Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,032 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 52

Muswellbrook Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there were present:—Crs. R. Clendinning (President), Jas…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Victorian Miners' President Elected to Wonthaggi Municipal Council. First Communist Alderman in Victoria

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 1

Mr. Idriss Williams, Victorian Miners' President and well-known member of the Victorian Communist Party, has been elected to the Wonthaggi…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Kearsley Shire N.e.s. Roster

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 1

The following roster has been approved by the Chief Warden (Cr. P. J. Saxton) for Headquarters:— 6 p.m. to midnight.—Tuesday: R…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Goitre in Muswellbrook District Council to Seek Advice

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 12 September 1944 · page 1

Alderman E.C. Humphries referred at the last meeting of the Council to the apparent prevalance of goitre in the Muswellbrook district. It would…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Muswellbrook Council Soldier Preference Decision

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 6

The question whether the provisions of the Returned Soldiers’ Preference Act should operate in favour of an ex-serviceman who…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

No Tar Supplies For Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK Wed.—BHP By products Pty., Ltd.. informed Cessnock Council last night that the effect of the recent coal…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Survey of Council’s Staffs

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday. — The Acting Director of Manpower (Mr. K. Carn) stated that a survey was being made of the staffs…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Maitland Council Reduction To 12 Favoured

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 2

Maitland Municipal Council last night adopted a recommendation of the town clerk (Mr. E. W. Williams) that application be…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Council to Spend £695 on Library

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

CESSNOCK, Wed.—Cessnock Council decided last night to complete the application for a subsidy for the public library…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Park at Homeville Council to Inspect Sites

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1944 · page 3

Reporting to the Maitland Municipal Council last night on the proposal for a park at Homeville, the town clerk (Mr. E. W…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

An apology was tendered for Cr. Parish, at the Shire Council meeting on Friday, September 8th last. All the other Councillors were present. Cr. Morgan,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Tar Supplies for Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

The President of the Lower Hunter Shire. Cr. L. Monkley. will interview representatives of the BHP next week in an effort…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Lower Hunter Shire Building

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

The following building applications were approved by the Hunter Shire Council today:— A. A. and R. E. Henson,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

£6087 to Reconstruct Shire Roads

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

The Lower Hunter Shire Council decided to-day to ask the Government for a grant of £4053 to reconstruct the Fist road…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Long Term Franchise Extension of Gas to Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 3

Representatives of Maitland Municipal Council this afternoon attended the meeting of the Lower Hunter Shire Council and…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Minister’s Refusal No Municipality For Forster

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 2

STROUD, Thurs,—The Department of Local Government has advised Stroud Shirt Council the Foster Chamber of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Upper Hunter Shire Council Usual Monthly Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held in Scone on 7[?] inst., when Cr. A. A. McDonald (President) occupied the chair. Also present were Crs. J. Riley, W. C. Carter, L. W. Davies, A. E. Hardy, J. F. and L. B. Carter, and C. R. Ashford. The…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local and General Council's Works Foreman's Report

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 6

When the Works Foreman submitted his report to the Cessnock Council, on Tuesday night, Ald. Stanners said one of the jobs was a disgrace…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Council's Representation in Seniority Dispute. Protest by Ald. Horne

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 1

At the Cessnock Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night the Mayor (Ald. E. Pendleoury) reported that the Deputy Mayor (Ald. T. MacDonald…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Maitland Labour Council Water Charges

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1944 · page 2

At a meeting of the Maitland State Electoral Council of the Australian Labour Party held last night, it was decided, on the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →