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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,032 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 52

Large Field Likely Candidates for Municipal Election

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 3

Nominations are to close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 15, for the first elected council of the Municipality of Maitland…

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East Maitland Offices Future of Council Chambers

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 2 November 1944 · page 3

Representatives of patriotic and sporting organisations in East Maitland last night met a special committee appointed by…

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Shire Elections

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 3

The Kearsley Shirt Clerk (Mr. W. Grieve) reminded Council last Tuesday night that little time would be available between the date of passing of any…

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Candidates for Shire Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 3

KURRI Friday—A well attended meeting of members and supports of the Communist Party of Kurri Kurri, endured…

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Four Shire Councillors Elected Unopposed

Singleton Argus · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

When nominations were declared at noon to-day in connection with the election of the new team of councillors for Patrick Plains Shire…

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Kearsley Council Supports Pensioners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 3

The Secretary of the Old Ago and Invalid Pensioners' Association has appealed to Kearsley Council to assist them in their claim for an increase in…

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A.C.P. Candidates for Kearsley Shire D. Riding

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 1

Mrs, Simms, who is standing for D. Riding on the A.C.P. ticket, is well-known as a staunch fighter for the labour movement of many years…

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Kearsley Council Discusses New Road to Stockrington Colliery

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 1

A deputation to Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night, from Stockrington No. 1 and 2 collieries, said the…

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Rover Motors Ltd. Get Licence From Dungog Council Haggling Ends

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 3

At the meeting of Dungog Municipal Council on Monday night, there wore present Ald. J. W. Scott (Mayor), Ald. L. Grierson, A. S…

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Municipal Election Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 1

For several weeks our columns have been open to the various candidates who are seeking election as Aldermen on the Council of the Cessnock…

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Municipal Elections Ted Delaney

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 1

Ted Delaney, who is contesting Hie forthcoming Municipal elections—as one of the Labour Nine—has been a resident of Cessnock for the past…

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Municipal Elections Communist Candidates

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 8

Mr. Eddie Victor, one of the four A.C.P. candidates for the Municipal Elections, was born, 32 years ago in Neath. He has been chairman of…

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Progressive Municipal Labour Candidates. T. MACDONALD

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 5

Tom Macdonald has been a Cessnock resident for twenty-three years and the employee at Aberdare colliery. The nearly a similar period. The [?]…

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Maitland Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1944 · page 5

Sir.—Mr. Waller Kerry, brother to Aid. Kerry, in a letter to your paper, indicts the as being Indignant in calling attention of…

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Liberation of France Council’s Decision

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 4 November 1944 · page 1

LONDON November 3.— The spokesman for the National Council of Liberation, broadcasting over Paris radio on the…

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Australia And Council Of Nations

Maitland Mercury · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 2

WELLINGTON (NZ) Monday. —If contributions to the United Nations’ victory was to be measured in terms of resources, then…

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Number of Aldermen

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 2

At the meeting of the West Maitland branch of the ALP last night it was reported that no information had been received…

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Commissioner for Main Roads Visits Shire Discusses Post-war Works:shire Council Will Alter Methods

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 1

On Monday last Mr. D. Craige, Commissioner for Main Roads Board, accompanied by Mr. D. W. Oliver, of the Main Roads Board, Tamworth, met the Upper Hunter Shire Council and discussed methods and works which were contemplated to…

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Many Council Candidates

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 3

It Is now believed that all the members of the provisional council for Maitland will nominate the general municipal…

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Shire Council Disappointed Electric Extensions

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 2

Wallarobba Shire Council advised that it was very disappointed with council’s attitude regarding the matter of electricity…

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