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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,032 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 52

Maitland’s Loan Effort Mayor’s Appreciation

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 2

In a statement, the Mayor (Aid. J. V. Kennedy) acknowledged with great satisfaction, the magnificent effort made by this…

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Minister’s Reply To Council

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 3

The Mayor (Aid. Kennedy), replying to Aid. Goodhugh, said last night that the reply by the Minister for local Government…

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Council Chambers at East Maitland To Be Retained For Public Use

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 8 November 1944 · page 2

Maitland Council decided last night to convert the ground floor of the Council Chambers at East Maitland into a flat, with the exception of the two rooms used by the Health Department as a baby health centre…

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Port Stephens Shire Council

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 3

The full Council was present at the meeting on Friday last. Cr. H. W. Morgan, President, presided. The President mentioned that the…

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Port Stephens Shire Council's Activities Reviewed

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 3

At the conclusion of the meeting the Presiden, Cr. Morgan reviewed the three years' work of the Council. He said this period had been most difficult on…

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Council Expresses Sympathy

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 6

Lower Hunter Shire Council to-day carried a motion of sympathy with Cr. T,: McCarthy in death of his brother, with the…

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Mayor Alleged to Have Flouted Council's Decision

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 1

At Cessnock Council meeting on Tuesday night, when the calling of applications for Overseer were being discussed, a special report made by the…

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Shire Elections

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 2

Four nominations have been submitted for "D" Riding of the Upper Hunter Shire Council. Messrs. L. W. Davies and A. E…

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Shire Elections. Contest in Each Riding

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 4

Much interest is centred in the shire elections to be held on Saturday, 2nd December. It is rumored that Cr. Leitch will not be seeking re-election…

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Butter Factory Inspected Shire Councillors’ At Hexham

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 3

Members of the Lower Hunter Shire Council yesterday afternoon made an inspection of the Hunter Valley Dairy Company’s factory…

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Bolwarra Drainage Council Asked For Assistance

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 6

Messrs. G. Pryke, H. Whitman and D. Tucker, representing the Bolwarra Drainage Union, waited on the Lower Hunter Shire…

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A.L.P. Electoral Council (To the Editor)

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 3

Sir,—A report of the Kurri A.L.P. Electoral Council meeting held at Wallsend Indicates to trade unionists that the political side of the Labor…

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First Nominations Maitland Municipal Elections

Maitland Mercury · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 3

The first nomination for the Maitland Municipal Council elections were received by the returning officer (Mr. E. W. Williams)…

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Motion to Disband P.u. Comittee Defeated Decision of Delegates to P.p.u. Council M.z.d.c. Described As Militant Busy

Singleton Argus · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 1

The motion submitted by Singleton branch of the P.P.U. that Central Executive be asked to disband the Milk Sectional Committee of the Union, and that the executive work in with the Milk Zone Dairymen's Council, met fate yesterday at the…

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Water Board Resumptions Protest by Shire Council

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1944 · page 2

Concern was expressed at the meeting of Port Stephens Shire Council at the attitude of the Hunter District Water Board in…

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Cessnock Council Nominations

Maitland Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1944 · page 6

CESSNOCK Sat—Nominations for Cessnock Council closed yesterday afternoon. There are 25 candidates, representing three…

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At Least Two Aldermen Will Not Contest This Election Big Field Likely

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

It has been reliably learned that at least two of the members who constitute the Municipal Council at the present time will…

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Next Show, October 4 & 5, 1945 Decision of N.a.a. Council

Singleton Argus · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

Dates for the annual show of 1945 were fixed on Saturday by N.A.A, councillors They are October 4 and 5. Two motions on the…

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Muswellbrook Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held yesterday, when there was a full attendance of councillors, presided over by…

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Upper Hunter Shire Council Final Meeting Before L.G. ELECTIONS

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

Cr. A. A. McDonald occupied the chair at the last meeting of the Upper Hunter Shire Council held on the 9th inst. Present: Crs. J. Riley, W. C. Carter, L. W. Davies, A, E. Hardy, J. F. and L. B. Carter. An apology was received from Cr…

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