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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

1,032 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 52

Dungog Municipal Council Forthcoming Election

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

Nominations for Dungog Municipal Council must reach the Returning Officer, Mr. H. L. Dunstan, before 5 p.m. on Wednesday next, 15th…

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Regional Council Election. Muswellbrook and Scone Defeated

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 1

Surprise has been expressed in Local Government circles in the Upper Hunter at the failure of two important municipal councils,…

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Closer Settlement Conference Shire and P.p. Board Meet: Deliberations Held in Camera

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 1

A CONFERENCE BETWEEN COUNCILLORS OF UPPER HUNTER SHIRE AND DIRECTORS OF UPPER HUNTER P.P. BOARD WAS HELD AT THE SHIRE CHAMBERS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF CLOSER…

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Municipal Elections Business Men’s Club Addresses

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

Four of the candidates for the municipal election on December 2 addressed members of the Maitland Business Men’s Club…

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Municipal Council Election

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 2

DOMINATIONS close this afternoon for the election of the Maitland Council on Saturday. December 2…

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To-day’s Leader: Municipal Council Election No Asylum for War Criminals Swiss Attitude

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1944 · page 1

LONDON Nov. 14.—Switzerland will not give asylum to war criminals. Announcing this to-day, the…

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Repatriation Committee Difficulties in Shire

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 2

The Deputy Commissioner of the Repatriation Commission, [?] reply to Stroud Shire Council’s suggestion that the council…

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Wallarobba Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Wallarobba Shire Council was held on Tuesday last. Present were Crs. J. B. Carlton (President), W. J. Leake (Deputy…

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Seventeen Aldermen for Municipal Election Good Material Offering

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 2

When the returning officer (Mr. V. A. Buchan) to-day announced nominations for the election of nine aldermen for…

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Work of Retiring Aldermen Commended

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 2

Regret was expressed during the meeting of the Municipal Council last night that three of the present aldermen would not be seeking…

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Shire and Municipal Elections

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 2

A contest wil take place, in "C" Riding only in the Shire elections, the candidates being D. M. Bell and H. H. Smith (retiring Crs.) and S. J…

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Turned Down Aldermen Reject Request for Water Connection

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 2

An application for a water connection outside the municipal boundary was turned down last night by aldermen, chief…

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Scone Municipal Council Last Meeting Before L G. Elections Council's Activities Over Last Three Years

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 1

The Scone Municipal Council met on Monday night for the last meeting prior to the Local Government elections to be held on December 2nd, when another Council will be elected by the ratepayers of Scone…

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Municipal and Shire Employees Grand Strategy. Increased Holidays for Outside Staff

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 2

The General Secretary of the Municipal and Shire Employees United (Mr. Lewis) is a returned soldier. Apparently during his term of service he learned…

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Council Nomination Day 44 Candidates For Maitland; Municipality

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 3

Polling for the first council to be elected for the new municipality of Maitland will take pace on Saturday, December 2 and there will be 44 candidates. The nominations were declared to-day by the town clerk and returning officer…

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Electricity in Patrick Plains Shire

Maitland Mercury · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 5

SINGLETON, Fri— Although two councillors at Patrick Plaint Shire Council meeting stated they did not know anything…

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Three Years of Service Summed Up Review by the Mayor at List Meeting of Present Council a Period of Achievement Under Difficulties

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 1

Before the close of the Municipal Council meeting last night the last of the council as it is at present constituted the Mayor (Aid. C. H. Dunlop) summed up what had been achieved during the three years' life of the body of aldermen…

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Government Control of Electricity Advocated Discussion Amongst Shire Councillors

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 2

No great progress would be made until electricity was handled as a national government matter, Cr. J. H. Tulloch said…

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Disgusted at Government Delay Shire Councillors on Bush Fire Matters

Singleton Argus · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 2

Disgust at the delay of the Government in not bringing, down legislation to give a compensation cover to persons…

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The Baths. Opposition to New Charges. Deputation Places Views Before Council

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 1

Messrs J. R. Baker, D. Benge and J. McGregor, representing the Muswellbrook Citizens' Progress Association, waited on the…

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