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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1843

32 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 2

Legislative Council. Thursday, October 12

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1843 · page 2

At the conclusion of our correspondent's letter in our last, the second reading of the Sheriffs Bill was postponed. The Council proceeded with business, and the…

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Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Merton. District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1843 · page 3

A meeting of the District Council of Merton was held on Wednesday, October 11th. Present —W. Ogilvie, Esq., warden; Francis Forbes, David Forbes, James Robertson, and George…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, October[?] 19

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1843 · page 4

At the close of our correspondent's letter in our last, the salaries for the five clerks of the supreme court had been voted. The next item, for an assistant clerk at 5s. per…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, October 26

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1843 · page 4

The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table returns of the fees received and disbursements made by the Commissioner of Insolvent Estates at Bathurst; and then gave notice that he would…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, November 2

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1843 · page 4

At the close of our correspondent's letter the Council had just entered upon the consideration of the Estimates, and had passed the sum of £150 for the salary of the Judge's clerk at Port…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, November 9

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1843 · page 4

At the close of our correspondent's letter the house had just resolved itself into committee on the Estimates for 1844, and the The COLONIAL SECRETARY moved that out of…

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Legislative Council. Friday, November 17

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1843 · page 4

Mr. PANTON gave notice that on Wednesday next he would move that some returns relative to the importation of wheat be printed; and the COLONIAL SECRETARY gave notice that he would…

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Legislative Council. Friday, November 24

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1843 · page 4

Leave of absence for a month was granted to Mr. Ebden Dr. LANG brought up the report of the select committee appointed to enquire into the petition…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, November 28

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1843 · page 2

Mr. MACARTHUR presented a petition from Parramatta, praying for an extension to that town of the act to prevent cattle being driven through the streets, except at certain hours…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, November 30

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1843 · page 4

At the close of our correspondent's letter in our last the Council was still sitting, and the house went into committee on the Registry Bill, and the schedules were gone through and…

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District Council. Tuesday, December 5

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1843 · page 4

Present:—The Warden, Messrs. Wyndham, Lang, Innes, and Captain Hungerford. ASSESSMENT. The WARDEN stated that at the separation of…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 6

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1843 · page 4

A message was received from his Excellency relative to prisoners detained on Cockatoo Island, and asking for the present law for their detention there to be renewed for a limited period…

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