Local News. Small Debts Act.—rules of Practice and Proceeding. Rules of Practice and Proceeding for the conduct of business in the Court of Petty Sessions at Maitland, under the Act of Council passed in the tenth year of her Majesty's reign, intituled "An Act to amend the law respecting the recovery of Small Debts in all parts of the Colony." Sittings of the Court
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1847 · page 4
1. There shall be twelve sittings in each year, for the trial of cases under the Act of Council, 10th Vic, No. 10, to be held on the first—in each month: Provided the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1847 · page 2
The Maitland District Council met yesterday, in pursuance of an advertisement, signed by the Warden, calling that body together on that day. Present:—The Warden (E. C…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Gazette. Friday, February 12, 1847. Act of Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1847 · page 4
His Excellency the Governor directs it to be notified that the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies has intimated in his despatch, under date the 8th…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1847 · page 2
This body held their usual meeting yesterday, at the Council Rooms. Present: The Warden, Messrs. Lang, Green, Wilkinson, and Poulton…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Mercury. Saturday, February 27, 1847. Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1847 · page 2
WE are glad to perceive, from the following paragraph, extracted from the Sydney Herald of Wednesday last, that the Council is to meet early this…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1847 · page 2
Yesterday the Council met, pursuant to adjournment, to examine and pass the accounts prior to the hour named in the Act for the election of two councillors in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. (Abridged from the Sydney Morning Herald.) Opening of the Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1847 · page 2
Pursuant to proclamation made in the Government Gazette, the Legislative Council of New South Wales assembled on Tuesday. Previous to the delivery of his Excellency's…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1847 · page 2
THE Legislative Council was opened, for its last session we presume, on Tuesday last. The address delivered on the occasion by his Excellency the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Papers. DESPATCH.—No. 11. To Governor Sir C. A. Fitz Roy, &c., &c. New South Wales. Downing-street, 6th August, 1846
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1847 · page 1
SIR—I have laid before the Queen the Ac[?] passed by the Legislature of New South Wal[?]s in the year 1845, the transcripts of which [?]companied the despatches of Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 11, 1847. (From the Sydney Chronicle, May 12.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1847 · page 2
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. FINES AND PENALTIES. The ATTORNEY GENERAL gave notice of his intention to move, on Thursday, for leave to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. (From the Sydney Morning Herald.) Friday, May 13, 1847
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1847 · page 4
The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past three. PUBLICANS BILL. Mr. WENTWORTH moved for leave to bring…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. (From the Sydney Chronicle.) Tuesday, May 18, 1847. The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. Reduction of the Military Force
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1847 · page 2
A message from the Governor was brought up by his Excellency's Aide-de-Camp, and read by the Speaker. This message had reference to the proposed reduction in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Papers. DESPATCH.—No. 2. Downing-street, November. 24, 1846
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1847 · page 4
Sir-I have the honor to inform you that, in consequence of the information recently received from New Zealand, her Majesty's servants have determined that an increase of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. (Abridged from the Herald.) Tuesday, May 25, 1847. The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past three. TRANSPORTATION
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1847 · page 2
Mr. BOWMAN presenied a petition from the inhabitants of Windsor and Richmond against the renewal of transportation, signed by 100 persons, chiefly farmers. Read and received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. (Abridged from the Sydney Chronicle.) Friday, May 28, 1847. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three o'clock. LIGHTHOUSES
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1847 · page 4
The COLONIAL SECRETARY laid upon the table a communication from Mr. La Trobe relative to the erection of the lighthouse at Cape Otway, which was ordered to be printed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. (Abridged from the Sydney Morning Herald.) Tuesday, June 1, 1847
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1847 · page 2
The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past three. UNION BANK. Mr. LOWE presented a petition signed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. (From the Sydney Chronicle.) Friday, June 4, 1847. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three o'clock. Coal Monopoly
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1847 · page 4
Mr. SENTWORTH begged leave from the house to postpone, in consequence of the indisposition of the Colonial Secretary, his motion—that an address be presented to his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Papers. Waste Lands. Copy of a Despatch from the Right Honorable the Secretary of State to Governor Sir Charles A. Fitz Roy. Downing-street, 29th November, 1846
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1847 · page 4
SIR—Upon entering on my present office, one of the first questions which appeared to me to require an endeavour to settle it on some satisfactory footing was that as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Legislative Council. [Abridged from the Sydney Morning Herald.] Tuesday, June 8, 1847
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1847 · page 2
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. RECOVERY OF TENEMENTS. Mr. BREWSTER moved for leave to introduce…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Legislative Council. (From the Sydney Chronicle.) Friday, June 11, 1847. The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty-five minutes past three. Special Jurors
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1847 · page 2
Mr. COWPER presented a petition from certain residents in the county of Cumberland, praying that special jurymen might in future receive the pecuniary allowance heretofore…
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