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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1851

73 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 4

Sydney News. the Revocation of the Order in Council. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 October 1851 · page 4

We publish Sir Charles Fitz Roy's despatch, accompanying the Message of the Legislative Council on the subject of Transportation, and also Lord Grey's promise that the Order in…

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Government Gazette. Friday, October 10, 1851. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1851 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor-General directs it to be notified, for general information, that writs have been returned to his Excellency, certifying the return of the undermentioned gentlemen to serve as members in the…

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Maitland Mercury. Wednesday, October 15, 1851. Transportation.—the Order in Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 October 1851 · page 2

THE despatch of Sir Charles Fitz Roy, enclosing the message on the subject of transportation which was adopted by the Legislative Council in October last,…

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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, October 18, 1851. the New Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1851 · page 2

THE new Legislative Council met on Tuesday last in [?] with the summons issued by his Excellency the Governor-General. The…

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Legislative Council. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, October 14

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1851 · page 1

Yesterday, the first session of the Legislative Council, under the Constitutional Act, passed in 1850, was opened by a commission, consisting of the Hon. E. Deas Thomson, Esq., Colonial…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 15, 1831. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1851 · page 2

The Council met pursuant to adjournment, and the Speaker-Elect took the chair at twelve precisely, there being then twenty-two members present…

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Legislative Council. Friday, October 24, 1850. (Abridged from the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1851 · page 1

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. On the motion of the COLONIAL SECRETARY…

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Council Papers. Colonial Appointments. Copy of a Despatch from the Right Honorable Earl Grey to his Excellency Governor Sir Charles Fitz Roy. No. 28. Downing-street, 9th April, 1851

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1851 · page 1

Sir—I have to acknowledge your despatch, No. 181, of the 11th October last, transmitting an address from the Legislative Council of New South Wales to her Majesty, praying that the…

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Council Paper. Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Letter from the Director of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, to the Colonial Secretary. Botanic Gardens, Sydney, February 1, 1851

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1851 · page 4

SIR—I have the honor to submit, for the information of his Excellency the Governor, a report of this establishment, and an account of my proceedings for the past year…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, October 16, 1851. [We have already given (in Saturday's Mercury) our Sydney correspondent's report of the opening of the Council by the Governor-General on Thursday, and a copy of his Excellency's minute. We now continue the report of the proceedings by abridgment from the Sydney Morning Herald's report.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 October 1851 · page 4

After the delivery of his Excellency's minute, the house adjourned till three o'clock. THE ADDRESS. When the house met again,…

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Abstract of Council Papers. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1851 · page 2

IMMIGRATION DEPOT, HYDE PARK.—In further return to an address adopted on motion of Mr. G. R. Nichols on the 11th April ult., requesting a return of the number of punishments inflicted…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 22, 1851. (Abridged from the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1851 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three. NOTICES OF MOTION. Several notices of motion were given…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 21, 1851. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1851 · page 1

The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past three. INAUGURATION OF MEMBER. Thomas Icely, Esq., a non-elective member of…

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Council Papers. Report From the Board of Enquiry on the General Post Office

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1851 · page 4

The board appointed by his Excellency the Governor, as notified in the Colonial Secretary's letter of the 17th December, 1850, addressed to the Colonial Treasurer, President of the Board,…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 28, 1851. (Abridged from the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1851 · page 5

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. EDUCATION RETURNS. Mr. COWPER and Mr. MARTIN withdrew their…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 29, 1851. (Abridgedfrom the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1851 · page 3

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by…

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Council Papers. Dr. Leichhardt. Copy of a letter from Rear Admiral Austin, to his Excellency Sir Charles A, Fitz Roy. Hastings, at Trincomalee, 30th April, 1851

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1851 · page 5

SIR—I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your Excellency's letter of the 21st October, in which you are pleased to offer certain suggestions with a view to ascertaining what…

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Legislative Council. Friday, October 31, 1851. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1851 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair at twenty minutes past three. NOTICE OF MOTION. Mr. DONALDSON gave notice of his intention,…

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Council Papers. Denominational Schools. Third Annual Report from the Denominational School Board. FINANCE

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1851 · page 4

Of the vote placed at their disposal in support of the schools of the respective denominations for 1850, the board appropriated nine-tenths to the payment of teachers' salaries, and one-tenth…

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Maitland Mercury. Wednesday. November 5. 1851. the Decision of the Council on the Transportation Question

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 November 1851 · page 2

THE Council has pronounced its decision on the transportation question, by adopting Captain King's amendment on the resolutions proposed by Mr…

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