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Council & local affairs, 1853

128 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 7

Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 December 1853 · page 2

On Mo[?]day this [?]y met at their [?]ooms. P[?]esent—t[?] Ward[?]n, Messrs. King[?]m[?], [?][?]n, D[?]y[?], Lan[?], and [?]a[?]…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, December 8, 1853. [We resume, by abridgment from the Herald and Empire, the report of Thursday's proceedings from the poi[?]t at which our correspondent's report closed, as published in Saturday's Mercury.] Constitution Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 14 December 1853 · page 4

The house being in committee on this bill, Mr. WENTWORTH, pro forma, moved the 4th clause of the bill as it stood, announcing that he intended to propose certain alterations, and…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 14, 1853. [Our space being very much occupied, we are obliged to take the following condensed summary of Wednesday's Council proceedings, from the Herald of Thursday.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1853 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. M'LEAY gave notice of a motion for Friday, for an address to the Governor General, recommending the remittance of £100 to the mother…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 December 1853 · page 2

On Monday this body met at their rooms. Present.—The Warden, Messrs. Kingsmill, Wilkinson, Doyle, Lang, Cathrow, and Evans. The minutes of the last meeting were read,…

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Council Paper. Hanging Rock and Peel River Gold Fields. Letter from Mr. Commissioner Durbin to the Chief Commissioner of Crown Lands. Crown Lands Office, Liverpool Plains, 11th November, 1853

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 December 1853 · page 4

SIR—I have the honor to inform you, that on the 30th of October I returned from a visit of inspection to the Hanging Rock and Peel River gold fields…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 14, 1853. [We now give, by abridgment from the Herald, a f[?]r report of the proceedings on the Constitution Hill, on Wednesday, than we had space for in Saturday's Mercury.] the Constituion Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 December 1853 · page 4

The house went into committee for the further consideration of the Constitution Bill. The 42nd clause, enacting that appointments to all offices shall vest in the Governor, with, the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 21, 1853. (Abridged from the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1853 · page 2

The SPEAKER took the chair. MR. MARS[?]. The SPEAKER read a note from Mr. Marsh, [?].C., [?]sing his non-attendance by [?]eason of…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 20, 1853. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1853 · page 4

The SPEAKER took the chair. INDIAN COOLIES. In answer to Mr. WENTWORTH, the COLONIAL SECRETARY said the Governor General had…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 December 1853 · page 2

This body met on Monday, pursuant to adjournment. Present—the Warden, Messrs. Kingsmill, Wilkinson, and Cathrow. The minutes of the last meeting were read…

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