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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1857

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New South [?]ales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Friday, January 30, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1857 · page 2

The President took the chair at twenty minutes past four. Mr. Thomson moved the appointment of a oommittee to prepare an address to the late…

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Thursday, February 5. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1857 · page 2

The Loan Bill was considered in Committee, and reported without amendment. The report was adopted, and the third reading ordered for Friday. The report of the Sydney Municipal Council Bill was…

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New South Males Parliament (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday, February 4, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1857 · page 2

The President took the chair. Messages announcing his Excellence's assent to several bills were received. A petition against Sunday railway traffic was…

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Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. New South Males Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Tuesday, February 3, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1857 · page 6

The President took the chair at a quarter past four. A petition,against Sunday railway traffic was received…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Thursday, FEBRUARY 5, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1857 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair. On the motion of Mr. THOMSON, the house went into committee on the Lonn Bill; it was passed without amendment, and the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Tuesday, February 10, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1857 · page 6

The President took the chair at half past four, but a quorum of members not being present, the house was adjourned until Wednesday…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday, February 11, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair. Mr. THOMSON laid on the table a report from the Commissioners of Australian lighthouses. Three petitions were received, the one against the…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1857 · page 2

This body met yesterday, pursuant to adjournment. Our report of the proceedings is reluctantly deferred till our next number, the arrival of the Europoan's English mail filling…

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New South Wale Parliament. (Abrdged from the Sydney Papers,) Friday, February 13, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1857 · page 2

The President took the chair at twenty minutes past four. Mr. THOMSON called attention to the deloy which the Common Law Procedure Bill had met…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Thursday, February 10,1857, Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1857 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four. Messages were received announcing the Governor's assent to several Bills…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1857 · page 4

This body met on Monday, pursuant to adjournment. Present: The Warden, Messrs. Gorrick, Portus, Borthwick, Callaghan, and Walsh…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday, February 18, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past [?]our.. A copy of the contract with the European and Australian Mail Company, for the time being, was laid on…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Thursday, February 19, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1857 · page 4

The President took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four. The Customs Further Regulation Bill, and the Supreme Court Registration Transfer Bill,…

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Parliamentary News. Wednesday, February 25. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1857 · page 2

Mr. Isaacs and Mr. Wise took their seats. A variety of messages were received from the Governor General and from the Assembly. In reply to the question of Mr TOWNS,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1857 · page 2

This body met yesterday, pursuant to adjournment. Present—Messrs. Gorrick, Portus, Borthwick, Walsh, Callaghan, and Dr. Brown. Mr. Gorrick in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Friday, February 27, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 March 1857 · page 2

The President took the chair. Mr. THOMSON stated, in answer to a question from Mr. LUTWYCHE, that it was intended to introduce an Appropriation Act this session,…

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Parliamentary News. (From the Sydney Papers.) Tuesday, March 3, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1857 · page 2

After the transaction of some formal business, Mr. THOMSON moved for and obtained leave to bring in a bill to establish and regulate electric telegraphs…

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Thursday, March 5, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1857 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, the President having decided that it was competent to a member to give notice of motion for the ensuing session, Mr. LUTWYCHE announced a resolution for next session…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday, March 4, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair. Dr. DOUGLASS made inquiry as to the expenditure of money vested for repairing the dam at Liverpool; and it was stated by Mr. THOMSON that the repairs were…

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Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Tuesday, March 3, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1857 · page 6

The President took the chair. Mr. LUTWYCHE, after some remarks about the point of order involved, gave notice that be would early in the next session, move for…

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