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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1857

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1857 · page 2

This body met yesterday, pursuant to adjournment, at Mr. Chambers's office. Present:—The Warden, Messrs. Portus, Walsh, and Callaghan, Dr. Brown, and Messrs. Eokford and Close…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1857 · page 2

This body met yesterday, pursuant to adjournment. Present—the Warden, Dr. Brown, and Messrs. Portus, Callaghan, Eckford, and Close. The minutes of the previous meeting were read end…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, October 8, 1857. Municipal Institutions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1857 · page 2

We heard recently, from one of our local public men, that a Municipal Bill, or the draft of such a measure, framed by the new Ministry, was in existence…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, October 15, 1857. Endowment of Municipal Councils

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1857 · page 2

One of the greatest difficulties in the way of successfully establishing municipal bodies in the colony, with any prospect of their doing anything more…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1857 · page 2

This body met at the Court House, last Maitland, yesterday, at half-past ten. Present —The Warden, Dr. Brown Mr. Callaghan, Mr. Close, and Mr. Eckford…

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Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. New South Wales Parliament (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Tuesday, October 20,1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1857 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair. REPRESENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. LUTWYCHE having laid on the table the despatch of the Home Government enclosing a…

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New South Wales Parliament Thursday, October 22, 1857. (From the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1857 · page 4

Mr. WISE moved that the Warrant of the Queen to provide for the administration of the Government in the event of the absence or death of the Governor General, be referred to a…

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The Municipal Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1857 · page 2

The Municipal Bill, introduced by the new ministry, has been published in the Empire. We give below an abstract of the measure, extracting some of the more important clauses…

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New South Wales Parliament (Abridged fom the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday, October 28. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1857 · page 2

The President took the chair at five minutes past four. The PRESIDENT announced that her Majesty had given assent to the Constitution Act Amendment Bill…

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Maitland District Council

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

This body met yesterday, pursuant to adjournment. Present—The Warden, Messrs. Portus, Callaghan, Eckford, Close, Dr. Brown, and Mr. Walsh…

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Friday, October 30. Legislative Council

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four. Mr. MON[?]FIORE moved three resolutions, expresive of the opinion of the house that the existing steam…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers. Thursday, October 29. Legislative Council

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

The President took the chair at a quarter past four. The report of the Select Committee on the Deserted Wives' and Children's bill, was brought up, and ordered…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, November 3, 1857. MUNICIPALITIES

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

THE second reading of the Municipal Bill was rendered amusing by a double exposure. Mr. Jones, on moving the first reading of the bill, had stated that…

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

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past four o'clock. Some messages were received from the Assembly transmitting bills…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Friday, November 6, 1857. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1857 · page 2

Mr. DEAS THOMSON submitted in an amended form his resolutions for the adoption of the recommendations of the select committee on Australian Federation. In the course of an…

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Neww South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers. Thursday, November 5. Legislative Council

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four. A petition from two natives of China praying relief in the matter of a seizure of gold, was…

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

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair. SEPARATION OF MORETON BAY. The PRESIDENT reported the presentation of the petition of the hours to Parliament respecting the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers. Thursday, November 12. Legislative Council

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

There not being a quorum in attendance, the house did not meet…

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New South Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Friday, November 13, 1867. Legislative Council

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

The President took the chair at five minutes past four. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN introduced a bill to amend the act for the limitation of actions…

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Maitland District Council

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

This body met yesterday, pursuant to adjourament. Present—the Warden, Messrs. Walsh, Eckford, and Close. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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