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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1857

123 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 7

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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New South Wales Parliament. [Abridged from the Sydney Papers.] Tuesday, Novehber 17. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1857 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four. The PRESIDENT intimated that Captain Lethbridge had resigned his seat as a member of the…

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

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

The President took the chair at five minutes past four. Mr. E. DEAS THOMSON gave notice of his inter[?] tion to ask the Solicitor General whether the…

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Friday, NOVEMBER 20. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter past four. The Governor's assent to the Opium Duty Bill was announced…

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New South Wales Parliament. [Abridged from the Sydney Papers.] Thursday, November 17. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four. In answer to a question from Mr. E Deas THOMSON, Mr. LUTWYCHE, who intimated that…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday, November 25. Legislative Council

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

The PRESIDENT took the chair at eighteen minutes past four. In answer to a question from Mr. HOOD, Mr. LUTWYCHE stated that the Government would probably…

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Supplement to the Maitland Mercury. New South Wales Parliament. [Abridged from the Sydney Papers.] Tuesday, November 24. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1857 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four. Mr. MONTEFIORE presented the petition against the Land Bill, signed by Mr. Parkes…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1857 · page 2

There was no meeting of the District Council or Road Trust yesterday, Mr. Eckford only being present. The [?] had received a letter from the chief…

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New South Wales Parliament. [Abridged from the Sydney [?].] Friday, November 27. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four. GREAT TRUNK RAILWAYS. Mr. MONTEFIORE moved that the Council, having…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Thursday, November 26. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 December 1857 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took tho chair at ten minutes past four. The house went into committee for the further consideration of the District Courts Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. [Abridged from the Sydney Papers.] Wednesday, December 2. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1857 · page 2

The President took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four. The report of the committee on the business of the Supreme Court was brought up, and ordered to be…

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[?] Wales Parliament. [?]ridged from the Sydney Papers.] Thursday, December 3. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1857 · page 4

The President took the chair at twenty-five [?]utes past four. On the motion of Mr. LUTWYCHE, the house resolved inself into committee on the Main…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Friday, December 4. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1857 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four. A petition from a meeting in Wynyard Square on the land question, against the…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1857 · page 2

Pursuant to advertisement, there was a meeting of the Commissioners of the Maitland Road Trust on Tuesday. Present, the Warden, and Messrs. Walsh and Eckford. As there was not…

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, December 8. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1857 · page 6

His Excellency the Governor General directs it to be notified, that Henry Keane Bloomfield, Esquire, Colonel in her Majesty's 11th Regiment of foot; Robert Lethbridge,…

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New South Wales Parliament. [Abridged from the Sydney Papers.] Wednesday, December 9. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1857 · page 2

The President took the chair at three o'clock. The members appointed as managers of the Conference on Federation met the managers appointed by…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) TUESDAY, 8th December. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1857 · page 6

The President took his seat at ten minutes past four. Some routine business was disposed of. A petition relating to Sabbath observance…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1857 · page 2

Pursuant to adjournment, Messrs. Walsh, Callahan, Eckford, and Dr. Brown, met vetterdey, at the Court-house, East Maitland; Mr. Chambers, the Secretary, also attended. No meeting, however, was constituted,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Friday, 11Th December. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1857 · page 2

The President took the chair ot ten minutes past four. Mr. HOLDEN moved for returns in reference to denominational schools, with a view to…

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New South Walks Parliament. [Abridged from the Sydney Papers.] Thursday, December 10. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1857 · page 4

The President took the chair at eighteen minutes past four. In answer to questions from Captain TOWNS, Mr. LUTWYCHE said that bills, based on the…

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