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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1858

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1858 · page 4

Three members of this body met on Monday, pursuant to adjournment, namely—The Wardon, and Messrs. Walsh and Eckford. As four members were required to form a quorum, and those present constituted a meeting of…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1858 · page 2

A meeting of the Maitland Road Trust was held yesterday, pursuant to adjournment. Present, the Warden, and Messrs. Walsh, Portus, Callaghan, Lekford, and Close…

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Executive Council. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 22nd January, 1858

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1858 · page 3

Notice is hereby given, that Richard Jones, Esq., resigned his seat in the Executive Council, on the 18th of December last. The bench of, magistrates in Petty Sessions assembled have this day, 12th January, 1858, appointed Sergeant James…

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Friday, March 5. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1858 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor General directs it to be notified, that Alexander Busby, Es[?]., has resigned his seat in the Legislative Council of New South Wales…

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Maitland District Council and Road Trust

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1858 · page 1

Pursuant to adjournment, a meeting of the Maitland Road Trust was held on Saturday. The members present were Messrs. Portus, Eckford, and Close. Mr. Portus in the chair…

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, March 16, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1858 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor General directs it to be notified, that Alexaneer Warren, Esq., has resigned his seat in the Legislative Council of New South Wales…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1858 · page 1

Upon the re-assembling of the Council in the afternoon the usual notices of motion for the appointment of committees, &c., were given by the SOLICITOR-GENERAL. Various official papers were laid upon the table and ordered…

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Maitland District Council and Road Trust

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1858 · page 1

A meeting of the Maitland Road Trust was held yesterday, pursuant to adjournment. Present—Mr. Walsh, Mr. Callaghan, and Mr. Eckford. Mr. Walsh in the chair…

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Government Gazette. Friday, March 26. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1858 · page 2

His Excellency the Governor General has, with the advice of the Executive Council, in her Majesty's name, summoned the following gentlemen to the first Legislative Council of New South Wales, by writs of summons under the great seal of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.) Thursday, March 25, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1858 · page 3

The President took the chair at twenty minutes to one. On the motion of the SOLICITOR GENERAL, the house proceeded to Government House, to present the address in reply to the Governor's speech; and on returning, the…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1858 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor General has, with the advice of the Executive Council, in her Majesty's name, summoned the following gentlemen to the first Legislative Council of New South Wales, by writs of summons under the great seal of the…

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Wednesday, March 31, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 April 1858 · page 2

The President took the chair at twelve minutes past four. A message from the Governor General, accompanying the Bill authorising the issue of Treasury Bills, to which his Excellency had given his assent, was received…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, April 7, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair, CASE OF MR. MARLAY. In answer to Mr. DOCKER, MR. LUITWYCHE said that some of the papers he enquired about, in the case of Mr. Marlay, were…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1858 · page 2

At the hour appointed, for meeting yesterday, the Warden, Mr. Close, and Mr. walsh only were present. After waiting some time it was agreed to read the minutes of the previous meeting. and do whatever business could be transacted. Sufficent not being…

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Friday, April [?]. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four. Dr. DOUGLASS introduced a bill to authorise the appointment of an inspector of flour and other articles of food in Sydney, Read a first time, and the second reading made an order of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Thursday, April 8, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four o'clock The Honorable E. DEAS THOMSON, C.B., took the oaths and his sent…

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Wednesday, April 14. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1858 · page 4

The President took the chair. PETITION. A petition wat received from Berrima, praying that it might return a separate momber to Parliament…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1858 · page 1

This body met yesterday, at the Court House, East Maitland. Present—Mr. Portus, Mr. Walsh, Dr. Brown, Mr. Callaghan, and Mr. Closo. Mr. PORTUS was moved into the chair…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, April 15, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1858 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair. PETITIONS. Petitions were received praying leave to introduce a bill to amend the Syduey School of Area Acts, ahd one from the Board…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Friday, April 16, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1858 · page 1

The PRESIDENT took the chair at fifteen minutes past four. Mr. E. DEAS THOMSON in moving that the petition from the National Education Board, for the…

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