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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1858

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Friday, June 18. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1858 · page 2

The President took the chair at ten minutes past four Dr. DOUGLASS brought up the report and billagreed to by the committee appointed to consider the Articles of Food inspection Bill. Both ordered to be printed…

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Wednesday, June 16, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1858 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twelve minutes past four. THE MAIL SERVICE. The SOLICITOR GENERAL laid on the table a dispatch from the Secretary of State, transmitting particulars of new…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Thursday, June 17, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1858 · page 2

The President took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four. A petition, from inhabitants of Sidney, in support of the Electoral Bill, was presented by Mr. WILSHIRE, and received…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1858 · page 2

This body met yesterday, pursuant to adjournment. Present—Dr. Brown, Messrs. Callaghan, Eckford, and Close. Dr. Brown occupied the chair. There was not any District Council business, and…

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Friday, June 25. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1858 · page 2

The President took the chair at fifteen minutes past four. RELEASE OF THOMAS FOX. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN moved for an address to the Governor General, praying for the production of all reports and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, June 24, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1858 · page 2

The President took the chair. PETITIONS. Several petitions were presentad, and one relating to German immigration, presented by Mr. DOCKER, was referred to the…

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Wednesday, June 30, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1858 · page 1

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four. After some preliminary business, the Government Loan Bill for 1858 was passed through committee without amendment; the report thereon agreed to, and the bill read a third time and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from [?] [?]y Papers.) Thursday, July 1. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1858 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter-past four. The SOLICITOR GENERAL, having obtained leave, introduced a bill for regulating common lodging-houses. It was read a first time, and the second reading was made…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Friday, July 2. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four. A petition from solicitors, attorneys, and proctors of the Supreme Court, praying the appointment of a fourt…

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Wednesday, July 7. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1858 · page 1

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter past four. ADJOURNMENT. The SOLICITOR GENERAL, adverting to the death of the Venerable Archdeacon Cowper, said that it was not for him to…

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Wednesday, July 14. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter past four. On the motion of the SOLICTOR GENERAL, the Law of Larceny Amendment Bill was read a second time, and its committal was made an order of the day for Thursday…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter past four. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. In answer to Mr. E. DEAS THOMSON the SOLICITOR GENERAL stated that the time for completing the…

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New South Wales Parliaament. (Abridged fro[?] the Sydney Papers) Thursday, July 22. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1858 · page 2

The PRESENT took t[?] chair at seven minutes past four. COMMON L[?]ING HOUSES BILL. The SOLICITOR GENERAL moved the adoption of the…

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Wednesday, July 28. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-three minutes past four. SCAB IN SHEEP HILL. On the motion of the SOLICITOR GENERAL, the Scab in Sheep…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1858 · page 2

This body met yesterday, at eleven. Present: The Warden, Dr. Brown, Mr. Callaghan, Mr. Close, Mr. Eckford, Mr. Walsh, and Mr. Wilkinson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Friday, July 30. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty five minutes past four FRAUDS BY TRUSTEES AND BANKERS. Sir ALFRED STEPHEN moved for leave to bring in a bill to…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair half past four Some business of minor importance was disposed of COMMON LODGING HOUSES BILL. The SOLICITOR GENERAL moved the adoption of the report…

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Wednesday, August 4. Legislative Council. The PRESIDENT took the chair at twelve minutes past four. Punishment of Fraudulent Trustees

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1858 · page 2

A bill, brought up by Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, to provide for the punishment of frauds committed by trusties, bankers, and others, was road a first time, and ordered to be printed. The second reading was made an order of the day for Wednesday;…

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Wednesday, August 11. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair. GERMAN IMMIGRATION. The report of the select committee was brought up, and ordered to be printed…

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Friday, August 13. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at fifteen minutes past four. A message was brought up notifying his Excelleney's approval of the new standing orders. A motion by Mr. ALLEN for the return of the revenue of…

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