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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1858

124 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 7

Friday, September 24. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1858 · page 4

The PRESIDENT took his seat at half past four p.m. precisely, and ordered the Usher of the Black Rod to ring the bell which summonses members to take their planes…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Herald) Thursday, September 23, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1858 · page 4

The President took the chair at half-past four, but a quorum not being present, the House was adjounred till Friday…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, September 28, 1858. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1858 · page 6

There were not sufficient members present to form a house, and the house was consequently declared by the President to be adjourned to Wednesday. The members present were the Solicitor General, Mr…

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Friday, October 1. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1858 · page 2

There were not sufficient members present to form a quorumi and the President therefore declared tho Council adjourned til. Tuesday. The members present were the Solicitor General, Mr. Bland, Dr. M'Farlane, Mr. Lang. Mr. Russell, Mr. Hunt, Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, September 30. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took his seat at half-past four o'clock. The only members present were—The Solicitor General, Mr. Pennington, Mr. Hunt, Sir. Lang, Mr. Russell, Mr. Bland, Mr. Wilshire, and Dr. Macfarlane, with the President, and the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S.M. Herald.) Wednesday, October 6. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at a quarter past four. ELECTORAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL. The debate on the motion of the SOLICITOR GENERAL, that the resolution of the 16th September be reselated, was…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S.M. Herald.) Tuesday, October 5. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1858 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twelve minutes past four. ABSENCE OF MEMBERS! Dr. DICKSON gave notice of motion on Friday that…

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Friday, October 8. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1858 · page 2

The President took the chair at twenty minutes past four. MESSAGES. The PRESIDENT announced that messages had been received from the Governor General, notifying that several bills,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S.M. Herald.) Thursday, October 7. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four. DISTRICT COURTS BILL. A message was received from the Legislative Assembly, intimating that that house bad agreed to the District Courts Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Herald.) Wednesday, October 13. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at nineteen minutes past four PORT CURTIS. In answer to Mr. LORD, the SOLICITOR GENERAL stated…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, October 12. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1858 · page 8

The PRESIDENT took the chair at sixteen minutes past four. CORRESPONDENCE FROM PORT CURTIS. The SOLICITOR GENERAL laid on the table…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1858 · page 2

This body met yesterday, pursuant to adjournment, Present—Dr. Brown, Messrs. Callaghan, Eckford, and Wilkinson, Dr. Brown took the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Friday, October 15. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1858 · page 2

The CHAIRMAN, in the absence of the President, took the chair at seventeen minutes past four. EXTRACTS FROM NEWSPAPERS. Mr. DEAS THOMSON moved, with reference to the resolution…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Herald) Thursday, October 14. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1858 · page 2

In the absence of the PRESIDENT, who had by the English mail received intelligence of the death of a near relative, the chair was taken by the Chairman of Committees. GERMAN IMMIGRATION…

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Wednesday, October 20. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1858 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes past four. POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS. The SOLICITOR GENERAL laid on the table a copy of a…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, October 19. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1858 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at ten minutes past four. SEPARATION OF MORETON BAY. The SOLICITOR GENERAL laid on the table a…

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Friday, October 22. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at fourteen minutes past four[?] RAILWAY ACCIDENT. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL laid on the table some documents relative to the railway accident…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, October 21. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1858 · page 2

The President took the chair at half-past four. THE COMET. The SOLICITOR GENERAL, stated, in answer to Mr. BLAKE, that no official report had been received from the Astronomer,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Herald) Wednesday, October 27. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1858 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at fifteen minutes past four. MUNICIPALITIES [?]ILL. The PRESIDENT announced that the Royal Assent had…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, October 26. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1858 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty minutes past four. PAPERS. Several papers were laid on the table by the SOLICITOR…

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