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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1862

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East Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1862 · page 6

A special reeeting of tbe Town Connoll of East Maitland, to oomplete the revision of the assessment roll, Was bold in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday morning, at ten o'olook. There were present—The Mayor,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Wednesday, July 30, 1862. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1862 · page 2

The ATTORNEY QKNFRAI, laid ujion tbe table of the houso the ce sus of 1861. The ATTORNEY GENHEAI, presentod a petition from Armidale, against the Matrimonial Causeo and Uivoroe…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Thursday, July 31, 1862. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1862 · page 2

The house met at twenty-five minutes to four o'clock. PETITIONS. Petitions were presented by Mr. BUTLER from Berrima and Muswellbrook, against the Matrimonial Causes and…

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A Bill to Amend the Law Relating to Municipal Institutions. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1862 · page 2

This bill—the preamble to which sets forth, that it is expedient to amend the law relating to Municipal Institutions—consists of one hundred and two short clauses. It provides at follows:…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Wednesday, August 6. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1862 · page 2

The Council sat only ton minutes. Mr. KEMP gave notice of his intention of putting questions to the Attorney General in reference to the carrying into effect of the provisions of the Building…

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Petition Under the Municipalities Act.—west Maitland. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 1st August, 1862

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1862 · page 3

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Concil, his directed the publication of the sybstance of a Petition received on the 23rd ultimo, addressed to his Excellency, as hereinafter set forth, signed…

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East Maitland Town Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1862 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the Municipal Council of Eas Maitland was held on Wednesday evening. Pre[?]nt— The Mayor, Aldermen Dodds, M'Loughlin, Dickson, Scholey, Stewart, Cain[?], and Bru[?]ker. Absent…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, August 13, 18[?]2. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Council met on Wednesday. PRIVATE ASYLUMS. Dr. MA[?]ARLANE gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a bill to regulated private [?]sylums…

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New South [?]Ales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, [?]Ugust 14, 1862. Legislative Council. Report on Printing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Council adopted the report brought up on Wednesday by Mr. DEAS THOMSON from the Select Committee on printing. COLONIAL STATUTES…

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East Maitland Town Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1862 · page 2

The weekly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held in their chamber, on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen M'Loughlin, Scholey, Dickson, Stewart, Brunker, C[?]ins, and Coboroft…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald). Wednesday, August 20. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1862 · page 2

The Council met at the usual hour. Mr. DEAS THOMSON brought up a second report from the Printing Committee, which was adopted. Mr. PLUNKETT presented petitions from Shoalhaven…

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Friday, August 22. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Council met specially. The Governor's assent to the London and Liverpool Insurance Company's Bill and to the Cotten Bill was brought down by the aide-de-camp…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Aug. 21. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Council met at the usual hour. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL BILL. Tie ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved, and Mr. DEAS THOMSON seconded, that the Council at its rising adjourn…

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Parliamentary Paper. Legislative Council Bill. Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1862 · page 2

Your committee have not failed to be[?]tow on this subject the earnest attention which it demauds. Whatever diversity of opinion may have formerly prevailed as to the comparative advantage of nomination and election,…

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A Bill to Am[?]d the C[?]nst[?]tution of the Legislative Council, As Agreed to in Select Committee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1862 · page 2

Where[?]s it is exp[?]dient to provide for the constitution of a Legislative C[?]ancil to consist of members elected and summoned in [?]ner hereinafter ena[?]ed Be it therefore enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by…

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Hew South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, August 27. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Council had a short sitting. A report was brought up from the Pr[?]ting Committee, and Mr PLUNKETT took the opportunity of pointing out that people must sign for themselves, and not trust to…

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East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1862 · page 2

The Town Council of Lost Maitland met on Wednesday evening Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Scholey, M'[?] Dickson, and Coberoft. The CLERK read a letter which had been received from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday September 3. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1862 · page 2

The ATTORNEY GENERAL laid upon the table a despatch relative to the Mint. Mr. KEMP gave notice of a question as to the intention of the Government in reference to the Building Act…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, September 4. Legislative Council. Coal Fields Dill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1862 · page 2

A bill to regulate coal-fields and collieries was brought up from the Assembly and read a first time, and the s[?]cond reading fixed for Wednesday next. RETURNS, PETITIONS, &c…

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East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1862 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Brunker, Stewart, M'Loughlin, Scholey, Dodds, Dickson, and Cobcroft. Absent—Alderman Cains…

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