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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1862

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, September 11. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1862 · page 2

The Council met at the usual hour. Petitions were presented by Mr. KEMP, against the State-aid Bill, from inhabitants of Murrurundi, East Maitland, Larg[?], ond Newcastle; and by Mr. M'ARTHUR, from inhabitants of…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, Septemer 16. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1862 · page 2

The Council met shortly before half-past four o'clock. Several petitions were presented. The ATTORNEY GENEERAL laid upon the table a despatch from the Secretary of State on the subject of the Sydney…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, September 17. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1862 · page 2

Petitions were presented by Mr. KEMP and by Mr. PLUNKETT, against the abolition ot State-aid. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL gave notice of a motion for Friday sittings during the remainder of the session…

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East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 September 1862 · page 2

The Town Council of Last Maitland met on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Scholey, Dickson, Stewart, Brunker, Dodds, M'Loughlln, and Cains Absent, Alderman Cobcroft…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, September 18. Legislstive Council. Petition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1862 · page 2

Mr. KEMP presented a petition from Brisbane Water against the abolition of State-aid. HAWKERS' LICENSING BILL. A message was leceived from tlio Assembly returning the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Tuesday, Suptember 23. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1862 · page 2

In reply to Mr. DEAS THOMSON, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated that the Government did not at present intend adopt any measures for the establishment of telegraphic communication with Europe by way of India…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Form the Herald.) Wednesday, September 24. Legislative Council. Petitions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1862 · page 2

Various pstlUons against the abolition ot State-aid were presented. LAW OT PRIMOOEMTURE. Mr. PLUNKETT gave notice for Thursday for the first reading…

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East Maitland Municipality

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1862 · page 2

The Town Council of East Maitland held their usual weekly meeting on Wednesday evening. Present—the Maror, Aldermen Scholey, Dickson, Brunker, Cains, Stewart, and M'Laughlin. Absent—Aldermen Dodds and Cob[?]ft…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Thursday, September 25. Legislative Council. Bills Received

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1862 · page 2

Bills were received from the Assembly [?] gulate the exportation of gunpowder and other warlike stores, 2nd. To amend the gold duty; 3rd To suspend the levying of the Kirma tonnage duty; and 4th. A…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Tuesday, September 30. Legislative Council

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

The house went into committee on the Legislative Council Bill. The ATTORNEY GENERAL submitted to the committee a series of amendments, which he proposed to introduce…

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Municipality of East Maitland

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

The second quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council of East Maitland, was held on Wednesday, at noon, in accordance with the clause in the Act to that effect. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Stewart, Dodds,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Wednesday, October 1. Legislative Council. Petitions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1862 · page 2

In the Legislative Council Mr. KEMP and Mr. PLUNKETT presented petitions (two each), against the abolition of State-aid. MESSAGES…

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Mew South Wales Parliament. (From the S M. Herald) Friday, October 3. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1862 · page 2

The Council met at the usual hour. PRIVATE LUNATIC ASYLUMS. The Private Lunatic Asylums Bill ws further considered in committe. Several clauses were passed, and the Chairman…

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Municipality of East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1862 · page 3

In conformity with the Act of Council, 7 Victoria, No 2, the Major and Muniupil Council of East Maitland have appointed Mr. E. C. Madgwick to the office of Inspector of Slaughter-houses within the said municipality…

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Maitland District Council and Road Trust

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 2

A public meeting of the Maitland District Council and Road Trust, called in the usual way by advertisement, was held at the office of the Trust at the Mechanics Institute, East Maitland, on Thursday last, at 2 p.m. Present—Captain B. Russell…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, October 7. Legislative Council. Printing Committee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 3

Mr. DEAS THOMSON brought up the eighth report of the printing committee, and it was ordered to be printed. PETITIONS…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.) Wednesday, October 8. Legislative Council. State-aid

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 2

Mr. KEMP presented a petition from Falbrook against the abolition of State-aid. CO-OPERATIVE COAL COMPANY. The Co-operative Coal Company's Bill was brought up from…

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Municipality of East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of this Council took place at the Council Chamber, East Maitland, on Wednesday evening, at 7 p.m. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Dodds, Scholey, Dickson,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.) Thursday, October 9. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1862 · page 2

The Legislative Connell met at the usual hour PMVATF LUNATIC ASYLUM. The Private Lunatic Asylums Bill was committed and was advanced a stage…

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Wednesday, October 15. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1862 · page 2

In the Council the assent of the Governor, on behalf of her Majesty, was sent down to several bills which had passed both houses. PETITION…

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