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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1862

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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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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, October 14. Legislative Council. the President

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

In the Legislative Council, the Hon. Terence Aubrey Murray, Esq., took his seat as President. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL briefly congratulated the hon. gentleman on his appointment to the chair, and the…

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Municipality of East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1862 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Municipal Council of East Maitland was held at the Council Chamber at 7 o'clock p.m., on Wednesday. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Dodds, Brunker, M'Loughlin, and Dickson. Absent…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Thursday, October 16. Legislative Council. Private Lunatic Asylums

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 October 1862 · page 2

The Private Lunatic Asylums Bill was taken into committee, and again postponed for consideration of a new clause. GIRSON'S ESTATE…

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Municipal Council of East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1862 · page 4

The Council held its usual weekly meeting at the Chamber, on Wednesday evening, at seven o'clock. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Dodds, Scholey, Dickson, M'Loughlin, Brunker, Cains,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, October 22. Legislative Council. Swearing-in Members

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1862 · page 2

The PRESIDENT produced a commission, under the hand of the Governor, empowering him to administer the usual oath to members of the Council. PETITION…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald and Empire.) Thursday, October 23. Legislative Council. the President's Ruling

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1862 · page 2

Sir W. MANNING, in accordance with a notice which he had given on Tuesday, moved the adoption of the following resolutions—" 1. That this house does not concur in the opinion given by the President on the 16th instant,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, October 28. Legislative Council. Co-operative Coal Company's Committee

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1862 · page 2

In the Council Mr. SCOTT moved that certain papers be referred to the select committee on the Co-operative Goal Mining Company's Bill. CLERGY RETURNS…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, October 29. Legislative Council. Clergy Returns

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1862 · page 2

In the Council the Clergy Returns Registration Bill was recommitted, for the purpose of amending the preamble, with a view to correct an accidental error. The proposed amendment waa agreed to, and the bill was…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, October 30. Legislative Council. Payment of Witnesses

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1862 · page 2

In the Legislative Council— Mr. ALLEN brought up a report from the Standing Orders Committee, on the subject of the payment of witnesses in attendance on select committees of the…

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Municipal Council of East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1862 · page 6

The usual weekly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held at the Chamber on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Dickson, Cains, M'Loughlin, Brunker, and Stowart. Absent—…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, November 5. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1862 · page 2

In another portion of this issue will be found the protests, entered before two p.m. on Wednesday, on the records of the Legislative Council against the State-aid Prohibition Bill…

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Municipal Council of East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1862 · page 2

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

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Mew South Wales Parliament. (From Our S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, November 12. Legislative Council. Prtitions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1862 · page 2

Mr. KEEP presenteda petition from Kiama against the abolition of State-aid. Mr. KEMP presented a petition from the Hon J. H. Plunkett, Esq., against the Mount Pleasant Tramway…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, November 13. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1862 · page 3

PACIFIC FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. The Pacific Fire and Marine Insurance Company's Bill was read a second time. The Co-operative Coal Mining Company's Bill, and Moorehead and Young's Hallway Bill, were passed…

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Maitland Mercury. Thursday, November 20, 1862. the Legislative Council Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1862 · page 2

THE debate in the Assembly on the motion for the second reading of the Legislative Council Bill was more than usually uninteresting, and, as regards the arguments embodied in the…

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Municipal Council of East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1862 · page 6

The usual weekly meeting of the Municipal Council of East Maitland was held, in the Chamber, on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Dodds, Scholey, Dickson, and Stewart. Absent—Aldermen…

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Wednesday, November. 19. Legislative Council. Message

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1862 · page 2

A message was received from the Governor, enclosing a despateh from the Secretary of State, in reply to the Council's Address of Condolence to the Queen on the death of Prince Albert…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, November 18. Legislative Council. Petition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1862 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, Mr. B. RUSSELL presented a petition from residents in Dungog, in favor of the bill for the abolition of State-aid. LANCASHIRE RELIEF…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, November 20. Legislative Council. Vote of Thanks

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1862 · page 2

The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved, and Mr. KEMP seconded, a vote of thanks to Robert Torrens, Esq., author of the South Australian Real Property Act, for the valuable assistance rendered by him in the passing…

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