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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1863

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East Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1863 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, at the council chamber, East Maitland. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Brunker, Cains,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1863 · page 3

SCAB ACT.—In anticipation of the bringing up of the Scab Act Amendment Bill, passed by the Assembly, the Solicitor General gave notice that, to-day, he should more the suspension of the Standing Orders, so that the…

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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 · Tuesday 22 September 1863 · page 2

CRIMINAL STATISTICS.—The Solicitor General, in reply to Mr. Deas Thomson, Stated that the delay in furnishing the criminal statistics ordered by the house arose from the distance of many of the benches from…

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Wednesday, September 23. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 2

QUESTIONS ANSWERED. — The Solicitor-General, in reply to Mr. Plunkett, in reference to State-aid correspondence, said that a note from the Bishop of Newcastle to the Colonial…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, September 24. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1863 · page 2

STATE—AID.—The Solicitor General laid upon the table the letter of Archbishop Polding, io reference to Stateaid, and which formed the subject of Mr. Plunkett's motion of the previous day…

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Maitland District Council and Road Trust

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1863 · page 2

The first of the fortnightly meetings of this body was held yesterday afternoon, at East-Maitland. Present— the Warden (Mr. J B. R. Robertson), Messrs. Brunker, Burns, Newman, M'Loughlin, and Whitehead…

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East Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1863 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, in the Council Chambers, East Maitland. There was a full attendance, every…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, September 30. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1863 · page 4

SOAB ACT.—The President communicated to the house that the royal assent had heon given to the Scab Act. PAPERS. —Papers were laid on the table by the Solicitor General:—1st. Correspondence relative to steam…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, October 1. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 October 1863 · page 2

In the Legislative Council there was not a quor[?]m, the members present being the Solicitor General, Dr. Macfarlane, Mr. Allen, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Kemp, and the President adjourned the house until Wednesday…

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East Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1863 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the East Maitland Municipal Council was held at noon on Wednesday, in the Council Chamber Present—his Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Chambers, M'Lioughlin, Cobcroft, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, October 7. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1863 · page 4

STATISTICS.—The Solicitor General laid upon the table the Statistics (vol. 2) for 1862. PETITIONS.—Mr. Plunkett presonted a petition from Braidwood, and Mr. Butler presented a petition from…

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Maitland Mercury. Saturday, October 10, 1863. West Maitland As a Municipality

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1863 · page 4

THREE months have now passed since the petition for the incorporation of West Maitland was published in the Gazette; no counter-petition has been sent to the Government during the…

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East Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1863 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held at seven o'clock on Wednesday evening in the Council Room, East Maitland. Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Br[?]pker, Cains…

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New South Wales Parliament. (from the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 14

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1863 · page 4

The President took his seat at twenty-three minutes past four o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO.—The President intimated to the house that the Royal assent had been given to the…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1863 · page 3

The Clerk informed the house that the President had desired him to state that, having only arrived at Lake George on Saturday night, after a very rough journey, he was unwilling to undertake the return journey…

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East Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1863 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held on "Wednesday evening, in the Council Chamber, East Maitland. Present—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair). Aldermen…

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East Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1863 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council of East Maitland was held on Monday evening, at the Mechanics Institute. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Nainby, Cains, Coboroft, Dodds, and M'Loughlin…

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East Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1863 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening, in the council-room, East Maitland. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Cains, Dodds, M'Loughlin, and Nainby…

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Municipality of West Maitland. (From the Supplement to the Government Gazette, Nov 17.) PROCLAMATION

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1863 · page 3

Whereas by an Act of the Parliament of New South Wales, passed in the twenty-second year of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled "An Act for establishing Municipal…

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Maitland District Council and Road Trust

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1863 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of this body was held on Monday afternoon, at East Maitland. Present:— Mr. J. B. R. Robertson, Warden, in the chair; Messrs Branker, M'Longhlin, Newman, and Whitehead…

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