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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs
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ERADICATION OF BATHURST BURR AND THISTLES.—Sir W. Manning moved for and obtained leave to bring in a bill for the destruction of Bathurst burr, dock, and certain thistle plants.—The bill was read a first time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The nomination of candidates for election to the seat in the West Maitland Municipal Town Council, vacant by the resignation by Mr. William Nicholson of his office as alderman, took place in the hall of the School of Arts,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The quarterly meeting of this body was held at the Council Chambers on Monday at noon. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cains, Chambers, Coberoft, and Scholey. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ELECTION EXPENSES.—Mr Blaxland gave notice of a motion for a return of the expenses consequent upon the several general elections since 1856. SEAMEN'S LAWS BILL —Mr. Johnson proposed to refer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SIR—The truth of this aphorism was, perhaps, never more necessary to be appreoiated than at the preset time by the people of the Hunter district, in its application to the joint action necessary to avert the awful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR.—The truth of this aphorism was, perhaps, never more necessary to be appreciated than at the present time by the people of the Hunter district, in its application to the joint action necessary to avert the awful…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Wednesday evening the usual meeting of the above body was held in the hall of the School of Arts. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Mitchell, Gorrick, Pender, Lee, Wolstenholme, Wade, and Smith.—The minutes of the previous meeting were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President reported that the Governor had assented to the Felons' Apprchension Bill; also, that Colonel Ward resigned his seat as a member of the Legislative Council. SYDNEY MINT BILL.—The Solicitor-General moved the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Thursday a meeting of the retepayers of the municipality of West Maitland was held in the School of Arts, for the purpose of hearing the official declaration of the poll that had been taken on Tuesday, for the election of a member for the Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen M'Langhlin, Scholey, Chambers, Cains, and Wright. The minutes of the previous meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMEN—As a member of your body, I feel in duty bound to call your undivided attention to the leading article in the above paper of Saturday last, which, should the views therein set forth be correet, goes to show that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the members of this body was held on Wednesday afternoon, in the ball of the School of Arts. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Smith, O[?], Gorrick, Pender, Wolstonhelme, Lee, and Wade. The minutes of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SUPERANNUATION BILL.— The Solicitor-General presented a petition from 474 members of the Civil Service of New South Wales, resident in Sydney, against the Superannuation Bill proposed by Mr. Forster, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →APPROPRIATION BILL.—The Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 2.) or Appropriation Bill was read a second time, and ordered for committal for Wednesday next. [The bill is for the current month only, and not to the 30th…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The usual weekly meeting of this body waa held on Wednesday evening. Piesent: The Mayor. Alderman Mitohell, Gorrick, Pender, Wolstenholme, [?] Wado, Lee, and Smith. The minutes of the previous meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →PROGRESS OF BILLS.—The Bill for the Abolition of the office of the Master in Equity was referred to a select committee.—The Additional Judge's Bill was read a second time.—The Appropriation Act No. 2 was taken through…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ASSENT TO BILLS.—The Private Secretary brought down Messages from the Governor, conveying the assent to six bills, viz., the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company's Bill, the St. Patrick's Church Land…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LIGHT-HOUSES.—Mr. Towns gave notice of a question as to what proceedings had been taken or were intended to be taken by the Government in reference to light-houses on o[?]r coast…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the electors for the police district of Maitland was held in the East Maitland Court-house, on Tuesday, for the purpose of nominating two members to serve in the Maitland District Council in the room of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The usual weekly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Gorrick, Lee, Wade, Oll[?], Smith, and Pend[?]r. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…
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