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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1866

245 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 13

Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1866 · page 3

The ussual fortnighly meeting of this body was held last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Jaques, Keating, Sim, Ling, and Meiklejohn. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 5

The usual weekly meeting of this body was held yesterday afternoon. Present The Mayor, Alderman olliffe, Mitchell, Vindin, Gorrick, Smith, Vade, and Wolstenholme. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, September 26, 1866. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1866 · page 4

COLONIAL BRANDY BILL.—A bill to permit the sale of colonial brandy distilled by the owners of vineyards, from grapas the produce of such vineyards, was brought up from the Legislative Assembly, and read a first time…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Thursday, September 27, 1866. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1866 · page 3

ROYAL ASSENT TO BILLS.—A message was received from the Governor intimating the Royal assent to the Drunkards Punishment Bill, the Sydney Paving Bill, the Workhouse Bill, and…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1866 · page 4

DISTRICT COURT JUDGES APPOINTMENT BILL —Mr. Docker delivered a message from the Governor, conveying his assent on behalf of her Majesty to the District Court Judges' Appointment Bill…

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East Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1866 · page 5

The adjourned quarterly meeting of this body washeld last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen M'Loughlin, scholey, Maogregor, and Dnbber. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1866 · page 3

The for[?]ninghtly meeting of this body was held last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Dickson, Keating, Ling, Si[?], Jaqucs. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and con[?]med. A letter was read from Alderman Mcikl[?]john,…

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Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 5

The adjourned quarterly meeting o[?] this U[?]ncil took place at the Town Hill on Wednesday evening. Present —Alderman Kingston (chair), Aldermen Williams, Moore, Christian, Brown, and [?]ullen. The mi[?]tes of…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held yesterday afternoon. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Vindin, Gorrick, Ollif[?]e, Wolstenholmc, Smith, Mitchell, and Wade. The bo minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Oct. 10. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 4

QUEEN'S ASS[?]NT TO BILLS.—Messages were received from the Government conveying the assent on behalf of bar Majesty to the Church of England Properties Bill, the Felon's Apprehension Continuation Bill, the Cattle…

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Maitland District Council and Road Trust

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1866 · page 2

A meeting of this body was held on Tuesday afternoon, at East Maitland. Present: The Warden (Mr. Robertson), Councillors Brunker, [?]'Brien, Mitchell, Scholey, and Eckford…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1866 · page 4

SHEEP DISEASE PREVENTION BILL.—The Sheep Disease Prevention Bill was taken through committee, and reported with amendments, Mr. Docker intimating that he should move the re-committal of the bill in the hope of…

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Conference of Municipal Delegates. (Abridged from the S.M. Herald Oct. 17.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1866 · page 3

A meeting of delegates from the municipal counoils of the colony, incorporated under the Municipalities Act of 1858, was held yesterday (Tuesday), at the town Hall, Wynyard-square The first Municipal Conference of the…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1866 · page 2

On Monday last a committee meeting of this body was held for the further consideration of the new code of by-laws. On Thursday the quarterly meeting was held…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1866 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held yesterday afternoon. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen sim, Chambers, Keating, Dickson, Ling, and Jaques. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1866 · page 5

A meeting of this body was held yesterday afternoon. Present: Aldermen Smith (in the chair), Lee, Olliffe, Vindin, Gorrick, and Wade. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1866 · page 4

Mr. TOWNS gave notics of a question as to whether the Government had taken or intended to take any steps to carry out the recommendations of the committee on lighthouses made in 1863…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1866 · page 5

An adjourned meeting of this body was held yesterday afternoon at the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Olliffe, Wolstenholme, Lee, Wade, Mitchell, Gorriek,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Oct. 25. Legislative Council. Companies Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1866 · page 3

The debate on the Companies' Bill was resumed Mr. Deas Thomson, who, while approving of the principle of the bill, thought the present…

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Legislative Assembly. Municipalities Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1866 · page 3

In reply to Mr. J. Brown, Mr. Parkes stated that he hoped to introduce an amended Municipalities Bill next week. PETITIONS…

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