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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1866

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Oct. 31. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 4

Mr. Docker laid upon the table correspondence relative to postal communication; and with reference to Trial Bay, as a harbour of refuge. MAIL COMMUNICATION.—In reply to a question from…

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Singleton. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1866 · page 3

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Kingston (chair), Moore, Newton, Hewitt, Christian, and Cullen. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Thursday, November 1, 1866. Legislative Council. Newcastle Steamtug Company

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1866 · page 3

Mr. Johnson gave notice of a new bill to incorporate the Newcastle Co-operative Steamtug Company. THE EDUCATION BIL…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1866 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held last evening. Present: Aldermen Sim, Keating, Jaques, Ling, Meiklejohn, Dickson, and Chambers. Alderman Jaques was voted to the chair. The minutes of the…

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East Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1866 · page 3

A meeting of this body was held on Monday evening, at the Council chambers, East Maitland, Present: The Mayor (A. Dodds, Esq.,) Aldermen M'Gregor, Scholey, Dubber, Paton, and M'Loughlin. The minutes of the…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held at the Council chambers on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Gorrick, Olliffe, Vindin, Wolstenholme, Wade,…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, November 7, 1866. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 4

HARTLEY KEROSENE COMPANY.—A message was received from the Governor, conveying his Excellency's assent on behalf of her Majesty to the Hartley Kerosene Company's Bill…

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Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1866 · page 6

A special meeting of this Council took place on Friday evening. Present: Aldermen Kingston (chair), Williams, Moore, Christian, Hewitt, and Cullen. The minutes of the…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 4

MESSAGES.—Seven messages were received from the Assembly enclosing Bills, which were each read a first time. PETITIONS.—A number of petitions were presented on…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents] Singleton. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1866 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Kingston (chair), Williams, Moore, Christian, Cullen, and Newton. The minutes of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, November 15, 1866. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1866 · page 2

PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS INSPECTION BILL.— A bill to provide for the inspection of hospitals and other institutions maintained out of the public revenue was brought up and read a first…

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East Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1866 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held last evening. Present: Alderman Chambers (in the chair), M'Gregor, M'Longhlin, Scholey, and Dubber. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1866 · page 2

A meeting of the Maitland District Council and Road Trust was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the Road Trust Office, East Maitland. Present—the Warden (Mr. J. B. R. Robertson), and Councillors Scholey, O'Brien, and…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, November 22, 1866. the Municipalities Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1866 · page 2

WE publish elsewhere the Herald's abstract of the "bill to establish municip[?]lities," introduced the other day by the Colonial Secretary. The bill itself, with its schedules, as submitted…

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Municipalities Bill. (From the S. M. Herald, Nov. 19.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1866 · page 4

An Abstract of the Government "Bill to Establish Municipalities," introduced into the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Parkes, on the 15th November, 1866…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1866 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Sim, Meiklejohn, Jaques, Ling, Dickson, and Keating. The minutes of the previous…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 November 1866 · page 4

PETITIONS —Petitions were presented in reference to the Public Schools Bill by Mr. Docker, from Albury, signed by 212, in favour of the bill; by Mr. Allen, from 22 Wesleyan clergymen, for amendments in the 17th and…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1866 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held on Fridayevening, at the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Olliffe, Mitchell, Gorrick, Smith, Wade, and Wolstenholme…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Nov. 22. Legislative Council. Petitions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1866 · page 3

Petitions were presented in reference to the Public Schools Bill,—by Mr. Docker, from 296 inhabitants of Yass, in favour of the bill; by Mr. Allen, on behalf of Mr. Deas…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1866 · page 3

A special meeting of this body was held yesterday afternoon. Present—Aldermen Vindin (in the chair), Wolstenholme, Mitchell, Wade, Gorrick. The minutes of the previous meeting were read end confirmed…

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