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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs
245 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 13
SIR—There are certain rumours floating about town, to the effect that the School of Arts offered (through the vice-president) to reduce the rent of the hall, &c, to the Municipal Council, to £35 per annum, and afterwards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pursuant to appointment, the General Committee of the Conference of Delegates from the councils of various municipalities throughout the colony had an interview with the Hon. James Martin, the Premier, at his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of this body was held at the new chambers, in Devonshire-street, yesterday afternoon. Present: Aldermen Lee (in the chair), Wade, Wolstenholme, Olliffe, Smith, and Mitchell. The minutes of two previous meetings were read and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of this council took place on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Williams, Moore, [?]ewton, Christian, Brown, Kingston, and Cullen. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual weekly meeting of this body was held on Thursday evening. Present—The Chairman, and Councillors Sim, Meiklejohn, Ling, Keating, Dickson, and Jaques. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES.—Robert Hatch was charged with being illegally on the premises of Mr. Dennison. Senior-sergeant Thorpe stated that the prisoner was now in the lock-up, under…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual weekly meeting of this body was held last evening. Present: The Chairman, and Councillors Dickson, Meiklejohn, Ling, Chambers, Keating, Portus, and Sim. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual weekly meeting of this body was held yesterday afternoon, at the Council Chambers, Devonshirestreet, Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Olliffe, Wade, Vindin, Mitchell, and Smith. The minutes of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Williams, Newton, Moore, Brown, Christian, Cullen, and Kingston. The minutes of the last meeting were read and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OBSORNE LANGUAGE.—Eastman Michael, for making use of obscene langnage in John-street, on the 2nd instant, waa fined 40s.; in default, seven days' imprisonment. Another charge, of resisting the police,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of Council was held last evening, pursuant to adjournment. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Chambers, Dubber, M'Loughlin, Scholey, and Wright. The minutes of the previous meeting were read,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The usual weekly meeting of this body was held yesterday afternoon, at the Council Chambers. Present-Alderman Vindin (in the chair), Olliffe, Wolstenholme, Smith, Lee, and Wade—The minutes of the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Theodore M'Dongall was brought up on this charge. James Lynch deposed: I am a farmer, residing at New Freugh, Emigrant Creek; I know the prisoner; on the night of the 7th instant I…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The quarterly meeting of this body was held yesterday. The meeting called for noon did not proceed to business until nearly an hour after the appointed time. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Molklejohn, Dickson, Sim, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of this body was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present: The Warden (Mr. J. B. R. Robertson), and Councillors Scholey and Brunker. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →HIGHWAY ROBBERy.—Theodore M'Doogail on remand, was brought up on this charge. The depositions taken last Tuesday were read over. Senior-sergeant Thorpe stated that he had no additional evidence to offer, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held yesterday afternoon at the Council Chambers. Present Aldermen Vindin (in the chair), Olliffe, Wolstenholme, Wade, and Smith. The minutes of the previous meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wright, M'Laughlin, Scholey, and Dubber. The minutes of the previous meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of this body took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor and all the Aldermen. The minutes of the previous meeting were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The usual weekly meeting of this body was held last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Chambers Meiklejohn, Sim, Dickson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…
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