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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1866

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, August 16, 1866. the Municipal System

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1866 · page 2

MR. PARKES has received and disposed of another deputation, namely, one appointed by the permanent committee of the Conference of Municipal Delegates. Mr. Martin, at the opening of the…

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Municipalities Law. Deputation to the Colonial Secretary. (From Tuesday's Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1866 · page 2

A deputation from the permanent committee of the Conference of Municipal Delegates attended yesterday, by appointment, upon the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, for the purpose of respectfully pressing upon the…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of this body was held yesterday evening. Present: Aldermen Sim (in the chair), Meiklejohn, Dickson, Chambers, and Ling. The minutes of the…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 5

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Williams, Moore, Christian, and Kingston. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, August 15. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1866 · page 4

The Industrial Schools Bill was read a second time. The House was unanimous in its favour.—The Reformatory Schools Bill was also read a second time unopposed. Both bills were ordered for committal on Thursday.—The…

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Parliament of New South Wales (From the S.M. Herald.) Thursday, August 16, 1866. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1866 · page 4

NHW MEMBER.—Mr. Hugh Wallace took the usual oaths and his seat. ADVANCES TO AGENTS BILL.—The adjourned debate on the Advances to Agents entrusted…

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East Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1866 · page 4

On Saturday a meeting of ratepayers of East Maitland was held, for the purpose of electing an alderman in the room of Mr. John Wright, resigned. About twenty persons were present,…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1866 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of this body was held last evening. Present: Aldermen Ling (in the chair), Meiklejohn Sim, Dickson, and Chambers. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1866 · page 2

A special meeting of this body was held yesterday afternoon, at the Council Chambers, for the purpose of considering matters relative to the Horse-shoe Bend embankment…

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Maitland Road Trust and District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1866 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon a meeting of this body was held at East Maitland. Present—the Warden (Mr. Robertson), Messrs Brunker, Scholey, G'Brien, and Mitchell. PERSONAL EXPLANATION.—After the minutes had been…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents] Singleton. Police Court, Tuesday, 21St August, 1866. (Before his Worship the Mayor, G. T. Loder, and John Browne, Esqs.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 August 1866 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE —Lobort Hatch pleaded guilty to this charge. Having been in the lockap since the 18th instant, he was discharged. ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES,—John M'Carthy was charged…

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Parliament of New South Wales (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Augusts 2[?]. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1866 · page 4

CUSTOMS VALIDATING BILL—A message was received from the Governor assenting to the Customs Validating Bill. COMMERCIAL BANK.—Mr. Docker presented a petition,…

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Singleton. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1866 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor and all the Aldermen. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed:…

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East Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1866 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Chambers, McLaughlin, Macgregor, and Scholey. The minutes of the previous…

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Friday, August 24. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 August 1866 · page 3

CUSTOMS VALIDATION BILL.—Mr. Johnson drew attention to a matter affecting the privileges of the House. The case was that the Customs Validation Bill had been assented to before the…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 5

A meeting of this body was held yesterday afternoon, at the Council Chambers Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Mitchell, Gorrick, Smith, Lee, Cliffe, Vindin, and Wade…

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Address to His Excellency From the Singleton Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 4

At eleven o'clock on Thursday morning, the Mayor and Aldermen of the Singleton Municipal Council waited upon his Excellency the Governor, atthe Royal Hotel, in their corporate capacity, to present his Excellency with…

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Parliament of New South Wales Wednesday, August 29. (From the Herald.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1866 · page 4

Mr. JAMES MACARTHUR obtained leave of absence for one month for Sir W. Macarthur, in consequence of an accident which had befallen him. CATTLE DISEASE PREVENTION BILL…

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Parliament of New South Wales (From the Herald.) Thursday, August 30, 1866. Legislative Council

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

GENERAL BUSINESS.—Mr. Johnson obtained leave to bring in a [?]ill to make more effectual provision for obtaining evidence in arbitrations, the object being to give power to the Judges to…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1866 · page 3

The usual meeting of this body was held last evening' Present: The Mayor, Alderman Keating, Dickson, Ling, and Meiklejohn. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Mayor then explained that the cause of…

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