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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1867

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Wednesday, October 2. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1867 · page 2

NEW BILLS.—Mr. Docker gave notice of motion for leave to introduce a bill to regulate the cemetery at Hatlem'a Creek.—Mr. Plnnkett gave notice of motion far leave to introduce a bill for the abolition of the…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1867 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Wade, Creer, Smith, Ollife, Tuok, Wolstenholme, and Mitchell. 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 · Saturday 12 October 1867 · page 5

A meeting of this Council was held yesterday evening, present, Alderman Smith in the chair, Alderman Wolstonholme, Tuck, Mitchell, Olliffe, and Wade.—The minutes [?] the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Wednesday, October 9. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1867 · page 2

ASSENT TO BILLS.—Messages were received from the Governor, assenting to the Volunteer Regulation Bill, the Post Office Laws Amendment Bill the Factory-street Parramatta Closing Bill, the Federal Council Bill, and…

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East Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1867 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Monday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Scholey, M'Loughlin, Dubber, Cains, M'Gregor, and Chambers. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1867 · page 2

The monthly meeting of this body was held at the office of the Council Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. Present: The Warden, and Councillors O'Brien, M'Mahon, Eckford, and Bowden…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1867 · page 3

The usual meeting of this Council was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, 16th instant. Present—Aldermen Kingston (acting Mayor), Williams, Moore, Coughlan, Cullen, and Hewitt. The minutes of…

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Wednesday, October 16. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1867 · page 2

THE NECROPOLIS.—Mr. Docker stated that the proposed bill for the regulation of the Necropolis at Haslem Creek was in some particulars a money bill, and that the more regular course would be to introduce it in committee…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, October 17, 1867. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1867 · page 2

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.—Mr. Docker, in reply to Mr. Plunkett, said that a copy of the late report of the Royal Commission on the subject of Capital Punishments had reached the Government, amongst other…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1867 · page 3

A special meeting of this body was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Sim, Ingall, Ling, and Jaques. 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 · Saturday 26 October 1867 · page 4

The usual weekly meeting of this Council was held last evening. Present: Aldermen Smith, Wolstenholme, Cliffs, Mitchell, and Creer. CHAIRMAN.—On the motion of Alderman Creer,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, October 23, 1867. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 October 1867 · page 2

Mr. Docker, on behalf of the Government, acceded to a request of Mr. Plunkett, that the report of the commission appointed by her Majesty, on the, subject of capital punishment, together with the summary of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, October 24, 1867. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 October 1867 · page 2

There was not a quorum of members of the Legislative Council. The only members in attendance being Mr. Docker, Mr. Deas Thomson, Mr Allen, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Plunkett, and Dr. Macfarlane, the President adjourned the Council to Wednesday…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1867 · page 2

A special meeting of this body was held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday. Present—the Warden, Councillors M'Mahon, O'Brien, Bowden, and Noble. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Wednesday, October 30, 1867. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1867 · page 2

The Legislative Council met earlier than usual, in order to permit of members attending at the free conferenoe on the St. Andrew's College Bill, which was appointed to be held at half-past four o'clock on…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Oct 31, 1867. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1867 · page 2

ST. ANDREW'S COLLEGE BILL.—Anotherfree conference was agreed to in reference to the St. Andrew's College Bill—to be held at half-past 4 on Wednesday next. REPORT ON CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.—Mr. Docker laid…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, November 5, 1867. Municipal Reform

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1867 · page 2

NOW that the Government has obtained from the Assembly, a renewal of its lease of office, Mr. Parkes will be expected to redeem his recent pledge, and introduce the long-looked-for…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1867 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of this body was held in the reading room of the Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Ingall, J. Keating, W. Keating, Sim, and Ling…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1867 · page 3

An adjourned meeting of this body was held on Thursday evening, in the Morpeth School of Arts. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ingall, John Keating, D. Sim, W. Keating, Ling, and Jaques. The minutes of the…

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West Maitland Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1867 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held yesterday evening present, the Mayor, in the chair, Aldermen Smith, Tuck, Olliffe, Mitohell, Gorrick, Wolstenholme, and Greer. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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