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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs
263 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 14
In the Legislative Council, on Thursday, the President took his se[?]t at half-past four o'clock. The members of the Council present were Mr. Docker, Mr. Allen, Mr. Lord. Mr. Weekes, Mr. I[?]ly, Mr. Hay, Mr. Mitchell, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FELLOW RATEPAYERS.—With a view to end the unseemly disputes occurring at every meeting of our Municipal body, I would suggest the desirability of petitioning either the Executive or the Legislative Assembly,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Monday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Scholey, O'Meagher, M'Loughlin, M'Gregor, Cains, and Chambers…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ADDITIONAL SITTING DAY.—Mr. Docker gave notice of motion for Friday as an additional sitting day during the remainder of the session…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This body held their usual weekly meeting at the Council Chambers, on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wade, Creer, Smith, Wolstenholme, Oll[?]ffe, Gorrick, and Mitchell. The minutes of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There were only eight members present—Mr. Docker, Mr. Allen, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Blaxland, Mr. Ioely, Mr. E. Deas Thompson, Mr. Hay, and Mr. Lord—and as there must be nine present to form a quorum, the President…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SUPPLY OR LIQUORS TO ABORIGINES —Mr. Lord took the Bill to Prohibit the Supply of Intoxicating Liquors to Aborigines through committee of the whole, and the bill was reported without amendment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Municipalities Bill having passed the Assembly with flying colours, will now be subjected to the revising judgment of the Upper House; and thus an opportunity will be afforded for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Meiklejohn, W. Keating, J. Keating, Sim, Ling, Jaques, and Ingall. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This Council met at the East Maitland Mechanics' Institute, yesterday, at eleven o'clock, when the following were present— the Warden, Councillors M'Mahon, O'Brien, and Bowden. The Council fixed the upset price of the various ferries, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS.—Edward Hart, for being drunk, was fined 5s. SCAB IN SHEEP ACT[?]Samuel M'Gowan was charged with a breach of this Act by Edward Alford, inspector of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Moore, Coughlan, Cullen, Hewitt, and Kingston. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NEW SITTING DAY.—Mr. Docker gave notice of motion for making Tuesday a sitting day for the remainder of the session. ARBITRATIONS FACILITATION BILL—The Arbitrations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This body met at the Council Chambers on Friday evening. Present—The Mayor Aldermen Creer, Olliffe, Smith, Mitchell, Gorrick, Wolstenholme, and Tuck. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IMPROVED LANDS BILL.—The Sale of Improved Lands Bill was read a third time and passed, and returned to the Legislative Assembly without amendment. LUNATIC LAW AMENDMENT BILL.—A message was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →BILLS ABSENTED TO.—Messages were received from the Governor assenting to the Proceedings in the insolvency Amendment Act; and the Fisheries Act Amendment Act; also, to the Waterview Dry Dook Act, the St…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A special meeting of this body was held in the Morpeth School of Arts on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Ingall, Jaques, Sim, Ling, John Keating, Meiklejohn. and W. Keating. The minuted of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The weekly meeting of this body was held last evening' at the Council Chambers. Present: Alderman Smith (in the chair), Aldermen Wade, Creer, Mitchell, Tuck, Clliffe, and Gorrick. The minutes of the last meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MUNICIPALITIES BILL.—Mr. Docker obtained the [?] consent of the house to advance the proceedings with respect to the Municipalities Bill; the adoption of the report of the Committee of the Whole having…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DRUNKENNESS.—Michael Kelly, for being drunk, was fined 5s.; in default, twenty four hours' imprisonment. CATTLE STEALING PREVENTION ACT.—John Hall, a free selector, residing at Yellow Rock Gully, was charged…
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