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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1868

223 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 12

West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1868 · page 2

The weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Olliffe, Creer, Smith, Wade, Wolstenholme, Eckford, Rourke,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1868 · page 4

The monthly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, in the office, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. Present: The Warden (in the chair), Councillors Bowden, Eckford, and M'Mahon. The minutes of the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1868 · page 2

This Council held a special meeting on Friday evening last, in the Chambers, Morpeth School of Arts, when the following were present:—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen J. K[?]ating, W. Keating, Wing[?]ve, Ingall,…

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Singleton Borough Council. (From our Singleton correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1868 · page 5

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

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1868 · page 3

This Council met yesterday afternoon, at the Chambers Morpeth School of Arts, at three o'olock. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen J. Keating, W. Keating, J. N. Meiklejohn, J. Wingrave, Ling, and Ingall.—The…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1868 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Smith, Wolstenholme, Rourke, Gorrick, Creer, Mitchell,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1868 · page 4

The usual weekly meeting of this body was held in the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, last evening. The nvembers prssent were: The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Muilen, Smith, Crear, Olliffe, Tuck, Rourke,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1868 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held yesterday afternoon in the Chambers, East Maitland Mechanics' Institute, when the following were present:— The Mayor (in the chair) Aldermen M[?]rphy, M[?]Loughlin,…

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Singleton Borough Council. (From our Singleton correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1868 · page 3

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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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1868 · page 2

This Council held its usual weekly meeting on Friday evening, in the Chambers, Devonshire-street. There were present: Aldermen Wade, Smith, Olliffe, Tuck. Creer, Gorrick, Eckford, Rourke, Mitchell, and Mullen,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1868 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Monday afternoon. There were present: The Mayor (in the chair) Aldermen J. Keating, Ingall, W. Keating, S. S. Dickson, and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1868 · page 4

At the meeting of this Council, held last evening, the Mayor presided. The correspondence was unimportant. Papers were laid upon the table referring to a former valuation of the Campbell's Hill sale yards by…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1868 · page 3

The adjourned meeting of this Council was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, yesterday afternoon. The following were present:—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Ling, Wingrave, J. Keating, Ingall, and W…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1868 · page 2

The weekly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening, at the Chambers, Devonshire-street. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen T[?]ok, Wade, Gorrick, Smith, Olliffe, Creer, Rourke, Eckford, Mullen, and…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1868 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held yesterday afternoon. The members present were the Mayor, Aldermen Cains, Dubber, O'Meagher, M'Loughlin, Chambers, and M'Gregor. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1868 · page 4

The monthly meeting of this Council was held at the office, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. The Warden presided, and the councillors present were Messrs. O'Brien, M'Ma[?]on, Bowden,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1868 · page 4

The weekly meeting of this Council was held yesterday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Gorrick, Rourke, Wade, Wolstenholme, Mullen, Creer, Eckford, Olliffe, Smith, and Tuck. The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed,…

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West Maitland Borough Council. the Report on the Cattle Yards

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1868 · page 2

The following is a copy of the report brought up and read at the Council meeting on Friday last, July 17:— Report of committee appointed by the Borough Council of West Maitland, on the 29th day of May last, upon…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1868 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cains, Chambers, M'Loughlin, Murphy, M'Gregor, Dubber, and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1868 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held at the Chambers, Devonshire-street, yesterday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Tuck, Olliffe, Mullen, Gorrick, Ureer, Eckford,…

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