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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1869

193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 10

New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, November 4Th, 1869. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1869 · page 4

There being only nine members present, viz., Mr. Allen, Mr. A. Campbell, Mr. Docker, Mr. Hay, Mr. Holt, Mr. Lord, Mr. Owen, and Mr. Deas Thomson, the President declared the house…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, November 10, 1869. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1869 · page 4

Mr. DEAS THOMSON brought up the report of the Standing Orders Committee on the question submitted to them arising out of the minute of the Colonial Treasurer, on the expenditure of public money without parliamentary…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1869 · page 4

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

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, November 11Th, 1869. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1869 · page 1

Mr. Owen being prevented from attending by illness, Mr. Weekes conducted the formal business of the Government. The Standing Orders were suspended to…

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The Maitland District Council and the Government

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 November 1869 · page 2

Mr. Burns has forwarded to us for publication the following letter from the Department of Lands, and requests us to state that he wishes the parties most interested would hold a…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1869 · page 2

The weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Davonshire-street, West Maitland, last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Olliffe, Mitchell, Evans, Wade, Creer, Wolstenholme, Smith, and Rourke…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1869 · page 3

This Municipal body held a apecial meeting last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cullum, Cains, M'Loughlin, and Ewing. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1869 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held on Thursday last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Dickson, Wingrave, Sim, Ingall, and Melklejohn. 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 December 1869 · page 4

The usual weekly meeting of this Council was held on Friday. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Rourke, Wolstenholme, Mitchell, Gorrick, Olliffe, and Creer.—The minutes…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1869 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held at the offices, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present the Warden, Councillors M'Mahon, John Keating, and Bowden.—An…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1869 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening. Present—The Major, Aldermen Ewing, Murphy, M'Loughlin, Cullum, and Chambers. The minutes were…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1869 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of this Council waa held on Friday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Creer, Mitchell, Evans W[?]nholme, Rourke, Gorrick, and Wade.—The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1869 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Moore (chair), Lesley, Bowman, Jarman, Kingston, and Butters. The minutes of the previous…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1869 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers, at noon, yesterday. There were present Aldermen Smith, Mitchell, Wade, Garrick, Evans, Rourke, Creer, and Eckford. Alderman Smith occupied the chair. The…

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