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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1869

193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 10

East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1869 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chamber, Mechanics' School of Arts, on Monday evening. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen M'Loughlin, Murphy,…

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West Maitland Borough Council[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1869 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of this body was held at the Council Chambers last evening. There were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Wolstenholme, Creer, Eckford, Olliffe, Evans, and Mitchell. The…

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Singleton Borough Council. (Abridged from our Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1869 · page 4

A meeting of the Singleton Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Kingston (in the chair), Moore, Cullen, Bowman, Hewitt, and Jarman. The…

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The Traveller and Kyogle Case. the Appeal to the Privy Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1869 · page 1

We are favored with a copy of the judgment of the Privy Council on this celebrated sporting case, and as it has a good deal of local interest in this district, we republish it in full…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1869 · page 2

This Council met on Tuesday evening, in the chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Dickson, J. Keating, Ingall, Jones, Wingrave, W. Keating, and Sim. The minutes were read and…

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Catholic Provincial Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1869 · page 4

The Melbourne Argus of Thursday, April 22, thus reports the meeting, already mentioned in the telegrams:— "The public opening of the second session of…

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Maitland Circuit Court. Civil Business. Wednesday, April 28Th. (Before the Chief Justice, and a jury of four.) CLOSE V. Municipality of Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1869 · page 2

This was an action to recover compensation for damage sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of work done by the defendants. The declaration alleged the performance of the work…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1869 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Creer, Olliffe, Rourke, Wolstenholme, Eckford, and Mitchell. The…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1869 · page 2

This Council assembled in the Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Chambers, Cains, Murphy, M'Gregor, Ewing. The minutes of the…

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The Vatican [?]Cumenical Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1869 · page 1

A pastoral letter was read on Sunday, Jan. 17, in all the Roman Catholic churches throughout London, from Archbishop Manning, which dealt exclusively with the CEcumenical Council,…

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Maitland District Council. Nomination of Candidates

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1869 · page 1

On Tuesday a meeting of electors was held, at the Court-house, East Maitland, for the purpose of nominating two councillors to serve in the Maitland District Council in the room of…

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Maitland District Council. Deolaration of the Poll

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1869 · page 2

At five o'clock yesterday evening the result of the poll that had been taken during the day to determine the choice of the electors among the four candidates for the vacant seats in the Maitland Disirict Council, was…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1869 · page 1

A meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening. There were present Aldermen Smith (in the chair), Creer, Eckford, Rourke, Mitchell, Olliffe, and Tuck.—The minutes of…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1869 · page 2

This Council held its fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening, in the Chambers, Morpeth School of Arts. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen J. Keating, Melklejohn, Dickson, W…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1869 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present—Aldermen Kingston (chair), Moore, Lesley, Cullen, Hewitt, Jarman, Butters, and Bowman. The minutes of the previons meeting were read and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1869 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening. There were present—Aldermen Smith (in the chair), Wolstenholme, Creer, Rourke, Mitchell, Eckford, Olliffe, and Tuck…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 4

This Council held its monthly meeting in the office, Hunter River Hotel, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present— Councillors M'Mahon, W. Keating, J. Eckford,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1869 · page 4

This Council met on Monday evening, in the chambers, Maitland Mechani[?]s' Institute[?] The following members were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen M'Loughlin, Murphy, Ewing,…

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To the Aldermen of West Maitland. (Per favour of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1869 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Some months since, at your earnest solicitation, I was placed under your charge by the Government, it being understood that you were to be paid for keeping and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1869 · page 4

A meeting of the Borough Council of West Maitland was held on Friday evening, at the Council Chambers. There were present— Aldermen Smith (in the chair), Wolstenholme,…

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