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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1869

193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 10

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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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1869 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ingall, J. Keating,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1869 · page 4

An adjourned meeting of this Council was held in the office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. Present—the Warden, Councillors Eckford, J. Keating, Bowden, W. Keating, and…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1869 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Kingston (chair), Moore, Bowman, Lesley, Cullen, Butters, Jarman, and Hewitt. The minutes of the…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Court of Appeal

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1869 · page 2

Yesterday, at noon, in the East Maitland Police Office, a court to receive appeals against the assessment in the Borough of East Maitland was held. Messrs. B. Lee, E. Sparke, and J. N…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1869 · page 3

This Council met in the Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen M'Gregor, Murphy, O'Meagher, Ewing, and Cullum. The minutes of the…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail. News to 12th May. Irish Church Bill Passed Committee. Disqualifying Bill Mayor of Cork. Prince of Wales in Greece. Religious Disturbances in Ireland. Spanish Crown—prince Aosta. the Queen Going to Ireland. Demand for Australian Meat. Great Fire in Southwark. Disastrous Colliery Explosion. Wool Sales Quiet

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1869 · page 4

Late on Saturday evening we received the last of the following mail telegram from our Sydney telegraph[?]gent On Sunday we received rom him, by steamer and rail, copies of the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 4

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 4

A special meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening, at the Council Chambers. The members present were Aldermen Smith, Olliffe, Eck[?]ord Creer, Rourke, Wade, Mitchell…

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Morpeth Borough Council. Court of Appeal

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 2

The court of appeal for the Borough of Morpeth was held yesterday, in the police court, Morpeth. The magistrates constituting the court were Messrs. Jas. Smith, James Taylor,…

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Original Correspondence. West Maitland Municipality. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1869 · page 1

SIR—Your remark's of the supposed cause of the lapse of the recent meeting of the above institution offers reproach which I feel for some time past has been but too justly merited…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1869 · page 6

The adjourned meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening; there were present: —The Mayor, Aldermen Wolstenholme, Creer, Rourke, Gorrick, Evans, Eckford, Olliffe, Smith,…

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Singleton Borough Council. (from our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1869 · page 2

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1869 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this body was held in the Chambers, Maitland Mechanics' Institute, last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ewing, Murphy, Cullm, Cains,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1869 · page 4

This Council met at the office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. Present: The Warden, Councillors Eckford, J. Keating, M'Mahon, and Bowden. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Singleton. Boro[?]gh Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1869 · page 2

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Moore (chair), Bowman, Lesley, Butters, Hewitt, and Jarman. 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 · Thursday 24 June 1869 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the chambers, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen J. Keating, Ingall, Wingrave, Jones,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1869 · page 1

The weekly meeting of this Council was held in the chambers, Devonshire-street, on Friday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Olliffe, Creer, Smith, Eckford, Rourke, Evans,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1869 · page 2

This Council met last evening in the Chambers, Maitland Mechanics' Institute. Present: Aldermen Murphy, Ewing, M'Gregor, Cains, M'Loughlin, and Cullum. Alderman…

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Municipal Revenue. Leasing the Market Reserve at Newcastle

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1869 · page 2

The Borough Council of Newcastle have hit on a fertile source of revenue, if it proves to be a legal course to pursue. At the usual meeting of the Council, held on Monday, as reported by…

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