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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1869

193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 10

West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1869 · page 2

The weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Devonshire-street, on Friday evening. Present—Aldermen Smith, Wolstenholme, Greer, Wade Evans, Eckford, Ollifie and Gorrick. Alderman Smith…

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Singleton Borough Council. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1869 · page 1

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Moore, Bowman, Lesley, Butters, Hewitt, and Jarman. The minutes of the previous…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1869 · page 2

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1869 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of this Council was held yesterday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Creer, Olliffe, Eckford, Wolstenholme, Evans, Gorrick, and Wade. The minutes of the preceding…

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The Mayor of Cork

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1869 · page 4

A banquet was given on April 27, at Cork, to Warren and Costello, the released Fenian convicts, at which some seditious if not treasonable language was used. The Mayor of Cork…

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East Mainland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1869 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held yesterday evening. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen M'Gregor, O'Meagher, Ewing, Murphy, M'Loughlin, and Cullum…

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Singleton Borough Council. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1869 · page 4

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 20 July 1869 · page 1

A meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening. There were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Smith, OllifFe, Gorrick, Creer, Wade, Evans, Eckford, and Wolstenholme. The…

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Maitland District Council

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

The usual monthly meeting of this body was held at the office of the Trust, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present— The Warden, Councillors Bowden, Eckford, J…

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Morpeth Borough Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Jones, Wingrave, Dickson, and…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1869 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Maitland Mechanics' Institute, on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ewing, M'Loughlin,M'Gregor,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

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

The weekly meeting of this municipal body was held in the Chambers, Devonshire-street, on[?] Eriday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Olliffe, Eckford, Evans, Wade, Creer,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1869 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Ch[?]hers, Maitland Mechanics' institute, on Wednesday evening Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Murphy, Ewing[?] M[?]ughlin, Cullum, M'Gregor, and Chambers…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1869 · page 2

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

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The Singleton Municipal Appeal Case

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 July 1869 · page 4

A question of some interest to Municipal Corporations generally has been raised by some proceedings in connection with the assessment for the current year for the Borough ot Singleton. The facts of the case, as we…

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West Maitland Borough Council

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

The usual weekly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Wolstenholme, Creer, Wade, Gorrick, Evans, Eckford, and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1869 · page 2

This Council met in the Chambers, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Meiklejohn, J. Keating, Dickson, Jones, Wingrave, W. Keating, and…

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The Municipal Deputation to the Government, From West Maitland. (From our Special Reporter[?]) Sydney, Wednesday evening. the Minister for Works

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 August 1869 · page 5

A deputation from West Maitland, consisting of the Mayor (Mr. W. H Mullen), and Aldermen Olliffe and Wolstenholme, waited upon the hon. the Minister for Works, at his office, at 11…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1869 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held yesterday evening. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen M'Gregor, Ewing, Chambers, Murphy, and Cullum. The minutes…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1869 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held on Saturday morning, having been postponed from Friday evening on account of the Duke of Edinburgh's Birthday. The members present…

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