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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1869

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Municipal Requirements of Morpeth. (From Thursday's Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1869 · page 4

The Mayor of Morpeth (Mr. Jaques) had an interview with the Minister for Works yesterday, respecting municipal matters. He asked Mr. Sutherland if the money voted at the last session of Parliament for the repairs of…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1869 · page 4

The weekly meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening, in the Chambers, Devonshire street. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Creer, Olliffe, Smith, Mitchell, Eckford, Evans,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1869 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. There were present, the Mayor, Aldermen Dickson, Wingrave, Jones, W…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1869 · page 4

The monthly meeting of this Council was held in the Office, Hunter River Hotel, on Tuesday afternoon. Present: The Warden, Councillors Bowden, M'Mahon, W. Keating, J…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1869 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Chambers, Mechanies' Institute, yesterday evening. The members present were the Mayor, Aldermen Ewing,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1869 · page 1

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 August 1869 · page 1

The adjourned meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening, in the Chambers, Devonshire-street. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Wolstenholme, Eckford, Olliffe, and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Wingrave, Sim, W. Keating, and J…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1869 · page 4

This Council assembled at the Chambers, Devonshire-street, West Maitland, on Friday evening. Present: Aldermen Creer, Smith, Mitchell, Olliffe, Rourke, Wolstenholme, and…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1869 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Mechanics' Institute Monday evening. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen M'Loughlin, Murphy, Ewing, Cains,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1869 · page 1

The Council met on Monday evening, in the Chambers, Devonshire-street. Present: Aldermen Wolstenholme, Smith, Mitchell, Creer, Rourke, Wade, Evans, Eckford, Olliffe. The…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1869 · page 4

This Council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen W. Keating, Wingrave, Meiklejohn, and Dickson. The minutes of the…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1869 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening. The members present were the Mayor, Aldermen M'Loug[?]lin, Murphy, Cains, Cullum, and M'Gregor.—The…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1869 · page 1

This municipal body held its usual weekly meeting on Friday evening. The members present were the Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Mitchell, Wolstenholme, Greer, Rourke, Wade,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1869 · page 2

The usual meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Maitland Mechanics' Institute, yesterday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen M'Laughlin, O'Meagher,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1869 · page 2

A meeting of the Maitland District Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the Council's rooms, East Maitland. Present: The Warden (in the chair), Councillors Eckford, Bowden,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, September 23,1869 Municipal Responsibilities

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1869 · page 2

THE judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of Coucher v. the Borough of Newcastle, recently published, is worthy of general consideration. It is a common belief that the…

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Singleton Borough Council. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1869 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday, the 22nd September, 1869 Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Moore, Bowman, Butters, Lesley, Jarman, Hewitt, and Kingston. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1869 · page 2

The Governor, having been received in the Legislative Council with the usual honors, the members of the Assembly were summoned by " Black Rod," and a large number came in to…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1869 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen W. Keating, Meiklejohn, Dickson, Sim, and J. Keating The minutes of the previous meeting…

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