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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1869

193 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 10

Tuesday Afternoon. Legislative Council

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

In the Legislative Council this afternoon the Hon. Mr. Macfarlane moved the address in reply to the Governor's speech, which was seconded by the Hon. Bourn Russell, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, September 29. (From the S. M. Herald) Legislative Council

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

Mr. OWEN laid upon the table several copies of despatches, and a number of papers required under the Public Schools and the Municipalities Acts, which were ordered to be printed. Mr. WEEKES gave notice of a question as to whether it was…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday Afternoon, September 28, 1869. [We continue and complete, from the S. M. Herald's report, the proceedings of Tuesday afternoon, from the point where our correspondent's report terminated, as published in the Mercury of Thursday] Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1869 · page 4

The Council met again at the usual hour. Mr. Allen was appointed Chairman of Committees for the present session, being the eighteenth occasion on which he has been nominated to the office…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1869 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Moore, Leslie, Hewitt, Butters, Jarman, and Kingston. The minutes of the previous…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Thursday, Oct. 8, 1869. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1869 · page 1

Mr. Owen brought up the usual 'sessional return of the Legislative Council printing; also the report of the Post Office Department for 1868…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 October 1869 · page 1

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

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, October 14, 1869. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 2

[We received from our Special Sydney correspondent a full report of the proceedings of Thursday, including a portion in Empire proofs (kindly favoured); and also received a brief report of the proceedings to a certain hour…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Wednesday, Oct. 13, 1869. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 4

Mr. Owen gave notice of a question in reference to the recent regulations respecting payment for lands conditionally purchased. The Blue Book for 1868 and other papers were laid…

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Maitland Road Trust Bill. a Bill to Dissolve the Maitland Districtt Council, and to Repeat, the Maitland Road Trust Acts. [Mr. Barns;—12 Ootober, 1869.] Preamble

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1869 · page 2

Whereas by the Act of the Imperial Parliament fifth and sixth Victoria chapter seventy-six the Governor of the colony of New Sonth Wales is empowered by letters patent under the Great…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1869 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the Council Chambers, East Maitland. There were present—the Warden, Councillors W. Keating, Eckford, Bowden, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Wednesday, October 20, 1869. [?] Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1869 · page 4

Mr. Do[?] asked, in terms of notice—Whether the present Attorney-General has given any opinion to the Government to the effect that the power to issue the recent regulations under the provisions of the Crown…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1869 · page 4

The weekly meeting of this municipal body was held last evening in the Chambers, ev[?]nshirestreet. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Wolstenholme, Creer, Gorrick, Evans,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Thursday, October 21. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1869 · page 1

Mr. Owen laid upon the table the report of the commission on the water supply of Sydney— a very b[?]lky volume—which was ordered to be printed…

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Arrival of The English Mail, Per Avcca. Latest News to 23rd Sept. Australian Scandals and Independence. the English Cricketers Sailed. Fearful Loss of Coal Miners. the [?]Cumenical Council. Wool Advanced. Tallow and Hides Advanced. Mercury Office, Monday morning

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1869 · page 2

The following important mail telegram was received from our Sydney telegraphic correspondent at a late hour on Sunday evening:— The Avoca arrived at the Sound on the 20th,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1869 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening in the Chambers, Morpeth School of Arte. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Meiklejohn, W. Keating, Jones, J…

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Wednesday, October 27. (From the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1869 · page 4

Mr. A. CAMPBELL gave notice of motion for an address for a return embracing a number of particulars in refer once to bonds taken under the Gunpowder Exportation Act of 1864…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald Thursday, October 28, 1869. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1869 · page 1

Mr. A. Campbell's motion for returns as to export bonds for gunpowder and other warlike materials vas agreed to; Mr. Owen intimating, however, tbat it might be a very long time…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1869 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Maitland Mechanics' Institute, last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen M'Looghlin, M'Gregor, Murphy,…

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Wednesday,nov. 3. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1869 · page 4

A petition was presented by Mr. DEAS THOMSON, on behalf of Sir W. Manning, from paddington, against the City Boundaries' Bill. A message was received from the Legislative Assembly,…

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Singleton. Bo[?]ough Council

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

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

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