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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1870

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1870 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Cr[?]nan, Bowden, Cracknell, Wilkinson, Rourke, and Evans. The…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1870 · page 4

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

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New South Wales Parlla[?]nt. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Nov. 10. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1870 · page 2

The Future Governors' Salaries Bill, the Sydney School of Iudustry Bill, and the Sydney Municipal Couucil's Assessment Bill, were reccived from the Legislative Assembly, and…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1870 · page 2

The monthly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present—The Warden, Councillors Crennan, W. Keating. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1870 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Kingston, Dalton, Jarman, Glennie, Christian, and Lesley.—The minutes of the…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1870 · page 4

This Council met at the Chambers, Devonshire street, on Friday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Crennan, Lee, Evans, Briggs, Cracknell, Wolstenbolme, Bowden, Rourke, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Thursday, Nov. 17, 1870. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1870 · page 4

Sir W. Manning laid on the table the report of the Hunter River Floods Commission. Mr. Deas Thomson moved the adoption of the report of the Standing Orders Committee on…

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Arrival of the Suez Mail. Latest News to October 31. French War Steamer and German Vessels. Provisions Failing in Paris. Bombardment Not Yet Began. Armistice Spoken of Again. French Loan Subscribed. Metz Starved Into Capitulation. 150,000 Prisoners Taken, with 3 MARSHALS, 60 GENERALS, 3000 Cannon. Oecumenical Council Dissolved. Parliament Prorogued. at Wool Sales Previous Rates Realised. Mail Steamer Wrecked—fearful Loss. Orleans Stormed. Insurrection in Algeria. Another Prussian War Loan. 650,000 German Soldiers in France, Half Round Paris. Mercury Office, Monday afternoon, November 22, 1870

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1870 · page 2

We have just received from our Sydney telegraphic correspondent the following important mail telegram:— The Alexandra arrived at Glenelg at half-past…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1870 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Jones, W. keating, Dickson,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1870 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening Present: The Mayor, Aldermen M'Loughlin, Cains, Cunningham, Sparke, Cullum, Atkinson, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, November 23. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1870 · page 2

The PRESIDENT notified to the House that his Excellency had assented to the new Standing Orders of the Council. The Sydney Female School of Industry Removal…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Nov. 24. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1870 · page 2

Mr.Salomons laid upon the table additional regulations under the Crown Lands Alienation and Occupation Acts of 1861, and a general abstract of bank liabilities and assets for the…

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Wednesday, November 30. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1870 · page 5

Mr. Docker presented a petition from certain inhabitants of Richmond against the passing of the Ham Common Resumption Bill,—the second reading of which was adjourned for a…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1870 · page 4

This Council held its ordinary fortnightly meeting on Friday night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Olliffe, Lee, Evans, Briggs, Wolstenholme, Cracknell, Crennan, Bowden,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, December 1. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1870 · page 4

Mr. Docker complained of the continued absence of the representative of the Government, and moved the adjournment of the House. Mr. Deas Thomson stated that unless some…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1870 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening. Pre sent: Alderman Dickson (in the chair), Aldermen W. Keating, Wingrave, Jones, and Moffitt…

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Singleton Borouoh Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1870 · page 3

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Kingston, Christian, Dalton, Lesley, and Glennie. The minutes of the previous…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Legislative Council. Tuesday, Dec 6, 1870

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1870 · page 2

The President announced that his Excellency, on behalf of her Majesty, had given ascent to the Female School of Industry Removal Bill, and the Bill to amend the Act appropriating…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1870 · page 4

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Devonshire-street, West Maitland, on Friday evening Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Evans, Cracknell, Crennan,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (from the S. M. Herald.) Friday, December Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1870 · page 4

On the meeting of the House, it was found that there was not a quorum present (only eight members taking their seats), and the President therefore adjourned the House to Wednesday…

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