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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1870

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West Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 2

The election of four aldermen for the borough of West Mailand seems to have excited far less interest this year than has ever been the case since the incorporation of the town. The polling…

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West Maitland-borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 2

This Council met last evening, in the Chambers, Devonshire-street, for the purpose of electing their Mayor for the ensuing manicipal year. The following members were present:—…

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Singleton Municipal Election. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 1

The polling for the election of three aldermen for the Singleton Borough Council took place on Fri[?] the 4th instant, at the Municipal Council Chambers, in the lower hall of the…

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Thursday, February 10. (From our Sydney Special Correspondent.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 4

The PR[?] took the chair at twenty-seven minutes after four o'clock. CATH OF ALLEGI[?] T[?] Hon. Alexander Park took the [?] and his seat…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, February 9. (From the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 4

A message was received from the Governor, assenting to the Temporary Appropriation Act. Mr. DEAS THOMSON gave notice of a question as to the intention of the Government with reterence to the…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1870 · page 3

This Council met last evening, in the Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, when the following members vere present:—Aldermen Chambers, M'Longhlin, Dodds, O'Meagber,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

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

This body met as usual on Friday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Wolstenholme, Eckford, Rourke, Evans, Bowden, Wade, and Creer. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1870 · page 3

A meeting of this Conncil was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the offices ot the Council, East Maitland. The members present were the Warden, Councillors Bowden, M'Mahon, J…

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Singleton Borough Council. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 2

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor and all the Aldermen. THE RECENT ELECTIONS.—The Town Clerk read minutes of proceedings connected with the recent…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Feb. 16, 1870. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 2

The President was ab[?]t from indisposition. The Chairman of Committe[?]s presided, and administered the usual [?]th to Sir William Mac[?]rthur, who thereupon took his seat…

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West Maitland Borough Council

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

The usual weekly meeting of this Conucil was held on Friday evening, in the Chambers, Devonshire-street. Present—the Mayor, Alderman Creer, Mitchell, Wolstenholme, Rourke, Wade,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Feb. 17. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1870 · page 3

Mr. Allen (Chairman of Committees) presided in the Legislative Council on Thursday. UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCES. A bill was brought up from the Legislative…

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The Malta's Mail. the [?]Cumenical Council. (From the London correspondent of the Melbourne A[?].) London, Dec. 31. the Council at Rome

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1870 · page 2

The (Ecumonical Council has assembled in the City of the Seven Hills, and Rome is once more the centre of a great movement which Europe watches with eager interest. The day of the…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening, in the Chambers, Devonshire-streeet, West Maitland. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wade, Evans, Mullen,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, March 1, 1870 the Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 2

OUR readers will learn from the Parliamentary report in another column that Mr. Dodds proposes to accomplish by means of a clause in the new Roads Bill the object which Mr. Burns…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 2

The President took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. APPROPRIATION BILL.—A message was received from the Legislative Assembly, covering…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1870 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Dickson, Sim, J. Keating, Meiklejohn, and Wingrave. The minutes of…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1870 · page 2

This Counoil held its fortnightly meeting in the chambers, Mechanics' Institute, on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen M'Loughlin, Cains, O'Meagher, Murphy, Ewing,…

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Singleton Borou[?] Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 2

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and all the [?]ldermen. The minutes of the previous meeting having been r[?]d, Alderman Lesley handed in a protest against the…

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(from our Sydney Special Correspondent.) Thursday, March [?] Legislative Council. Papers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 2

Mr. OWES laid upon the table papers relating to Polynesian immigration, also with reference to District Court fees. REGULATIONS UNDER THE CROWS LANDS ALIENATION…

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