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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1870

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Aug. 25. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 August 1870 · page 4

Mr. Salomons laid on the table tbe by-laws of the Municipality of Alexandria, and a copy of an opinion given by the Attorney-General as to the power of his Excellency to give assent…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1870 · page 3

A meeting of the ratepayers of the Borough of West Maitland was held at the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, yesterday, at noon, for the purpose of nominating [?] two persons to…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Election of Aldermen

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1870 · page 2

The poll, to determine the choice of the, rate-payers among the condidates to fill the seats vacant in the Borough Council of West Mait-land, in conscquence of the retirement of…

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Friday, Sept. [?] 1870. Legislative Council

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

Mr. Salomons, in reply to Mr. Deas Tho[?]son, said provision had been made, under warrant from the Imperial Government, for the Chief Justice or a Puisne Judge to exercise the…

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

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

Mr. Alexander Campbell moved the resolution standing in his name with reference to the Loan Fund, and addressed the house at length on the expediency of separating that fund from…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1870 · page 3

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1870 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening, in the Chambers, Devonshire-strect, West Maitland, the Mayor in the chair. Present: Aldermen Wolstenholme,…

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Wednesday, Sept. 7. Legislative Council. Papers

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

Mr. Salomons laid upon the table papers having reference to the retention of a battery of the Royal Artillery and officers in Sydney, the disposal of certain military stores to the…

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The Parliamentary Assault Case. (From the S. W. Herald.) Privy Council Judgment on Appeal. the Queen V. MACPHERSON

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 6

Judgment of the Lords of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the appeal of our Sovereign Lady the Queen v Macpherson, from New South Wales, delivered July 7th,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Wolsten[?]olme, Bowden, Lee, Rourke, and Cracknell. The minutes of the two…

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

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

Mr. Salomons, in reply to a question, said that the Government at present had no intention to take steps, in conjunction with Victoria, for the establishment of fortnightly steam…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1870 · page 4

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1870 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen M'Loughlin, Ewing, Cains, Chambers, Callum, Atkinson, and Sparke.—The minutes of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Wednesday, Sept. 14. Legislative Council. Papers

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 2

Mr. Salomons laid upon the table, papers respecting prison discipline; the Sheriffs report on the working of prison establishments in the United Kingdom; correspondence[?] relating to…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1870 · page 3

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday, the 14th September, 1870. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Glennie, Jarman, Kingston, Christian, Dalton, and Hewitt.—…

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Friday, September 16. Legislative Council. Loans Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1870 · page 4

The house, in committee of the whole, resumed the consideration of the Loans Bill of 1870. An amendment moved by Mr. Docker in the…

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Original Correspondence. to the Morpeth Borough Council. (Per favour of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1870 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—I suppose you fancied I would shut up after being pelted by "Blue Metal." No fear; I am not afraid. Of course I am dissatisfied, and why should not I be, for you…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Sept. 15, 1870. Legislative Council. Messages From the Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1870 · page 4

Messages were received from the Legislative Assembly transmitting a bill to provide for the custody of moneys unclaimed by suitors in the Court of Requests, and District Courts, and a…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1870 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the Council Chambers, East Maitland. Present — the Warden (Mr. S. Scholey), Councillors Bowden,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1870 · page 2

QUESTIONS.—Mr. Salomons, in reply to questions, said that the number of children attending Fort-street model school was 1841; average weekly payments, 7¼d. for each child in…

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