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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, September 22, 1870. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1870 · page 4

Petitions presented by Mr. J. Campbell, Mr. Salamons and Mr. C. Campbell against the Matrimonial Causes Bill, and by Mr. Hay in its favour, were received…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening, in the Chambers, Devonshirestreet when the following members were present:— The Mayor, Aldermen Bowden, Rourke, Evans, Lee,…

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Wednesday, Sept. 28. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 2

Mr. SALOMONS laid upon the table a despatch from the Secretary of State in reference to the pilotage of Prussian and French slups pending hostilities, and a paper relating to prison discipline…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Sept. 29. 1870. Legislative Council

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

Mr. Salomons, in reply to questions, said it was the intention of the Government to introduce, daring the present session, a Bill for the amendment of the Public Service…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1870. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1870 · page 2

Petitions were presented by Mr Dalley and Mr. C. Campbell against the Matrimonial Causes Bill, and one by Mr. A. Campbell in its favor. The further consideration of the Savings'…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1870 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Devonshire-street, on Friday evening Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Briggs, Evans, Wilkinson, Bowden,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 October 1870 · page 3

At the meeting of tins Council, held yesterday evening there were present—the Mayor, Aldermen M'Loughlin, Cunningham, Cains, Sparke, Cullum, and Atkinson. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1870 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Jones, Wingrave, Dickson, and Moffitt. The minutes…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 3

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Kingston, Jarman, Christian, and Hewitt. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, October 12, 1870. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 2

Mr. Salomons laid upon the table a despatch notifying allowance by ber Majesty of the Promissory Oaths Act, new regulations under the Gold-fields Act of 1866, Revised Police Rules,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, October 13, 1870. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1870 · page 4

The President pointed out that the petition received from the Vicar-General and Roman Catholic laity of Albury, against the Matrimonial Causes Bill, was informal, and it was…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1870 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of this Council was held in the office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. Present: The Warden, Coun cillors Eckford, J. Keating, W. Keating, and…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, October 20, 1870. a Compulsory Municipal System

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1870 · page 2

A CONTEMPORARY, writing on the subject of the Steady increase of the public expenditure, remarks: " If we can but establish a compulsory municipal system, and get rid at once and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 2

This municipal body held a special meeting on Thursday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Evans, Cracknell, Briggs, Crennan, Wolstenholme, and Wilkinson. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, October 19. (From the Herald.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 2

Mr. SALMONS laid on the table the Electoral Roll for 1870 and 1871. Mr. DEAS THOMSON, on behalf of the chairman of the Standing Orders Committee, brought up a report…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Thursday, Oct. 20. 1870. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1870 · page 4

Mr. Salomons laid upon the table the Statistical Register for 1869. Messages were received from his Excellency the Governor, notifying that assent had been…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1870 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening Present: The Mayor, Aldermen W. Keating, Jones, Moffitt, Meiklejohn, Wingrave. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1870 · page 4

A special meeting of this Council was called for Monday evening. The members present were the Mayor, Aldermen Wolst[?]holme, Crennan, Lee, Briggs, Cracknell, Evans,…

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Wednesday Oct. 26. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1870 · page 2

Mr. SALOMONS laid upon the table, papers relating to prisoners in the gaols, returns under the Real Property Act, municipal by-laws of Hunter's Hill, and particulars of railway revenue…

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News South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Nov.2. Legislative Council

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

The PRESIDENT announced that by the last mail he had received a note from Mr.George Macleay satin that, at the inatance of the more [?]ediate friends of the late Mr. James Macarthur, resident in…

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