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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 January 1871 · page 2

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

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"West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 January 1871 · page 6

This Council met on Wednesday evening, at the Chambers, Devonshire-street, pursuant to adjournment. Present: Aldermen Lee, Briggs, Cracknell, Rourke, Creer, Wolstenholme,…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1871 · page 2

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: Alderman Kingston (chair), Aldermen Lesley, Dalton, Jarman, Hewitt, Munro, and Christian…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chamber, Devonshire-street, West Maitland, on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bowden, Briggs, Cracknell,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1871 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Dickson, J. Keating, Moffitt, Jones, and Meiklejohn…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1871 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of this Council was held in the office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. Present: Councillors Eckford, Crennan, and W. Keating. The minutes of…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1871 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Maitland Mechanics' Institute, on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ewing, Sparke, Cunningham,…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 2

The President announced the receipt of messages notifying that the Governor had assented to the Stamp Duties Act Continuation and Amendment Bill and the Special Appropriation…

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Wednesday, Jan. 23. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 2

In answer to a question, Mr. Docker said that a sum of money had been placed on the Estimate for 1871 for the [?] [?] [?] Seal Rock Point and the South Solitary…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 2

This Council held its usual fortnightly meeting in the Chambers, Devonshire-street, on Friday. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cracknell, Evans, Wilkinson, Bowden, Crennan, Lee,…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: Alderman Kingston (chair), Aldermen Christian, Dalton, Jarman, Hewitt, and Munro. The minutes of…

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West Maitland Municipal Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 2

The following are the nominations received for the aldermanic seats in the West Maitland Council rendered vacant for this year by the operation of the Act:—Messrs. William…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1871 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held in the Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday afternoon. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen J. Keating, Jones, W. Keating, Me[?]klejohn,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Devonshire-street, on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Bowden, Evans, Briggs, Cracknell, Crennan…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 2

The House, on the motion of Mr. Docker, rescinded an order for printing letters of registration of inventions, made on the 14th of December last, the said documents having been…

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Friday, Feb. 3. Legislative Council. Bu[?] and Thistle Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 2

The order of the day for the farther consideration in Committee of the C[?]mberland and Camden Burr and Thistle Bill was postponed till Thursday next, to enable those interested in…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Thursday, Feb.2. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 2

The Bathurst Burr Bill was postponed for a week, on the motion of Mr. Docker. The Liability of Marine Partnership Act Extension Bill was committed. Mr. Darley…

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Borough of East Maitland. Nomination of Aldermen

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1871 · page 3

The nomination of aldermen to serve in the Borough Council of East Maitland for the next three years, took place at the Mechanics' Institute, on Tuesday. Mr. James M'Loughlin…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1871 · page 2

A meeting of ratepayers was held in the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, West Maitland, on Tuesday, to hear the nominations for the vacant seats in the Borough Council…

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Singleton Municipal Election. the Nomination. (From our Singleton correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1871 · page 3

The nomination of candidates for the office of Alderman in the room of Messrs. William Kingston, W. C. Lesley, and Henry Hewitt, and of candidates for the office of Auditor in the room…

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