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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, December 7. Legislative Council. Return

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 4

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL laid on the table:—A return of the cost of printing upon the order of the Legislative Council, from 11th August, 1870, to 22nd June, 1871, and a return of bank liabilities and assets…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1871 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening in the chamber, Morpeth School of Arts. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Tulip, Moffitt, Jones, Keating, and Meiklejohn. The…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 3

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

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Wednesday, December 13, 1871. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1871 · page 2

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL laid on the table an abstract of Crown lands proclaimed as sites for cities, towns, and villages, and an abstract of down lands proclaimed as water reserves…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, December 14, 1871. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1871 · page 4

The Postmaster General said, in answer to a question put by Mr. Deas Thomson, that the Government had not yet adopted any steps for reopening negotiations with the Government of Victoria…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1871 · page 2

This Council met at the Office, East Maitland, on Tuesday, at noon. Present: The Warden, Councillors Keating, Blissett, Bowden, Bourke, and Crennan.—The minutes of the previous meetings were…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1871 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening, in the Chamber, Maitland Mechanics' Institute. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen M'Lough[?]n, Sparke, Cunningham, Ewing,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, December 20, 1871. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1871 · page 2

The PRESIDENT announced a message from his Excellency the Governor stating that the Govern ment could not advise the appointment of a Commissioner to inquire into the working of the…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 December 1871 · page 2

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

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, December 21, 1871. Legislative Council. Public Roads Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 December 1871 · page 2

The House went into committee on the Public Roads Bill and a discussion arose as to the priority of the amendments of Mr. Darley and Mr. Ogilvie. The former had proposed two new…

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