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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.) Wednesday, June 7. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 2

There were not sufficient members present to form a quorum at the hour of meeting, and the House was adjourned to Thursday…

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New South Wales Parliament. From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, June 6. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 5

The President reported that assent had been given by his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, to the Custom Duties Act Correction Bill; and to the Fitzmaurice-street, Wagga…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1871 · page 4

This Council met on Friday evening, at the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bowden, Bussell, Crennan, Evans, Lee, Cracknell, Wilkinson, and…

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Friday, June 9. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1871 · page 4

The President informed the House, that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, bad assented to the Yass Roman Catholic Church Land Bill…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1871 · page 4

Mr. Docker laid upon the table a report of the Gladesville Lunatic Asylum for 1870, and a return in relation to the Civil Service Superannuation Fund…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Nomination of Alderman

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1871 · page 2

A meeting of the ratepayers of the Borough of West Maitland was held at the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, on Tuesday, at noon. There was but a moderate attendance…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1871 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening in the Chambers, Morpeth School of Arts. Present: the Mayor, Aldermen Dickson, Wingrave, Sim,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, June 15, 1871. the Extension of the Municipal System

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1871 · page 2

The Sydney correspondent of the Melbourne Argus, a writer generally well informed, both as to current events and the tendencies of thought in political circles in the metropolis,…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Election—extraordinary Vacancy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 2

Yesterday, the polling to determine the election of a member to serve in the West Maitland Borough Council, in the room of Mr. William Briggs, whose seat had become vacant by operation of law, took…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 14. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 2

Sir WILLIAM MANNING moved a resolution expressing the opinion of the Council that all members not absent on leave should give their attendance on Thursday, on the resumption of the adjourned…

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Friday, June 16. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1871 · page 4

A bill to raise a loan for public works and a bill to prevent the introduction ef infections diseases in cattle and sheep, were received from the Assembly, and read a first time…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Declaration of Tue Poll

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1871 · page 2

On Saturday morning at noon, the official declaration of the result of an election to fill the vacant seat in the West Maitland Borough Council lately held by Mr. W. Briggs, took…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1871 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place on Wed nesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alder[?] men Munro, Dalton, Quinn, Jarman, Wright, Bowman, and Glennie. The minutes of the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, June 15. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1871 · page 4

Mr. Weekes moved the second reading of the Navigation Bill, explaining that its object was to establish a Marine Board, with powers to investigate cases of shipwreek, collision, and…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1871 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of this Council was held in the office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. Present: Councillors Bowden Blissett, and Keating. In the absence of the…

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The Dissolution of the Maitland District Council. Public Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1871 · page 4

On Monday evening a public meeting, convened by the Warden (Stephen Scholey, Esq.) upon requisition, was held in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland to protest…

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New South Wales Pamliament. (From the Herald.) Wednesday, June 21. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 2

The Treasury Bills Deficiency Bill and the Imported Stock Bill passed through their final stages, and were returned to the Assembly without amendment…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, June 2[?]. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 6

The President informed the House that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Sydney Meat Preserving Company's Incorporation Bill…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1871 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of thin Council was held in the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, on Friday evening Present The Mayor, Aldermen Mullen, Rourke, Crennan, Arkins,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, June 27, 1871. the District Council Agitation

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1871 · page 2

THE sudden manifestation of interest in the continued existence of the Maitland District Council ia not very clearly intelligible, seeing that on two occasions, within the last few years,…

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