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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

190 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 10

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 3

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1871 · page 3

An adjourned meeting of this Conncil was held at the Council Chambers, Devenshirestreet, West Maitland, on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose of conferring with Messrs…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1871 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Chambers, Devonshire-street, West Maitland, on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cracknell, Lee, Bussell,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1871 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held yesterday evening, at the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen M'Loughlin, Cullum, Cunniugham, Sparke,…

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Morpeth' Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Dickson, Wingrave, Tulip, Keating, Jones, and Sim. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1871 · page 6

This Council held a special meeting in the Chambers, Devonshire-street, West Maitland, on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Smith, Rourke, Wilkinson, Crennan, Bowden,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1871 · page 2

The monthly meeting of this Council was held at the office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. Present—the Warden, Councillors Keating, Blissett. The minutes of the previous…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1871 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening, in he chamber, Maitland Mechanics' Institute. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen M'Loughlin, Atkinson,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1871 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held last evening Present: Aldermen Lee, Cracknell, Arkins, Bussell, Crennan, Rourke, Smith, Evans, and Bowden. In the absence of the Mayor,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 July 1871 · page 4

The reguiar fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: Aldermen Dickson (in the chair), Wingrave, Tulip, Jones, Meiklejohn, and Sim.—A letter…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1871 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Dalton Quinn, Bowman, Glennie, Christian, and Wright. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1871 · page 4

A special meeting of this Council was held at the chambers, Devonshire-street, on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Bowden, Evans, Wilkinson, Cracknell, Bussell,…

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East Maitland Borough Council Election of Auditor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1871 · page 2

On Saturday, at noon, a meeting of the ratepayers of the borough of East Maitland was held in the Mechanics' Institute, to receive nominations for an auditor in the room of Mr. F. A. A. Wilson, resigned…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1871 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Mechanics' Institute, on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen M'Lougblin, Atkinson, Cunningham,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1871 · page 4

The regular meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening, at the Chambers, Devonshire-street. All the members were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1871 · page 4

This Council held a special meeting on Friday evening, in the Chamber, Devonshirestreet, West Maitland. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Bowden, Cracknell, Arkins,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1871 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening in the Chamber, Maitland Mechanics' Institute. Present: The Major, Aldermen Chambers, Cunningham, Atkinson, M'Loughlin,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1871 · page 4

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

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 August 1871 · page 3

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

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1871 · page 3

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: Alderman Dalton (chair), Aldermen Christian Jarman, Quinn, Glennie, and Wright…

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