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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

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Bast Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1871 · page 1

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, on Monday evening Prosent—The Mayor, Aldermen Chambers, Atkinson, Collum, Cunningham, Ewing,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

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

The regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Friday night. Present—Alderman Lee (in the chair), Aldermen Arkins, Rourke, Bussell, Crennan, and Bowden. The minutes of the previous…

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Colonial Appeals to the Privy Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1871 · page 5

The Argus publishes the following paper recently laid before the Parliament of Victoroa:— Downing-street, August 8,1871. My Lord,—I transmitted to the Lord President of…

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East Maitland Borough Council

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

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held last evening, in the Chamber, Deronshire-street. West Maitland. Present: Aldermen Lee, Bussell, Rourke, Arkins Wilkinson, Evans,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1871 · page 3

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

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Singleton Rorough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 3

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: Alderman Dalton (chair), Aldermen Jarman, Quinn, Glennie, and Wright. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 2

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL announced that his Excellency would be prepared to receive the Council with the Address in reply to the opening Speech on Wednesday next, at 4 o'clock…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, the President took the chair at noon. The Governor entered the chamber, and the members of the Legislative Assembly having been…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, November 16. Legislative Council. Border Customs

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 November 1871 · page 2

THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, in answer to a question put by Mr. Deas Thomson, said that there had been no further negotiation with reference to the Customs duties on goods exported from or imported…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1871 · page 2

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

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, November 22. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1871 · page 2

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday there was no quorum, and the House therefore adjourned until four o'clock on Thursday…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1871 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Rourke, Bussell, Wilkinson Crennan, Arkins, Gorrick, Cracknell, Lee, and Bowden. The minutes of the previous…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Novemebr 23. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1871 · page 4

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL said that, in consequence of the want of a quorum on Wednesday, the Council did not go to Government House to present the Address in reply to the Governor's Speech. His…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M Herald.) Wednesday, November 29. Legislative Council. Colonial Fiscal Legislation

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

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL said, in answer to a question from Mr. Deas Thomson, that he was not aware of any objections on the pirt of the Government to lay Lord Kimberley's circular despatch…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, November 30. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1871 · page 2

The house, on the motion of the Postmaster-General, proceeded to Government House, to present the address in reply to his Excellency's opening speech. The Governor, in acknowledging the…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1871 · page 4

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

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Maitland District Council Dissolution Act

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 3

The following is a copy of Mr. Eckford's Bill for the dissolution of the Maitland District Council. It is an exact copy of the Bill previously introduced by Mr. Burns for the same purpose…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Wednesday, December 6, 1871. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1871 · page 2

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL laid on the table:— The Report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the state and working of the Gold-fields, the Statistical Register for 1870, and a despatch from…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening, in the Chambers, Devonshire-street. Present: The Major, Aldermen Cracknell, Bowden, Lee, Arkins, Rourke, Smith and…

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