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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1872

196 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 10 of 10

Wednesday, December 4, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 December 1872 · page 5

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table a by-law of the Sydney University, and papers relating to an abstract of Crown Lands reserved from sale. Petitions were received in favour of and against…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1872 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening. Present—Aldermen Lee, Crennan, Arkins, Bussell, Lindsay, Riley, Cracknell, Bowden, and Smith. Alderman Lee was called upon…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, December 5, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 December 1872 · page 4

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table further despatches relating to the Fiji Islands. Mr. DOCKER obtained leave to bring in a private bill to enable Mr. Dangar and his assigns and others…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 December 1872 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the chamber, Maitland Mechanics' Institute, on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen M'Loughlin, Cunningham, Callum, Atkinson, and Burke. In…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, December 11, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1872 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL, in reply to a question by Mr. DOCKER, relative to the production of documents referring to James P. Murray's immunity from trial as a participator in the Carl atrocities, said there…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, December 12, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1872 · page 4

On the motion of Mr. GORDON, the further consideration of the Matrimonial Causes Bill in Committee of the Whole was postponed for a week, in consequence of Mr. Owen, who had charge of the bill,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1872 · page 3

A meeting of this Council was held at the Chamber, East Maitland, on Tuesday morning. Present: Councillors Blissett, Crennan, and Bowden. Councillor Bowden was called upon to take the chair…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1872 · page 3

A special meeting of this, Council was held on Thursday evening last, in the Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Jones, Wingrave, Tulip, J. Keating,…

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Wednesday, December l8, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1872 · page 2

The PRESIDENT reported that he had communicated to Mrs. Wentworth the resolution of the Coun cil in favour of a public funeral to be accorded to the remains of her late husband, and that in reply she…

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FICTION. (From English, American, and other Periodicals.) the Foster Brother; Or, The Orphan of the Wreek. Chapter Xxix. Friends in Council—evil News From Ardgowan—the Sudden Joubney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 December 1872 · page 5

The three friends entered the room below, awed and solemnised by the scene from which they had just come—the scene of Walley's death The last moments of a fellow mortal have a very saddening…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1872 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening, in the chamber, Devonshire-street. Present: Alderman Cracknell, Crennan, Arkins, Bussell, Riley, Lee,…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1872 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held on Wed nesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Quinn, Maguire, Robinson, Bowman, and Christian. The minutes of the previous…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, December 19, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 December 1872 · page 4

Mr. Samuel laid upon the table a despatch relating to the Sydney branch of the Royal Mint, and abstracts of Crown lands reserved from sale for public purposes…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 December 1872 · page 3

The usnal fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Chamber, Maitland Mechanics' Institute, on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Atkinson, Cullum,…

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The Legislative Council. (From Saturday's Berald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 December 1872 · page 2

The following bill to amend the Constitution Act and to provide for the representation of the people in the Legislative Council, was introduced yesterday into the Legislative Assembly,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, December 28, 1872. the Legislative Council Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1872 · page 2

THE promised bill to amend the constitution of the Legislative Council has been introduced and read a first time in tbe Legislative Assembly. Mr. Parkea has shown that his promise, or…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, December 31, 1872. the Legislative Council Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1872 · page 2

HAVING referred in our last issue to-some preliminary questions suggested by the introduction of the bill to amend the constitution of the Legislative Council, we proceed to offer some…

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