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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1872

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1872 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Monday evening. Present: Alderman M'Loughlin(in the chair), Atkinson, Cunningham, Cullum and Sparke. The minutes…

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The Paterson District Council. Petition to the Legislative Assembly for Its Abolition

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1872 · page 3

A copy of the following petition (a Parliamentary paper) has been handed to our Paterson correspondent by Mr. G. Cory, for publication in the Mercury: LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, NEW SOUTH WALES…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1872 · page 3

A special meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening, in the Chambers, Devonshire-street, West Maitland. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Rourke, Bussell, Crennan, Arkins, and Lee.—…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Extraordinary Vacancy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1872 · page 2

A meeting of ratepayers took place in the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, West Maitland, yesterday, at noon, to hear the nominations which had been made to fill the vacancy in the Council caused…

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Original Correspondence. the Council of Education and Its Teachers. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1872 · page 4

SIR—Following the example set by the present Ministry in its illiberal treatment of the Civil servants, the Council of Education, of which Sir James Martin is a leading member, has…

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Singleton. Borough Council—election of an Alderman

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1872 · page 3

The nomination of candidates to supply an extraordinary vacancy in the Siogleton Borough Council, caused by the resignation of James Moore, Esq., took place at the Municipal…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1872 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chamber, Maitland Mechanics' Institute, on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Chambers, Atkinson, Cunningham, Cullum,…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Polling for Election to Extraordinary Vacancy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1872 · page 2

The polling for a member of the Borough Council of West Maitland, to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Isaac Gorrick, Esq., took place yesterday. There was not much…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Official Declaration of the Poll

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1872 · page 5

The official declaration of the result of the polling in the recent extraordinary-vacancy election for the Borough of West Maitland, was made on Thursday, at the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, the…

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To the Aldermen of West Maitland. (Per favor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1872 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—Will any of your body have the candour to explain why the Mayor and Council Clerk did not act at the late election as Returning Officer and Deputy Returning Officer instead of…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1872 · page 3

The usual meeting of this Council having lapsed last Friday week, a special meeting was held on Friday evening in the Chamber, Devonshire-street Present: Aldermen Lee,…

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Arrival of This Suez Mail, Per Bangalore. Telegraphic News to March 15. the American Alabama Trouble Not Over. England Repudiates the American Indirect Claims for Damages. American Government Say That England Dare Not Break Treaty of Washington. Earl Granville Gone to Washington. Education Disturbances in England. Thanksgiving Service a Grand Spectacle. the Tichborne Claimant Lost the Trial. a Pistol Presented at the Queen; the Man Committed for Trial. Some Australian Preserved Meat Unfit for Food. Great Activity at the Arsenals. Œcumenical Council to Meet at Malta. French Affairs Unsettled. Wool Sales Lower. Securities Firm. Mercury Office, Maitland, Monday morning, April 9,1872

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1872 · page 2

The following mail telegram was received by us after, eleven o'clock on Saturday evening. We could not then have collected our " force," and put it in type, and printed off Extras, till…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1872 · page 2

A special meeting of this municipal body was held on Tuesday evening, in the Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wingrove, Tulip, W. Keating, Meiklejohn, Sim, Jones, and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1872 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Riley, Lee, Wilkinson Lindsay, Smith, Cracknell, and Bowden…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1872 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening, at the Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen W. Keating, Wingraye, J. Keating Jones, Meiklejohn,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1872 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of this Council was held at the office, East Maitland, on Tuesday after-noon Present: The Warden, Councillors Keating, Blissett, Bourke, and Crerman. The minutes of the…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1872 · 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, Atkinson, Cunningham, Cullum,…

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District News. Singleton. (Form our Singleton correspondent.) Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1872 · page 3

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Quinn, Wright, Wilson, Robinson, and Maguire. The minutes of the previous meeting and of proceedings…

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Musclebrook Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1872 · page 3

A meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening, 24th inst. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Clendining and Treble. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Westmaitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1872 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Chamber, Devonshire-street, West Mait land, on Friday evening. Present: Aldermen Riloy Cracknell, Wilkinson, Crennan, Bowden, Lee,…

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