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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1872

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of this Council was held in the chamber Devonshire-street, on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cracknell, Creunan, Wilkinson,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1872 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers, School of Arts, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. Present—the Major, Aldermen Wingrove, Jones, J. Keating, Tulip, W…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 May 1872 · page 3

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

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

A special meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Riley, Bussell, Rourke, Arkins, Smith, Wilkinson Linasay,…

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Singleton Borough Council

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

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

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1872 · page 2

This Council held a special general meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the Office, East Maitland. Present: The Warden, Councillors Bowden, Cracknell, Paton, Crennan and Blissett. The minutes of…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1872 · page 2

K meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, yesterday afternoon, Present: Aldermen Smith (in the chair), Arkins, Cracknell, Bussell, Wilkinson, Rourke, and Riley…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1872 · page 2

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1872 · page 2

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 5

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Chamber, Devonshire-st., West Maitland, Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cracknell, Rourke, Arkins, Cre[?]nan, Lindsay, Bussell,…

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(From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 12, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1872 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, the President took the chair at twenty-six, minutes past four o'clock. His Excellency sent messages notifying that he had been commissioned as Governor of the colony, and…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1872 · page 2

The following is a copy of the petition for the dissolution of the Maitland District Council, printed in pursuance of a motion by Mr. Burns, on the 10th May last:—…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1872 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chamber, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. Present Councillors Bowden (in the chair), Cracknell, Crennan, and Paton. The minutes of the…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 2

Mr. JOHN CAMPBELL asked the Representative of the Government how many applications had been made to the Council of Education for certificates to Denominational scoools; how many had been…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1872 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Chambers, Devonshire-street, on Friday evening Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Smith, Cracknell, Bowden, Arkins, Crennan, Rourke, Bussell,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1872 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening Present—The Mayor, Aldermen J. Keating, W. Keating, Tulip, Wingrave,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1872 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen M'Loughlin, Atkinson, Cunningham, Sparke, Ewing, and Cullum. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 26, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 June 1872 · page 2

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-six minutes past four o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table papers in reference to the census; by-laws of the Borough of Petersham,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, June 27, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1872 · page 4

The President took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL, obtained leave to bring in a bill to incorporate the Mutual Life Association of…

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District News. Muscle Brook. (From our own Correspondent.) Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1872 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening, July 3rd. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Clendining and Treble. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed…

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