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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1872

196 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 10

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 November 1872 · page 3

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

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1872 · page 4

A special meeting of this Council was held on Saturday afternoon, in the office, East Maitland Present: The Warden, Councillors Cracknell, Blissett, Crennan, Bowden, and Paton (who came at a late…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1872 · page 3

A special meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening, in the chamber, Devonshire-street, West Maitland. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Arkins, Bussell, Riley, Wilkinson, Lee, Crennan,…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1872 · page 5

The PRESIDENT (Sir Terence Aubrey Murray) took the chair precisely at twelve o'clock, and the chief clerk, Mr. J. J. Calvert, read the proclamation, under which Parliament was…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1872 · page 2

The adjourned special meeting of this Council was hold in the Chamber, Devonshire-street, West Maitland, on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Riley, Bussell, Arkins, Crennan,…

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Wednesday, November 6, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at fifteen minutes before 4 o'clock. In pursuance of a resolution agreed to on the motion of Mr. SAMUEL, the members in attendance…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 November 1872 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table a number of papers relating to New Caledonia, kidnapping in the…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1872 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening, in the Chamber Devonshirestreet. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Riley, Bussell, Lindsay, Wilkinson and Crennan. The…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council, called for Monday evening, lapsed for want of a quorum. The Mayor thereupon named Wednesday evening for the meeting, and the following members…

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Wednesday, November 13, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1872 · page 7

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table papers, among which were the General Abstract of Bank Liabilities and Assets for the quarter ended 30th June last; a despatch respecting the renewal of the Charter of the…

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Borough Council of East Maitland. Extraordinary Vacancy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 November 1872 · page 3

The nomination of candidates to fill the seat in the East Maitland Borough Council, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Joseph Chambers, took place at the Maitland Mechanics' Institute at noon…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 November 1872 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Commissioners of this Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the office East Maitland Present: Councillors Bowden, Blissett, Crennan, Paton.—Councillor…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Wednesday, November 20, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1872 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table Rules of Court, By-laws of Hay Municipality, and the Census of 1871. Mr. ALLEN presented a petition from Wesleyan…

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Municipal Council., Wednesday, 20Th Nov

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

In the absence of the Major (Wm. Bowman, Esq.), Alderman Campbell, on the motion of Alderman Clendinning, secouded by Alderman Holler, was voted into the chair. Present: Alderman Campbell,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1872 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening in the Chamber, Devonshirestreet, West Maitland Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Smith, Bussell, Arkins, Crennan, Riley,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) THURSDAY, November 21, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1872 · page 5

Mr. SAMURL obtained leave to bring in a bill to make better provision for the extinction of fires. The bill was brought in and read a first time. The Mutual Life Association of Australasia Bill, to…

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Morpeth Borough Council

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

A meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Sim, W. Keating, Jones, Tulip, J. Keating, Wingrave, Meiklejohn, and Moffitt.—The minutes of…

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East Maitland Borough Council

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

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

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Wednesday, November 27, 1872. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1872 · page 5

The Commons Regulation Bill was received from the Assembly, and read a first time. Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table abstracts of Crown lands reserved for public purposes, or…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1872 · page 3

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

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