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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1873

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, January 4, 1873. the Legislative Council Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1873 · page 2

REVERTING once again to the Legislative Council Bill, let us consider for a moment what is by some regarded as the main feature, or even the main fault, of the bill—the provision under…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1873 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening, in the Chamber, Devonshirestreet Present: Aldermen Arkins, Bussell, Bowden, Cracknell, Crennan, Lindsay, Lee, Riley, and Smith…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1873 · page 2

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

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 3

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

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, January 11, 1873. the Government and the Council of Education

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 2

THE Council of Education has been entirely reonstructed. It now consists of two of its original members, Mr. Parkes and Professor Smith, who have been re-appointed to fill…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1873 · page 4

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

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, January 15, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1873 · page 5

The President took the chair at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of messages from his Excellency the Governor, notifying that he…

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Municipal Council, Wednesday, January 15Th

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 3

Present the Mayor, Aldermen Campbell, Clendining and Holler. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE.—A communication was…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 4

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

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, January 16, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 4

Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table certain correspondence relating to the London International Exhibition of 1873. Ordered that the document be printed. The Albert Dangar's Leasing Bill, and the Fire…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1873 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Wingrave, Sim, Jones, Meiklejohn, Tulip and…

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Bast Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1873 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Mechanics' Institute, on Monday evening. Present—Aldermen M'Loughlin, Cullum, Cunningham, Bourke, Ewing, and Atkinson.—…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Quinn, Maguire, Wilson, and Dalton. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Wednesday, January 22, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1873 · page 2

Mr. Samuel obtained leave to introduce a bill to provide for the protection of objects and places of national or scientific interest, which was read a first time. The second reading of the bill was fixed an…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, January 23, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1873 · page 2

The further consideration of the Matrimonial Causes Bill in committee was postponed. The House went into committee on the Commons Regulation Bill. The first clause, which repealed…

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The Municipal Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1873 · page 2

The following nominations have been duly made for the annual municipal elections to take place next Tuesday:— WEST MAITLAND.—For Aldermen: Messrs. John…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, January 29, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1873 · page 2

The PRESIDENT informed hen. members that he had by letter communicated to the Hon. G. Allen the Council's resolution in acknowledgment of that gentleman's services as Chairman of Committees; and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1873 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Friday night, in the Chamber, Devonshire-street. Present: Aldermen Lee, Arkins, Smith, Crennan, Wilkinson, Riley, Lindsay, and Bowden…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, January 30, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1873 · page 4

Mr. CHARLES CAMPBELL moved—"That an address be presented to the Governor, praying that his Excellency will be pleased to cause to be laid upon the table of this House, extracts from the minutes of…

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[?]Est Maitland Borough Council. Nomination of Aldermen

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 4

The annual meeting of the ratepayers of West Maitland, for the purpose of nominating candidates to fill the places of those aldermen who retire by rotation, was held at the Council Clumbers,…

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