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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1873

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1873 · page 2

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1873 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chamber, Maitland Mechanics' Institute, on Monday opening Present Aldermen Chambers, Cullum, Cunningham, Bourke, Bailey, M'Loughlin,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Arkins, Bussell, Cracknell, Crennan, Falkiner, Lindsay,…

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Wednesday, February 19, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 5

Mr. Gordon presented a petition from 1676 signatories in favour of the Collieries Bill. Petition received. Mr. Samuel laid on the table papers relating to the…

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Muscle Brook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1873 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers, on Wednesday, 12th inst. Present—The Mayor (M. Campbell, Esq.), Aldermen Glendinning, Holler, Fagan, and Fitzgerald. The minutes of the…

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Friday, February 21, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1873 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table a return of Crown lands reserved from sale for water supply and other public purposes, and it was ordered that the document be printed…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, February 20, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1873 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table certain rules of Court and municipal by-laws, and it was ordered that they be printed. On the motion of Mr. SAMUEL, it was agreed that…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1873 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday, the 19th instant.— Present:—The Mayor (M. Campbell, Esq.), Alderman Clendinning, Holler, Fitzgerald, and Brown.—The…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, February 24, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1873 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL moved the House into Committee of the Whole for the further consideration of an address on the decision of the Intercolonial Conference, as to the terminus of the postal service via Suea…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 4

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

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Wednesday, February 26, 1873. Legislative Council

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

The Blackwattle Bay Land Reclamation Bill, and the City Properties Leasing Bill were further considered in committee, and reported to the House with amendments. With reference to the last-named…

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West Maitland Borough Council

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

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

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, March 4, 1873. the Constitution of the Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1873 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the second reading of the Legislative Council Bill has been passed in the Assembly by the very large majority of thirty-three to twelve, and there is therefore reasonable ground…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, February 27, 1873. Legislative Council

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

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table further despatches and papers respecting the constitution of the Legislative Council. In answer to a question by Mr. Holt, the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1873 · 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, Moffitt, Tulip, and Wingrove. The minutes…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Monday evening. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Chambers, Bourke, Ewing, Sparke, Cunningham, M'Loughlin, Cullum…

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Municipal Council, Wednesday, 26Th February, 1873

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held as above. Present: Aldermen Clendining, Holler, Fagan, Fitzgerald, and Brown. In the absence of the Mayor, who was away in Sydney, Alderman Fitzgerald was…

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Wednesday, March 5, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1873 · page 2

A message was received from the Governor notifying that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill…

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Original Correspondence. East Maitland Municipality. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1873 · page 3

SIR—A resident of East Maitland would beg to make a few remarks respecting detail accounts of this borough, advertised in to-day's Mercury. It begins with a balance last half-year, £418 15s. 8d. I…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1873 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held at the council chambers, on Wednesday, March 12th. Present—The Mayor, M. Campbell, Esq., and Aldermen Clendinning. Brown and Holler. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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