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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1873

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, April 2, 1878. Legislative Council

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

Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table the report of the Sydney Municipal Council in reference to the Sewerage and Water Supply; the report for 1872 of the Sydney University; and a return to address relative…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, April 3, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 3

Messages were received from the Governor notifying that assent in the name of her Majesty had been given to the Public Vehicles Regulation Bill, and to the Prince Alfred Hospital Incorporation Bill…

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(From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, April 9, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1873 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table the Census of 1871, further correspondence in reference to Border Customs, and regulations for Promoting Immigration, it was ordered that the documents be printed…

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Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1873 · page 3

An adjourned meeting of this Council took place on Thursday evening Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Maguire, Wilson, Adams, Munro, Quinn, and Robinson. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1873 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Borough Counci[?] of West Maitland was held in the Council Chambers Devonshire-street, on Thursday evening, 10th inst, Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Cracknell, Riley…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, April 10, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1873 · page 2

The Islers Estate Bill and the Navigation Act Amendment Bill were severally read a third time and passed. The last named was returned to the Assembly with amendments, and the other for…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1873 · page 2

This Council held its fortnightly meeting in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen J. Keating, W. Keating, Wingrave, Tulip, Meiklejohn. The minutes…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1873 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of tins Council was held at the Office, East Maitland, on Tuesday after-noon. Present:—Mr. Bowden, (Warden), and Councillors Cracknell, Blissett, Crennan, and Paton…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1873 · page 2

The Council of the Borough of East Maitland held its usual fortnightly meeting in the chambers, on Tuesday last, 15th instant. Present:—Aldermen M'Loughlin, Cunningham, Ewing, Bailey, Cullum,…

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Wednesday, April 16, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 5

The President being ill, Mr. Docker took the Chair. Mr. SAMUEL moved that the House at its rising should adjourn until 7 p.m. on the following day…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the A. M. Herald.) Thursday, April 17, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1873 · page 2

There were not sufficient members present to form a quorum, and the ACTING-PRESIDENT (MR. Docker) therefore declared the House adjourned to 4 o'clock on Tuesday next…

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Wednesday, April 23, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 2

The Prince Alfred Hospital Bill was received from the Assembly and read a first time. It was agreed, on the motion of Mr. SAMUEL, that the report from Committee of the Whole, on the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, April 22, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table the Road Trusts Account for 1871, and certain papers relative to steam postal communication via San Francisco. Messages were received from the Assembly…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 2

The ACTLNG PRESIDENT (Mr. Docker) took the chair, pursuant to adjournment, at five minutes before eleven a.m., but immediately thereupon left it until half-past eleven…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 3

The Council of the Borough of West Maitland held its usual fortnightly meeting on Friday evening last, in the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street. Present —Aldermen Cracknell, Smith, Riley, Crennan,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 2

It was notified by messages from the Governor, that his Excellency, on behalf of her Majesty, had assented to the Public Gates Bill, the Railway Loan Bill, the Goats Destruction Bill, and that the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1873 · page 3

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1873 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of East Maitland was held in the Chamber, East Maitland, on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Chambers, Sparke, Bourke,…

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West Maitland Borough Council. the Wallis' Creek Floodgates

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 5

A special meeting of the Borough Council of West Maitland was held in the Chambers, Devonshire[?] street, on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of taking into consideration the letter and claim of…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1873 · page 3

A meeting of electors in the police district of Maitland was held on Tuesday, in the Court House, East Maitland, for the purpose of nominating of electing two members of the Maitland District…

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