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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1873

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1873 · page 3

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

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1873 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of this body was held on Tuesday afternoon, at the office, East Maitland. Present: The Warden, Councillors Keating, Blissett, Dawson, and Paton. The minutes of the previous…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1873 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening in the Chamber, Maitland Mechanics' Institute. Present: The Mayor, Alderman M'Laughlin, Cunningham, Chambers, Bailey,…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Extraordinary Vacancy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 2

The following gentlemen have been duly nominated for electron to the West Maitland Borough Council, in the room of Alderman William Wade, resigned:—James Wolstenholme, William Curran,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, August 28, 1873. Sydney Municipal Finance

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 2

WE referred, the other day, at some length, to the embarrassed condition of the Sydney municipal finances, and the proposals made by a committee of the Council with the view of setting…

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Municipal Conference. (From the Herald of Monday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1873 · page 2

About twenty-six Mayors, representing the suburban and country municipalities, attended a meeting at the Central Police Court, on Monday. The meeting was convened by a circular issued at the instance…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 3

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

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Supreme Court — TUESDAY. (From the Herald.) (Before Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four.) M'CABE V. the Mayor, &C., of Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1873 · page 2

This was an action by Patrick M'Cabe, against the Mayor, Aldermen, Burgesses, &c., of the City of Sydney, for alleged injuries to the plaintiff's property in Dowling-street. It was now resumed and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Chamber, Devonshire-street, on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Crennin. Cracknell, Riley, Smith, Wilkinson, and Rourke.—…

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Borough of West Maitland. Election of an Alderman

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1873 · page 2

Yesterday, at noon, at the Council Chamber, Devonshire-street, the nominations of a candidate to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Borough Council of West Maitland, caused by the resignation of…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1873 · page 2

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1873 · page 2

The Council of the Borough of East Maitland held its usual fortnightly meeting in the Council Chamber on Monday evening last. Present—Aldermen M'Loughlin (in the chair), Ewing, Bourke, Bailey,…

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Election of an Alderman for the Borough of West Maitland. Declaration of the Poll

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 September 1873 · page 3

Yesterday, at noon, at the Council Chambers, Devenshire-street, Mr. James Fullford, junior, as Deputy-Returning Officer, made the official declaration of the poll for the election of on Alderman…

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Wednesday, September 10, 1873. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1873 · page 6

The President took the chair at twenty-five minutes to four o'clock. The House proceeded to Government House, and there presented the address in reply to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, September 9, 1873. Legislative Council. Messages

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1873 · page 5

The PRESIDENT (Mr. Hay) reported receipt of a message from his Excellency notifying that ascent had been given on behalf of her Majesty to the Civil Service Superannuation Repeal Bill; and the receipt…

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Conf[?]rence of Municipal Representatives. (From the Evening News of Thursday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1873 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the representatives of the suburban and country municipalities was held at the Town Hall, Sydney, yesterday afternoon. There was a very large attendance…

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Test Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1873 · page 4

The fortnishtly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening in the Chamber, Devonshire-street. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wolstenholme, Crennan, Lindsay, Bussell, Cracknell, Wilkinson, and…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1873 · 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 Wingrave, Jaques, Tulip, and W. Keating. The…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1873 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held in the Council's office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon last. Present: The Warden (Mr. John Bowden), and Councillors…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 September 1873 · page 4

On Tuesday evening the usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the chamber, Maitland Mechanics' Institute. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ewing, Sparke, McLaughlin, Bailey,…

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