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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1874

203 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 11

The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday March 31, 1874. the Legislative Council Question

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1874 · page 2

A few weeks ago, on the publication of the report of the seleot committee on the Legislative Council Bill, wo pointed out that, although there was not the remotest chance of any bill…

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New South Walis Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, March 26, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1874 · page 4

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table papers relative to the laying of telegraphic cables between New Zealand and New South Wales, and between Normanton, in Queensland, and a port in Southern Asia;…

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The French Municipal Elections. London, March 27

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1874 · page 2

The Assembly has decided to postpone the municipal elections by a majority of 312 to 31, pending future legislation in regard to this matter…

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Wednesday, April 1, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table the seventeenth annual report of the Sydney Municipal Council, on sewerage and water supply; report for 1873 of the University of Sydney; and the Blue Book for 1873…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, April 2, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1874 · page 2

On the motion of Mr. DOCKER, it was agreed that the report of the select committee on the Legislative Council department be adopted, and referred to the Standing Orders Committee, with a view to the…

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Legislative Council. Appropriation Act

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 5

The Appropriation Act was then brought up and read a first time, and passed through all its stages with the omission of the refunds for Messrs. Halloran and Goodman, and its third reading was made an…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Devonshire street, West Maitland, on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Griffiths, Shepherd, Wilkinson…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Thursday, April 9, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 2

Mr. A. Campbell moved the adjournment of the House to speak of the delays m bringing up the Sydney portion of the Suez mails from Melbourne, and urged the adoption of better means for obtaining…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Jaques, Jones, Haydon, Nainby, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, April 15, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 2

The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Governor notifying that assent had been given by his Excellency in the name of her Majesty, to the Appropriation Act for 1874 and previous…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1874 · page 3

This Council assembled on Friday evening pursuant to special notice, in the Chamber, Devonshire-street, West Maitland. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bussell, Arkins, Chapman, Griffiths, Creunan,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1874 · page 2

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

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, April 22, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table reports from the Commissioners of the Western, Northern, and Southern gold-fields; return of moneys expended under the Volunteer Regulations of 1867; and a…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1874 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of Morpeth was held in the council chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Keating, Jones,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1874 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of East Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Maitland Mechanics' Institute, on Monday evening last. Present—Aldermen Sparke (in the…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, April 30, 1874. the Working of Municipalities

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1874 · page 2

THE report of the select committee appointed to inquire into the present working and financial position of the municipalities has been laid before Parliament, and published in the papers…

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Wednesday, April 29, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 5

Mr. Samuel laid upon the table the report of the Astronomer for 1873, and by-laws of the borough of Hill End. Ordered that the document be printed. The Anvil Creek Coal Mining Company's…

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1874 · page 4

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

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(From the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1874 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table by-laws under the Public Vehicles Act of 1873. Ordered that the document be printed. In reply to questions, Mr. SAMUEL stated that…

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Maitland District Council. Nomination of Candidates

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1874 · page 2

The nomination of candidates to fill the vacancies in the Maitland District Council caused by the retirement, by rotation, of Messrs. DuckHam and Blissett, took place at noon on Tuesday last at the…

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