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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1874

203 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 11

Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of Morpeth was held in the Council chamber, Morpeth Scl ool of Arts, on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Jaques, Nainby,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, May 27, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 6

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 Prisons Bill. Messages also were received…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1874 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid before the House a time table of the Australian and New Zealand Ocean Mail Service, as transmitted by the Postmaster-General in London; and by-laws of the University of Sydney…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table regulations for the conduct of the business of Mining Boards, and it was ordered that the document be printed. In reference to a question relative to the release of…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 3

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening Present Alderman Quinn (chair), Aldermen Wilson, Maguire, Burnett, Robinson, and Munro. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 3, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1874 · page 5

Mr. SAMUEL laid upon the table an abstract of Crown lands reserved from sale for public purposes, and it was ordered that the document be punted. Mr. Cox presented a potition from residents of…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1874 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening, in the Council Chamber, Devonshire-street. Present: The Major, Aldermen Arkins, Chapman, Crennan, Riley, Wilkinson, and…

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Municipalities Act Amendment Act. an Act to Amend the "Municipalities Act of 1867." [Assented to 2Nd June, 1874.] Preamble

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1874 · page 4

Whereas the "Municipalities Act of 1867" contains no provision for causing any inquiry to be held in cases where the same persons appear to have signed both the petition and counter-petition…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1874 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening in the Chamber, Maitland Maitland Mechanics' Institute Present: Aldermen Bailey, Bourke, Chambers, Cunningham, Ewing,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1874 · page 2

The House again went into committee for the further consideration of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, resuming with the schedule of electoral districts. Many of the details were amended on motions…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, June 10, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 5

The Public Railways Land Resumption Bill was read a third time, passed, and returned to the assembly without amendment. On the motion of Mr. CHISHOLM, leave of absence…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, June 11, 1874. Legislvtive Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1874 · page 2

It was agreed, on the motion of Mr. SAMUEL, that the House, at its rising, should adjourn to Tuesday next. A petition was presented to Mr. SAMUEL from the…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1874 · page 2

Messages were received from the Governor, notifying that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Underwood Estates Act Amendment Bill, the Public Railways Land…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1874 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held at their chamber, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. Present: The Warden, Councillors Dawson, Cracknell, Keating, and Bissett. The…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 3

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

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 17, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 5

In reference to a question by Mr. Docker, asking if it was intend to apply "the change in the system of treating the cases of convicted offenders rain view of the exercise of the prerogative of mercy" to the cases…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1874 · page 2

The Council of the Borough of Morpeth held its usual fortnightly meeting in the Council chamber, Morpeth Sehool of Arts, on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Keating, Nainby,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1874 · page 4

A special meeting of the Borough Council of East Maitland was held in the Council Chamber, Maitland Mechanics' Institute, on Wednesday evening, 17th inst. There were present the Mayor, and Aldermen…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1874 · page 2

The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Governor, notifying that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Companies Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Juen 24, 1874. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 2

Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table regulations relating to the Mining Act of 1874, and an abstract of Crown lands reserved from sale for public purposes; and Mr. INNES laid upon the table a return under the…

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