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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 12

East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1875 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bailey, Cains, Allen, Marr,…

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Municipal Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Munro (in the chair), Lesley, Burnett, Gates,…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 5

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: Alderman Munro (chair), Aldermen Morrison, Lesley, Burnett, and Gates. The minutes of the previous meeting and of a special…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From We S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, November 24. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table papers relating to the agreement between New Zealand and New South Wales respecting the San Francisco mail service; the half-year's road trust accounts, and a…

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Original Correspondence. the Suppression of Cattle Straying by Municipal Councils. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1875 · page 5

SIR—Your report of a meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council in the Mercury of Tuesday, the 23rd instant, contains a remark made by the Mayor to the effect that Municipal Councils have…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, November 35. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1875 · page 2

Papers were laid on the table connected with the Coroner's inquiry concerning the death of Alice Buckland. On the motion of Sir ALFRED STEPHEN, it was…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 December 1875 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER laid on the table regulations under the Public Venicles Regulation Act, and reports respecting the city and suburban sewerage. A bill to amend the law relating to divorce and…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1875 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held at the Chambers, Albert-street, on Friday evening. There were present —The Mayor, Aldermen Wolstenholme,…

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Ew South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Dec. 2, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1875 · page 4

Mr. DOCKER laid on the table Amended Regulations under the Schools Act of 1866. In reply to Mr. Weekes it was stated by Mr. DOCKKR that the lighthouses and pilot stations,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1875 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. There were present.— The Mayor, Aldermen Jones, Haydon, Ling W…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1875 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Maitland Mechanics' Institute, on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, December 11, 1875. New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, December 8. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1875 · page 2

The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a Commission under the Great Seal, empewering the Chairman of Committees, in the absence of the President, to administer to members the oath of allegiance…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, December 9. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1875 · page 4

Mr. DOCKER laid on the table the fourteenth annual report of the Registrar-General on Vital Statistics, and correspondence respecting Circuit Courts at Dubbo and Grafton, and the appointment of…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1875 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER, in reply to Mr. Weekes, stated that the Pilot Station, South Head, was supplied with a lifeboat. There was a Manby apparatus at the Government boat-shed, Sydney; a derrick,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1875 · page 4

The Borough Council of West Maitland met on Friday evening at the Chambers, Albert-street There were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Rourke, Wilkinson, Griffiths, Arkins, Chapman, and Fullford…

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[?]Uth Wales [?]Liament. (From the S. M. Herald) [?]ursday, December 16. [?] Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 December 1875 · page 4

[?]CKER laid on the table amended orders and [?]ons for the abattoirs, Glebe Island; return [?] cost of printing for the Legislative Council; [?] general abstract of bunk liabilities and assets…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1875 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held in the Council's office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. Present—the Warden, Councillors Dawson, Cracknell, Keating…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1875 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Connell was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, on Monday evening. There were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Allen,…

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Municipal Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Friday 24 December 1875 · page 2

[?] of the Municipal Council war held on Wednesday evening. Present.- the Mayor, (in the chair) Alderman [?]…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1875 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics Institute, East Maitland on Wednesday evening. There were presents—the Mayor, and Aldermen Cunningham, Marr, Allen, Bourke, and Bailey. The minutes…

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