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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 12

East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 2

The Borough Council of East Maitland met on Monday evening, at the Council Chambers Bankstreet. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Chambers, Kelly, Cunningham, Cains, Bailey, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, April 14, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 6

M[?]er laid upon the table by-laws of the muni[?]ty of Leichbart, report from the Age[?] [?]neral for Immigration for 1874, Vaccinatio[?] [?]ort for 1874, report from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, April 21, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 6

At the time appointed for the commencement of business there was not a quorum of members in attendanoe, those present being Mr. Docker, Mr. Dalley, Mr. Frazer, Mr. Moore, Mr. C…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald) Thursday, April 22, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 2

Mr. FRANCIS LORD took the oath, and subscribed the roll. Mr. DOCKER laid on the table as abstract of Crown Lands inthorised to be dedicated to religious and…

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1875 · page 3

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday, 21st of April, 1875. Present: Alderman Munre (chair), Aldermen Quinn, Morrison, Burnett, Adams, Robinson, and Gates. The minutes of the previous…

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West Maitland Borough, Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1875 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Chambers, Devonshire-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Wilkinson, Griffiths, Badgery, Prentice, Chapman,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Meiklejohn, W. Keating, Jones, Haydon,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 4

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

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, April 29, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 2

It was agreed, on motion by Mr DOCKER, that so much of the standing orders be suspended as would preclude the passing of the Consolidated Revenue Bill (No. 3) through all its remaining stages in one…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, April 28, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 6

It was stated by Mr. Docker, in reply to questions, that the amount of duty received on gold for 1872 1873, and 1874 was, £27,585 2s. 7d. for 1872, £23,056 10s. for 1873, and…

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Muscle Brook. Police Court, April 22Nd. (Before J. H. Keys, and F. W. Thrum, Esqrs, J.P.'s.) Municipal Appeals

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

The following cases were considered and disposed of:- W. B. Smith, store, assessed at £32 8s., reduced to £18…

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Maitland, District Council. Nomination of Councillors

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1875 · page 4

The nomination of two Councillors to serve in the Maitland District Council in the room of Councillors Cracknell and Paton, took place in the Court House, East Maitland, at noon on Tuesday. There were…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, May 5, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 6

A message was received from the Governor notifying that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Temporary Supply Bill (No.3)…

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West Maitland Borough, Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1875 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, West Maitland, on Friday evening. There were present—the Mayor, Alderman Bussell, Griffiths,…

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Paterson. District Council Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1875 · page 4

On Friday last, in accordance with the announcement made at the nomination, the poll for the election of two members to serve in the District Council of Paterson, in the room of Messrs. H. H. Brown, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Berald.) Thursday, May 6, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1875 · page 2

In answer to questions, it was stated by Mr. DOCKER, that several civil cases were postponed by the Judge at the late Mudgee assizes; and also that, to some extent, the late District Court Sittings at…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, May 11, 1875, Municipal Shortcomings

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1875 · page 2

THOSE who look closely into the subject will agree that that our system of local self-government is a partial failure in other respects than in the mere raising of money for local works,—that…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 2

A meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the chambers at the School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen J. Keating, W. Keating, Nainby, and Ling…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 7

The Borough Council of East Maitland met at the chambers, Bank-street, on Monday evening, the 10th instant. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cunningham, Chambers, Bailey, Kelly,…

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Report of the Diocesan Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 5

The following is a summary of this report, received on Tuesday evening:- The report was divided into three parts The first related to the ordinary business of the…

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