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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 12

New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, May 12, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 6

It was stated by Mr. Docker, in reply to questions, that the crossing-place for the proposed Parramatta bridge was to be at Hunter's Hill, where the Five Dock punt crossed; the…

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 3

[?] meeting of this Council took place on Wednes[?] evening. Present:—Alderman Quinn (chair), [?]ermen Morrison, Adams, Robinson, Burnett, and [?]ro. The Chairman read a telegram from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, May 13, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 1

Mr. DOCKER laid on the table the Blue Book for 1874, and memoranda of the Chief Inspector of Stock, enclosing statements with reference to inoculation for pleuro-pneumonia…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of this Council was held in the office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. Present—the Warden, and Councillors Cracknell, Blissett, Dawson, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, May 19, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 6

Messages were received from his Excellency the Governor, notifying that sssent had been fiven in the name of her Majesty to the Loder Estate Bill, and to the Waratah Company's…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the new Council Chambers, Albert-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wilkinson,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, May 20, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 2

A message was received from his Excellency the Governor, notifying that assent had been given, in the name of her Majesty, to the All Saints (Singleton) Parsonage Bill…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 3

This Council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen J. Keating, Nainby, Meiklejohn, and Ling. The minutes of Council meeting of May 11th,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was h[?]ld in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday evening. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Bailey, Kelly, Sparke,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, May 26, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 6

A message was received from the Governor, notifying that his Eecellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Dubbo Presbyterian Manse Trustees Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, May 27, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1875 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER obtained precedence for the order of the day for the second reading of the Temporary Supply Bill (No. 4), which was read a second time, and passed through all its remaining stages…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 2, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1875 · page 2

Messages were received from the Governor notifying that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Temporary Supply Bill (No 4) and to the Darien-street (Kiama) Bill…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Arkins, Russell, Falkiner, Wilkinson, Wolstenholme, Chapman…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Jane 4, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 1

The Susan-lane Abolition Bill was read a third time, pissed, and returned to the Assembly without amendment. In pursuance of the order of the day, the House…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1875 · page 3

A meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor and Alde[?]men J. Keating, Jones, Me[?]klejohn, and Haydon. An apology was received by the clerk from Alderman…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1875 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, East Maitland, on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Chambers, Bailey, Sparke,…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 7
Also in The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednes day evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Morrison, Adams, Munro, Barnett, Gates, and Quinn. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Annual Report of the Council of Education

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 5

The eighth report of the Council of Education, that for the year 1874, has been laid before Parliament, according to prescription. CERTIFIED DENOMINATIONAL SCHOOLS…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 9, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1875 · page 6

Messages were received from the Governor, notifying that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to Susan-lane Abolition Bill and to the Goulburn Cattle Sale Yards…

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