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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 12

West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1875 · page 3

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening. Present: The Major, Aldermen Bussell, Arkins, Wolstenholme, Prentice, Griffiths, Chapman, and Fullford. The…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, June 10, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1875 · page 2

A petition presented by Mr. SAMUEL, from the Municipal Council of Newcastle, against the resumption of certain lands dedicated to public purposes, was received…

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Maitland, District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1875 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of this Council was held at the Secretary's office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present—Mr. John Bowden (Warden), and Councillors W. Keating, R. Cracknell,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1875 · page 2

On the motion of Mr. DOCKER, it was agreed that the second reading of the Land Acts Amendment Bill stand an Order of the Day for Thursday (to-day). The St.—Andrew's Cathedral Close Act Amendment…

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Thuraday, June 17, 1875. Legisiative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1875 · page 2

Sir Alfred Stephen brought in a bill to amend the law in reference to cruelty to animals. On the order of the day for going into committee on the Medical Bill, the House divided,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1875 · page 3

T[?] usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was [?] the Council Chambers, Albert-street, on Fri[?]ning. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wilkinson, Bussell, Arkins, Griffiths, Chapman,…

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Morpeth Boroush Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1875 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen J. Keating, W. Keating, Nainby…

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East Maitland Boroughs Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1875 · page 3

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

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1875 · page 2

Mr. WHITE obtained leave to bring in a bill to enable the trustees of the Muswellbrook Recreation Reserve to lease a portion of such reserve. The bill was brought in and read a first time…

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Appeals to the Privy Council. London, June 22

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 7

In the cases Winter v. the Queen, and McMillan v. the Queen, wherein the plaintiffs sought to compel the Crown to give them grants of land under the certificate clauses of the Victoria Land…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 23, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 2

The Temporary Supply Bill No. 5 was read a third time, passed, and returned to the Assembly without amen[?]ment. UPPER HUNTER P. AND A. BILL…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 2

A special meeting of this council was held in the Council Chambers, Albert-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Arkins, Bussell, Wilkinson, Falkiner, Griffiths, Fullford, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, June 24. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 2

Mr. DOCKER laid upon the table the Quarterly Abstract of Bank Liabilities and Assets. The East Maitland Public Reserve Bill was read a third time, passed, and returned to the Assembly…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Municipal Appeals

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 4

A special court of Petty Sessions was held at the court-house, Singleton, on Wednesday, 23rd instant, for the purpose of hearing and determining appeals against the Municipal assessment for the current…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, July 1, 1875. Municipal Endowment

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1875 · page 2

"THERE'S a good time coming," seems to be the refrain of the song with which the Premier charms those importunate mombers of the Asssmbly and the community who arge him to…

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The Endowment of Municipalities.- Amendment of the Act

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1875 · page 4

A deputation wnited'at noon on Fnday, upon the Hon. Colonial Secretary, at his office, in reterence to the further and increased endowment of municipalities, and to certain alterations which it is said…

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Privy Council Appeal. (Echo, July 1.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 2

From a private telegram, we learn that the appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council from the decision of the Supreme Court, refusing a new trial in the action of Jackson v. the Australasian…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Tuesday, June 29. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 5

Messages were received from the Governor, notifying that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Temporary Supply Bill, No 5; and had reserved the…

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New South Wales Parliament (From the S.M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 30. Legislative Council. Thf Land Acts Amendment Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 2

The House at its meeting went into committee on the Lands Acts Amendment Bill, for the further consideration of its details. Clause 5 (conditional purchase by miners). The…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 July 1875 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Albert-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Alder men Badgery, Falkiner, Chapman, Arkins, Fullford…

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