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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

221 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 12

Friday, July 2. Legislative Council

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

The Bank Holidays Bill was read a third time, passed, and returned to the Assembly without amendment. LAND ACTS AMENDMENT BILL…

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New South Wales Parliament (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, July 1. Legislative Council

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

Mr. De Salis made a personal explanation in support of a statement he made the previous day, to the effect that, there were large arrears of the interest payable on conditional purchases. He had…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1875 · page 2

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1875 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening, at the Chambers East Maitland. There were present: The Mayor, Aidermen Cunningham, Bailey, Bourke, Kelly; and…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 8

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present—Aldermen Lesley (chair), Morrison, Adams, Bennett, Munro, and Quinn. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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New South Wales Parliament (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, July 6. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 6

It was stated by Mr. Docker in answer to questions that a survey for a projected line of railway had been completed from Sydney to Wollongong, and two alternative lines from…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, July 7. Legislative Council. Land Acts Amendment Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 2

The House went into committee further to consider the details of the Land Acts Amendment Bill. Clause 21 (original and additional conditional purchase to be treated as one area) was discussed at…

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Friday, July 9. Legislative Council. Documents

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1875 · page 4

Mr. DOCKER laid on the table by-laws of the municipality of Tenterfield, and abstracts of Crown lands reserved from sale for religious and public purposes, for water supply, and as sites for towns…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M Herald.) Thursday, July 8. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1875 · page 4

Mr DOCKER laid on the table further papers in reference to the Ocean Mail Service via New Zealand and San Francisco, and it was ordered that the documents be printed…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 2

Mr. DALEEY, by way of personal explanation, referred to a report in the Herald of proceedings in the Assembly, where remarks were made which seemed to connect his (Mr. Dalley'e) defence of a prisoner…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tueaday, July 13. Legislative Council

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

Mr. Dooker laid on the table the report of the Sydney Grammar School for 1874, and it was ordered that the document be printed. The Dedicated Crown Lands Resumption…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1875 · page 2

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

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Friday, July 16, 1875. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1875 · page 4

Mr. HOLT rose to move the adjournment of the House, with a view to bring under notice some remarks made by Sir Edward Deas-Thomson during the previous evening in reference to the water…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1875 · page 4

A message was received from the Assembly, notifuing agreement with the Council's amendments in the Dedicated Crown Lands Resumption Bill; and the Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1875 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in their chamber, School of Arts, Morpeth, on Tuesday last. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Meiklejohn, J. Keating, Moffitt, Nainby, Ling, and…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1875 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of this Council was held in the office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. Present: The Warden, Councillors Keating, Blissett, and Duckham. On the minutes being read,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1875 · page 2

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

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 7

At the usual hour for opening business there were not sufficient members present to form a quorum, and the PRESIDENT, therefore, adjourned the House to Thursday…

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

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

Mr. De Salis, by way of personal explana tion, said he had been accused in the Press of having been insulting to the President during a sitting of the Council last week. On the oc…

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Friday, July 23. Legislative Council. Bills Passed

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

The Campbelltown Reservoir Better Prevention Bill, the Public Gates Bill, and the Australasia Coal Company's Bill, passed their final stages, and were returned to the Assembly, the first and last named with…

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