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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1876 · page 7

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

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New Regulations of the Council of Education

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1876 · page 4

We give below a summary from the Herald of the new regulations issued by the Council of Education. We use this summary instead of supplying one ourselves, because it compares…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, January 4, 1876. the New Regulations of the Council of Education

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1876 · page 4

THE one link of actual responsibility between the Parliament and the Council of Education is the obligation imposed upon the Council by the Public Schools Act to submit the regulations it…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1876 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Counoil was held at the Chambers, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ling, J…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1876 · page 2

A special meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening, Dec 29. Present: The Major, Aldermen Chambers, Cunningham, Bailey, Kelly, Allon, and Bourke. The…

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Singleton Borouh Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1876 · page 6

A special meeting of this Council took place on Friday evening. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Morrison, Adama, Burnett, Munro, Gates, and Wilson…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 10

The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Governor in reply to the Council's address of the 26th November, 1875, respecting the duration of the present and commencement of next session of…

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West Maitland Borough, Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 2

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

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday January 13,1876. (From the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 2

Mr. Docker, in reply to questions, stated that a cablegram had been received from London to the effect that the Four per Cent. Loan had been negotiated at an average of £92 17s. 3d. per…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1876 · page 4

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 Jones, J…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1876 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held at the office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present: The Warden, and Councillors…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1876 · page 6

A special meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Chambers, East Maitland, on the 12th instant. The Mayer, and Aldermen Cunningham, Bourke,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, January 19. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 3

Mr. Docker laid on the tablean abstract of Crown [?] reserved from sale until survoyed. [?]titions were presented—by Mr. SAMUEL from [?] growers of the Hunter River district against the…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 6

A message waassent to the Assembly requsting that leave be granted for Mr. S H. Terry to attend and be examined before a select committee of the Council, on the Petersham Land…

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The Annual Municipal Elections. West Maitland Borough

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 5

The following are the nominations received up to eight o'clock last evening, by the Returning Officer' Mr. James Fullford, jun., of candidates to fill the annual vacancies in the Borough Council of West…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1876 · page 6

A meeting of this Council took place on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Wilson, Quinn, Adams, Burnett, and Munro. The minutes of the previous regular…

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Municipal Gas Works. (From the Argus, Jan, 19)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 7

Our November files give us information in abundance of what we may call the municipal gas movement in England. In all parts of the mother country there appears to be a growing…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1876 · page 3

The Borough Council of West Maitland met the Council Chamber, Albert-street, on Frievening, at the usual hour. There were [?]: The Mayor. Alderman Badgery,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1876 · page 6

Mr.Fairfax presented a petition from the Rev. T.Johnson and Mr. Josiah Mullens, praying for leave to introduce a bill to incorporate Camden College; and Mr. Darley presented a petition…

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Best Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1876 · page 5

[?]al fortnightly meeting of this Council w[?] in the Council Chamber, East Maitland Mechanics' Institute, on Monday evening. There were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen…

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