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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1876 · page 3

The monthly meeting of this Council was held in the Council's office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present— The Warden, Councillors Keating, Stephens,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1876 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Chambers, on Tuesday evening last. There were present:—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Marr, M'Loughlin,…

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Sequestration of the Estate of the Sydney Municipal Council. (From the Evening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1876 · page 14

The Mayor and Aldermen of the Sydney Municipal Council have got the municipality into a serious difficulty in connection with the blackwattle Swamp sewer. About twelve…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1876 · page 11

A special meeting of this council took place on Wednesday evening, Present: The Mayor and all the aldermen. The Mayor said that he had taken upon himself to…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1876 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Chambers, High-street, on Friday evening last. There were present:— The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Wilkinson,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1876 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council of East Maitland was held at the Council Chambers, on Monday evening last. Than were present:—The Mayor (in the chair),…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 11

A meeting of this council took place on wednesday evening. Present; The Mayor, Aldermen Quinn, Adams, Maguire, Burnett, Gates, Munro, and Wilson. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Municipal Endowment in Queensland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1876 · page 7

An Act to amend the law relating to Endowments to Municipalities and for other purposes, has become law in Queensland. The Queenslander of Dec. 2 thus describes the new form of Endowment which it will…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1876 · page 2

The President took the chair at seven minutes to 12 o'clock. The following members were present:—Sir E. Deas Thomson, Sir A Stephen, Sir G. Innes, Sir…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1876 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. There were present:—The Mayor, Alderman Meiklejohn,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, December 12, 187 Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 7

At the afternoon meeting, messages were received notifying that his Excellency's assent had been given to the Conditional and other Purchases Legalising Bill, and to the Sydney Sewerage Act Further…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1876 · page 3

The House at its meeting proceeded to Government House, and then presented to the Governor the Council's address in reply to his Excellency's speech on opening Parliament. In response his…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1876 · page 3

The monthly meeting of this Council was held in the office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present—the Warden, Councillors Keating, Cracknell, Blissett, and…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1876 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Chamber on Monday evening last. There were present—the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Marr, M'Loughlin, Bailey,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, December 19, 1876. Legislative Council. the Holidays

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1876 · page 4

Mr. PARKES, without notice, asked the Colonial Secretary when the House was to rise for the Christmas holidays, for what time it would be adjourned, and when the financial statement would be made…

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The Maitland Mercury. Thursday, December 21, 1876. the Municipalities Act Amendment Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1876 · page 4

THE Electoral Bill fills so much space, in this issue that we have not room for the bill introduced with it, to amend the Municipalities Act of 1867. We shall therefore, for the present,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, December 20, 1876. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 4

THE PRESIDENT, at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock, counted the House, and finding only twilve members present—namely, Mr. Dalley, Mr. C. Campbell, Mr. Docker, Mr. E. K. Cor, Mr. Russell, Sir…

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Municipality of Musolebrook. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1876 · page 4

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening, 18th inst Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cienaining, Davison, Bussell, and Bowes. The minutes of the previous meeting being read…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, December 26, 1876. New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, December 21, 1876. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 December 1876 · page 2

The PRESIDENT laid on the table a commission authorising the Chairman of Committees, in the absence of the President, to administer to members the oath…

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