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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

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Annual Municipal Elections. Borough of West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1876 · page 6

The nomination of candidates to fill the annual vacancies in the Borough Council of Weat Maitland took place at noon on Tuesday, at the new Council Chambers, High-street, in…

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Singleton Municipal Election. the Nomination. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

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

A meeting of the ratepayers of the Borough of Singleton took place at the Council Chambers, Hunter-street, at 12 o'clock noon, on Tuesday, the 1st February, 1876, for the…

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Borough of Morpeth. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 4

A meeting of aldermen, convened by circular under the 42nd clause of the Municipalities Act of 1867, was held in the Council Chambers, Morpeth, on, Thursday evening, February 3rd…

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Wednesday, February 2, 1876. Legislative Council

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

The President reported the receipt of a message from the Governor, notifying that his Excellency had assented to the Temporary Supply Bill for January…

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Annual Municipal Elections. the Polling. Borough of West Maitland. Preliminary Declaration of the Poll[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 4

The polling for the election of four aldermen to fill the vacancies in the West Maitland Borough Council took place yesterday, and was the occasion of more than ordinary excitement. Four aldermen…

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NEWCASTLE. (Abridged from the Newcastle Pilot, Feb. 2.) Municipal Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 10

The following is the result of the municipal elections in Newcastle and the mining townships on Tuesda[?] In Newcastle, for the City Ward, Mr. Joseph…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1876 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers last night, [?] the election of mayor for the ensuing year. All the aldermen were present, as well as a…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald) Thursday, Febuary 3. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1876 · page 3

Mr. Docker laid on the table a report from the Parramatta Lunatic Asylum. On the motion of Mr. Fairfax, it was agreed that the Camden College Incorporation Bill be…

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Municipal Elections. Official Declaration of the Poll at West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1876 · page 6

At twelve o'clock noon on Saturday, the Returning Officer, Alderman Jas. Fullford, officially declared the result of the polling on the previous day for the election of four…

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Singleton Municipal Election. (From our correspondent.) the Polling

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1876 · page 7

The polling for two aldermen to supply the extraordinary vacancies caused by the resignation of Alderman Morrison and Lesley, and for three aldermen to fill the general vacancies…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1876 · page 6

The meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, for the election of Mayor for the ensuing twelve months, was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening, at half past…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1876 · page 7

A special meeting of this Council was held in the chamber, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The late Mayor, Alderman Cains, Bourke,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1876 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held at the Council [?]mbers on Tuesday evening. Present: The [?]or, Aldermen Haydon, Meiklejohn,…

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Muscle Brook. Municipal

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1876 · page 8

ELECTION OF ALDERMEN.—On Friday the election for two aldermen in the place of Aldermen Campbell and Brown took place, and resulted as follows:—A. Bussell, 75; W…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1876. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 3

Mr. Docker laid on the table abatraota of Crown lands reserved for various public purposes, and certain plans and papers relating to the reservation of lands for public recreation in and…

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Musclebrook Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 8

The Municipal Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Wednesday, the 9th inst., at their Chambers, School of Arts, Musclebrook. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Chambers, High-street, on Friday; evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Griffiths, Smith, Rourke, Prentice,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1876 · page 6

At the usual hour of meeting there were only twelve members present, and those being insufficient to form a quorum, the President adjourned the House to Wednesday next…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1876 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above named Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 15, 1876. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 3

The Presidont reported the receipt of a message from the Governor, notifying that a dispatch had been received to the effect that her Majesty had been pleased not to exercise…

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