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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1876 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening, the 22nd inst., when there were present —The Mayor, Aldermen Lowry, Moffitt,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1876 · page 4

A special meeting of the Commissioners [?] Maitland District Council was held in the office, East Maitland, yesterday afternoon. There were present: The Warden, Councillors…

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Singleton Borough Council. (From our Singleton correspondent)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Maguire, Munro, Quinn, and Adams. The minutes of the previous meeting of the Council, and the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 23, 1876. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 3

The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of messages from the Governor notifying that his Excellency, on behalf of her Majesty, had assented to the Felo-de-se Bill, the Petersham Land Purchase Bill, and the St…

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Musclebrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1876 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening the 23rd [?]. The Mayor (Mr. E Bowman) and Aldermen Holler,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1876 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the [?] chambers on Friday evening, the 25th inst. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Levien,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, February 24, 1876. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1876 · page 6

The President reported the receipt of a message from the Assembly covering a Temporary Supply Bill, No 2, providing for salaries and servioes daring the month of…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1876 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening, Feb. 28. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bailey, Bourke, Marr, Cunningham, Kelly, and McLoughlin…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 1, 1876. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 3

The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Governor, notifying that assent had been given by his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, to the Temporary Supply Bill No. 2…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) THURSDAY, March 2, 1876. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1876 · page 3

On the motion of Mr. Samuel, it was ordered that there be laid on the table copies of all minutes, correspondence, agreements, and papers relating to the submarine cable between…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1876 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening at the usual time and place, when there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Johnson,…

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West Maitland Borough, Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1876 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, was held at the council chambers on Friday evening, at the usual hour. Present, the Mayor, Aldermen…

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Thursday, March 9th, 1876. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1876 · page 6

Mr. Docker laid on the table an abstract o[?] Crown lands reserved from sale till surveyed fo[?] water supply, and a dispatch transmitting th[?] commissions of the Lieutenant-Governor and…

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Singleton Borough Council. (From our Singleton correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1876 · page 4

A meeting of this council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Quinn, Adams, Burnett, Jarman, Maguire, and Munro. The minutes of the previous…

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Musclebrook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1876 · page 7

The usual meeking of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday; 8th March. The Mayor (Mr. E. Bowman), and Aldermen Clendiniog, Holler, and Davison…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1876 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held on Monday night, when there were present: The Mayor, Aldermon Bailey, Cunningham, M'Laughlin,…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondent.] Singleton. Municipal Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1876 · page 5

A meeting of the ratepayers of the Borough of Singleton took place on Monday, the 13th instant, at twelve o'olook (noon), at the Municipal Counoil Chambers, Hunter-street, for the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1876 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Goodwin, Johnson, Keating, Ling; and the minutes of the previous…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1876 · page 6

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, Dawson,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 22, 1876. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 3

The House resumed the adjourned, debate on the motion that the Agreements Validating Bill be now read a second time. Mr. SAMUEL said it was nothing as to the necessity…

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