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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1877

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1877 · page 3

On Monday evening the customary meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Bailey, Bourke, Marr,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1877 · page 3

The customary meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, High-street, on Friday evening. The Mayor presided. There were also in attendance: Aldermen Wilkinson,…

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Muswellbrook. Muswelibrook Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 2

This Council held its usual fortnightly meeting at the Council Chambers, on Wednesday, 5th instant. Present—Aldermen Davison, lendining, and Bowes. On the motion of Alderman Davison, seconded by…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 September 1877 · page 6

The custemary meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, East Maitland, on Tuesday evening. The Mayor presided. There were also present:…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council took place at the Municipal Council Chambers. Hunter-street, on Wednesday evening last Present: The Mayor. Aldermen Jarman…

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Singleton Borough Council. (From our Singleton correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 15

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor and all the Aldermen. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1877 · page 3

The regular meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, High-street, West Maitland, on Friday evening. The Mayor presided. There were also present—Aldermen…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 September 1877 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, Merpeth, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen…

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Musclrbrook Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this Council war held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday, the 19th inst. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Dowell, Clendining, Bowes, and Davison. The minutes of…

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Thursday, September 20. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 14

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. Docker laid on the table by-laws of the Borough of Ashfield, Road trust accounts, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Evening News.) Wednesday, September 19, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 14

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock Mr. Docker indicated the policy which the Government meant to pursne. The attention of…

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Parliamentary Proceedings. (From the Herald.) Thursday, September 20, 1877. Legislative Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1877 · page 4

Mr. Docker made a Ministrial statement as to the position of the Government after the refusal on Wednesday evening to grant Supply. He intimated…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1877 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held in the Council's office, 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 27 September 1877 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, East Maitland, on Monday evening. Present.—The Mayor (in the chair),…

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Singleton Borough Council. From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 3

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Jarman, John Wilson, Campbell, Munro, G[?]tes, Adams, and Maguire, The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1877 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, High-street, on Friday evening. The chair was occupied by the Mayor. The following Aldermen were present:…

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Thursday, October 4, 1877. (From the Evening News.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 9

The President entered the Chamber at half-past 4 o'clock: the bell was rung, but as there were only eight members present, he adjourned the Council until Wednesday next…

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New South Wales Parliament. Wednesday, October 3, 1877. (From the S. M. Harold.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 9

Mr. Docker, in rising to move that so much of the standing orders be suspended as would preclude the passing of a Temporary Supply Bill through all its stages at the present sitting,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1877 · page 6

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, High-street, on Friday evening. The Mayor presided. There were present:…

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District News. Muswellbrook. (From our Correspondents.) Muswellbrook Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1877 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers on 3rd Oct. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Clendining, Davison, and Bussell. The minutes of last…

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