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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1877

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1877 · page 7

—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Ling, Sherwood, Johnson, Hayden, Jones, and Lowry The minutes of the previdas meeting were road and confirmed…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 2

THE Municipal Council met at the Council Chambers, Hunter-street, on Wednesday evening last. Present: Aldermen Munro, Adams, J. Wilson, jun., S. Wilson,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Wednesday, March 21, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 3

Mr. DOCKER moved the suspension of the standing orders to enable the Supply Bill for the month of March, expected from the Assembly, to pass through all its stages without delay. In doing so he explained…

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West Maitland, Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1877 · page 3

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, High-street, on Friday evening last. There were 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 · Tuesday 27 March 1877 · page 3

A meeting of this [?] on Wednesday evening. [?]—Aldermen Munro [?] John [?] Wilson, Campbell, Maguire, and Gates The…

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District News. Muswellbrook. (From our own Correspondent.) Musclebrook Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1877 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday, the 21st inst. Present: the Mayor, Aldermen Clendining, Dowell, Bowes, Davison, and Bussell…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Thursday, March 22, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1877 · page 3

The President took the chair at twenty-five minutes past four. Mr. Samuel laid upon the table farther correspondence relating to mail conveyance between…

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Parliamentary Proceedings. (From the Herald.) Thursday, ,March 25, 1877. Legislative Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1877 · page 4

The President took the chair at twentyfive minutes past[?] Mr. Samuel [?] upon the table further correspondence relating to [?]…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1877 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, on Monday evening. There were present—The…

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West Maitland Borough, Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1877 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Borough Council of West Maitland was held in the Council Chambers, West Maitland, on Wednesday evening, the usual meeting night falling on Good Friday, There were present—…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1877 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen…

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Public School Buildings Erected by the Council of Education

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1877 · page 3

Last August the Assembly, on the motion of Mr. Parkes, ordered a return to be prepared, giving particulars of all Public School Buildings erected by the Council of Education since 1st…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1877 · page 2

A MEEING of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers. Hunterstreet, on Wednesday evening last. Present —Aldermen Jarman, Munro, S. Wilson, J…

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Muswellbrook Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1877 · page 11

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday, the 4th inst. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Clendining, Bussell, Davison, and Dowell. The minutes of…

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Singleton Borough Council. (From our Singleton correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1877 · page 11

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: Alderman Munro (Chair), Aldermen Jannan, S. Wilson, J. Wilson, Campbell, Maguire, and Gates…

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Election of Parochiat Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1877 · page 2

The minutes of the meeting for the [?]ection of the parochial council for the provisions year having been read and con[?]…

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The Sydney Municipal Council and its Lapsed Vote

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1877 · page 4

A deputation consisting of the Mayor, Aldermen O'Connor, Chapman, Moore, and the Town Clerk, waited on the Colonial Treasurer thismorning, says Friday's Echo to request him to…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1877 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, High street, on Friday evening. In the absence of the Mayor,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1877 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Mor peth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Morpeth Mechanics Institute, on Tuesday evening. In the absence of the Mayor,…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1877 · page 3

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

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