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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1877

267 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 14

Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 3

The adjourned debate on the second reading of the Customs Laws Consolidation and Amendment Bill was resumed, and further adjourned…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, May 16, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 3

Various papers wera laid on the table by Mr. SAMUEL, which it was ordered should be printed, Mr. HOLT, without notice, asked the hon. gentleman representing the Government whether it was the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, May 17, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1877 · page 3

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. The President reported the reeeipt of the Bishops of Bathurst, Grafton and Armidale…

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Musclebrook Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1877 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held at the Council Chambers, Musclebrook, on Wednesday, 16th inst. Present, Aldermen Clendining (chair), Bowes, Dowell, Davison,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1877 · page 3

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday evening. The chair was occupied by the Mayor (Mr. G…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, May 23, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 10

The President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. Mr. Samuel laid on the table various papers, which it was ordered should be printed…

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Endorment of Municipalities. (Evening News of

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 2

A very numerous deputation representing suburban and some country municipalities, in terviewed the Colonial Secretary on Wednesday morning, on the subject of an amended…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1877 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, High-street, on Friday evening. The chair was occupied by the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1877 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, High street, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. The Mayor (Mr. D. Sim), occupied…

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Wednesday, May 30, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 3

The assent to the last Temporary Supply Bill was announced. Various papers were laid on the table, which were ordered to be printed…

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(From the Evening News.) Thursday, May 31, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 3

The President entered the Chamber at halfpast 4 o'clock, but as there were only twelve members present, he adjourned the House until next sitting day…

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West Maitland Borough, Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1877 · page 3

A special meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, High-street, on Friday evening. The chair was occupied by the Mayor (Mr. Jas. Wolstenholme). There were…

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West Maitland Police Court. Municipal Appeals

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 June 1877 · page 4

The undermentioned appeals against the assessment charged on the various properties for the present year, were heard and determined on at the West Maitland police court, on Monday, before Messrs…

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Parliamentary Proceedings. (From the Herald.) Thursday, May 31. Lagislative Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1877 · page 2

THERE was no quorum when the President took the chair and the House was consequently adjourned until Wednesday next. The members present at the time of the…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1877 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, on Monday evening. The Mayor (Mr. G. T…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 6, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 10

Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table the report of Sir William Jervois on the defence of the colony, a letter from the Premier to the Agent-General in England, and certain municipal by-laws…

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West Maitland Borough, Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1877 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Weat Maitland Borough Council was held in the Conncil Chambers, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present—The Mayor…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, June 7, 1877. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 June 1877 · page 6

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. Docker moved,—"That this House desires to express its regret that the letter of the…

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Parliamentary Proceedings. (From the Herald.) Thursday. June 7, 1877. Leglslative Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1877 · page 3

MR. DOCKEE moved.- That this Horse desires to express its regret that the letter of the 2nd May last, forwarded by the Honorable the Colonial Secretary conveying his…

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Suicide of the Secretary of a Shire Counoil

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1877 · page 6

The following account of the suicide of Mr. John Walpole, secretary to the shire of Dundas, whose defalcations are given in the Melbourne telegram of Saturday, is given in the Age…

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