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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1878 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening The Mayor presided. There were also…

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The Council of Education and the Public Schools Act. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1878 · page 3

SIR—Members of Parliament who take an interest in the question of education, no matter what constituency they may happen to ropresent, will do thomselves honor and a great…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 20, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 10

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock Mr. MARKS laid on the table the quarterly return of bank liabilities and assets rules of the Supreme…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 6

A meeting of the Commissioners of the Mait land District Council was held in the Score tary's office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. The Warden (Mr. John Bowden)…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1878 · page 3

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Bank-street, on Monday evening. There were present:—The Mayor…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 27, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 10

Mr. Marks laid on the table a report from the Inspector of Public Charities, abstracts of Crown lands authorised to be dedicated to religious and public purposes, and amended regulations…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held in the Chamber, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (in the chair), Alderman Wilkinson, Chapman, Pritohard, Fullford,…

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Singleton Borough Council. Important Business for This Evening

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1878 · page 2

THE Borough Council is to meet to-night, when some very important business is to be brought forward, as will be seen from the motions given below :—…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1878 · page 3

On Tuesday evening the customary meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held, in the Council Chamber, High-street. The Mayor (Mr. J. N. Me[?]klejohn) presided. There were present—Aldermen…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 4

A MEETING of the Above Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present; The Mayor, Aldermen, Manro, Campbell, Gould, Wilson, Adams, Quinn, and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday. April 3, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 14

The President took the chair at twenty nine minutes past 4 o'clock The President reported the receipt of messages from the Governor notifying that his…

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1878 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Jarman, Adama, Wilson, Gould, Munro, Campbell, and Quinn. The minutes…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 April 1878 · page 3

The customary meeting of the East Maitland Borough Counoil was held in the Council Chamber, Bank-street, on Monday evening There were present the Mayor (in the Chair),…

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The Govornor of Victoria and the President of the Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 14

Much conversation has taken place in pelitica circles (according to the Argus) on a correspon dence which has passed between the Governor and Sir W. H. F Mitchell. On Thursday…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday. April 10, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 April 1878 · page 6

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clook. Messages were received from the Governer notifying that his Excellency had assented to…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 April 1878 · page 6

The regular meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was hold in the Council Chamber, High street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Major (in the chair),…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1878 · page 2

The customary meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening. The Mayor presided. The following aldermen were present: Me[?]srs. Keating, Ling, Sherwood, Jones,…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1878 · page 2

A MEETING of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present : Aldermen Munro (in the chair), Jarman. Maguire, could. Campbell, Quinn, and Wilson. The…

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District News. [Ffro Various Corrrsopndents.] Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1878 · page 2

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday, the 17th instant. Present—Alderman Munro (chair), Aldermen Jarman, Quinn, Maguire, Gould, Campbell, and Wilson. The…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Wednesday, April 17, 1878. Ligislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 April 1878 · page 6

Sir George I[?]ncs moved the adjournment of the House, in order to draw the attention of members of the Government to the inadequacy of the allowance given to[?]urors on criminal trials…

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