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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1878 · page 3

The customary meeting of the commissioners of the Maitland District Council was held in the Council's Office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. The Warden (Mr. John Bawden),…

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East Maitland Borough, Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1878 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Cuncil was held in the Council Chambers, Banks street, on Tuesday evening, Monday being a public holiday. The…

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All Saints Parochial Council Election Meeting

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 2

The annual meeting for the reception of the report of the retiring Parochial Council, and for the election of its successor, was held immediately after the close of the vestry…

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Latest Parliamentary News. [Reuter's Agency to "Mercury,"] Thursday, April 25, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 4

The Partition Bill was read a third time and passed. The Bill to amend the Blackwattle Bay Reclamtion Act was read a first time. The Electoral Act Amendment Bill was read a first…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1878 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Chapman, Griffiths,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, April 25, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1878 · page 3

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. The Partition Bill passed its final stages, and was returned to the Assembly without…

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Election of Parochial Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1878 · page 1

This mooting immediately succeeded the foregoing the Rev, James Ross, M.A., in the chair. The minutes of the election of the Parochial Council for the last year…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1878 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, the Game Protection Bill passed committee with further amendments. The Real Property Act Amendment Bill has passed committee with further amendments…

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Morpeth, Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1878 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, High street, on Tuesday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (in the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, May 1, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1878 · page 16

A message was received from the Governor, notifying that his Excellency had assented to the Temporary Supply Bill, No 4. In reply to Mr. Darley, it was stated by Mr…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, May 2, 1878. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 3

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past four o'clock. It was agreed, on the formal motion of Sir Alfred Stephen, that a select committee be…

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Monday, May 6, 1878. (Before Mr. J. N. Brooks, P.m.) Breach of Municipalities Act

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1878 · page 4

The following persons pleaded guilty to the charge of keeping pigs within forty yards of a public street and were fined severally 2s 6d with 2s 6d…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1878 · page 7

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council, was held in the Council Chamber Bank-street, East Maitland, on Tuesday evening. The chair was…

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Report of the Diocesan Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1878 · page 3

The following is an abstract of the report of the Diocesan Council, received by Synod on Tuesday evening. Referring to the financial and statistical…

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Maitland District Council. Election of Councillors

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 May 1878 · page 6

A meeting of the electors in ths police dist[?] of Maitland was held in ths Court house, East Maitland, on Tuesday at noon, for the purpose of nominating two councillors to serve in the…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 2

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen, Jarman, Maguire, Adams, and Muuro…

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Singleton Argus. "Sworn to no Master, of no sect am I." "Be just, and fear not, Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy Country's thy God's, and Truth's." Saturday, May 11, 1878. The Legislative Council and its Detractors

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 2

WHENEVER the Legislative Council asserts its rights by the rejection of a measure which does not meet with its approbat on although passed by the…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1878 · page 7

The oustomary meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High street, on Friday evening Present: The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Griffiths, Pritchard,…

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Si[?]glet[?]n. Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1878 · page 4

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening, Present—The Mayor, Aldermen J[?]rman, Maguire, Adams, and Munro. The minutes of the previous mee'ing were re[?]d and confirmed…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Thursday, May 9, 18[?]8. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1878 · page 3

A message from tbe Governor was reeeived, [?]o[?]ying that his Excellency bad [?]ented to [?] Real Property Act Further Amendment Bill…

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