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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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The Sydney Phillip Ward Municipal Election. (From the Echo.) Declaration of Poll

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1879 · page 3

The result of the poll which took place on Monday in the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy occasioned by the voiding of Mr. Daniel O'Connor was declared at the Town…

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Thursday, July 24, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 15

The President took the chair at noon. The members of the Council present were —Mr. Samuel, C.M.G.; Mr. Marks, Mr. Holt, Sir George Innes, Knt.; Mr. Foster,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S M. Herald.) Wednesday, July 23, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1879 · page 15

Sir John Robertson laid on the table by-laws of several municipalities, by-laws under the Public Vehicles Regulation Act, and amended regulations under the Diseases in…

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That Naughty Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1879 · page 2

THE Legislative Council will probably have some trouble to recover from the shock given it by the political broadside fired against it last week by Sir…

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Council of Education Office, Sydney, 17th July, 1870

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1879 · page 1

Sir,—I am directed by the Council of Education to acquaint you that the formal application left by you at this office yesterday for the establishment of a…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1879 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Bank-street, on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen…

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Sydney Municipal Council. (Echo of Friday)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1879 · page 3

A meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held this morning, the Mayor presiding. Mr. M'Elbone alluded to the bad state of the streets, and said the Mayor should…

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Council Clerks' Association. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1879 · page 6

The council clerks from several of the suburban municipalities met at the Sir Joseph Banks Hotel, Botany, on Saturday last, for the twofold purpose of holding a picnic and…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1879 · page 6

The adjourned metting of the Sydney Municipal Council was held to-day there were present—The Mayor, in the chair, and Aldermen Chapman, Green, Taylor, Harris, Palmer, Fowler, Carter, Kippax, M'Elhone, Withers,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1879 · page 4

A meeting of the Morpeth Borong Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening. There were present Aldermen Jones, Tulip, Moffitt, Haydon…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon last at four o'clock. Present -the Mayor, Alderman Munro,…

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1879 · page 16

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday afternoon. Present—The Mayor, [?]ldermen Jarman, Gray, Wilson, and Munro. —The minutes of the previous meeting having…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1879 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Bank-street, on Monday evening. There were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1879 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present:—The Mayor…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 August 1879 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. There were presen—the Mayor, Alderman Sherwood, Ling,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1879 · page 6

The Council Clerk has forwarded us the following business paper for Monday, August 23, 1879:— To confirm minutes of previous meeting…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1879 · page 3

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

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The West Maitland Council Deputation

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 7

[?]n another column will be found, republished from Echo's report, an account of the interview of the station of the West Maitland Borough Council, Sydney, with the Premier, on the subject of a…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1879 · page 4

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1879 · page 2

A meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Monday evening, in consequence of the ordinary meeting, called for…

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