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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1879 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Jas. Fullford,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1879 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Moffitt,…

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Council of Education Office, Sydney, 10th October, 1879

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1879 · page 6

SIR,—With further reference to your letter of 20th August last, stating that the site recommended by you in reserve No. 47 at Quipolly is a better one than…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1879 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of this Council was held in the office, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present:—The Warden, Councillors…

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East maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1879 · page 4

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1879 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday, Oct. 15th. Present —Aldermen Davison, Dowell, Luscombe, and Bussell. Alderman Dowell moved, and Alderman Davison…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1879 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, in the afternoon, The President read a letter from Lady E. Deas-Thomson in reply to a letter of…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1879 · page 3

At twelve o'clock, the President took his seat, and the clerk read the Governor's proclamation convening the Parliament for the despatch of business…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Wednesday, October 29, 1879. Received 10.20 p.m. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1879 · page 5

Sir G. L. Innes was elected Chairman of Committees without opposition…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 6

The Council Clerk has forwarded us the following business paper for Monday next, March 3rd:—To adopt the minutes of the previous meeting; correspondence; reports; moti[?]ns; adopt Finance…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, October 29, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 12

The President and members attended at 4 o'clock, and proceeded to Government House to present the reply to the Governor's speech to his Excellency…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, October 3O, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 4

On the motion of Sir John Robertson, a select committee was appointed to prepare an address thanking the Governor for the message informing the Council that he had assumed the government of the…

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Muswell[?]rook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1879 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on the 29th October. Presents—The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Davis m. Dowell, and Bussell. The minutes of the 1ast meeting were read and confirmed…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1879 · page 6

A meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wilkinson, Wolstenholme,…

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Council of Education Office. Sydney, 15th October, 1879

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1879 · page 1

Sir,-I am directed by the Council of Education to acquaint you that your letter dated 12th instant, upon the subject mentioned below, is under consideration,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 November 1879 · page 2

At the ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council, held in the Council Chamber, on Monday evening, there were present, the Mayor, Aldermen Ewing, Cunningham,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Nov. 5, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 12

The PRESIDENT announced that his Excellency the [?]overnor would receive the congratulatory address of the Council this day, at half-past 4 p.m. The PRESIDENT also announced that a Royal…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, November 6. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 4

In reply to Mr. Stewart, Sir John Robertson stated that Dr. Vaughan received no stipend as Archbishop from the Government of this colony, but as Rector of St. John's College, he had from July 1874, to…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1879 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, West Maitland, on Friday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. James…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1879 · page 6

A meeting of this Council was held i[?] Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tu[?] evening. There were present: The M[?] Aldermen White, Tulip, Haydon, Jones…

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