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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

308 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 16

District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Paterson. District Council Monthly Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1879 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the District Council was held in their Chambers on the 6th instant, when there were present: Dr. Park, Warden (in the chair), and Messrs. J. Laurie, J. G. Smith, J. Puxty, Stephen…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1879 · page 12

The Council Clerk has forwarded us the following business paper for Monday, November 17th:—Minutes; correspondence; reports; motions; adoption of Finance…

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Morpeth Borough Council. Extraordinary Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1879 · page 12

The nomination for an alderman to serve in the Borough Council of Morpeth, in the room of Alderman Sherwood, who had resigned on account of ill-health, took place at…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, November 12, 1879. Legislative Council

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

The President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. Leave of absence for one month was granted to Sir William Macarthur, on…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, November 13. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1879 · page 4

Mr. Stewart moved that a select committee be appointed to inquire into the nature of the schooling administered to children in schools under the Council of Education, especially with a view to ascertain whether…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 November 1879 · page 6

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, called at the instance of the Mayor, was held at the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1879 · page 7

A meeting of the commissioners of the Maitland District Council was held in the Council's office, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1879 · page 7

The regular meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland, on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. T. Chambers), Aldermen…

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Muswellbrook Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 7

The usual fortnight [?]y meeting of the Council was held. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Dowell, Bussell, and Dayison. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the clerk…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Nov. Rev. 19 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 15

Sir John Robertson laid on the table abstracts of Crown Lands reserved from sale for recreation ond other purposes, and of sites for cities, towns, and villages…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 5

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, was held in the Council Chambers, High-street, yesterday afternoon, to consider matters in connexion with the…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 7

The ordinary meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor and full Council, viz., Aldermen…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1879 · page 2

THE Council, after three previous attempts to from a quorum, met on Friday evening last. There were present, Aldermen Munro, Jarman, Quinn,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1879 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. There wore present—The Mayor,…

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1879 · page 7

A meeting of this Council took place on Friday evening. Present—Alderman Munro (chair), Aldermen Jarman, Quinn, Gray, Gould, and Wilson. The minutes of the last…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, November 26, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1879 · page 15

The President took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past 4 o'clock. The Land Act Amendment Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly, and read the first time…

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[?]d Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1879 · page 5

[?] of the West Maitland Borough [?] in the Council Chamber, High[?]ng. There were present:—The [?] Bussell, Garrick, Hyndes,…

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morpeth Borough Council

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

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening to consider applications for the office of Council Clerk, which had became…

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East Maitland Borough Council

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

The regular meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland, on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cunningham, Bourke,…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Grevllie's Telegram Company.] Wednesday, December 3, 1879. Legislative Council. Wednesday, received 10.35 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1879 · page 5

The debate on the second reading of the Land Bill was opened by Mr. Dalley, who said he did not intend to oppose the bill. He considered resistance to the Assembly on this measure had been carried far…

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