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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 3

On Tuesday evening the regular meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth. There were present, the Mayor, Aldermen Moffitt, Jones, Tulip, Ling,…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Wednesday, April 16. Received 10.45 p.m. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1879 · page 5

There was no quorum in the Legislative Council to-day…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, April 16, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 15

There not being a quorum of members present at the hour of meeting, the President adjourned the House till the same hour on the following day…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, April 17, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 4

The Lieutenant-Governor assented to the Small Debts Act Further Extension Act. The Sydney Tramway Bill was read a first time. Sir John Robertson moved that Tuesday in each…

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Burying Corpses Within a Municipality. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 7

SIR,—I would kindly ask you, whether it is lawful to bury (no matter the faith), two women within the precincts of any municipality, to the knowledge of the authorities…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 7

On Tuesday afternoon the customary monthly meeting of the commissioners of the Maitland District Council was held in the Secretary's office, Day-street, East Maitland…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 7

On Monday evening, the ordinary meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Bank-street, East Maitland. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. T…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Heral[?] Tuesday, April 22, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 4

Mr. Macleay presented a petition, signed on behalf of a large public meeting in Sydney against the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill, and the petition was received…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electrie Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Wednesday, April 23, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 5

The Legislative Council passed the second reading of the Sydney Corporation Bill, and passed nearly all the clauses in committee. The Council appointed a committee to draw up…

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Singleton. Borough Council

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

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present:—Alderman Munro (chair), Aldermen Gray, Nichols, Wilson, Campbell, Gould, and Quinn. The…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present: Alderman Munro (in the chair), Gould, Campbell, Wilson,…

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Copymorumbilli School. Council of Education Office, Sydney, 17th April 1870

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 2

SIR.-With reference to your letter of the 19th [?] requesting that the aid granted to a Provisional School at Copymorum billi may be transferred to a similar school at Booga billa,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 12

The President took the chair at twentynine minutes past four o'clock. A message was received from the Lieutenant Governor, notifying that his Excellency…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, April 24, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 4

The April Supply Bill has passed through all its [?]ges. [?]e Redfern and Hunter-street Tramway Bill was pass through the final stages, and returned to the…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1879 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Highstreet, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Bussell,…

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The Council and the Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1879 · page 4

The following is the message of the Legislative Council in reference to the Supreme Court Additional Judge Bill, which was read in the Legislative Assembly last night: and…

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The Maitland Mercury. Tuesday, April 29, 1879. the Council and the Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1879 · page 4

THOSE who differ from us in the views we hold on the question of parliamentary privilege are not ingenuous. They will not come to close quarters. They decline to argue the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1879 · page 4

A meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. W. Keating), Aldermen White, Ling, Moffitt,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1879 · page 4

A message was received from the Lieutenant-Governor notifying that his Exellency had assented to the Temporary Supply Bill No. 5. Mr. DALLEY, made a personal explanation denying…

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Muswell Brook. Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 16

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening, the 21st inst. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Dowell, Davison, and Percy. The minutes of the preceding meeting…

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