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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Singleton. Borough Council

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

An adjourned meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: Alderman Munro (chair); Aldermen Jarman, Quinn, Nichols, and Gould. The…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 4

The following copy of the business paper has been supplied to us by the Council Clerk, for publication: MONDAY, MAY 5TH, 1879…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, April 30, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 12

The President took the chair at twentynine minutes past four o'clock. The House went into committee for the further consideration of the Equity and…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, May 1, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1879 · page 4

A message was received from the Assembly, notifying its continued disagreement from certain amendments made by the Council in the Supreme Court (Additional Judge) bill, and taking exception…

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The Legislative Council and Sir Henry Parkas

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1879 · page 1

THE Legislative Council, it appears, has been guilty of very naughty conduct lately. It has had the audacity to amend a bill sent to it by…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1879 · page 7

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

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Maitland District Council. Annual Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1879 · page 7

A public meeting for the election of two councillors to serve in the Maitland District Council in the room of Councillors Keating and Stephens, was held in the court house,…

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The Maitland Mercury. New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, May 6, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1879 · page 4

Sir John Robertson moved that the House do now resolve itself into Committee of the Whole to consider the Assembly's message in reference to the Parliamentary Powers and…

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The Return Fancy Dress Ball to the Mayor of Sydney. (From the Evening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 6

The people of Sydney have for years past been celebrated for their reciprocity in entertainment giving, whether it be in return for vice-regal or civic hospitality, and on each…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 4

Mr. Holt obtained leave to bring in a bill to smalgamate the professions of the barristers and attorneys and solicitors. The bill was read a first time. The House weat formally into committee on the…

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New South Wales Parliament. [From the S.M. Herald.) Wednesday, May 7, 1879 Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 15

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

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Important Municipal Case

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1879 · page 14

The following is the decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on the case Borough of Bathurst v. Macpherson:— This was an appeal from the decision of…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1879 · page 3

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

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Paterson. Distrct Council Election. the Polling

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1879 · page 8

The polling for the election of the two District Councillors, the nomination for which took place on Tuesday last, as reported in Thursday's Mercury, was taken at the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1879 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, May 13, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1879 · page 4

Mr. CHARLES CAMPBELL brought up the report from the Select Committee on the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill, in reference to the Assembly's message of the 24th April, and it was ordered…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present : The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Campbell,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1879 · page 3

The Council Clerk has forwarded us the following business paper for publication:— MONDAY, MAY 19TH, 1879. To confirm the minutes of the previous…

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The Report of the Council of Education

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1879 · page 12

The following is an abstract of the report of the Council of Education for the year 1878. Under the head "finance," the Council…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, May 14, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1879 · page 11

The President took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Sir John Robertson, in answer to questions from Mr. De Salis, said the introduction of…

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