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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1879 · page 3

The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland, on Monday evening. There were present: Tha Mayor (Mr. G. T…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Evening News.) Tuesday, June 3, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1879 · page 6

The President took the chair at half-past four o'clock, and reported that the Lieutenant-Governor had assented, in the name of Her Majesty, to the City of Sydney…

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 15

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present—Aldermen Munro (chair), Quinn, Nichols, Wilson, and Gray.—The minutes of the last meeting were…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council was hold at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening Inst. Present—Alderman Munro (in the chair), Nichols,…

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Paterson. District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 15

The monthly meeting of the District Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday morning. There were present—R. Park, Esq., warden, in the chair, and the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 4, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 11

There being only twelve members present at the time of meeting, namely—Sir John Robertson, Mr. Samuel, Sir George Innes, Professor Smith, Mr. Chisholm, Mr. Moore,…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, June 5, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 4

Sir John Robertson stated that the Executive Council had not come to any determination to interfere with the course of law in the case of the convicts now under sentence of death for rape…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1879 · page 6

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council took place in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. Fullford, jun.),…

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1879 · page 4

The President took the chair at half-past four o'clock. THE LATE HON. EDWARD BUTLER, Q.C. The President announced to the House the…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 4

We are favored by the Council Clerk, with the following business paper for Monday next, June 16: To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting; correspondence; reports; motions; to adopt the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 11, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 11

The President took the chair at half-past four o'clock. A message was received from the Assembly notifying the agreement of that Chamber…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, June 12, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1879 · page 4

Notice was given by Mr. De Salis of his intention to move on Tuesday next, for leave to introduce a a bill to abolish the death punishment in certain cases…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1879 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon a meeting of the Commissioneers of the Maitland District Council was held in the Council's office, Day-street, East Maitland. There were present:…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1879 · page 4

On Tuesday evening an adjourned meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Wm. Keating), Aldermen…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1879 · page 3

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

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Received Wednesday 9.40 p.m. Wednesday, June l8, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1879 · page 5

Sir John Robertson moved the second reading of the Land Bill. His speech lasted about two hours. The debate was afterwards adjourned till next Tuesday…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electrie Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Tuesday, June 17, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1879 · page 5

The Lieutenant-Governor assented to the Transfer of Conditional Purchases Declaratory Bill. A message was received from the Assembly, stating that that House had agreed to the Council's…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, June 18, 1879. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 15

Sir John Robertson moved the second reading of the Lands Act Amendment Bill. In doing so he felt assured that the main object of the bill would commend itself to the…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, June 19, 1879. Friday, received at 4.40 p.m. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1879 · page 4

The Lieutenant-Governor assented to Cohen's Enabling Bill, and the Patents Law Amendment Bill. A petition was presented by Mr. De Salis from the…

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Bridgman Public School. Council of Education Office, Sydney, 17th June, 1879

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1879 · page 2

Sir, -I am directed by the Council, of Education to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated 12th instant, enclosing a communication from Messrs. Peter Gett,…

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