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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1880 · page 6

The ordinary fortnighly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, West Maitland, on Priday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. Fullford),…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1880 · page 2

Yesterday was the day appointed for the nomination of one alderman to supply the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. John Gray, after serving for one…

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The Municipal Nominations

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 February 1880 · page 6

On Tuesday, at noon, the nominations for candidates for the annual vacancies in the Councils of the indicated boroughs took place at the several Council Chambers…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council. Nomination of Aldermen. (From our Muswellbrook Correspondent)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 12

The nomination of alderman to supply the vacancies in the Council, occasioned by the retirement by rotation of Messrs. Luscombe and Dowell, and of two auditors in place of…

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Wednesday, February 4, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 16

Sir John Robertson laid on the table copy of a by-law under the Public Vehicles Regulation Act of 1873, and an abstract of Crown Lands authorized to be dedicated to religious…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegrapm Company.] Thursday, February 6, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 5

A prolonged discussion took place on a motion by Mr. flood, that an address be presented to the Governor, praying that a survey be made of all land which could be advantageously reclaimed…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, Febuary 7, 1880. Matters Municipal

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 2

THE ratepayers have once more had an opportunity of exercising their franchise in the election of four aldermen to seats at the Council board. None of the…

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Borough of West Maitland. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 5

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council took place in the Council Chamber, High-street, last evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current…

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The Municipal Elections. Declarations of Polls

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 6

The official declarations of the result of the polls, taken for the election of aldermen to fill the annual vacancies, took place in the Boroughs of West Maitland, East Maitland,…

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Singleton. Municipal Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 7

The polling for the election of three aldermen for this Borough in the room of Messrs. Bowman, Campbell, and Wilson took place on Friday, the 6th instant. Very little…

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Singleton Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 2

THE Council met on Monday night for the first time since the aldermanic elec_tions. The following aldermen were present:-J.P. Quinn, H. Munro, A…

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Public School at Castle Mountain. Council of Education Office, Sydney, 14th January, 1880

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 2

SIR,—With reference to my previous letter of 31st ultimo, I am directed to acquaint you that the decision of the Council of Education relative to the best site for the…

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Singleton Municipal Elections 0Fficial Declaration of the Poll

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 2

Tiie Acting RoUmiing-Ofiicer (AMor-. man Mnnro) nttuniloii at t';o Council Chatubora punctuiilly nt noon, on Saturday Inst, for tho purposti of…

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Morpeth Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 6

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing a mayor for the…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 6

A special meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council, convened for the purpose of electing a Mayo[?] for the current municipal year, took place in [?]e Council Chamber on…

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 7

A special meeting of this Council took place on Monday evening, the 9th instant, to elect a Mayor for the current year. The retiring Mayor, Alexander Bowman, Esq., was…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 15

A special meeting of the Aldermen was to have been held last night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year, but owing to the inexcusable negligence of their…

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The Mayor and "The Argus"

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 2

[?] that a district having a newspaper is blessed; but when that paper [?] a part side, as far from being a blessing, it is [?]-and so I say, with the…

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Original Correspondence. Election of Mayor, and the Lochend Misappropriation. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 6

SIR,—I notice that under cover of returning thanks for being re-elected Mayor, and when no one could gainsay his utterances, Mr. Fullford has at last said something in…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 11, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 12

The President reported the receipt of messages from the Governor, conveying assent to the Acts to increase the duties on imported wines and spirits, and on colonial…

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