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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1880 · page 5

The Government moved the second reading of the Stamp Duties Bill. Mr. Dalley submitted that the Assembly, in again sending the bill back without alteration was acting…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 10, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 15

Sir JOHN ROBERTSON laid on the table copy of a report to the Government of Queensland on the pearl fisheries; the immigration report for 1879; Statistical Register of New South Wales for 1878…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) Thursday, March 11, 1880. Legislative Council. the Public Instruction Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 4

Professor Smith resumed the adjourned debate on the second reading of the Pubic Instruction Bill. He briefly referred to his connexion with, school administration for the last twenty-seven years, and…

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Sydney Municipal Finances

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 2

THE proceedings of the Financial Committee of the Sydney Corporation were unexpectedly enlivened on Thursday last by the extraordinary revelations…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 4

A meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, High-street, on Friday morning. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. Jas. Fullford),…

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Sir Henry Parkes and the Legislative Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 1

THE Legislative Council has again been guilty of very unseemly and disrespectful .conduct towards the assembly. It has been tampering with…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 2

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

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 2

A meeting of the commissioners of the Maitland District Council was held in the Council's office, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present: The Warden…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 2

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

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) Wednesday, March 17, 188O. Received 10.50 p.m. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 5

The Government gave notice for to-morrow that they would introduce another Stamp Duties Bill, and moved that it be read a first time. The debate on the second reading of the…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 1

THE above Council met on Wednesday, March 17 Present: The Mayor (in the chair),Alderman Jarman,Broomfield, McDougall, Hooker, and pinchin…

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 6

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Jarman, Bloomfield, M'Dougall, Hooker, and Pinchin. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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The Legislative Council and the Stamp Duties Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 6

In the Legislative Council Sir Alfred Stephen is to move on Wednesday next:—1. That, by the New South Wales Constitution Act, framed and passed in this colony, discussed and amended in the Imperial…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) Thursday, March 18, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 4

The President read messages from the Governor conveying his assent to the Maitland Cattle Driving Act Amendment Bill, and the Joadja Creek Railway Bill…

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New Soute Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 17, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 15

Sir John Robertson laid on the table a return relative to the books used in Public schools. Petitions were presented by Sir John…

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Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Wednesday, March 24, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1880 · page 5

Sir John Robertson's motion to make Tuesday an extra sitting day was carried. The Stamp Duties Bill passed it first and second reading, and the House went into committee on the…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 6

A meeting was held 17th March. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Fitzgerald, Percy, Davison, Bussell, and Clendining. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 6

A meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening, 24th instant. There were present: —The Mayor, Aldermen White, Ling, Haydon, Jaques, and Keating. The minutes of meeting of 2nd March,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council took place on Thursday evening (the ordinary meeting night falling on Good Friday), at the Council Chamber, High-street There were present: The Mayor…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 24, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 4

The President took the chair at twentyeight minutes past four o'clock. The President announced the receipt of a message from the Governor, conveying assent…

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