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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 16

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Jarman, Nichols, Pinchin, M'Dougall, Quinn, Broomfield, and Hooker. The…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, April 14, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 15

Mr. Foster presented a petition from the Rev. E. Kemp, and Mr. Docker presented another from the Bishop and members of the Church of England in the Sydney diocese,…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, April 15, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 4

Sir John Robertson laid on the table correspon dence respecting the acceptance by the Queen of the first gold, silver, and bronze medals of the International Exhibition…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Wednesday, April 31, 1880. Legislative Council. Received Wednesday 10 40 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1880 · page 3

The Council agreed to plans of the railway from Narrandera to Hay; and after a short discussion the House also agreed to the plans for the railway extension to Armidale, on division by fourteen to six…

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Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 7

This body held their usual fortnightly meeting on April 14th. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Davison, Clendining, Percy, and Bussell…

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Interesting Sporting Case. Privy Council. Trimble V. HILL. (From the Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 12

It will be remembered that the cause of action was to recover a sum of money (£200) deposited with the defendant to abide the event of a race between two horses. The…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, April 21, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 12

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The President read a message from the Governor, conveying assent to the Public…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1880 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wilkinson,…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1880 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. Thos. Jones)…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1880 · page 6

A meeting of the Commissioners of the Maitland District Council was held in the Council's office, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1880 · page 6

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

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, April 29, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 4

Mr. Norton moved the second reading of the Secret Bills of Sale Act Amendment Bill. The Bill had been before a select committee, and now contained a provision improving the Bill as originally…

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The Report of the Council of Education

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

We have not yet received the full report of the Council of Education—the last that deserving body will issue—and we therefore use the following brief abstract, given in the…

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Maitland District Council. Nomination of Councillors

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

On Tuesday, at noon, the nomination of two Councillors to serve in the Maitland District Council for the ensuing three years, in the room of Messrs. Dawson and Blissett,…

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District News. Paterson. (From our correspondent.) District Council Election

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

The nomination for the election of two District Councillors took place at the Court House to-day. The two who retire by rotation this year are Messrs. J. G. Smith and J…

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Wednesday, May 5, 188O. Received 10.12 p.m. Legislative Council

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

In the Legislative Council, the Water and Sewerage Bill was passed through committee, and the report made an order of the day for next week. The Land Act Amendment Bill was returned to…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Tuesday, May 4, 1880. Legislative Council

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

Leave of absence for the remainder of the session was granted to Mr. E. K. Cox, on the ground of illhealth. Sir John Robertson moved the second reading of…

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Muswellbrook Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 16

The usual meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers, on Wednesday, the 28th April. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Clendining, Percy, and Davison. The minutes…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, May 5, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 15

The Forfeited Purchases Bill was recommitted, and the first clause was amended by striking out the word "declared," it being thought unnecessary, as the land in question…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 4

The Forfeited Conditional Purchases bill was read a third time and returned to the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Foster moved, the second reading of the Merriwa Church and Presbytery land sale bill. After a…

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