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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

245 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 13

District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1880 · page 6

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Nichols, Pinchin, Broomfield, McDougall, and Hooker…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, May 26, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1880 · page 12

Sir John Robertson laid on the table an abstract of Crown lands reserved from sale for various public purposes. The House went into committee for the…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, May 27, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1880 · page 4

Sir John Robertson laid on the table the amended by-laws of the municipality of Inverell. On the motion of Sir John Robertson it was resolved that the House at its rising should adjourn…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 3

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

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Appeals against the Municipal Assessment

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 2

A court for the hearing of appeals against the Municipal assessment of the Borough of West Maitland for the current Municipal year, was held at West Maitland,…

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The Council and Mr. John Howe

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

IT was only in our issue of last Wednesday that we referred to the generous dealings of Mr. John Howe with the people of Singleton, in granting them…

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Singleton Petty Sessions. Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Messrs. J. N. Brooke, P.M., J. C. S. McDouall, S. B. Dight, and Dr. Read, J's.P.)

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

MR. JOHN ELLIOTT appeared on behalf of the Council. The [?]ssessors, Me[?]srs. T. K. Coughlan and F. J. Robinson were also present…

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Morpeth Borough Council. Extraordinary Vacancy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 6

A meeting of ratepayers of the Borough of Morpeth was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday at noon, for the purpose of filling vacancies caused by…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Wednesday, June 3, 188O. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1880 · page 5

The Church and Schools Land Bill was recommitted, on the motion of Sir John Robertson for some verbal amendment. The Lands for Public Purposes Requisition Bill is…

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Singleton Borough Council Adjourned Council Meeting

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday last, in the Council Chambers, the Mayor presiding. The other members present were:…

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Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 6

An adjourned meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Quinn, Nichols, Broomfield, M'Dougall, Pinchin, and Hooker…

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The Council and Mr. J. K. Howe the Correspondence

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 1

AS so much interest has been manifested respecting the refusal of the Council to grant permission to Mr. J. K. Howe to c[?]t a slip panel in the boundary fene[?]…

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The Singleton Argus. Saturday, June 5, 1880. The Council Repentant

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 2

ALTHOUGH the requisitionists were foiled in their desire to have a meeting called by the Mayor, the object they [?]ought has been practically gained…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, June 3, 188O. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 4

On the motion of Sir John Robertson, the Church and School Lands Dedication Bill was read a third time, passtd, and returned to the Legislative Assembly…

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Municipal Reform

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 1

WE give below a copy of the circular read at the Council meeting on Wednesday last, issued by the Albury Municipal Council, inviting cooperation…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 6

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

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The Vagaries of the Council. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1880 · page 2

SIR,—At the Borough Council meeting on Wednesday last, Mr. Alderman Pinchin promulgated a principle which I have no hasitation in saying is…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. Thos…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, June 8, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 4

Mr. Stewart gave notice of his intention to move in committee two amendments in the Electoral Bill—one to the effect that any one demanding a poll on behalf of a candidate…

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Latest Parliamentary N[?] (By Electric Telegraph[?] [From Greville's Telegram Co[?] Wednesday, June 9, 18[?] Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 5

Sir John Robertson briefly moved reading of the Electoral Bill, which without debate, and the House went int on the bill, The clauses relating to the…

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