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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

175 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 9

[?]aitland Borough Council. [?]Tion of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1881 · page 3

[?]y evening a special meeting of [?]land Borough Council was held [?]cil Chambers. The retiring [?] G. T. Chambers) presided…

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Borough of Morpeth. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1881 · page 3

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council, convened for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening, under…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 2

THE second meeting of the above Council for the present Municipal year was held on Wednesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. J. P…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 2

A meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. C. Delohery), Aldermen…

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New South Wales Parliament. (S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 9. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4. The PRESIDENT informed that house of the receipt of messages from the Legislative Assembly…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 3

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

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 7

The usual monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held in the Council's Office, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present:…

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Morpeth B[?]gh Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 2

A meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. P.K. Haydon), Aldermen Jones,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1881 · page 5

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. C…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, February 23 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 6

The President took the chair at thirty minutes past 4. Mr. Docker brought up the report of the Printing Committee, and moved that it be…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, February 24th, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 4

On the motion of Sir John Robertson, the Temporary Supply Bill for February was read a third time and returned to the Assembly. The House then went into committee for…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1881 · 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. P. K. Haydon),…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 5

A meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. C. Delohery), Aldermen…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1881 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, High-Street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. J. Riley),…

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Presentation to the late Council of Education

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1881 · page 2

At the Temperance Hall, on Saturday morning, the presentation of the addresses to the members of the late Council of Education by the various officers and teachers of the…

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An Alderman's Great Sorrow

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

THERE in an Alderman in District who known a bald of hay when he sees it as well as any man living. He was passing up Michigan avenue the other day, when he came across…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, March 10, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 4

Mr. Parley moved the adoption of the report from the Committee of the Whole on the No-Liability Mining Companies Bill; but an amendment being moved for the recommittal of the bill, the bill was recommitted for the purpose of amending…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1881 · page 6

The customary monthly meeting of the commissioners of the Maitland District Council was held in the Council's office, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland", on Tuesday…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1881 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. P. K. Haydon),…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 5

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland, on Wednesday evening. There were present:…

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