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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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(From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 16, 1880. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 2

The President took the chair at 4,30 p.m. On the motion of Sir John Robertson, Mr. Piddington was appointed Chairman of Committees for that day only…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, March 17, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 4

Yesterday Sir George Innes informed Sir Alfred Stephen that the Government intended next session to [?]ay before Parliament a bill for the consolidatio[?] and amendment of the criminal law…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1881 · page 3

The customary fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. J…

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(By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, March 24, 1881. Legislative Council

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

The President read a message from the Assembly intimating that the amendments made by the Council in the No Liability Mining Companies Bill had been agreed to…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1881 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The PRESIDENT read messages from the Governor, assenting to the standing order approved of by the House on the 14th instant, the Ad Eundem Degrees…

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Political Crisis in Victoria. Rejection of the Reform Bill by the Council. [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Friday evening, recd. 6.0 p.m

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

The Legislative Council has rejected the Reform Bill. The President declined to allow it to be received on the ground that the question had already been dealt with this session, in another bill ema[?]ating…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 4

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 5

The customary meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, East Maitland, on Wednesday eve[?]ing. There were present—the Mayor (Mr. C. Delohery), Aldermen Chambers, Galloway, Barrow,…

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(By Electric Telegraph.) Thursday, March 31, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 4

Sir John Robertson moved the second reading of the Fisheries Bill. Alter some remarks the bill was read a second time, and the House went into committee to consider the bill in detail. Clauses 1 to 60 were passed with several verbal…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, March 30, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Sir John ROBERTSON, in reply to Mr. Piddington, said:—1. The nature of whatever decision the Imperial Government had arrived at with regard to the…

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West maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 6

The customary 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…

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Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2

A MEETING of the above council was held in the usual place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman McDougall, Muuro, Burnett, and…

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(By Electric Telegraph.) Wednesday, April 6, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 5

The Council met at 11.30 a.m., when Sir Alfred Stephen moved the adjournment of the House, in order to justify his action in reference to the case of Martin Guest, who had been prosecuted for…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, April 4, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The PRESIDENT read a message from the Legislative Assembly forwarding the Appropriation Bill for the concurrence of the Legislative Council…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, April 5, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 5

The PRESIDENT read messages from the Governor, assenting to the State Children Relief Bill, the Anatomy Bill, and the A.S.N. Company's Navigation Act Amendment Bill…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1881 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. There were present: Aldermen White, Wingrave, Jones,…

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An Important Judgment. Singleton-borough Council v. R. W. Thompson. Heard Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson on 13Th March Last

Singleton Argus · Friday 15 April 1881 · page 2

MR. ELLIOTT appeared for the Council. Defendant appeared in person.- In this case the Council s[?]d defendant for £18 16s, rates in arrear for…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, East Maitland, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. C. Delohery), Aldermen Chambers, Barrow, Bailey,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1881 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Thursday evening. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Pritchard, Hyndes,…

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Alderman Munro and Surveyor Clements. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 2

SIR,- Mr. Alderman Munro having stated (as reported in the last issue of the Argus) "That Mr. Clements, formerly. Town Surveyor in this Borough,…

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