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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

175 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 9

West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 August 1881 · page 7

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

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1881 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth School of Arts, on Tuesday evening. The Mayor and all the…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Special Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 3

A special meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, East Maitland Mechanics' Institute, on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of rescinding a resolution…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, August 31, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 3

Mr. De Salis moved the adjournment of the House to call attention to the delay in the office of the Master in Equity in dealing with the case, Bucknell v. Vickery…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, September 1, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1881 · page 4

The Legislative Council sat till half-past nine. A motion by Mr. Stewart for ensuring the attendance of a quorum in the House, was agreed to, and the matter will consequently be referred to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Wednesday, September 7, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 2

Osborne's Leasing Bill was read the first time. The Vale of Clwydd Mining Companies Bill was read the third time and passed…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, September 8, 1881. Legislative Council. Friday, received 6.35 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1881 · page 4

There was not a quorum present, and the President declared the House adjourned till Wednesday next. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 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…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 5

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

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[?]W South Wales [?]Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) [?]ednesday, September 14, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1881 · page 6

[?]Sir George In[?]es made a personal explana[?]n with reference to the case of Constable [?]ulquin, brought before the Legislative [?]sembly the previous day, and having read…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1881 · page 6

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

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, September 15, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1881 · page 6

Sir George Innes, in reply to Mr. De Salis, stated that he was not aware of any statue justifying the Judges sitting in Banco on the recent case, Wakeford v. Commissioner of…

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1881 · page 2

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

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(From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, September 21. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 4

Sir JOHN ROBERTSON moved that the President be requested to forward to Mrs. Garfield a message expressing regret at the untimely death of her husband the late President G[?]rfield, and sympathy with her…

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Latest Parliamentary News. [From Greville's Telegram Company.] (By Electric Telegraph.) Thursday, September 22, 1881. Legislative Council[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1881 · page 4

Mr. Darley moved the second reading of the Justices Appeal Bill, providing that in cases of summary jurisdiction, dealt with before justices of the peace, either party might apply to the ju[?]tices, to state a case for the opinion of the Supreme…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1881 · page 4

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics[?] Institute, East Maitland, on Wednesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. Delohery), Aldermen…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 2

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening[?] Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Nichols, Pinchin, Broomfield[?] and Parr. The minutes of the previous meeting were rend and confirmed…

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(From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, September 28. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 6

Sir JOHN RO[?]RTSON, in reply to Mr. Piddington, stated the amount exp[?]nded in connection wi[?]h the resumption of land under the Macquar[?]e-street Land Resumption Act 43 Vict. No. 9 had been £66,986 5s…

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Latest Parliamentary News. [From Greville's Telegram Company.] (By Electric Telegraph.) Thursday, September 29, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1881 · page 4

Professor Smith moved the third reading of the Sydney H[?]spital Bill. Mr. Darley moved that the bill be recommitted, for the purpose of reconsidering clauses five and ten. The amendment…

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