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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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

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

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

On the motion of Mr. Darley the Conditional Purchases Validation Bill was read a third time. On the motion of Mr. Brown the Council agreed to the Assembly's request for a free conference in…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1881 · page 6

On Tuesday evening the customary fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth. There were present—the Mayor…

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sion. As Vice-pre[?] District Council. of the Senate. [?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 November 1881 · page 6

presidency. Th[?] fortnightly meeting of the Maitwhoever he r[?]ct Council was held in the Council's president of [?]chanics' Institute, East Maitland, [?]sday afternoon. There were present…

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East Maitland Borough Council

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

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1881 · page 6

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

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Wednesday, November 30. 1881. (from the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1881 · page 6

Mr. DARLEY, in reply to Mr. Piddington, said it was the intention of the Government to carry out this proposal to resume certain lands on the wester[?] side of Darling Harbour, and if the Government valuation…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, December 3, 1881. Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's T[?]m Company.] Friday, received at 11.55 p.m. Thursday, [?]ber 1, 1881. Legislativ[?] Council

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

The House appointed [?] Piddington Chairman of Committees for the rem[?]der of the session, during the absence of Mr. Doc[?]. The House resolved, [?] the m[?]tion, of Mr. Darley,…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Tuesday, December 6, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 December 1881 · page 5

The Borough of Newcastle Leasing Improving Bill was read a third time. In the absence of Mr. Docker, a resolution was passed that Mr. Piddington should take the chair in…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 December 1881 · page 5

The customary 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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(By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, December 8, 1881. Legislative Council

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

Mr. Darley, in reply to Mr. Piddington, said that a tender for the construction of the Western line of rail from Nyngan to Bourke on the Darling River, had been accepted, and the work was in progress…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 December 1881 · page 6

The ordinary 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.] Tuesday, December 13, 1881. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1881 · page 4

The House, on a formal motion, agreed to plans to connect the Southern and Northern Railways, and the Wollongong and Kiama Railway. Mr. Stewart moved the adjournment of the House,…

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

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

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday, 14th instant. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Burnett, Parr, Nichols, and M'Dougall. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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(By El[?]tric Telegraph.) [From Grev[?]'s Telegram Company.] Thursd[?] December 15, 1881. Le[?]slative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 December 1881 · page 4

The App[?]priation Bill and the Infectious Diseases [?]vention Bill, were read a first time. On th[?] motion of Mr. Thornton, Hill's…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1881 · page 4

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

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 20, 1881

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1881 · page 3

The President took the chair at 36 minutes past 11 a.m. MESSAGES FROM THE ASSEMBLY. The President read messages from the…

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