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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1882

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1882 · page 4

The customary fort[?]ightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. A. Tulip)[?] Aldermen Brookes,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 5

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was h[?]ld in the Council Chamber on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. Barrow), Aldermen…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 3

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. James Pritchard),…

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Maitl[?]d District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1882 · page 6

The usua[?] monthly meeting of the commissioners of the M[?]tland District Council was held in the Council's [?]ffice, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tue[?]ay afternoon. There were present: The…

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[?]rpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 4

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. A. Tulip), Aldermen White, Quinn, John…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1882 · 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…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 4

On Tuesday evening a meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, High-street, Morpeth. There were present: The Major (Mr. A. Tulip), Aldermen Ling, Brookes, John Keating, Jones,…

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District Ne[?] [From Our Various Corresponde[?] Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1882 · page 2

A meeting of this Council took place on W[?]dnesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderme[?] Munro, Burnett, Pinchin, Broomfield, Loder and Hooker. The minutes of the previous meeting were [?]e[?]d and…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1882 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, School of Arts, Swan-street, M[?]rpetb, on Tuesday evening. There were present-The Mayor (Mr…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1882 · page 7

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1882 · page 5

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 3

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

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1882 · page 3

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

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East Maitland Borough Council. the Reserves Question

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1882 · page 6

On Tuesday evening a special meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Geo. Barrow),…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 2

A meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Ch[?]mber, Banks-street, on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Geo. Barrow), Aldermen Noad, Lobsey, Marr,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 1

On Wednesday evening the regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Bank-street. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. Barrow),…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 8

Last evening the customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street. There were present: The mayor (Mr. James Pritch[?]rd), Aldermen Wilkinson, Mullen,…

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West Maitland Borough Council. the Recreation Ground Question

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1882 · page 3

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held on Tuesday night in the Council Chamber, High-street, West Maitland, to consider matters relating to the…

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Municipal Pugilism

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1882 · page 6

A very disgraceful scene (says the Echo) is reported to have taken place at a meeting of the Municipal Council of Roma, in Queensland, which caps anything of the kind yet…

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