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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1882

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(From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, September 20, 1882. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1882 · page 6

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 27 minutes past 4 p.m. A message was read from his Excellency the Governor, intimating that the Royal assent had been…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, September 2[?], Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1882 · page 2

The President took the chair at 29 mi[?] The PRESIDENT announced that passed by both Houses of Parliament [?] congratulating her Majesty on the v[?]…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1882 · page 7

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

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Alderman John Davies and the Sydney City Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1882 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the City Council was (says the Evening News) held in the Town Hall on Tuesday morning. Without a division, the Council agreed to the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1882. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1882 · page 3

The PRESIDENT took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. The President announced that the Governor had assented to the Cudgegong Town-hali Bill…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 October 1882 · page 6

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

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1882 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Bank-street, 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 17 October 1882 · page 3

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

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 October 1882 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the commissioners of the Maitland District Council was held at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, October 19, 1882. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1882 · page 5

The Congregational Un[?]n Incorporation Bill was read a third t[?]. The third reading of the Guarantees Law Amendment [?] was passed…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1882 · 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. A. Tulip),…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1882 · page 4

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

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1882 · page 6

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

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1882 · page 3

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Monday evening, to consider the resignation of the Mayor. There were…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, November 1. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 7

The PRESIDENT read messages from the Legislative Assembly forwarding the Wharfage and Tonnage Rates Act Amendment Bill and the Watering-places Reserves Bill…

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(By Electric Telegraph.) [From Gerville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, November 2, 1882. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 November 1882 · page 4

Only 16 members were present when the President took the chair. The House therefore adjourned until Wednesday next…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1882 · page 6

The customary fortnightly meeting of this Council took place in the Council Chamber, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. A. Tulip),…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 9

The regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, West Maitland, last evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. James…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 4

On Wednesday evening the regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was [?]ld in the Council Chamber. East Maitland. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. G[?]o. Ba[?]row), Aldermen Marr, Lobsey,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Wednesday, November 8, 1882. (S. M. [?]erald.) Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1882 · page 2

The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Legislative Assembly[?] r[?]urning the Congregational Union Incorporation Bill. On the motion of Mr. ALEXANDER CAMP[?]LL, the…

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