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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 9

West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 6

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Jas. Pritchard),…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1883 · 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…

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(From S. M. Herald.) Thursday, January 4, 1883. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 3

In the Legislative Council this morning, the President announced to the House that the Governor, not thinking fit to be personally present to-day, had caused a fresh…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1883 · page 3

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

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 1

A [?] on Wednesday morning. [?] Mayor, [?] [?]…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this 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 20 January 1883 · 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. George…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 6

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

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The Municipal Fraud at Dunedin

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 3

The Otago Daily Times of January 5 gives the following particulars with regard to the frauds perpetrated by Mr. and Mrs. Massey at Dunedin, news of which has been received…

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District News. [From Our Correspondent.] Singleton. Singleton Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1883 · page 7

A meeting of this Council took place on Monday afternoon. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Burnett, Loder, Parr, Hooker, Broomfield, and Pinchin. The…

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(By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Thursday, January 25, 1883. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 5

The members proceeded to Government House and presented the Governor with the address in reply to his Excellency's speech at the opening of the session. Mr. Dalley moved the second reading of the Criminal…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, January 24, 1883. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1883 · page 6

The President took the chair at twenty-seven minutes past 4. Messrs. E. K. Cox, C. Moore, and F. Lord were sworn in…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 4

On Tuesday evening the ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, Morpeth. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. A. Tulip),…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday evening, instead of Friday, the usual meeting night, so…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 4

This Council met in the Council Chamber, Banks-street, East Maitland, on Tuesday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Mr. George Barrow), Aldermen Wyllie,…

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The Municipal Elections

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 4

On Tuesday next, at noon, the nominations for aldermen and auditors in the various municipal districts will take place. The following nominations have been received for…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 7

At Morpeth the nomination was held in the Council Chamber, School of Arts, Highstreet. The Mayor, Mr. Andrew Tulip, was the Returning Officer. There were only…

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Fight Between Alderman

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 2

[?] of a [?] which has of late [?] before the public on more than one cec[?] in hardly a creditable man[?] on account of…

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[?]orpeth Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1883 · page 5

On Friday evening a special meeting of t[?]e Morpeth Borough Council was held in t[?]e Council Chamber. There were present:— T[?]e Mayor (Mr. Andrew Tulip), Aldermen…

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