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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1883 · page 6

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

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Parliament of Ne[?] South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Friday, April 27. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1883 · page 6

The President took the chair at 4.30 o'clock p.m. Mr. Brodribb moved,—"That there be laid upon the table of this House a return showing…

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Maitland District Council. Annual Election of Councillors

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1883 · page 7

On Tuesday, at noon, a meeting of the electors' was held in the Court-house, East Maitland, for the purpose of nominating two gentlemen to serve in the Maitland District…

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Maitland District Council. Annual Election of Councillors

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1883 · page 5

On Tuesday, at noon, a meeting of the electors was held in the Court-house, East Maitland, for the purpose of nominating two gentlemen to serve in the Maitland District…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, April 30, 1883. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1883 · page 3

Mr. President took the chair at 4.30 o'clock. Mr. Dalley moved that the Licensing Act Ame[?]dment Bill be read the third time…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 1

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night, when there were present —Aldermen Perr, Pinchin, Quinn,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 3

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: Alderman Quinn (chair), Aldermen Munro, Burnett, Pinchin, and Parr. The Council Clerk stated that he had been desired by…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 5

On Tuesday evening the customary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Co[?]cil Chamber, High-street, Morpeth. 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 12 May 1883 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Council was held in the Council Chamber, Banks-Street, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1883 · page 3

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

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1883 · page 6

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

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1883 · page 7

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

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Morpeth Municipal Appeal Court

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1883 · page 4

Yesterday, at Morpeth, a special court was held, for the hearing of appeals against the municipal assessment for the Borough of Morpeth for the current year. The presiding magistrates were…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, last evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wolstenholme, Hyndes, Norrie, Pritchard,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, on Wednesday evening. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 2

THE Ba[?] Cou[?]cil met in the maat[?] on Wednesday evening. [?]. The[?] A. [?]…

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District News. Singleton. Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 6

A meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Munro, Burnett, Dixon, Bowman, Parr, Quinn, and Pinchin. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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(From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, May 30. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 3

The President took the chair at 23 minutes post four. The PRESIDENT read the reply of his Excellency the Governor to the address of the House in answer…

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Latest Parliamentary News. (By Electric Telegraph.) [From Grevilles Telegram Company.] Thursday May 31, 1883. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 4

Mr. Piddington moved the adjournment of the House, to draw attention to answers given on the previous day, by the Government, concerning the tramways. He complained that the answers were…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Mechanics' Institute, Banks-street, on Wednesday evening. There…

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