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Hunter Valley · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

162 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 9

Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 September 1883 · page 4

On Tuesday evening a meeting of the Morpeth Bor[?]u[?]h Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, There were present: The Mayor (Mr. P. K. Haydon), Aldermen Twine, Ling, Keating, and…

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East Maitland Borouge Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 3

On Wednesday evening the regular fortnightly meeting of the [?]ast Maitland Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, Banks-street. There ware present: The Mayor (Mr. G. Barrow)…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1883 · page 3

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

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Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1883 · page 6

The President took the chair at 12 noon, when the following members were present: —Hon. W. B. Dalley (Attorney-General), Sir Alfred Stephen (Lieutenant-Governor),…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1883 · page 6

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—The…

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(By Electric Telegraph.) [From Greville's Telegram Company.] Tuesday, October 9, 1883. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1883 · page 5

The Clerk read the Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament. Mr. A. Gordon moved the adoption of the address in reply. The motion was seconded by Mr. A. H…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 3

This Council met in the Council Chamber, East Maitland, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. G. Barrow). Aldermen Richardson, Marr, Noad, Bourke, Wyllie, and…

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Singleton Borough Council. Lively Proceedings

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 1

A MEETING of the Singleton Borough Council was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Bowman, Munro,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, October 10. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 8

The President took the chair at 6 minutes to 4. On the motion of Mr. Dalley, the House proceeded to Government House to present…

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West Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1883 · page 3

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

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Maitland District Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1883 · page 3

The usual month[?]ly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held in their office, Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, on Tuesday afternoon. There were present…

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East Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 3

On Wednesday evening this Council met in the Council Chamber, Banks-street, East Maitland. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Geo. Barrow), Aldermen Lob[?]ey, Noad,…

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(From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, October 21, 1883. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 7

The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT read a message from his Excellency the Governor, which stated that leave of…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 4

Mr. Dalley and Mr. Jacob presented petitions from the Mayor of West Maitland, and the Mayor of Hamilton, in favour of an amendment of the law of libel, and the…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1883 · page 7

A special meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held in the Council Chamber, High-street, on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. P. K. Haydon),…

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[?]est Maitland Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1883 · page 6

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

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The Council and the Bench. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

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

SIR,—I have just perused in your issue of Tuesday, a report of the proceedings at a meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council, and, among others, a speech from the Mayor, which certainly calls for…

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Parliament of N— South Wales. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, October 31, 1883. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 15

Mr. J. N. Ryan took the oath and [?] scribed to the roll. Sir Alfred Stephen made a pers[?] explanation, contradicting a portion of…

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Morpeth Borough Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1883 · page 5

On Tuesday evening the customary fort nightly meeting of ther Morpeth Borough Council was held in ther Council Chamber. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. P. K…

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Singleton Borough Council

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was [?] the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday evening. Present : Aldermen Quinn (in the chair), Dixon, Mathews,…

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