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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1863

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, July 2. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1863 · page 2

There was not a quorum in the Council Chamber, and the President consequently adjourned the house to Wednesday next…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, July 7. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1863 · page 4

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-eight minutes past three. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, July 8. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1863 · page 2

The Council sat but a few minutes. PAPERS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid some papers on the table, which were ordered to be printed…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, July 9. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1863 · page 2

The Council sat about five minutes. BLUE BOOK. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL laid upon the table the Blue Book for 1862…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Tuesday, July 14. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1863 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, in reply to questions put to Ministers, the following replies were elicited:—That a complete return of all persons in the Government service who had been required to give security with…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald and Empire.) Wednesday, July 15. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1863 · page 2

In the Council, Mr. E. DEAS THOMSON gave notice of a question as to the probable time of publication of the Index to the Statutes of New South Wales, and the ATTORNEY GENERAL, laid upon the table the volume of…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald and Empire.) Thursday, July 16. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1863 · page 2

QUESTIONS ANSWERED.—In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—That the proposed arrangements between the Governments of this colony and Queensland, as to border duties, were…

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Mew South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald and Empire.) Tuesday, July 21. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 2

QUESTIONS ANSWERED.—In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited.—That the tenders for a bridge across the Macquarie, at Dubbo would be called for as soon as certain drawings, which must be made on the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald and Empire.) Thursday, July 23. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1863 · page 2

EDUCATION REPORTS.—The Attorney General laid upon the table reports from the Denominational and the National School Boards. LEAVE OF ARSENCE —Leave of absence for the session…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, July 29. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1863 · page 2

ROAD TRUST ACCOUNTS.—The Attorney General laid upon the table Road Trust accounts, which were ordered to be printed. ST[?]AM POSTAL COMMUNICATION.— On the subject of…

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Maitland School of Arts. Election of a President

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1863 · page 2

A special general meeting of the members of the Maitland School of Arts was held in the ball of the building on Thursday evening, for the purpose of electing a president, in the room of the Rev. J. R. Theckeray, resigned,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, July 30. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1863 · page 2

PETITIONS.—The Attorney General presented a petition, signed by two hundred residents of Bathurst and its neighbourhood, praying for a law to regulate carriers.—Mr. Deas Thomson, on behalf of Mr. Plunkett,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, Aug. 4. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1863 · page 4

QUESTIONS ANSWERED.—In the Legislative Assembly, reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited—that Mr. Keele had one overseer to assist him in the management of the working…

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Maitland Mercury. Thursday, August 6,1863. the East Maitland Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1863 · page 2

ANOTHER election for East Maitland, and a Ministerial election, too. The possibility of such an event occurring at some future date was by no means beyond calculation at the time…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S.M. Herald.) Wednesday August 5. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1863 · page 4

The Solicitor General brieflyt announced the appointment of Mr."Darvall to the office of Attorney General, intimatinur that as Soliei or General, and as a member of the Cabinet, he should continue to repcesent the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, August 11. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1863 · page 3

PETITIONS —Petitions with reference to the Education Bill were presented by Mr. Harpur, from Patrick's Plains, and by Mr. Sadleir, from certain members of the Presbyterian Church.—Upon the motion of Mr. Mate, the…

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East Maitland Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1863 · page 2

The polling for the election of a member to represent the constituency of East Maitland, took place on Tuesday, and resulted in the return of Mr. J. B. Darvall, by a majority of fifty-nine votes. Appearances led to the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, August 12. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1863 · page 2

PETITIONS.—Petitions were presented by Mr. Plunkett and Mr. Deas Thomson in favour of, and a petition by Mr. Kemp against, the passing of the Smoke Nuisance Abatement Bill.—Mr. Kemp also presented a petition…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, August 13. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1863 · page 3

QUESTIONS ANSWERED.—In answer to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:— That with reference to the claim of Mr. Charles Dean to a grant of an allotment of land purchased by him at a…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, August 18. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1863 · page 4

QUESTIONS ANSWERED.—Mr. Cowper, in reply to a question put by Mr. Moriarty, stated that a detachment of fifty men from the 12th Regiment would be dispatched for New Zealand to-morrow, and that this was the…

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