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Hunter Valley · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1870

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Assembly. Friday, 4Th February

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 1

The Speaker took the chair at half-past three o'clock. [?]LOODS IH THE HUNTER RIVER DISTRICT. Mr. Lee asked the Colonial Secretary,—" 1…

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East Maitland Borough Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 2

The polling for the election of three aldermen to fill the vacancies in tbe East Maitland Borough Council took place yesterday, and though the proceedings were characterised by…

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Singleton Municipal Election. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 1

The polling for the election of three aldermen for the Singleton Borough Council took place on Fri[?] the 4th instant, at the Municipal Council Chambers, in the lower hall of the…

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West Maitland Borough Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 1

The official declaration of the poll took place at the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, on Saturday, at noon. There was not a very large number of ratepayers in attendance…

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New Suouth Wales Parliament. Tuesday, February 8, 1870. (From our Special Correspondent.) Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 2

In answer to Mr. Dean, the Colonial Secretary stated that it was the intention of the Government to introduoe a bill during the present session to facilitate the distillation of rum…

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East Maitland Borough Election

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 1

The official declaration of the poll taken for this election on Monday last, was made at the Mechanic's Institute, East Maitland,on Tuesday, at noon, by the Returning Officer (Alderman…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, February 8

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 5

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. NAVIGATION OF THE MACLEAY RIVER. The Speaker drew attention to the question…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 4

A message was received from the Governor, assenting to the Temporary Appropriation Act. Mr. DEAS THOMSON gave notice of a question as to the intention of the Government with reterence to the…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1870 · page 2

GOVERNMENT REWARDS.—Mr. Cowper, in answer to a question, said that a reward bad been offered for the conviction of the person who set fire to Mr. Tickner's stacks; and that it was not…

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East Maitland Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1870 · page 3

This Council met last evening, in the Chambers, Mechanics' Institute, when the following members vere present:—Aldermen Chambers, M'Longhlin, Dodds, O'Meagber,…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, Feb. 15

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1870 · page 3

PRIVATE POPILS OF PUBLIC OFFICERS.— Mr. Lee asked the Secretary for Public Works, —Have the Government arrived at any decision in reference to Government officers receiving…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, Feb. 16, 1870. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1870 · page 2

The President was ab[?]t from indisposition. The Chairman of Committe[?]s presided, and administered the usual [?]th to Sir William Mac[?]rthur, who thereupon took his seat…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Feb. 17. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1870 · page 3

Mr. Allen (Chairman of Committees) presided in the Legislative Council on Thursday. UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCES. A bill was brought up from the Legislative…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, February 22. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1870 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three. Mr. P. A. Jennings was introduced, and took the oath…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, Feb. 24. (From our Special Correspondent.) Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1870 · page 2

The Speaker took the chair at 3 29. Ministers answered several [?]important questions, and the house resolved itself into committee. Sir JAMES MA[?] resumed the adjourned debate on…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, February 24. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 2

The President took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. APPROPRIATION BILL.—A message was received from the Legislative Assembly, covering…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Sydney Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, March1, 18[?]0. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1870 · page 2

QUESTIONS.—In answer to questions, Ministers stated that Mr. J. 4. Parfitt had been pardoned, and the residue of his sentence (for perjury) remitted, because the Government…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, March 1, 1870. Legislative Assembly. [We continue the report of Tuesday's proccedings, from the Herald, from the point where the report of our special correspondent stopped, as reported in Thursday's Mercury.] Sydney In[?]mary—grant of Land[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1870 · page 2

Mr. S BROWN moved that, in the opinion of the house, Government should grant the land in M[?]cqusrie-street to the Sydney [?]mary. The grant had been promised to the infirmary many years ago, and no objection had…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, March 3, 1870. Legislative Assembly. [We resume the proceedings of Thursday, from the Herald"s report, from the point where our special correspondent's report stopped, as puhlished in Saturday's Mercury.] the Financial Debate

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 2

The House went into Committee of Ways and Means. Mr. Hoskins believed that the Treasurer ought, in accordance with the principles…

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New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, March 8, 1870. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1870 · page 2

Questions.—Ministers, in answer to questions said that the receipts from the Nepean Bridge were £33 1 is 8d in January, and £33 2s 4d in February; that the question of District Courts was now under consideration…

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