New South Wales Parliament. (From our Sydney Special Correspondent.) Thursday, Sept. 1. Legislative Assembly
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1870 · page 2
CONDITIONAL PURCHASES.—Mr. Robertson said, in answer to Mr. King, that no conditional purchasers could have failed to pay the interest on their balances for the first three years after…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Sept. 1. Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1870 · page 4
Mr. Alexander Campbell moved the resolution standing in his name with reference to the Loan Fund, and addressed the house at length on the expediency of separating that fund from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →West Maitland Borough Council. Election of Aldermen
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1870 · page 2
The poll, to determine the choice of the, rate-payers among the condidates to fill the seats vacant in the Borough Council of West Mait-land, in conscquence of the retirement of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Progress Report of Commission Appointed to Enquire Into and Report Respecting Floods in the Hunter. Presented to Both Houses of Parliament, by Command, Sept. 1, 1870. the Secretary, Hunter River Floods Commission to the Principal Under Secretary
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1870 · page 4
Hunter River Floods Commission, Public Works Office, Sydney, 24 August, 1870. SIR,—I have the honor, by direction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Election for the Wollombi. Nomination of Candidates. (From our own Reporter.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1870 · page 4
A meeting of the electors of the electoral district of the Wollombi was held at the Wollombi Court-house, on Monday, at noon. There was a tolerably large number of electors present,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1870. Legislative Assembly. Questions
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 2
Ministers in answer to questions, said:—That the sum of £1200 had been returned to the lesees of the Euroka run, because it had been first assessed at £420 per annum, the rent had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Sept. 8. Legislative Council. Questions
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 September 1870 · page 4
Mr. Salomons, in reply to a question, said that the Government at present had no intention to take steps, in conjunction with Victoria, for the establishment of fortnightly steam…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. (From Our Sydney Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1870. Legislative Assembly. Scab in Sheep
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1870 · page 4
Mr. Robertson, in answer to Mr Hill, said he believed that scab did not now exist in New South Wales. Mr. Bruce was Chief Inspector of [?]cab, and had lately resigned a directorship…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Wednesday, Sept. 14. Legislative Council. Papers
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 2
Mr. Salomons laid upon the table, papers respecting prison discipline; the Sheriffs report on the working of prison establishments in the United Kingdom; correspondence[?] relating to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1870.) Legislative Assembly. Coal Sta[?]s at Newcastle
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 5
Mr. G. A. Lloyd asked the Secretary for Public Works—"[?] What is still necessary to be done before the stait[?]s at Newcastle can be made available? 2. How soon will the work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wollombi Election. Mr. Cunneen's Meeting at Millfield. (From a correspondent.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 2
A meeting of the electors of the Wollombi was held at Millfield on Thursday last to receive Mr. Cunneen, the candidate who opposes Mr. Eckford, the late member, whose seat became vacant in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Sept. 15, 1870. Legislative Council. Messages From the Assembly
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1870 · page 4
Messages were received from the Legislative Assembly transmitting a bill to provide for the custody of moneys unclaimed by suitors in the Court of Requests, and District Courts, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Queen's Speech in Proroguing Parliament
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1870 · page 2
London, August 10.—The following is the Queen's speech, delivered to-day by Royal Commission, upon the occasion of the prorogation of Parliament:— "My Lords and Gentlemen,—The state of public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Sydney Correspondent.) Tuesday, Sept. 20. Legislative Assembly. Maria Louisa Jones
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 September 1870 · page 4
Mr. Cowper stated, in answer to Mr. Windeyer—1. That a man named Harris Jacob was tried at Maitland Quarter Sessions for detaining a post-office letter. 2 That the principal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, September 21. Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1870 · page 2
QUESTIONS.—Mr. Salomons, in reply to questions, said that the number of children attending Fort-street model school was 1841; average weekly payments, 7¼d. for each child in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, September 22, 1870. Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1870 · page 4
Petitions presented by Mr. J. Campbell, Mr. Salamons and Mr. C. Campbell against the Matrimonial Causes Bill, and by Mr. Hay in its favour, were received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. (From our Speaal Sydney Correspondent.) Tuesday, Sept. 27. Legislative Assembly
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1870 · page 4
FREE SELECTION.—Mr. Robertson stated, in answer to Mr. Parkes:—1. That the number of selections made by conditional purchasers under the Lands Alienation Act of 1861, from the 1st…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, Sept. 27. Legislative Assembly
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 2
In our last we published our correspondent's report of the Parliamentary proceedings, ending with a brief notice of Mr. Robertson's [?]remarks on the land law amendments proposed by Mr. Forster. We…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, Sept. 29. 1870. Legislative Council
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 October 1870 · page 4
Mr. Salomons, in reply to questions, said it was the intention of the Government to introduce, daring the present session, a Bill for the amendment of the Public Service…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, Oct 4. Legislative Assembly. Incorporation of Wickham
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1870 · page 2
Mr. Cowper stated, in answer to Mr. Lloyd, that it is the intention of the Government to at once cause the incorporation of Wickham as prayed by ratepayers of the district…
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