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Politics & elections, 1871

123 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 7

New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, April 25. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1871 · page 2

Ministers stated in answer to questions. 1. That the amount on the estimates for completing the defences of the harbour, including the roads leading to Middle Head, Bradley's…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Wednesday, April 26. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 2

Mr. Docker laid upon the table reports of the Council of Education on the Public and Certified Denominational schools for 1870, and further correspondence in reference to steam postal…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, April 27. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1871 · page 4

A petition, presented by Mr. C. Campbell from 25 parishioners of St. Andrew's against the St. Andrew's Parsonoge Sale Bill, and a petition, presented by Mr. Hay, from a public…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Tuesday, May 2. Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1871 · page 2

Ministers stated, in answer to questions,—1. That the Government had in the early part of last month given instructions for the extension of the loading accommodation at Campbell Town…

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Maitland District Council. Election of Councillors

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1871 · page 4

On Tuesday, at noon, at the East Maitland police court, a meeting of electors was held to receive nominations for Councillors in the room of those who retire by rotation—Messrs. J…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Wednesday, May 3. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 2

The President roported the receipt of a message from the Governor, notifying that assent on behalf of her Majesty had been given to the bill last passed, granting certain sums from the…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the Herald.) Thursday, May 4. Legislative Council. Private Bills

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1871 · page 4

It was agreed on the motion of Mr. Deas Thomson, that the regulations respecting private bills, be referred for the consideration and report of the Standing Orders Committee, with…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondents Tuesday, May 9. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1871 · page 4

Mr. Robertson stated, in answer to Mr. Fitzpatrick, that the Government had received a communication from the Senate of the Sydney University with reference to the examination of…

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New South Wales Parliament, (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, May 9. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 6

The President reported the receipt of a message notifying that his Excellency, on behalf of her Majesty, had assented to the Treasury Billa Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, May 11. Legislative Assembly. Supebannuation Act

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1871 · page 4

The Speaker announced the receipt of a message from the Governor, recommending the intraduction of a bill to amend the Superannuation Act of 1864…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, May 16

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1871 · page 2

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.—Ministers stated, in answer to questions:—1. A fireman named Leonard has been dismissed from his situation ou board the steam-tug Pearl. 2. Charges and…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 5

The following is the conclusion of the business of Tuesday, from the point left by our special correspondent in Thursday's Mercury:— The resolution from the Committee of the…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 2

The President reported the receipt of a message notifying that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill…

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New South Wales Parliament. Thursday, May 13. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1871 · page 4

We resume from the S. M. Herald the report of Thursday's proceedings in the Assembly, from the point where our special correspondent closed his remarks:—…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald) Monday, May 22. Legislative Assembly. Questions Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1871 · page 4

Ministers in answer to questions said—That the South Sydney Company of Volunteers had complained of their Commanding Officer, and Captain Newsbam had been reprimanded; and…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 2

Only one member, in addition to the President, was present at the hour of meeting, and the House was adjourned to this day (Thursday)…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Tuesday, May 23. Legislative Assembly. Question Answered

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 5

Ministers, in answer to question, said: That all Church and School lands had been sold by auction, except in five cases, where they had been sold at their appraised value on account of…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, May 25. Legislative Council

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 4

The President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock. The only members present were—Mr. E. Deas Thomson, Mr. Hay, Mr. Docker, Mr. C…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From the S. M. Herald.) Monday, May 29. Legislative Assembly. Imported Stock Bill

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1871 · page 4

On the motion of Mr. Wilson the order of the day for the further consideration of the Imported Stock Bill was restored to the paper. APP[?]OPRIATION BILL FOR MAY…

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New South Wales Parliament. (From our Special Correspondent.) Thursday, June 1. Legislative Assembly

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 2

Ministers stated in answer to questions. 1. That a copy of the depositions in a delicate case lately tried at the Central Police Office had been sent to the Magistrate concerned for his explanation. 2. That…

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