Municipal Institution for West Maitland
A preliminary meeting of persons favourable to the erection of the town of West Maitland into a municipality, was held on Tuesday evening, at the School of Arts…
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Council & local affairs, 1859
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Anti-municipal Meeting, West Maitland
On Saturday evening, a meeting of persons unfavourable to the erection of a municipality in West Maitland, convened by advertisement, was held at the Australian Inn, West Maitland. About sixty persons were present…
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On Tuesday evening a public meeting of the electors of West Maitland was held in the School of Arts, for the purpose of considering and deciding on the expediency of establishing a municipal institution in West Maitland…
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On Thursday the nomination of membors to serve in the Municipal Council of Newcastle, took place in the Court-house. There was a very fair attendance, and the proceedings were orderly. The meeting occupied nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Original Correspondence. the Proposed Municipality for West Maitland. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury
Gentlemen—Having an idea of addressing the meeting at the School of Arts on Taesday last, on the subject of our proposed incorporation, I was prevented from doing so, from the noise of parties behind me, who so…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. [From Our Own Correspondents.] Newcastle. Municipal Election
The polling for the election of councillors for the various wards took place on Thursday—and a most fearful day it was. Vessels were blown from their moorings, and the roofs torn off houses; several buildings in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. [From Our Own Correspondents.] Newcastle. Newcastle Municipal Council
This body met for despatch of business on Friday evening, at seven o'clock. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Tully, Richardson, Adam, Turton, Bolton, Corlette, Fleming, and Tighe…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Newcastle. Municipal Council
This body met for dispatch of business on Friday morning. Present: The Mayor; Aldermen Tully, Richardson, Adam, Bolton, Turton, Corlette, Tighe, and Fleming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →District News. [From Ocr Own Corresspondent.] Newcastle. Municipal Council
The Council met on Monday evening. Present—the Mayor; Aldermen Tully, Richardson, Fleming, Turton, Bolton, Corlette, Adam, and Tighe. The minutes of previous meeting having been read,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →District News. [From Our Own Correspondents.] Newcastle. Municipal Council
The Council met at seven o'clock on Monday evening. Present—the Mayor; Aldermen Tully, Richardson, Fleming, Bolton, Turton, Corlette, Tighe, and Adam…
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The Council met on Thursday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Richardson, Fleming, [?]olton, Corlette, Turton, Adam, and Tighe. A letter from Alderman Adam to the Mayor was read,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Herald and Empire.) Wednesday, August 31. Legislative Council
The Parliament, which was opened by commission on the previous day, assembled on Wednesday, for the purpose of hea[?]ing the causes which had led his Excellency the Governor General to call the Legislature together. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mew South Wales Parliament. [Continued from our Supplement] (Abridged from the Sydney Papers) Wednesday, September 7. Legislative Council
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. ADJOURNMENT. Dr. DICKSON moved that the house adjourn. Under the circumstances which had taken place elsewhere, and whilst all the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday, September 14 Legislative Council
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. G[?] [?] Esq., of the [?]e, took the oath of office as a member of the Council. Dr. DICKSON made his Ministerial statement, in which he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Thursday, September 15. Legislative Council
Dr. DICKSON made an explanation on the subject of Railway Returns. The PRESIDENT ruled Dr. Dickson was out of order. In reply to a question from Mr. MONTEFIORE, Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (Adridged from the Sydney Papers.) Wednesday, September 21. Legislative Council
The Honorable ALEXANDER BERRY took the oath and Subscribed the roll. Mr. HOLDEN presented a petition from certain teachers residing in Sydney and elsewhere…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Parliamentary Paper. Education. (Appointment and Dismissal of Teachers—petition.) To the Honorable the Legislatice Council of New South Wales, in Council assembled
The Petition of the undereigned Teachers- Humbly Sbeweth:—1st. That your Petitioners believe that the efficiency and respectability of their profession are seriously impaired by the common praotice of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New South Wales Parliament. (From the Empire.) Wednesday, October 5. Legislative Council
The President took the chair at a quarter past four. After some mere formal business. Mr. MONTEF[?]ORE rose to move the adjournment of the house for one week, to enable the Government to appoint a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New South Wales Parliament. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.) Thursday, October 6. Legislative Council
The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past four o'clock. Mr. RUSSELL stated that the Government would on Monday be prepared to appoint a representative in that house. Petitions in favor of the Medical Bill were presented by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Government Gazette. Tuesday, October 11, 1859. Legislative Council
His Excellency the Governor General, has with the advice of the Executive Council, in her Majesty's name, summoned the following gentleman to the first Legislative Council of New South Wales, by writ of summons under the great seal of the…
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