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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs
80 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 4
In the Legislative Council on Wednesday, after the transaction of some formal business, the Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts Bill and the St. John's College Bill were each read a first time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President took the chair at seven minutes past four o'clock. RESIGNATION OF CAPTAIN LETHBRIDGE, R.N. The President announced to the House that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On motion of Mr. Docker, and after considerable discussion, an Address was ordered to be presented to the Governor-General, requesting that he will be pleased to direct to be placed upon the table of that House a copy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Solicitor-General (Mr. Lutwyche) stated that he had been sworn in as a member of the Executive, and that he now appeared in the house as the accredited organ of the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Legislative Council, the President announced that the Public Loans Consolidation Act and the Murray River Customs' Act, had severally received the Royal assent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Legislative Council, Mr. Montefore brought forward his motion on the subject of trunk lines of railway. The resolutions (which embody the recommendations of a select committee, and affirm the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President took the Chair at ten minutes past four o'clock. Mr. Lutwyche laid upon the table the report of the denominational school board for the year 1856. Which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sir William Burton brought up the report of the select committee appointed to inquire into and report upon the business of the Supreme Court. The report and evidence were ordered to be printed, and the same…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leave of absence for the remainder of the session was granted to Mr. Want, who it was understood is about to proceed to England. Leave of absence for one month was granted to Mr. Busby…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The business transacted in the Legislative Council was, for the most part, of a purely formal nature. Having gone into committee on the Government Railways Bill, the House, was counted out on a division at about…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President took the Chair at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. Mr. Eutwyche gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a bill for the better preservation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The District Council met on Tuesday last, pursuant to adjournment, at the Court House, East Maitland Present—the Warden, Messrs. Eckford, Walsh, and Brown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →At the unusual hour of three, in order thatere might be a conference between the managers scully appointed by the Council and the Assembly in reface to the proposed Australian federation, the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Legislative Council, Sir W. W. Burton moved the resolutions of which he had given notice, declaring necessary the appointment of an additional Judge of the Supreme Court, and proposing certain other important…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the District Council was announced to be held last Monday, at the Court House. East Maitland, and the following members were present:—Messrs. Callaghan, Walsh, Eckford, and Brown, with the Clerk…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Holden's resolution for an address to the Governor-General, asked a Return which might contain a list of the schools receiving public funds applicable to E[?]ominational Education, distinguishing the religious…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Towns put to the Solicitor-General the following questions of which he had given notice:—"1, If any, and hat, progress has been made in erecting a lighthouse at Jervis Bay, and if in progress, where…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A communication was received from the Governor-General, announcing that, at an early day, a bill would be submitted to Parliament for the appointment of an additional Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The District Council met on Monday, pursuant to adjournment, at the Court House, East Maitland. Present—Messrs. Walsh, Callagdin, Brown, Eckford. Mr. Walsh was voted into the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The second reading of the Masters and Servants Act Amendment Bill having been moved. Mr. Wise moved an amendment to the effect, that the bill be read a second time that day six months. He grounded his…
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