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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1858

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Maitland District Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 6 January 1858 · page 2

The District Council met on Monday, at the Court House, Maitland. Present—the Warden, Mr. Walsh, and Mr Eckford. An there was not a [?] necessary for business, the…

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Maitland District Council

Northern Times · Saturday 23 January 1858 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the District Council was called yesterday, at the Court House, Maitland. The following gentlemen only were present, Messrs. Child, Close, and Walah, and the meeting resolved itself into the…

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(Copy.) Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Whitehall, 15th September, 1857

Northern Times · Saturday 20 February 1858 · page 4

SIR—I am directed by the Lords of the Committe of privy Council for Trade to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 22nd ultime, forwarding, by direction of Mr. Secretary Labouchere, copy of a despach…

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Maitland District Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 24 February 1858 · page 2

The District Council met on Monday, at the Court-house, Maitland, Preset The Warden, Messrs. Eckford, Walsh, Callaghan, and Brown. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Maitland District Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 10 March 1858 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the Maitland District Council was called for Saturday last, but as there were only three members present, namely, Messrs Portus, Close, and Eckford, the meeting resolved itself into the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday March 24

Northern Times · Saturday 27 March 1858 · page 2

The Council met a Wednesday at noon, preparatory to the opening of the session of the Parliament for 1858. The following new members were introduced, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council. Tuesday, March 23

Northern Times · Saturday 27 March 1858 · page 2

The formal process of opening the session was gone through, the President, the Solicitor-General, and Mr Allen acting as Commissioners on the occasion, in the absence of the Governor-General. The President…

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Maitland District Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 31 March 1858 · page 2

A meeting of the Maitland District Council was called on Monday, but only three members were present, Messrs Walsh, Eckford, and Callaghan. As this did not form, a quorum, the meeting resolved itself itself into…

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Government Gazette. Friday, March 26. Legislative Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 31 March 1858 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor General has, with the advice of the Executive Council, in her Majesty's [?] summoned the following gentlemen to the first Legislative Council of New South Wales, by writs of summons…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council. Thursday, March 2[?]

Northern Times · Wednesday 31 March 1858 · page 4

The Legislative Council met at half-past oac, and proceeded to Government House with the Address in reply to the Governor-General's speech, adopted on the previous day…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 31, 1858

Northern Times · Saturday 3 April 1858 · page 2

The President announced that the royal assent had been given to the Trensury Bills Act. George Forbes, Edward Hunt, and Andrew Lang, Esqrs, were severally sworn in and took their [?]eats as…

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Government Gazette. Tuesday, March 30. Legislative Council

Northern Times · Saturday 3 April 1858 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor-General has, with the advice of the Executive Council, in her Majesty's name, summoned the following gentlemen to the first Legislative Council of New South Wales, by writs of summons…

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Parliament of New South Wales (Abridged from the Sydney Papers) the Legislative Council. Wednesday April 7Th

Northern Times · Saturday 10 April 1858 · page 2

The Solicitor—General replied to Mr. Docker's question relative to the correspondence between the Government and the Bench at Scone, by confirming the statement made in a return laid on the table a day or two before…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 14, 1858

Northern Times · Saturday 17 April 1858 · page 2

The principal subject of debate was the District Courts' Bill The Solicitor-General, as had been agreed upon, made his speech upon the bill in moving its commitial…

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Maitland District Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 21 April 1858 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Council was held on Monday, in the Court House, Maitland, present, Messrs. Cal[?]gham, Walsh, Close, Portus, and Dr. Brown. Mr Perms was moved into the chair…

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Legislative Council. Friday, April 16, 1858

Northern Times · Wednesday 21 April 1858 · page 2

After some business of minor importance had been disposed of, the House went into committee on the district Courts Bill. Mr. Wise proposed, as an amendment on clause 20…

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Parliament of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Thursday, April 15, 1858

Northern Times · Wednesday 21 April 1858 · page 2

The Equity Proceedings Facilitation Bill was read a first time. A petition was presented by Mr. Deas Thomason from the Board of National Education, pointing out the…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 21, 1858

Northern Times · Saturday 24 April 1858 · page 2

The greater part of the business was postponed in consequence of the absence of the Solicitor-General, who, it was announced, was engaged in conducting the prosecution in a criminal case on behalf of the Crown…

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Maitland District Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 28 April 1858 · page 2

A special meeting of the District Council was held yesterday, at the Court House, Maitland. After waiting forty minutes over time as the Warden did not appear, Mr Walsh took the chair. The following members were present: Messrs. Close, Portus, Eckford…

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Legislative Council. Friday, April 23, 1858

Northern Times · Wednesday 28 April 1858 · page 4

Mr Lang presented a petition from John Downes Badham, relative to this Bench of the Supreme Court; but the motion for its reception was negatived after a discussion, in the course of which…

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