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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1859

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, Jan. 5

Northern Times · Saturday 8 January 1859 · page 2

The greater portion of the sitting was occupied by the Council in debate on the second reading of Mr. Johnson's [?] of evidence in prosecutions for [?] proposes to admit the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 6. Leave of Absence

Northern Times · Wednesday 12 January 1859 · page 2

Leave of absence was granted to Mr Pennington for one week on the ground of illness. THE MAIL CONTRACT. In play to the question relative to the new postal…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, Jan. 12

Northern Times · Saturday 15 January 1859 · page 2

The Council, after disposing of some preliminary business on Wednesday, was occupied about an hour and a half with the Bid to Amend the Law of Evidence in prosecutions for Bigamy. After a sharp contest, the…

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Maitland District Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 19 January 1859 · page 2

A meeting of this body was called for Monday last, but there was not at the usual time of meeting a quorum present: the only members who attended were the Warden, Mr Close, and Mr Walsh. They, therefore…

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[?] of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 13. Record of Ministerial Business

Northern Times · Wednesday 19 January 1859 · page 2

Mr. Deas Thomson, in pursuance of notice, moved, "That it be an instruction to the Clerk of the Council to enter, in future, upon the Minutes of Proceedings, the questions, of which formal notice shall have been gives…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 1. New Member

Northern Times · Saturday 22 January 1859 · page 2

The Attorney General and Mr Bligh introduced to the House Lyttleton [?]yoake Bayley, Esq., to whom the President administered the usual oath, and who there upon took his seat as a member of the Council…

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[?]Ent of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 29. [?] As Attorney General

Northern Times · Wednesday 26 January 1859 · page 4

[?]said that in the absence and at the [?] Wise, be would now put the ques[?] in the name of that how and learned [?] to the lion and [?]ned Attorney…

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[?]Ment of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, Jan. 27. Questions and Answers

Northern Times · Wednesday 2 February 1859 · page 4

was determined by the adoption of a new [?]ing order, that henc[?]torth the answers given[?]member representing the Government to [?]tions put, of which formal notice has been…

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Legislative Council Wednesday, Feb. 2. Steam Communication

Northern Times · Saturday 5 February 1859 · page 2

In reply to Mr Deas Thomson, the Attorney-General said that no copy of the new mail contract had been received, and that, therefore, the Government had come to no decision in reference thereto…

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Proclamation by the Queen in Council to the Princes, Chiefs,and People to India

Northern Times · Saturday 5 February 1859 · page 3

VICTORIA, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the Colonies and Dependencies thereof in Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and Australia, Queen, Defender of the…

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[?]Ament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 3, 1859. Postal Arrangements

Northern Times · Wednesday 9 February 1859 · page 4

Mr. Montefiore moved [?]at, in accordance [?]ith the views expressed by the Parliament [?]New South Wales in the month of August [?]House declines to enter into the consideration…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb. 9. [?]Ge.—the Attorney-general

Northern Times · Saturday 12 February 1859 · page 2

[?] brought forward the question of privilege, arising out of the Attorney-General's "language" on Thursday evening last. The Attorney-General, however, put an end to all…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, Feb. 10. [?] Judge, Moreton Bay

Northern Times · Wednesday 16 February 1859 · page 2

In reply to [?] Wise's question, "by what authority the Resident Judge appointed under 19th Victoria, No. 31, section 1, to reside in the district of Moreton Bay has left the district? the Attorney General replied that…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb. 10. Hon. V. Hood

Northern Times · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 2

Mr Hood presented himself to the President, took the usual oath, and resumed his seat as a member of the House, after absence on leave to Europe. GAS LIGHT FOR MAITLAND…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council Thursday, Feb. 18. [?] and West Maitland

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 February 1859 · page 2

The 133rd [?] order of the House was suspended for the [?] enabling Mr. Pennington to present a [?] Wara Tuck, for a private bill to enable him to [?] of East and West Maitland with…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb. 23

Northern Times · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 2

The President took his seat at twenty minutes past four o'clock. RESIGNATION OF MR. BUTWYCHE.—MR. BAYLKY, ATTORNEY GENERAL…

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Government Gazette. Friday, Feb. 25. Legislative Council

Northern Times · Wednesday 2 March 1859 · page 4

His Excellency the Governor General directs it to be notified, that Alfred James Peter Lutwyche, [?] has resigned his seat in the Legislative Council[?] New South Wales…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, March 1. No house, from want of a quorum. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 1. Common Sewers—the Hard[?]

Northern Times · Saturday 5 March 1859 · page 2

Mr Dean Thompson asked the Attorney-General if it is intended by the Government to adopt any measures to prevent the nuisance and serious deter[?]ration of public health, as well as injury to the nagivation which there…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 9. Responsible Minister in the House

Northern Times · Saturday 12 March 1859 · page 2

The Attorney General was about to place some paper on the table, when Mr Deas Thomson said it would perhaps be more agreeable to the House, as well as more convenient to…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thu[?] March 19

Northern Times · Wednesday 16 March 1859 · page 4

[?] at twenty-eight [?] four o'clock. [?] Mr. [?] of the…

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