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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1861

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, October 10. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 16 October 1861 · page 4

The president of the council took the chair at the usual time. Sir W. Manning moved for the production of papers on the subject of assisted…

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Wednesday, October 16. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 19 October 1861 · page 4

In the council, Mr.Robertson laid upon the table a return, in reply to an address for papers, in reference to the resignation of Sir W. Burton and certain members of the late Legislative Council, and the appointment of…

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The Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 23 October 1861 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the municipal council was held on Monday evening in the court house, His Worship the Mayor in the chair. There were present— Aldermen Bolton, Brown, Tighe, Corlette, Ross, Pratten…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, October 17. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 23 October 1861 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Robertson laid upon the table returns from the Railway Department, a dispatch from the Government Emigration Agents in England, returns from…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, October 24. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 30 October 1861 · page 4

THE Council met at the usual hour. Three messages were received from the Governor. The first intimated that his Excellency had assented, on behalf of her Majesty…

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Legislative Council Wednesday, October 30

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 2 November 1861 · page 4

In the council, Dr. Macfarlane gave notice if his intention to move for leave to bring in a bill to regulate the practice of medicine and surgery. Sir W. Manning precented peitions praying that some…

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The Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 6 November 1861 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was hold on Monday evening, his worship the mayor in the chair. Present—aldermen Corlette, Tighe, Kemp, Pratten, and Ross…

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Newcastle Police. Saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Mayor)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 6 November 1861 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.— James Dalton, labourer, was fined 5s. LARCENY.— A charge of stealing two hens preferred by Mary Birkell against Mary Anne Escott…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, October 31. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 6 November 1861 · page 4

The Legislative Council sat only a few minutes. Dr. Macfurlane obtained leave to bring in a bill to regulate the practice of medicine…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (Abridged from the S. M. Herald.) Thursday, November 7. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 13 November 1861 · page 4

The council sat only a few minutes. The printing of a petition was ordered, and the Wagga Wagga Bridge bill was read a second time. The house meets again on Wednesday next…

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Wednesday, November 13. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 16 November 1861 · page 4

THE Council sat about an hour. The two first volumes of the Colonial Statutes were laid upon the table by the Attorney-General, with an intimation that the work would be completed to the present date…

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The Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 20 November 1861 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor in the chair, Aldermen Kemp, Bolton, Tighe, Pratten, and Fleming…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, November 14. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 20 November 1861 · page 4

Messages were received from the assembly one with the tolls bill, and the other intimating that the councils amendments in the gold fields bill had been agreed to…

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Wednesday, November 18. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 23 November 1861 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Robertson, as a mutter of privilege, called attentions to an occurrence in the Assembly Chamber on Tuesday [?], where a member of the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, November 21. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 27 November 1861 · page 4

The President took the chair at the usual hour. The debate on the second reading of the church and school lands being called on, the Attorney-General opposed the bill, contending that it was contrary to all principle of…

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Appeals Against Municipal Rates

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 27 November 1861 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Boswell, J.P. The first appeal was against the rate levied on the premises belonging to the Bank of Australasia,. Mrs. Buchanan, the manager, on being called, did not…

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Wednesday, November 27. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 30 November 1861 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, leave of absence for one month was granted to Mr. M'Arthur, and for one month also to Mr. Deas Thomson. Petitions were presented by Dr. MacFarlane from certain…

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The Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 4 December 1861 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Monday evening, in the court-house. Present: His worship the Mayor, in the chair, aldermen Bolton, Corlette, Tighe, Kemp, Ross, Pratten, and Fleming…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, November 28. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 4 December 1861 · page 4

THE Council met, and sat for about an hour and a half. Mr. Robertson laid upon the table some returns relative to charges for telegraphic…

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Wednesday, December 4. Legislative Council. Railway Extension

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 7 December 1861 · page 4

On the motion of Mr. Robertson for the adoption of railway plant and specifications, &c, some dismission took Place, in the course of which Mr. Robertson stated that it was only became the plans, &c, were not ready to be…

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