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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs
97 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 5
ASSALT—John Whitehead, printer, was charged with assault Charles Menthrem Poole, tailor, of Watt-street on the eight of the 1st instant. The defendant had been brought up on the previous day when the case had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THERE was not a quorum present, and the house adjourned until Wednesday, Jan. 8th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ROONEY v. WATSON.—Claim for board and lodging, &c., £2 16s., including costs. The amount was paid into court. PARKER v. UPTON.—Goods sold and delivered £4 15s…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRUNKENNESS, &c.—Owen Cossack, labourer, was fined 20s for being drunk and disorderly at the railway station, on the preceding day. PUBLICANS' ACT.—John Smith, publican, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council sat to receive messages From the Assembly; but the reception did not occupy more than five minutes, and the business of the House was done at twenty minutes to five p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The council sat not quite a quarter of an hour. The Attorney-General gave notice of motion for making Tuesday a sitting day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE house met at 4 o'clock p.m. BILLS. The Unlawful Administering of Poison Law Amendment Bill, and the False Pretences…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE half-yearly meeting of the municipal council was held on Monday evening. Present: His worship the Mayor in the chair, aldermen Corlette, Tighe, Kemp, Ross, and Pratten. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →ILLEGALLY AT LARGE.—William Thompson, alias Matthew Letter, tailor, surrendered himself as being a prisoner of the crown, illegally at large, and was ordered to be forwarded to Maitland to be dealt with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Police Regulation Bill was read a second time, after a brief debate, Mr. Campbell and Mr. B. Russell being the only oppomens of the measure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Legislative Council met at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. BILIS. The New South Wales and Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Loan Bill was brought up from the Assembly, and read a first time. The Attorney-General moved the suspension of the Standing Orders, to allow of the Loan Bill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NON PAYMENT OF WAGES.—Duncan A.M. Kellar master of the Thames, was charged with refusing to pay Emanuel Curwallis the sun of £15, wages. It appeared that the plaintiff, who was cook and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TO-DAY, Parliament was prorogued until the 20th February next, with all the customary formalities. Considering the uncertain state of the weather, there was a large attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Appropriation Bill was gone through in committee, and sent to the Assembly without amendments but with an addition to the ordinary message as follows:—"The Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A COMPLIMENTARY dinner to the late mayor, James Hannell, Esq., was given by the aldermen of the municipality for the past year, on Thursday evening at Rouse's hotel. Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The nomination of candidates to supply the vacancies caused by the retirement, owing to the expiration of their term of office, of Messrs. Hannell, Corlette, and Brown, from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of members of the municipal council was held on Tuesday evening, in the town clerk's office, the police court being occupied for the bazaar, for the purpose of electing a mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The first meeting of the council, to the election of mayor,, was held on Friday evening. Present: His worship the Mayor in the chair, aldermen Bolton, Corlette, Fleming…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MINOR OFFENCES.—William Jones, clerk, was fined 20s, for an act of indecency. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE.—Thomas King, seaman, was sent to Maitland goal for 30 days, for…
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