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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1862

97 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 5

The Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 15 March 1862 · page 2

The council met at 7.30 p.m. on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor Aldermen Cor[?] Kemp, Tighe, Bolton, Pratten, Ross, and Way…

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The Municipal Council. Monday, 17Th March, 1862

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 22 March 1862 · page 2

THE council met at half-past 7 o'clock p.m. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Corlette, Bolton, Ross, Way, Pratten, Kemp, Fleming, and Tighe…

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

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 29 March 1862 · page 2

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—George Ross, labourer, was fined 40s. for using indecent language in Scott-street. ASSAULT.—James Dunn, seaman, was sentenced…

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The Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 5 April 1862 · page 3

THE council met on Monday last at 7.30 p.m. Present: His Worship the Mayor in the chair, Aldermen Corlette, Bolton, Way, Ross, Pratten, and Tighe…

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The Municipal Council. Friday, April 4

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 12 April 1862 · page 3

The Improvement Committee met pursuant to adjournment for the purpose of further considering an estimate of the probable amount required for public improvements…

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Newcastle Police. Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, the Mayor, and Mr. Runclaud.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 16 April 1862 · page 3

Allowing Disorderly Conduct.—Lewis Jones, publican, was charged with allowing disorderly conduct in his license house on the 3rd instant. It appeased that two drunken men had been fighting…

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The Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 19 April 1862 · page 3

The Council met in the court-house on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Corlette, Way, Pratten, Bolton, Tighe and Kemp…

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Newcastle Police. Saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate,) Ann Whyte, alias Brown, servant girl, charged with being drunk, was met at liberty. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Mayor.) [?]

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 26 April 1862 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.— John Raddes, [?] was sued 20s for being frunk and disorderly in the Caledanian hotel on the previous Saturday. James Wolstenholme, labourer, was charged with being drunk…

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The Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 3 May 1862 · page 2

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

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The Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 7 May 1862 · page 2

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

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The Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 14 May 1862 · page 2

THE Municipal Council met, pursuant journment, in the Court-house, at 7 o'clock p.m. on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Corlette, Fleming…

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The Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 24 May 1862 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the municipal council was held on Monday evening. Present : His worship the Mayor in the chair, aldermen Kemp, Tighe, Pratten, Ross, Way…

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The Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 4 June 1862 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the council was held on Monday evening. Present: His worship the Mayor in the chair, Aldermen Corlette, Fleming, Bolton, Way, Ross, Pratten, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 28

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 4 June 1862 · page 4

THE Legislative Council met at a quarter to three o' clock. After some formal business, the President and several hon. members proceeded to…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 4

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 7 June 1862 · page 4

The legislative Council sat but a short line. The Governor's Aide-de-camp brought down a message covering the opinions of…

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Newcastle Police. Saturday, June 7. (Before the Police Magistrate and the Mayor.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 11 June 1862 · page 2

MINOR OFFENCES.—Luke Lawrence, dealer, was fined 10s., and 2s. 6d. costs of court, with the alternative of 7 days in gaol, for discharging firearm a in the city, without lawful cause…

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Parliament of New South Wales Legislative Council. Thursday, June 5

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 11 June 1862 · page 4

The Council commenced business somewhat earlier than usual the President taking his seat at sixteen minutes part four o'clock…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 11

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 14 June 1862 · page 4

THE Legislative Council met at twenty-seven minutes past four o'clock. Mr. Martin, Q.C., and Mr. Isaacs, appeared at the bar of the House, attended by…

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Parliament of New South Wales. (Abridged from the Herald.) Thursday, June 12. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 18 June 1862 · page 6

Mr. Deas Thompson presented a petition against the Municipalities Indemnity Bill, from one John Smith, who set forth that he had suffered considerably from the…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 5 July 1862 · page 2

THE Municipal Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Monday night. In the absence of the Mayor who had gone to Sydney, Alderman Corlette was moved into…

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