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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1862

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, October 2. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 8 October 1862 · page 4

THE Council met at the usual hour. The Newcastle Church Land Sale Bill passed through committee without amendments, and the report of the committee was…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 7. The Newcastle Church Land Sale Bill, was read a third time and passed. Wednesday, October 8

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 11 October 1862 · page 4

The Co-operative Coal Company's Bill was brought up from the Assembly and read a first time, on the motion of Mr. Scott. Mr. Kemp presented a petition from the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 9. THE Council met at the usual hour

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 15 October 1862 · page 4

The President took the opportunity of informing the House, that he was about to retire from the chair. He had only accepted that office that he might assist in…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, October 14. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 18 October 1862 · page 4

IN the Council, the Hon. Terence Aubrey Murray; Esq., took his seat as President. The Attorney-General briefly congratulated the hon, gentleman on his appointment to…

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Nomination for Alderman for the City Ward

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 22 October 1862 · page 2

The nomination for an Alderman for the city ward, in the municipal council, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Tighe, took place yesterday, at noon, at the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 16

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 22 October 1862 · page 4

Gibson's Estate Bill was taken through committee and reported. On the point of order respecting the privileges of the Council, which had been postponed…

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Municipal Council. Monday, October 20, 1862

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 25 October 1862 · page 2

The Council met, pursuant to adjournment. Present—His worship the Mayor, Aldermen Bolton, Corlette, Fleming, Kemp, Ross, Tigbe, and Way…

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Wednesday, October 22. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 25 October 1862 · page 4

Mr. Kemp presented a petition, numerously signed by colonists, opposed to the abolition of State-aid. Sir. W. Manning gave notice of his in…

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Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 25 October 1862 · page 3

SIR—As there appears to be considerable misspprehension existing respecting several of the provisions of the Municipalities Act, and more especially as regards those relating to the qualifications of voters; and as the opinions…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, October 23. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 29 October 1862 · page 4

IN the Council, Sir W. Manning, in accordance with a notice which he had given on Tuesday, moved the adoption of the following resolutions—"1. That this House does…

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Election for Alderman for the City Ward. Declaration of the Poll

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 1 November 1862 · page 2

LONG before we go to press the results of the recent contest for an Alderman for the City Ward, to served [?] of Mr. Trghe, resigned, will be known to our readers. The struggle…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, October 28

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 1 November 1862 · page 4

IN the Council, Mr. Scott moved, that certain papers be referred to the select committee on the Co-operative Coal Mining Company's Bill…

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Municipal Council. Monday, 3Rd November, 1862

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 5 November 1862 · page 2

THE council met, pursuant to adjournment Present: His Worship the Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen Bishop, Bolton, Corlette, Fleming, Kemp, Pratten, Ross, and Way…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, October 30. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 5 November 1862 · page 4

Mr. Allen brought up a report from the Standing Orders Committee, on the subject of the payment of witnesses in attendance on select committees of the council, which was…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 5, 1862

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 8 November 1862 · page 4

IN another portion of this issued will be found the protests entered before 2 p.m., yesterday, on the records of the Legislative Council, against the State aid Prohibition…

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Wednesday, November 12. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 15 November 1862 · page 4

A message was received from the Assembly, reluming the Grants for Public Worship Abolition Bill, the Assembly having declined to agree to the clause introduced…

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Parliament of New South Wales Thursday. November 13. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 19 November 1862 · page 4

THE Pacific Fire and Marine Insurance Company's Bill was read a second time. The Co-operative Coal Mining Company's Bill, and Morehead and Young's Railway…

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Municipal Council. Monday, 17Th November, 1862

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

THE council met, pursuant to adjournment. Present: Aldermen Bishop,. Bolton, Corlette, Fleming, Kemp, Pratten, Ross, and Way. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, November 18. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 22 November 1862 · page 4

The Attorney General laid upon the table a despatch from the Secretary of Stale, on the subject of the Lancashire Relief Fund, expressive of the sense entertained by her…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, November 20

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 26 November 1862 · page 3

The Attorney General moved, and Mr. Kemp seconded, a vote of thanks to Robert Torrens, Esq., author of the South Australian Real Property Act, for the…

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