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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1863

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 29

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 1 August 1863 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, the Attorney-General laid upon the table tho Road Trust acoounts, which were ordered to be printed. On the subject of Steam Postal…

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Municipal Council. Monday, August 3

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 5 August 1863 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the Council took place on Monday night, at seven o'olock. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Hannell, Corlette, Belton, Fleming, and Way…

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Parliamentary News. Thursday, July 30. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 5 August 1863 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, tho Attorney-General presented a petition, signed by two hundred residents of Bathurst and its neighbourhood, pruying for a law to…

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Parliamentary News. Thursday, August 8. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 12 August 1863 · page 4

Mr. Deas Thompson presented a petition, the prayer of which was that the Scab Act should be rigorously enforced; that all persons pretending to cure scab, or shearing…

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Wednesday, August 12. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 15 August 1863 · page 3

Petitions were presented by Mr. Plunkett and Mr. Deas Thomson in favour of, and a petition by Mr. Kemp against, the passing of the Smoke Nuisance Abatement Bill…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 22 August 1863 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council took place on Monday last. Present: The Mayor. Aldermen Ross, Hannell Kemp, Corette, Fleming, Bolton, and Way…

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Municipal Council. Monday, August 24

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 26 August 1863 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Council took place on Monday last. Present—Aldermen Hannell, Corlette, Bolton, Fleming, Kemp, Ross, and Way. On the motion of Alderman Corlette, seconded…

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Municipal Council. Monday, August 31

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 2 September 1863 · page 2

The Council met, as usual at seven [?] Presetn— Alderman Hannell, Corle te, Bolion, Fleming, Kemp, Ross, and Way. On the motion of Alderman Corlette, seconded…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 5 September 1863 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was convened on Thursday evening, to consider the present state of Ironbark Bridge, which on Tuesday last had suddenly given way, thereby…

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Municipal Council. Monday, September 7

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 9 September 1863 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of the Council took place on Monday evening. Present—the Major, Aldermen Hannell, Kemp, Fleming, Bolton, Corlette, and Way…

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Municipal, Council. Tuesday, September 8

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 12 September 1863 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Alderman Coriette, Bolton, Kemp, Fleming, and Way…

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Municipal Council. Monday, September 14

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 16 September 1863 · page 2

The usual weakly meeting of the Council took place on Monday last. There was a full attendance of councillors, consisting of the Mayor, Aldermen Corlette, Hannell…

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Municipal Council. Monday, Sept. 21

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 23 September 1863 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the Council took place ion Monday last. Present— Alderman Hannell, Kemp, Ross, Corlette, Fleming, and Pratten…

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Legislative Council. Saturday, September1 19

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 23 September 1863 · page 4

The Solicitor-General, in reply, to Mr. Deas. Thomson, stated that the delay ia furnishing the Criminal Statistics, ordered by the House, arose from the distance of many of the benches…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 30 September 1863 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of the council took place on Monday evening. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Bolton, Pratten, Fleming and Ross. MINUTES…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, Sept 23

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 30 September 1863 · page 4

STATE AID.—The Solicitor-General laid upon the table the [?] of Archbishop Polding, moved for by Mr. Plankett, in reference to State-aid—Mr Kemp gave notice that, on…

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Pasrliamentary News. Wednesday, Sept. 23. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 30 September 1863 · page 4

The Solicitor-General, in reply to Mr. Plunkett, in reference to the State aid correspondence, said that a note from the Bishop of Newcastle to the Colonial…

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Parliamentary News. Thursday, October 1. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 7 October 1863 · page 4

There was not a quorum, the members present being the Solicitor-General, Dr. Macfarlane, Mr. Allen, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Kemp, and the President adjourned the…

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Wednesday, October 7. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 10 October 1863 · page 4

The Solicitor-General laid upon the table the Statastics (vol 2) for 1862. Mr Plunkett presented a petition from Braidwood, and Mr. Butler presented a…

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Municipal Council Thursday, October 15

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 17 October 1863 · page 2

A meeting of the Council, convened by ci[?]cular, took place last night. Present.—They Mayor, Aldermen Corlette, Fleming, Kemp, and Pratten…

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