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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1863

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 14

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 17 October 1863 · page 4

The President took his seat at twenty-three minutes past four o'clock. BILLS ASSENTED TO. The President intimated to the House…

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Election of an Alderman for Macquarie Ward

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 24 October 1863 · page 2

The public announcement made that the Mayor would declare the official state of the poll at the Court House, on Tuesday morning, at 10 a.m., was the means of drawing together a vast number…

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Municipal Council. Monday, October 26

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 28 October 1863 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Council took places on Monday last. Present—Thee Mayor Aldermen Kemp, Hannell, Ross Corlette, Bultos, Fleming, and Way…

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Appeals Against Municipal Assessment

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 28 October 1863 · page 2

YESTERDAY A Court of Petty Sessions for hearing and deciding upon appeals against the municipal assessments fur the current year, was held at the Court holuse, before the Police Magstrate and J. Bingle, Esq., J. P. Out of…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 11 November 1863 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the Council took place on Monday last. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Kemp, Pratten, Hannell, Ross, Corlette, Fleming, and Way…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, Nov. 24

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 28 November 1863 · page 4

Mr. Blaxland, Mr. Ogilvie, and Mr. Johnson, took the usual oaths and their seats as members of the Council. The President informed the House, that the…

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Municipal Council. Friday, Nov. 27

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council took place on Friday last. Present; The Major, Aldermen Kemp, Hannell, Ross, and Fleming. MINUTES…

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Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 5 December 1863 · page 4

Mr. Plunkett laid upon the table various papers, which were ordered to be printed. The Cardiff Coal Company's Incorporation Bill was brought up from the…

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Municipal Council. Monday, Dec. 7

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

The [?] meeting of the Council took place on Monday last. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Bolton, Corlette, Kemp, Fleming, Ross, Pratten, and Way…

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Parliamentary News. Thursday, Dec. 3. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 9 December 1863 · page 4

Mr. Kemp moved the adoption of the report from the Select Committee on Lighthouses, recommending the erection of three lighthouses—one on the Seal Rock…

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Municipal Council

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

MONDAY, DEC. 14. The usual meeting of the Council took place on Monday last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Corette, Hannell, Kemp, Ross, Fleming, Way, and…

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