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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1864

65 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 4

Municipal Council Monday, Jan. 4

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 6 January 1864 · page 2

quarterly meeting of the Council took [?] Monday last, at 12 o'clock [?] Mayor, aldermen Ha[?]r, [?] Fleming, Way, and Pratten an,[?]…

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Municipal Council. Monday, 11Th January, 1864

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 13 January 1864 · page 2

The Council held its usual meeting on Monday last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hannell, Kemp, Bolton, Way, and Pratten. MINUTES…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, Jan. 13

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 16 January 1864 · page 4

Mr. Deas Thomson moved for a series of returns, with a view of showing the operation of the lund laws, for two periods of two years each, before and since the passing…

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Municipal Council. Monday, January 18

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 23 January 1864 · page 3

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

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The Municipal Election. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 23 January 1864 · page 3

SIR—I fake up my pen to write you a few lines in respect of th election for our new Alderman, which is coming off shortly. Sir—Being only a working man, I am not used to writing to the newspaper, but I think it is the…

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Meeting of Ratepayers for the Election of Aldermen for 1864

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 3 February 1864 · page 2

In conformity with advertisement issued by the Mayor, from the Town Clerk's office, on January I5th, 1864, a meeting of the ratepayers for the City, Macqunrie, and…

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Meeting of Municipal Councillors. Monday, Feb. 8

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 10 February 1864 · page 2

A meeting of councillors took place a half-past seven o'clock, on Monday night in the Court-house, for the purpose [?] electing a Chairman of the Council for the [?]…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, February 18

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 24 February 1864 · page 3

Mr Kemp entered into an explanation in reference to an alleged seizure of two old saddles, the case having been placed before him in such a way as to mislead…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, Fen. 23

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 27 February 1864 · page 2

THE weekly meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday evening last. Present—the Mayor, aldermen Kemp, Hannell, Corlette, Felming, Bollon, and Ross…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 24

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 2 March 1864 · page 4

Mr. Plunkett withdrew the Colonial Spirits Bill. Cox's Marriage Settlement Bill was read a second time, and…

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Parliamentary News. Tuesday, February 23. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 2 March 1864 · page 4

Mr. Plunkett laid upon the table copies of plans and sections, and reference books, of certain railway extensions.Mr. Deas Thomson presented a petition…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 2

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 5 March 1864 · page 4

Mr. Deas Thompson presented a petition (which he said was rather late) against the late proposed tariff, signed by one hundred and fifty-one inhabitants of Carcoar…

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Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 12 March 1864 · page 4

The Private Secretary brought up the assent of the Governor to the Treasury Bills Bill, and to the Newspaper Postage Bill…

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Municipal Council. Monday, March 14

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 16 March 1864 · page 3

The [?]sual weekly meeting of the council took place on Monday evening last. present the Mayor Alderman Corlette, Ha[?]nell [?]Kemp, Holt Fleming, and way…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 10

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 16 March 1864 · page 4

Cox'S Marriage Settlement Bill was read a third time and passed. The House having agreed to the suspension of the Standing Orders, to admit of the…

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HRO[?] Alderman Hannell on moving—

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 19 March 1864 · page 3

That for the purpose of obtaining the dedication of all reserves of land within this Municipality to the purposes for which they were originally set apart; and also for the purpose of having such lands…

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Municipal Council. Monday, March 14

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 19 March 1864 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Council took place on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Corlotte, Hann[?]ll, Bolton, Kemp, Holt, Fleming, and Way…

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Municipal Council. Monday, March 21

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 23 March 1864 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Council took place on Monday last. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Corlette, Hanuell, Bolton, Kemp, Holt, and Way…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council. Friday, March 18

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 23 March 1864 · page 4

Mr. Plunkett laid upon the table a copy of the despatch announcing the birth of a son to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, and moved that the…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, March 30

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 2 April 1864 · page 2

The Council meeting, which was adjourned until Monday last, lapsed for want of a quorum, and met by special notice this evening. Present—the Mayor aldermen Corlette, Hannell, Kemp, Way,…

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