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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1865

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 20 September 1865 · page 2

At the metting of the Municipal Council, on the 21st ultimo, the greater part of the sitting was occupied with a little Star Chamber business, brought forward on the…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 4 October 1865 · page 2

Tho quarterly meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Town Clerk's office at noon on Monday; present-his Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Kemp, Bolton, Holt…

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Municipal Council. New Notices of Motion

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 3

1.Alderman Holt to move-"That the motion passed by the Assessment Committee on the 30th ulimo, to the following effect, viz., That the word "allow" be inserted in the…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 11 October 1865 · page 2

The Municipal Council met at half-Past seven o'olock on Monday evening in the Town Clerk's office, present, his worship the Mayor, Aldermen Bolton, Holt, Rodgers, Fleming…

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Municipal

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 18 October 1865 · page 3

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on the 2nd instant, the nomination and election of an alderman was ordered in the place of Mr. James Brown, who had failed…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 21 October 1865 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Monday evening, at the Town Clerk's Office. Present:-His Worship the Mayor, Aldermen Kemp, Fleming, Adam, Sparke, Holt…

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Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 4

The Attorney-General laid upon the table a number of papers, which were ordered to be printed, and gave notice of motion for leave to bring in a bill to amend the District Courts…

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Correspondence. to His Worship the Mayor. (Per favour of the Newcastle Chronicle.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 3

SIR—I had a petition ready to be presented to the Municipal Council on Monday on a subject which, I humbly conceive, requires immediate attention; but as the Council signalized a most…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, November 8

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 3

Mr. Weckes gave notice of a bill to prohibit he use of dogs for purposes of draught and Mr. Mitchell of a motion for the suspension of the standing orders with a view…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 15 November 1865 · page 2

The meeting of the Municipal Council on the 30th ultimo having lapsed, a meeting for Monday evening last, at half-past seven, at the Town Clerk's office, was called togetber by…

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Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 18 November 1865 · page 4

Mr. Campbell gave notice of a motion of non-concurrence in the censure of the Assembly on the Duke of Newcastle's Despatch respecting " Precedence…

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Municipal

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 18 November 1865 · page 2

The election ol un alderman for the City Ward, to serve in the place of James Brown, Esq., who had been elected, but refused to sit, took place at the Town…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 22 November 1865 · page 2

The Municipal Council [?] on Monday evening in the Court house. Present—his Worship the Mayor, alderman Rodgers, [?] Williams, Adam, Sperke, Fleming…

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[?] of New South Wales. Thursday, November 16. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 22 November 1865 · page 4

The Attorney-General gave notice of motion for the introduction of the Sydney Marine Assurance Company's Bill; and Mr. Mitchell gave notice of motion for…

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Municipal Council. Resignation of the Town Clerk

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 25 November 1865 · page 2

The following is a copy of the letter of resignation sent in by Mr. Dulling, the Town Clerk, and read by the Mayor at the meeting of the Council, last Tuesday evening…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 29 November 1865 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Monday evening in the Town Clerk's office; present—Aldermen Bolton, Kemp, Adam, Williams, Sparke and Rodgers…

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Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 16 December 1865 · page 4

Mr. Gordon abandoned bis intention of entering upon a discussion on the mode of constructing railways, and, after a speech from Mr. Deas Thompson, in which be quoted the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council Thursday, December 16,1865. ?

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 20 December 1865 · page 4

General business.—The house went into committee on the Australian Agricultural Company's Bill; Clauses 1, 4. 5, and 6, were struck out, clauses 2 and 3 were…

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Summary of Events. Municipal

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 20 December 1865 · page 2

The Municipal Council has been occupied in discussing the merits of the New Municipalities Bill, which proposes to extend the municipal principle all through…

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Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 23 December 1865 · page 2

THE Municipal Council met on Monday evening, at the Town Clerk's office, pursuant to adjournment from the 4th instant; present—his Worship the Mayor, aldermen Kemp, Holt, Bolton, Williams…

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