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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1866

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 5. Sydney Paving Bill

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 8 September 1866 · page 4

The House went into Committee on the Sidney Riving Bill, but time was taken until next Wednesday to consider whether it was desirable to have a proviso limiting the…

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Parliamentary Proceedings Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 4Th, 1866. Advances to Agents

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 8 September 1866 · page 4

The Advances to Agents entrusted with Goods Bill was taken through committee and reported with one amendment, namely, the striking out of a proviso in the sixth clause…

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Letters to the Editor. Municipal Endowment

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 September 1866 · page 3

SIR-I learn that Dr. Lang proposes to endow a university at the top of Jamieson-street. The ground is 33 foot by 29, more or less. The reverend and generous doctor further…

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Parliamentary Proceedings Legislative Council. Thursday, September 13, 1866

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 19 September 1866 · page 4

PETITIONS.-Petitions were presented by Sir W. Manning and Mr. A. Campbell against the Camperdown Cemetery Bill.-Sir W. Manning presented petitions from the Little…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 20

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1866 · page 4

GOLD-FIELDS BILL.-The report on the Gold-fields Bill was adopted, after some strictures on the bill were made by Sir W. Manning and Mr. Plunkett, who declined to…

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City Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 26 September 1866 · page 2

A meeting of this body was held in the Court House, on Friday afternoon last. Present-the Mayor, and Aldermen Hannell, Sparke, Holt, and Chapman. Absent-…

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City Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 10 October 1866 · page 2

The Council met, pursuant to adjournment, in the Court-house on Monday evening. Present-the Mayor, and Aldermen Hannell, Henderson, Sparke, Holt, Christie, and…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, Oct. 10

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 13 October 1866 · page 4

MESSAGES.-Messages were received from the Governor conveying the assent on behalf of her majesty to the Church of England Properties bill; the Felon's Apprehension…

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City Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1866 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of this Council was held in the Court-house on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor (Chairman), Alderman Chapman, Christie, Hannell, Holt, Henderson,…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, Oct. 11

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 17 October 1866 · page 4

MONEY MARKET.—Mr. Docker read to the House the following official telegram, received by the Government yesterday, dated 7th September:—"Bank of England rate of…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday. Oct. 17

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 20 October 1866 · page 4

BILLS.-The Sheep Disease Prevention Bill was taken through committee and reported with amendments, Mr. Docker intimating that he should move the re-committal of the Bill in…

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Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 October 1866 · page 4

In reply to Mr. Deas Thomson, Mr. Docker stated that the Government had not yet come to any determination on the subject of making the salaries of the officers of the House…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, Out. 25

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 31 October 1866 · page 4

PETITION.-Mr. Deas Thomson presented a petition from Mr. Woore, praying the consideration of claims arising out of surveys performed by him for the original Railway…

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City Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 2

A meeting of the Council, pursuant to adjournment, was held in the Council chamber on Monday evening last. Present-the Mayor, Aldermen Adam, Chapman, Christie, and Holt…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, Oct. 31

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 4

MINISTERIAL REPLIES.-In reply to questions put to Minister, the following information was elicited:-That the conditions of the agreement with the New Zealand…

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City Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 7 November 1866 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of the Council took place on Monday evening, in the Courthouse. Present-the Mayor (chairman), and Aldermen Adam, Hannell, Holt, Christie, and…

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Legislative Council. Thursday, Nov. 1, 1866

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 7 November 1866 · page 4

BILlA.-Mr. Weekes gaves notice of motion for the reference of certain petitions to the select committee on the Cometeri[?] Bill.-Mr. Jonson gave notice of a new bill to…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, Nov. 7, 1866

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 4

ASSENT TO BILL.-A message was received from the Governor, conveying his Excellency's assent on behalf of her Majesty to the Hartley Kerosene Company's Bill…

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City Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 14 November 1866 · page 2

The thirty-sixth meeting of this body was held in the Court-house on Monday evening. Present the Mayor (chairman), and Aldermen Adam, Holt, Chapman, and Christie…

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Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, seven messages were received from the Legislative Assembly.-1. A message concurring in the Legislative Council's amendment in the Sale of Colonial…

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