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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1868

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Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 4

ADDRESS TO PRINCE ALFRED.—Mr. Docker moved the adoption of An appropriate address to Prince Alfred, which, after it had been spoken to by Mr. Thomson, Sir W. Manning, Mr. Hay, Sir W…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1868 · page 2

The usual weekly meeting of this body was hold on Monday afternoon, at tho Court house, at four o'clock. There were present Alderman Rodgers, Bolton, Sparke, Christie, and the Mayor. Minutiw.-Tim utinuUtedf tho previous meeting were ruad mid coiifirnicd. COUUESPONDENCE. liBTTBiw Sknt,-Tho Town Clerk ruad copies of Dovurul letters sunt by him to tho various Borough Councils in tho district, conveying u rusolution pnssud ut tlio previous meeting of the cr:…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1868 · page 2

The Committee of the whole Council met, pursuant to notice, in the Court house, on Monday afternoon, at four o'clock. Present The Mayor, Aldermen Bolton, Chapman, Christie, Rodgers, Sparke…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1868 · page 2

The second monthly meeting of the Borougu Council, under the provisions of the new Act, was hold in the Court house, on Monday afternoon, at four o'clock. There were present Aldermen…

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Inewcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 2

The Council mat, as a committee of the whole, on Wednesday afternoon last, for the purpose of considering the st[?]nates for the current municipal year. There were present Aldermen…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, APRIL 14

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 4

Mr. Docker gave notice of motion (for today) for a committee to prepare an address of condolence and congratulation to her Majesty in reference tu the recent events. The…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1868 · page 2

This body met, pursuant to circular notice, on Monday evening last. There were present Aldermen Bolton, Winship, Christie, Chapman, Sparke, Parnell, ami the Mayer…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1868 · page 2

The Council wet pursuant to adjournment on Monday afternoon at four o'clock. Present The Mayor in the chair and Aldermen Sparke Chapman BOlton Christie and Stokes…

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Letters to the Editor. to the Mayor of Newcastle. Per favour ef the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1868 · page 3

Sir May I be permitted the publicly to ask you why you do not take the proporsteps to increase the number of aldermen from nine to twelve in accordnnce with the provision of the new Aet. It is clearly your duty to…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 6 May 1868 · page 2

The Council met pursuant to adjournment, on Monday afternoon, at four o'clock. Present.Ald Bolton,Winship, Chapman, Stokes, and the Mayor…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1868 · page 2

The Council met pursuant to adjournment on Monday afternoon at four o'clock. There were present—Aldermen Bolton, Winship, Rodgers, Parnell, and his Worship the Mayor…

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A Rumpus in the Goulburn Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 2

A short time ago, the Mayor of Goulburn laid the foundation stone of the railway station in that town, much to the chagrin of several uninvited persons. This led to a slight…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1868 · page 2

A meeting of this body was held in the court house on Monday afternoon, at four o' clock P[?] Aldermen winship, Rodgers, Chapman, Sparke, Christie, and the Mayor…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 13 June 1868 · page 3

A special meeting of the above body was held it the Courthouse tuesday evening last, the principal business being the reception and adoption of a report of the Improvement Committee in reference to the…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 9 July 1868 · page 3

The monthly meeting of this body was held in the Court house on Monday evening. present Alderureu Bolton, Winship, Chapman, Sparke, Christie, and his Worship the Mayor…

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Letters to the Editor. the Newcastle Borough Council To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1868 · page 3

Allow me, as a silent and perhaps unseen spectator of the council's proceedings on monday last to the want of a ability displayed by the aldermen in dealing…

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Municipal Institutions

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 14 July 1868 · page 3

The necessity of di[?] a just appreciation of the advantages of municipal institutions the oft-boasted development of British independence and free combination has been…

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The Council to the Rescue

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1868 · page 2

The motion recently passed by the civic authorities of this town -" that the Council take the proper steps to establish a School of Arts and Free Library, in accordance with the…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1868 · page 4

The Council met, pursuant to adjournment, on Monday afternoon, at four o'clock. Present: Aid. Bolton, Sparke, Chapman, Parnell, and the, Minister, Parnell, and the Mayor. The minutes of the previous…

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The West Maitland Borough Council. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 30 July 1868 · page 3

Sir—The attention when your East Maitland Correspondent has given to the affairs of the West Maitland Borough Council encourages me to ask you to [?] these few remarks. The criticism of your correspondent…

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