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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1870

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, April 21. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 26 April 1870 · page 4

GUNPOWDER BILL.—Mr. Owen brought up the report of tho select committee appointed to prepare reasons for insisting on amendments in the Gunpowder Export Bill. The report was…

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Wednesday, April 27. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 4

QUESTIONS.—Mr. Owen, in reply to Mr. Weekes, stated that 305 hollow axles had already been replaced by solid axles—that 75 remained, but were to be replaced—and that these hollow…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, April 28. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1870 · page 4

QUEENSLAND DEBT.—Mr, C. Cambpell moved for an abstract of the accounts prepared under the Queensland Debt Act of 1862, and the Auditor-General's report thereon. The…

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Friday, April 29. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 3 May 1870 · page 4

Assent to Benevolent Asylum Bill.—The assent was received to the Benevolent Society's Bill, and to the bank of New South Wales Incorporation Act Amendment…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, April 28. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 3 May 1870 · page 4

Standing Orders.—Mr. Deas Thomson, on behalf of the President, brought up a report from the Standing Orders Committee on the question of privilege as to the salaries of…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 5 May 1870 · page 3

The above Council moton Monday afternoon, in the Court-house. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Hannell, Bolton, Brooks, Laing, Chapman, Hall, and Stokes…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, 3Rd May, 1870. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1870 · page 4

QUESTION.—Mr. Owen stated, in reply to Mr. Deas Thomson, that the Government had not yet come to any decision as to a uniform rate for intercolonial and telegraphic…

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The Prorogation. Saturday, May 7. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 10 May 1870 · page 4

The House met this morning, Pursuant to adjournment, for the purpose of prorogation. The President took the chair at about a quarter to twelve o'clock. The members present…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, May 5, 1870. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 10 May 1870 · page 4

DEFICIENCY LOAN BILL.— Mr. Darley opened the adjourned debate on the bill for funding the deficiency loans. He opposed the bill because sufficient information was…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 19 May 1870 · page 3

This Council met in the Courthouse, on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Laing, Hannell, Chapman, Hall, Bowker, and Bolton…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 24 May 1870 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held in the Court-house, Hunter-street, yesterday afternoon. Present: Aldermen Hannell, Bolton, Bowker, Hall, Brooks, Laing, Chapman,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 7 June 1870 · page 3

The above Council met yesterday afternoon, in the Court-house. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hannell, Bowker, Stokes, Hall, Chapman, Laing, and Brooks. The minutes…

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Tremendous Scene in the Cecu Menical Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 June 1870 · page 3

We are informed, by way of Augsburg, under date March 26th, that on Dr. Strossmayer declaring, at a sitting of the (Ecumenical Council, that a new dogma of faith should…

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The Council of Education S Report

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 16 June 1870 · page 2

We have received the Report of the Council of Education upon the condition of the Public Schools, and of the Certified. Denominational Schools, for the year 1869. Both documents…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 25 June 1870 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday afternoon. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Hannell, Laing, Hull, Bowker, and Bolton…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 5 July 1870 · page 2

A meeting of this Council was held yesterday aftennoon. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Hannell, Bolton, Rrooks, Laing, Chapman, and Bowker…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 19 July 1870 · page 2

The above Council met yesterday afternoon. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Hannell, Hall, Brooks, Boltou, Chapman, Stokes, and Bowker…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 August 1870 · page 3

The above Council met yesterday afternoon in the Court-house. Present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Button, Bowker, Laing, Hall, Brooks, Chapman, H annell and Stokes. The…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 13 August 1870 · page 3

A special meeting of the above body was held on Thursday afternoon. Present: The Mayor and Alderman Hannell, Bolton, Stokes, Hull, Laing, and Chapman. The minutes of the…

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Legislative Council. Friday, August 12Th, 1870

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 16 August 1870 · page 4

Mr. Salomons, in reply to Mr. Docker, stated that debentures to the nominal value of £450,000, the amount short raised under nineteen Acts of Parliament, had been issued…

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