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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1870

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 27 October 1870 · page 2

A meeting of the above council took place on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, aldermen Hannell, Brooks, Hall, and Laing. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Parliament of N.S.W. Legislative Council. Wednesday. OCT. 26

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1870 · page 1

BURIAL GROUNDS ACT.—A bill to amend the Old Burial Ground Act was received from the Legislative Assembly, and read a first time. UNCLAIMED BALANCES BILL.—Mr. Salomons…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 8 November 1870 · page 2

A meeting of this council was hell yesterday afternoon, Present the Mayor, Aldermen Hannell, Stokes, Chapman, Bowker, Hall, and Bolton…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Council. Thursday, Nov. 10

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 15 November 1870 · page 2

FUTURE GOVERNORS' SALARIES BILL.—The Future Governors' Salaries Bill, the Sydney School of Industry Bill, and the Sydney Municipal Council's Assessment Bill, were…

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Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1870 · page 2

The above council met is the court-house yesterday afternoon. Present: The Mayor, aud aldermen Hannell, Hal!, Luing, Chapman, Brookes, and Bowker…

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Parliament of N.S.W. Legislative Council. Thobsday, November 19

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 22 November 1870 · page 4

Mr. Richardson moved the second reading of the Future Governors' Salaries Reduction Bill, providing for the reduction of Governors' salaries from £7000 to £5000.—Mr. C…

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Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 6 December 1870 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held yesterday afternoon. Present: The Mayor, and aldermen Hannell, Hall, Laing, Bolton, and Bowker…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 1, 1870

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 6 December 1870 · page 4

Mr. Docker complained of the continued absence of the representative of the Government, and moved the adjournment of the House.—Mr. Deas Thomsen stated that unless…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Council. Tuesday, December 6

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 December 1870 · page 1

The President announced that his Excellency, on behalf of her Majesty, had given assent to the Female School of Industry Removal Bill, and the Bill to amend the Act…

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Legislative Council. Friday, December 9

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 13 December 1870 · page 4

On the meeting of the House, it was found that there was not a quorum present (only eight members taking their seats) and the President, therefore, adjourned the House to…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Council. Thursday, December 8

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 13 December 1870 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, Mr. C. Campbell moved that the Constitution Act did not confer on the President of the Council the right of voting at any other time than when…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Council. Wednesday, December 14

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 December 1870 · page 4

Mr. Salamons laid on the table the By-laws of the municipality of Wagga Wagga, abstract of Crown lands reserved until surveyed, and the annual report of the Registrar-GeneraL—…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Council. Friday, December 16, 1870

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 20 December 1870 · page 4

THE NEW MINISTRY.—Mr. Docker announced that Sir James Martin had succeeded in forming a new Ministry, the members of which were that morning sworn in to their…

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