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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1871 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held yesterday afternoon, at the Court-house. Present—Airmen Hannell, Chapman, Bowker, Hall, Br[?]ks, and Laing. In the absence of…

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On Suburban Municipalities

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 2

THERE is now every probability of three of our suburban townships being respectively constituted municipalities within three months hence at the longest, and we congratulate our…

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Suburban Municipalities

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 19 January 1871 · page 2

Yesterday forenoon a meeting of delegates from Waratah, Lambton, and Wickham—the three villages which have respectively petitioned for incorporation within the past four…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 24 January 1871 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Court-house. Present: The Mayor, and aldermen Bolton, Chapman, Laing, Brooks, and Hall…

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Municipal Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 26 January 1871 · page 2

As the termination of the current municipal year ia at hand, and as we are consequently about to be called upon to make the usual annual election of aldermen in the room of…

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Municipal Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 26 January 1871 · page 3

The time for filing claims to be named on municipal rolls, and objections against the enrolment of othes persons, has now passed. Section 57 of the Municipalities Act of 1867…

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Parliment of N.s.w "Legislative Council Tuesday, 24Tr Jan., 1871

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 4

The President announced the receipt of messages notifying that the Governor had assented to the Stamp Duties Act Continuation and Amendment Bill and the Special…

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Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 2

The above Council met yesterday afternoon at the usual hour. Present: The Mayor, and aldermen Bowker, Hall, Laing, Chapman, and Stokes…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Council. Wednesday, Feb. 1

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 4

The House, on the motion of Mr. Docker, rescinded an order for printing letters of inventions, made on the 14th of December last, the said document having been ordered to be…

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Parliament of N.sw. Legislative Council. Friday, Feb. 3

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 4

The Bathurst Burr Bill was postponed for a week, on the motion of Mr. Docker. The Liability of Marine Partnership Act Extension Bill was committed. Mr. Darley…

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Municipal Election. the Nomination

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 9 February 1871 · page 2

The Returning-officer, Mr. Sparke, took his seat at noon, and having explained to the ratepayers assembled the object of their being met together, and his authority for acting,…

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Parliament of N.sw. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 8th FEB

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 4

The President took his seat at half-past four o'clock, but there only being ten members present, the House was adjourned until the usual hour the next day…

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The Municipal Elections

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1871 · page 2

Yesterday the polls for the city and Honeysuckle wards, wore opened for the ratepayers to decide who should be their alderman, for the ensuing year. Municipal elections in Newcastle,…

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Parliament of N.sw. Legislative Council. Thursday, Feb. 9

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 14 February 1871 · page 4

Mr. Docker, stated that the Government had not yet determined what course would be pursued with reference to concerting with the other Australian. Governments for the…

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Borough Council. Election Op Mayor

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 3

The Borough Council met on Tuesday for the purpose of electing their mayor, for the ensuing twelve months. Present:—Aldermen Bowker, Chapman,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 15, 1871

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 4

The President reported the receipt of a letter intimating that Mr. Salomons had resigned his seat. Mr. Docker laid upon the table a new scale…

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West Maitland Municipal Election

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 2

Yesterday the polling for four members to fill tho yearly vacancies in the West Maitland Borough Council, took place in the Council Chambers, Devonshire-street, in the shop of Mr…

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Singleton Municipal Election

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 18 February 1871 · page 2

The polling for the election of three aldermen for the Singleton Borough Council took place on Friday last, in the Municipal Council Chambers. Alderman Munro acted as Returning-officer, in…

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Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 4

A bill was received from the Legislative Assembly for applying certain sums from the Consolidated Revenue Fund towards the services of 1871 and previous years. The bill…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Council Thursday, February 23, 1871

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 28 February 1871 · page 4

The chair being taken at half-past 4 o'clock, It was found that there was not a quorum 'present, and the House was adjourned till Wednesday next…

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