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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 2Nd, 1872

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1879 · page 8

THE House went into committee further to consider the Lands Act Further Amendment Bill. Clause I, repeal of enactments, was…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 3

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1879 · page 3

SIR JOHN ROBERTSON explained the position of the Government with respect to the Laud Bill. They regarded the amendment introduced into the bill as…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1879 · page 3

THE usual weekly meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Dart, Brooks, M'Michael, Thorn, Creer, Laing, Chap…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Stephens, Whiteman, Spark, Williams, Bell, and…

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The Legislative Council and the Land Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1879 · page 2

ACCORDING to the Ministerial statement made by Sir JOHN ROBERTSON in the Council on Thursday last, we gather that he intended to move a new…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Conn, Young, Beveridge, Palmer, Kerr, and…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, 9th instant, in the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Brown, Williams, Barker, M'Kean,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July, 8

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 July 1879 · page 4

WHEN the House assembled the President reported that the City of Sydney Corporation Bill had been assented to by the Lieutenant-Governor…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1879 · page 3

THE above Council met on Thursday evening last in the Protestant Hall. Present—The Mayor, and aldermen Moody, D)Dobinson, Harris, Reay, Lavis, and Davis…

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The Council and the Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1879 · page 2

ON Wednesday last Sir HENRY PARKES gave notice of his intention to move the following resolutions on Wednesday next:—…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, July 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 July 1879 · page 3

A NUMBER of measure of more or less importance were dealt with. The Duty on Gold Abolition Bill and the Waratah Council Chambers Resumption Bill passed. The…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1879 · page 2

THE usual meeting was held last night; present—the Mayor, Aldermen Hall, Chapman, Dart, Brooks, Thorn, Laing, and McMichael…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held last evening, in the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Robson, Fleming, Boyd, Downie, Gross,…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1879 · page 3

In the Legislative Council to-night, the following measures were past, viz.:—The Appropriation Act, the Exhibition Bill, Municipal Lean Bill, and the…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 July 1879 · page 3

The President took the chair at the usual hour. On the notice of motions being called, Sir John Robertson suggested that the Hon. Mr…

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The Hon. Mr. Docker and the Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1879 · page 4

FOR EGOTISM and self importance, the seven resolutions moved by Mr. DOCKER in the Legislative Council on Wednesday last are, perhaps, unsurpassed in…

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"Punch" and the Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 July 1879 · page 2

UNDER the heading of "Another Corporate Claimant," our witty contemporary in his last number says:—Will some one concentrate a few of the principles which regulate ordinary…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales Legislative Council. Thursday, 17Th July, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 July 1879 · page 3

The President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. A message was received from the Lieutenant-Governor, notifying that his…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the about Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Spink, Williams, Arnold, Bell, Keys, Whiteman, and…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held yesterday evening, in the Council Chambers. Present: Aldermen Brown, Williams, Britten, Mannuell, Curley, and…

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