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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1866

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, January 2, 1866. Legislative Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 6 January 1866 · page 4

APPRAISEMENT OF RUNS, AND THE RESERVES FROM FREE SELECTION.—Mr. Lord moved the adjournment of the house for the purpose of bringing under notice the…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, Jan 9 Legislative Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 13 January 1866 · page 4

Upon the motion of Mr. Cowper, the seat of Mr, Robertson for the electoral district of West Sydney was declared vacant, in consequence of his acceptance of the office of Secretary for…

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New South Wales Parliament. Tuesday, January 19,1866. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 20 January 1866 · page 4

The Attorney-General made a Ministerial explanation, stating that Mr. Cowper had tendered tu tho Governor the resignation of the Ministers, and that his Excellency had…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, January 23,1866. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 27 January 1866 · page 4

ASSENT TO BILLS.—The President reported that the Governor had given his assent to the Additional Customs Duties Bill and to the Increased Duties on Spirits…

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Municipal Election

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 7 February 1866 · page 2

The nomination and election of three aldermen to serve in the Municipal Council in the place of Messrs. C. Bolton, P. Fleming, and C. W. Williams, whose teem of office had expired, took place…

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Correspondence. the Late Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 21 February 1866 · page 3

SIR—In your leading article of the 13th, which scourges the blackguardism of the aldermen who made themselves conspicuous at that notorious netting when the sham election for mayor was…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, February 20,1866. Legislative Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 24 February 1866 · page 4

At. the sitting of the House the Members of the Ministry—Mr. Martin Mr. Parkes. Mr. Eagar Mr. Wilson Mr. Byrnes and Mr. Isaacs took place paths and their seats…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, February 27, 1886. Legislative Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 28 February 1866 · page 6

In reply in questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited:—That a portion of the gaol at Port Macquarie had been set apart as an for destitute and…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. Thursday, February 22, 1886 Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 28 February 1866 · page 4

The Parramatta River Steam Company's Bill was advanced a stage; so also the Australian Subscription Library Bill, and the Clarence and New England Steam…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, March 1, 1966. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 7 March 1866 · page 4

The Postmaster-General substituted names of members not interested in the Library Committee for those who might have an interest in the matter…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, March 6, 1866. Legislative Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 4

In reply to Mr. Forster, Mr. Martin said that it bad been ascertained from Mr. Rowley, the police magistrate at Berrima, that he had for some time charged a fee for…

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City Ward Election

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 10 March 1866 · page 2

The nomination and election of an alderman to the seat in the Municipal Council for the city wind, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Joseph Ward, took place in the…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Thursday, March 8. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 14 March 1866 · page 4

Mr. Deas Thomson obtained the suspension of the Standing Orders, and presented a position for leave to bring in a bill to legalise the erection of a par[?] on the…

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Parliament of New South Wales: Tuesday, March 13. Legislative Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 4

In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited :— That, with reference to certain statement in the Empire newspaper, as to the…

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City Ward Election

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 2

The Mayor declared the official for the City ward election, at 10 day, not more than a dozen persons The numbers were as follows…

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Honeysuckle Ward Election

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 17 March 1866 · page 3

public meeting of the electors of Honey[?] ward was held in the Court-house, at [?] on Thursday, for the nomination and [?] of two alderman for Honeysuckle…

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Parliament Op New South Wales. Tuesday, March 6, 1866. Legislative Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 21 March 1866 · page 4

In reply to questions put to Ministers, the following information was elicited :— That the minute upon the applications for the office of Principal Under Secretary, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, March 20. Legislative Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 3

reply to questions put to Ministers following information was elicited:— it was not the intention of the Government to fence in and plant the Government…

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Honeysuckle Ward Election

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 24 March 1866 · page 2

The election for two aldermen to serve in the Municipal Council in the places of Aldermen Fleming and Rogers resigned, look place at the Cooperative Hall, Blane-street, on Thursday. There…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Monday, March 26. Legislative Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 31 March 1866 · page 4

In reply to a question put by Mr. Piddington, Mr. Parkes laid upon the table a return showing the particulars of the debts of the Corporation of Sydney at the latest…

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