Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, Jan. 5. 1868
The Speaker took the chair at half-past three o'clock. RESIGNATION. The Speaker announced that he had…
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Politics & elections, 1869
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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, January 7Th. Answers to Questions
Ministers, in answer to questions, said, that information relating to the revenue for 1867 and 1868, and to the Treasury Bills now in circulation, would be answered when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday. Jan. 12
The Speaker took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past three o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTION. Ministers, in answer to questions, said:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Approaching Municipal Elections
It is a matter for considerable regret that the approaching municipal elections for the ensuing year are not causing more stir in the city. A new-comer in Newcastle would hardly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament of New South Wales. Tuesday, Jan. 19, 1869. Legislative Assembly. Answers to Questions
Ministers, in answer to questions, said : That on 31st December last the Government hud on hand 132,333 yards of rails, with a corresponding quantity of chairs, fish-plates, &c, and the contractor for No. 5 section…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, Jan. 21, 1869. United Fire and Life Insurance Co
Mr. Alexander Campbell obtained the suspension of the Standing Orders, and presented a petition for leave to bring in a bill to alter the title of the United Fire and Life…
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We subjoin a list of the nominations for the ensuing elections, which are appointed to come off on Tuesday next. Any of the candidates whose names are given below are at liberty to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday Jan 6, 1868. Bills From the Assembly
A bill to extend the provisions of certain Acts to other towns was brought up from the Assembly and read a first time. COOK'S RIVER ROAD BILL…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, Jan 28, 1868. Appropriation Bill
The Appropriation Bill referred to, to provide for payments on account of the public service for the current month, was brought up from the Legislative Assembly, and read a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The English Elections
The London correspondent of the Australasian, in an excellent letter on the above subject, has the following interesting remarks:—"Of other things to be noted of these elections,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Municipal Elections. Nomination of Aldermen
The nomination of aldermen for the Borough of Newcastle, took place at noon, on Tuesday last, in the Court-house. There were from a hundred to a hundred and fifty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, Feb. 2,1869. Answers to Questions
Ministers, in answer to questions, said that a fee of one guinea was paid on the apprenticing of children from the Roman Catholic, though not from the Protestant Orphan School,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, Feb. 4, 1869. Cook's River Road
Mr. Weeks moved the resumption of the Cook's River Road Lighting Bill. After some discussion, in which Mr. Darley, who had not before spoken, supported the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Municipal Election
The polling for the election of aldermen for Honeysuckle and Macquarie Wards (one for each) took place yesterday (Monday), the voting commencing at eight a.m., and finally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll
On Tuesday, the state of the poll for the election of aldermen for the two outer wards—Honeysuckle and Macquarie— was officially declared in front of the Court-house. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Maitland Aldermanic Election
The election of four aldermen for the above Borough in accordance with yearly custom, as demanded by the Municipal Act, took place on Monday last. The candidates who fell our…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Election of Mayor
Yesterday afternoon, the Borough Council met in the Town Clerk's office, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. Present:— Aldermen Bolton, Hannell, Stokes,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Maitland Aldermanic Election
The election of three aldermen for this Municipality was held on Monday last; the event, though rare and important, but very little disturbed the even current of affairs in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1869. Answers to Questions
Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That a return of the number and the cost of bridges constructed in the colony should be laid on the table; that the return connected…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, Feb. 11, 1869. Answers to Questions
Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That the Government had no intention to erect a lighthouse at Bungaree North Point; and that the resolution of 19th January,…
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