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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1869

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday. March 30

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1869 · page 4

Mr. Owen gave notice, for the next sitting day, of a fresh motion for the suspension of the Standing Ordera, to get through the Compulsory Vaccination Bill through all its stages in…

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The Last Election in Great Britain. the Drogheda Election Petition

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1869 · page 3

From the evidence given upon the trial of this petition at Drogheda, the intimidation exceeded what was ever known to have taken place upon such an occasion. The following…

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Candidates for Marriage

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 22 July 1869 · page 4

At the Sheffield Town Hall, on Monday, three young men, named respectively George Herd, silversmith ; Joseph Fidler, silversmith ; and Arthur Harrop, were charged by John…

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The Municipal Election of Macquarie Ward

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 September 1869 · page 3

A mooting of the ratepayers of Macquarie Ward convened by the Vigilance Committee by advertisement was held at the advertisement was held at the Oddfellows Hall, Darby-street on Thursday evening for…

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Nomination and Election of an Alderman for Macquarie Ward

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 21 September 1869 · page 2

Yesterday, the nomination and election of an alderman for Macquarie Ward, in the room of Mr. Archibald Rodgers, resigned, took place at the Oddfellows' Hall, Darby-street…

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The General Election. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 23 September 1869 · page 3

SRI Whatever constituencies may have to go seeking for a member to represent them in the Legislative Assembly, the County of Nor-thumberland bids fair to be exempt from such a…

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Macquarie Ward Election

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 28 September 1869 · page 3

The nomination for a candidate to serve in the Newcastle Borough Council, in the room of Mr. Winship, resigned, took place at the Oddfellows' Hall, Darby - street, yesterday, at…

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Opening of Parliament

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 30 September 1869 · page 2

Parliament was opened to-day (Tuesday) with the customary formalities. The attendances of the outside public was thought by most persons who witnessed the ceremony, to be larger than usual…

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Macquarie Ward Municipal Election

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 30 September 1869 · page 3

On Tuesday evening Dr. Brookes addressed the ratepayers of Macquarie Ward, at the Miners' Arms, Darby - street. There was a good attendance, the rooms being well filled…

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Macquarie Ward Municipal Election. Declaration Op the Poll

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 2 October 1869 · page 2

The official declaration of the poll for the election of an alderman for the above ward, in the room of Mr. J. B. Winship, resigned, was made at the Oddfellows' Hall, Darby - street,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, 30Th September, 1869

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 5 October 1869 · page 2

Mr. Owen gave notice that, on Wednesday next, he should move for leave to introduce a Bill to regulate commerce; also, a Bill to amend the Impounding Law. Mr. Weekes, elicited in reply to a question…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday October 5Th, 1869

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1869 · page 3

Ministers, i answer to questions, said:- That it was the intention of the Government to introduce a bill to establish, post - office savings's banking; that the papers respecting…

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Honeysuckle Ward Municipal Election

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1869 · page 2

Last Thursday evening, Mr. Peter Fleming addressed the ratepayers of Honeysuckle Ward, at the Co - operative Store, Blane - street. There was a good attendance, the room being…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, Oct. 7. Sessional Return

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 12 October 1869 · page 4

Mr. Owen brought up the usual sessional return of Legislative Council printing also, the report of the Post-office Department for 1868…

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Honeysuckle Ward Municipal Election

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 12 October 1869 · page 3

The nomination of a candidate to serve as an alderman in the Newcastle Borough Coun-cil, for Honeysuckle Ward, in the room of Mr. Shaw, resigned, took place in the Co-operative…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 12Th October, 1869. Impounding Bill

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 4

Mr. Owen moved the second reading of the bill to regulate the Impounding of live stock. There were, he said, seventeen of the old clauses retained, and some sixty new ones. He alluded…

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Honeysuckle Ward Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 16 October 1869 · page 2

The polling for the election of an alderman for Honeysuckle Ward, in the room of Mr. Shaw, resigned, took place on Thursday-the poll closing at the usual hour of three o'clock that…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, October 14Th, 1809. Payment of Balances

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 19 October 1869 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, yesterday, Mr. Docker withdraw the question of which he had given notice with reference to the recent regula-tions as to payments of balances by conditional…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, October 21. Gunpowder Exportation Bill

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 23 October 1869 · page 3

Mr. Owen moved the second reading of the Gunpowder Exportion Bill; explaining that the bill was the same as had passed in 1865, which had expired by lapse of time, but the…

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The Late Municipal Election. To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 23 October 1869 · page 3

SIR-I would like to say a word or two to the (irate) Vigilance Committee, who are so down in their luck in not returning ex-alderman Fleming, he feeling, it is said, so certain of…

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