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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections
79 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 4
At the Small Debts Court, yesterday, before H. Scott, Esq., P.M., George Maxted, proprietor of the Newcastle Pilot, sued Alfred Boggis, for the recovery of £29s., for printing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Parliament was formally opened by commission from his Excellency the Governor, on Thursday afternoon, at three o'clock. We take the following account of the proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The speaker tooK the chair at 11.55 a.m. The following members were sworn in:—W. Tunks, Ksq., member for St. Leonards; and Arthur Dight, Esq., for Windsor, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The nomination of aldermen for the City, Macquarie, and Honeysuckle Wards, of the Borough of Newcastle, took place at the Court-house, Hunter-street, on Tuesday, at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →LADIES AND GENTLEMEN—I consider some explanation is due to my committee, and the ratepayers generally, in consequence of my absence at the nomination yesterday, which 1 deeply…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The House, on meeting, proceeded to Government House to present to the Governor the address prepared on the previous day. MOTION OP ADJOURNMET…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The polling for the election of three aldermen for the city, took place yesterday. The excitement, although considerable, was not so great aa might have been expected. The result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leave was given to Mr. Forster to bring in bills to regulates cemeteries, roads, and commons. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. Mr. Piddington moved for returns…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The official declaration of the poll in the above election was made in tho Court-house, on Saturday last, at ten o'clock. There were about forty poisons present. Precisely at that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following questions have been placed on the business paper of the Legislatives Assembly:— Mr. Dean to ask the Colonial Secretary—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A meeting of the Council was held at the Court-house, yesterday afternoon, at four o'clock, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. Present:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President took his seat at twenty-six minutes past four o'clock. A message was received from the Governor, assenting to the Temporary Appropriation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Owen stated, in reply to questions of which Mr. Deas Thomson had given notice, that the subject of a uniform charge for telegraphic messages was under the consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ministers, in answer to questions, said that the police had been specially required in the country districts to prevent the stripping of bark; and that the Government were aware…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The following is a copy of the petition presented to the Governor against the return of Mr. Kelly as member for Braidwood :— 1. That on the 8th day of December, A. D., 1869,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Allen, Chairman of Committees, presided in the Legislative Council. A bill was brought up from the Legislative Assembly to provide for the appropriation of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Owen moved the second reading of the Gunpowder Export Bill, which was agreed to on the understanding that the debate on the main provisions was to be had in committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The President took his seat at twenty-eight minutes past four o'clock. MESSAGE. A message was received from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ministers, in answer to questions, said that John Aaron Parfitt had been pardoned, because the Government believed he had been unjustly convicted, and that it was believed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Town's question with respect to light-houses was postponed, at the request of Mr. Owen. REVIVAL OP FLOGGING…
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