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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Politics & elections

Politics & elections, 1870

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Parliament of N.s.w. Thursday, August 18, 1870. Legislative Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 23 August 1870 · page 4

QUESTIONS.—Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That a court of Petty Sessions was not appointed at Dandaloo, because there were other localities which more required it;…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Tuesday, August 23, 1870. Legislative Assembly

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1870 · page 4

Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That a Minor Roads Bill would be brought in to-day, and that the question of cemeteries and commons would receive consideration;…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Council. Thursday, August 25, 1870

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 30 August 1870 · page 4

BYE-LAWS.—Mr. Salomons laid on the table the by laws of the Municipality of Alex­andria, and a copy of an opinion given by the Attorney-General as to the power of his…

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Parliament of N.s.w: Legislative Assembly. Friday, August 26, 1870

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 1 September 1870 · page 4

QUESTIONS.—Ministers, in answer to questions, said:—That it was very improbable that the Government would hare time this session to bring in Cemeteries and Commons…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 1, 1870

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 6 September 1870 · page 2

Mr. Alexander Campbell moved the resolution standing in his name with reference to the Loan Fund, and addressed the House at length on the expediency of separating that…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 6, 1870

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 10 September 1870 · page 4

QUESTIONS.—Ministers, in answer to questions, said:—That the sum of £1200 had been returned to the lessees of the Euroka ran, because it hid been first assessed at £420…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Thursday, September 8, 1870. Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 13 September 1870 · page 4

QUESTIONS.—Mr. Salomons, in reply to a question, said that the Government, at present had no intention to take steps, in conjunction with Victoria, for the establishment…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, September 13Th, 1870

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 September 1870 · page 2

QUESTIONS.—Ministers, in answer to questions, said that there was no scab in the colony, but 256 sheep coming into the colony had been placed in quarantine; that 13,392…

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Parliament of N.s.w: Legislative Council. Thursday, September 15Th, 1870

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 20 September 1870 · page 4

MESSAGES.—Massages were received from the Legislative Assembly transmitting a bill to provide for the custody of moneys unclaimed by suitors in the Court of Requests…

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English Parliament

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1870 · page 6

In the House of Lords, Cairns enquired as to the progress made in the negotiations for the preservation of the neutrality of Belgium. He said the statement that the Government adhered…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 20Th September, 1870

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1870 · page 3

QUESTION.—That Mr. J. Thompson was employed in the Public Works Department, as inspector of imported and colonial-made rolling-stock, being paid £550 per annum…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Assembly. Friday, Sept. 23

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 27 September 1870 · page 4

QUESTIONS.—Ministers, in answer to questions, said:—That the workmen on the Great Northern Railway had to wait from ten to twelve days for their wages, owing to the pay-sheets having to be sent to Sydney; that the…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, Sept. 27

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1870 · page 1

Ministers, in answer to questions, said that the number of free selections in the last six months of 1868 was 1625, and, in the same period of 1869, 2588, and the amount of…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Council. Thursday, Sept. 29

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 4 October 1870 · page 2

QUESTIONS.—Mr. Salomons, in reply to said it was the intention of the Government to introduce, during the present session, a Bill for the amendment of the…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Assembly. Friday, Oct. 7

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 11 October 1870 · page 4

QUESTION.—Ministers, in answer to questions, said: That all the wells, and one tank between Booligal and Wilcannia were being constructed, and as the wet season had given…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, Oct. 11

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 October 1870 · page 2

QUESTION.—Ministers, in answer to questions, said:—That provision had been made for one boat at Burragorang, that being considered sufficient; that there were difficulties…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Assembly. Thursday, Oct. 12

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 18 October 1870 · page 4

QUESTION.—Mr. Cowper, in answer to a question, said that at St. John's College there was one professor, at a salary of £500 a year, and six students.—Mr. Samuel, in reply to a…

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Informal Voting at the Wollombi Election

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 18 October 1870 · page 3

Police-office, Wollombi, October 4.—Before Messrs. J. W. Brooks, P.M., F. H. Crothers, W. J. Coberoft and W. C. Brown, J.P.'s.—Benjamin Mitchell, of Mary's Run, was…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Council. Tuesday, Oct. 18

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1870 · page 1

RESIGNATION.—The Speaker informed the House that he had received a communication from Mr. Henry Parkes, resigning his seat as a member for the electoral district of Kiama…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Council. Thursday, Oct. 20

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 25 October 1870 · page 4

STATISTICAL REGISTER.—Mr. Salomons laid upon the table the Statistical Register for 1869. MESSAGES.—Messages were received from…

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