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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

206 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 11

Municipal Conference

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 2

THE oft postponed Municipal Conference on the questions of increased Government Edowment and a General Cemetery for the district, was held at the Waratah Council Chambers, on Thursday last at half-past 3…

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Municipal Appeal Courts

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 5

THE Appeal Courts of the Municipalities of Wallsend Lambton, and Waratah, were held in the Waratah Municipal Council Chambers, on Wednesday, 25 inst. Before A. A. P Tighe, Esq., P.M., and J.J. Hill, and R…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. NEWCASTLE

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 3

A meeting of the above took place, last evening, in the Court-House. Present: The Mayor (E. A. White, Esq.), Aldermen Ludlow, Rodgers, Arnott, Chapman, Gow, Dart,…

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Municipal Endowment

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 3

A deputation, consisting of the Mayors of the suburban municipalities, waited on the Colonial Secretary, at his office, on Friday, with the object of urging upon the…

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Waratah Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 30 June 1875 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening, June 28th.—Present: Aldermen Harper, Bell, James, Watson, Marriott, and Whiteman.—In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman…

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The Colliery Townships. LAMBTON. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 1 July 1875 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, 29th ult. Present: The Mayor (T. Abel, Esq.), Aldermen Yates, Screen, Maddock, Maddison,…

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Waratah. Town Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 1 July 1875 · page 3

A meeting of the above Council took place on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Harper, Bell, James, Marriott, and Whiteman…

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Lambton Borough Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 5

THE above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Thursday evening, June 29, 1875. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Screens, Yates, Maddock, Muddison, and Ridley.—The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Hamilton, Council Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 6

A Council meeting was held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Swain, Milton, Broom, Kearney, and Murray. MINUTES…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, July 5Th, 1875

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1875 · page 6

MOTIONS IN PURSUANCE OF NOTICE. Alderman LUDLOW to move— [?] the Working Foreman be instructed to repair that portion of Church-street between…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. NEWCASTLE

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 6 July 1875 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held last evening in the Court-house. Present: The Mayor (E. A. White, Esq.), Aldermen Shaw, Hall, Chapman, Dart, Gow, Arnott, Hannell,…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 7 July 1875 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above Council was held in the Chambers, on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Neilson, Laing, Harris, Birrell, Richardson, and Curry…

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Sale of the Council's Teams

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 7 July 1875 · page 2

As previously advertised in this journal the sale, by Mr. Thos. Alnwick, of the Wallsend Council's two teams of horses, drays and appurtenances, took place on Saturday last. The bidding was very spirited, as the property…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 10 July 1875 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place last Thursday evening, in the Council Chambers, Murnin-street. Present: Aldermen Neilson, Abel, Barnes, Birrell, Curry, Harris, and Laing.—In…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 14 July 1875 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Whiteman, Harper, M'Michael, Bell, Watson, and Marriott…

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The Colliery Townships. Waratah. Town Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 15 July 1875 · page 3

The above Council met on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Harper, Whiteman, Bell, McMichael, Watson, and Marriott…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 5

THE above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Yates, Maddock, Maddison, Screen, Goodhew, and Ridley…

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Lambton. Town Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 3

A meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ridley, Screen, Maddison, Yates, and Maddock…

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Hamilton. Town Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 3

The Council met, on Monday evening last Present: Alderman Swain, Milton, Brown, Murray, and Kearney. Alderman Murray occupied the chair…

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Parliament of N.s.w. Legislative Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 17 July 1875 · page 4

In the Legislative Council, on Wednesday, Mr. Docker, in reply to a question asked by Sir W. M. Manning, said that the Ministers did not think it desirable at present to lay…

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