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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

321 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 17

Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1876 · page 2

SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held last evening in the Council Chambers, Watt-street. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Hannell, Croer,…

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[?]ickham Berough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 July 1876 · page 3

[?]ING of the above was held on Monday [?], July 24th, 1876, at the Council [?] Present—The Mayor (J.H[?] J.P.), Aldermen. Thomas,…

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Waratah Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1876 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Marriott Whiteman, James, Kerr, Bell, and…

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Correspondence Newcastle Municipalities (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 July 1876 · page 3

SIR,—Permit me, through the columns of your valuable journal, to call the attention of the civic authorities to the deplorable and disgraceful condition to the eastern end of…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Screen, Maddison, Shoesmith,…

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The Newcastle Borough Council To the Editor of Herald and Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—From a report which appeared in your journal, of 25th instant, of a recent meeting of the Borough Council of Newcastle, I notice that the Finance Committee make…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1876 · page 3

THE adjourned meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Watt-street, last evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hannell,…

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Loans to Municipalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1876 · page 2

THE cry of the distressed municipalities has made itself heard in the Assembly. The paternal instincts of the Government seem, at last, to have been…

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The New Municipality of Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1876 · page 2

THE following letter has been kindly handed to us for publication:— Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 1st August, 1876…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1876 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Baines, Harris, Ross, Fryar, Richardson, Fletcher,…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, 7Th July, 1876

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 August 1876 · page 2

To confirm Minutes of previous meeting. Correspondence—including petitions and Reports and orders thereon. MOTIONS IN PURSUAANCE TO NOTICE…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1876 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough council was held last evening in the Council Chambers. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Hannell,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1876 · page 2

A court will be held to-day for the purpose of bearing appeals against the rates fixed by the municipal body of Newcastle. Sixty-six…

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Waratah Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1876 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening Present: The Mayor, Aldermen James. Bell, Whiteman, Marriot,…

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Lambton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 August 1876 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Kerr, Maddison, Maddock,…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was hold last evening. There were present: the Mayor, Aldermen Cameron, and Milton. The minutes of last meeting…

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Municipal Wisdom

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 2

IT would really appear that the City Council can neither do nor get anything done for them right. The muddle hands who comprise the body aldermanic, could…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above Council was hold on Thursday evening for the purpose of concluding the business which was under discussion on Tuesday evening…

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Loans to Municipalities Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1876 · page 2

WHATEVER hopes may have over been entertained by some of the enthusiastic inhabitants of Newcastle (if there be any) as to the probability of the Borough…

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PARLIAMENTARY In the Legislative Council, on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 August 1876 · page 2

Mr. HOLT moved the adjournment of the House in order to draw attention to matters that came to light in an inquiry by Select Committee of the Assembly into the state of…

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