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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

321 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 17

N.S.W. Parliament Legislative Council. Thursday, May 18,1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 23 May 1876 · page 4

Mr. Docker laid upon the table a despatch from the Secretary af state, also report of the University of Sydney for the year 1875. It was ordered that the documents be printed…

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Waratah Municipal Council. Extraordinary Vacancy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1876 · page 2

A meeting of the ratepayers of the municipality of Waratah, was held at the Count Chambers, on Tuesday, for the purpose nominating on alderman, to fill the vacancy…

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Waratah Municipal Council. Extraordinary Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 3

AN election took place on Friday for an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Charles Harper. The poll was taken at the Council Chambers, Waratah,…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 4

THE usual meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Fryar, Ross, Abel, and Gardner. The minutes of last meeting…

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Parliamentary Legislative Council. Thursday, May 25, 1876

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 5

MR. SPEAKER announced the resignation of Mr. Meyer, member for Carcoar. The seat was declared vacant. Ministers stated, in answer to…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, 29Th May, 1876

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 4

THE following is the business paper for Monday, 29th:— To confirm minutes of previous meeting. Correspondence (including petitions and…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, May 26, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 12

To confirm minutes of previous meeting. Correspondence (including petitions and reports and orders, thereon). Alderman RODGERS to move—…

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Municipal Election

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 3

Yesterday the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Charles' Harper, Esq., took place at the Council Chambers, Waratah. At the time of the declaration of the…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 30 May 1876 · page 2
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Watt-street, last evening, Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Creer, Rodgers. Hall, Brooks, Dart, Thorn, and Ludlow…

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The Colliery Townships. Wallsend. Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 30 May 1876 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wallsend Municipal Council was held in the Chambers on Thursday evening last, May 25th. Present : The Mayor, Aldermen Ross, Gardiner, Fryar,…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 25, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 30 May 1876 · page 3

Mr. Docker laid on the table a report from the Council of Education. The Newcastle Paving and Public Vehicles Regulation Bill passed its final stages, and was…

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Waratah Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1876 · page 3

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

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Lambton. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 1 June 1876 · page 5

The usual meeting of the Lambton Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last, May 30, in the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Maddock, Screen, Ridley, and…

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Loans to Municipalities

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 1 June 1876 · page 3

THE following is the opinion of the Honorable Attorney-General on loans to municipalities, under section 190 of 31 Vic, No. 12. Applications having been made to the…

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Lambton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 June 1876 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was hold on Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Screen, Maddock, Ridley, and Maddison. The…

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Waratah Municipal Appeal Court

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

THE Appeal Court for the Municipality of Waratah was held at the Court-house, on Thursday, June 1st, 1876, before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq., P.M., and W. Robson,…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, 5Th June, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 5

To confirm minutes of previous meeting. Correspondence (including petitions and reports and orders thereon). QUESTIONS…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 31, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 3

Messages were received announcing that his Excellency, in the name of her Majesty, had assented to the Tamworth Roman Catholic Trustees Bill, Barristers' Admission Bill, Appeals on…

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Municipal Improvements. (COMMUNICATED.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1876 · page 6

SURELY out aldermen must have been wretched during the late rains, knowing as they did, that and have would be made in many parts of the Municipality…

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