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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1877

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Newcastle Borough Council Business Paper. Wednesday, January 3Rd, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1877 · page 2

To confirm minutes of previous meeting; correspondence, including petitions, reports, and orders thereon. QUESTIONS…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1877 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers last evening. There were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Rodgers, Hall,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1877 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers last meeting. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Hall, Creek Thorn, Cropley, Dart, Hewison,…

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Alleged Slaughter House Nuisance in Wickham Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1877 · page 3

APPLICATIONS were made to the Newcastle Bench of Magistrates some days ago, by various butchers in this city, for their slaughtering licenses to be renewed…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1877 · page 4

A MEETING of the Wickham Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. There were present Aldermen Sparke, Fleming, Richardson,…

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The New Municipalities Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1877 · page 2

As the proposed new Municipalities Act contains some items that are well worthy the attention of our readers, and of all who are interested in the progress of this…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1877 · page 2

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

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The New Municipalities Act No.—2

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1877 · page 2

IN our last issue, we had considered clauses from 1 to 12 of the proposed new Bill. CLAUSE 13, regulates the amount of Endowment to be paid by the Government…

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The New Municipalities Act No. III

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1877 · page 2

AMONGST the deficiencies which characterise the proposed New Bill, we consider the want of real responsibility which attaches to the auditors appointed to…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1877 · page 2

THE above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Kerr, Whiteman, Marriot, Watson and Bell…

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The Waratah Council Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1877 · page 3

SOME time ago an advertisement appeared in the local papers inviting tenders for the erection of a court-house and look-up at Lambton. This did not suit the plans…

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The New Municipalities Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1877 · page 2

THE conference of the Suburban Mayors on the above Bill has been brought to a close, the whole of the Act having been considered and each clause debated…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1877 · page 2

THE above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Screen, Maddock, Beveridge, Maddison, Kerr, and…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1877 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Hamilton Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present—the Mayer, Aldermen Milton, Kearney, and Thorn…

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Election of Aldermen. (To the Editor of Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1877 · page 3

SIR,—In the nomination and election of aldermen considerable improvement could be made by adopting the Victorian system. It is well-known that with us…

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The Hamilton Council and the New Municipalities Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1877 · page 2

WE observe with much satisfaction that the Hamilton Borough Council, at their meeting on Wednesday evening last, took the initiative in inviting a…

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Parliamentary Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 10, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1877 · page 2

THE President took the chair at twenty-nine minutes past 4 o'clock, and reported the receipt of a message from the Governor to the effect that the claims against…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1877 · page 2

A MEETING of the Wickham Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon. There were present, the Mayor, Aldermen Fleming, Thomas, and…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1877 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening, the 16th inst. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Maddison, Maddock,…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Monday, January 22nd, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1877 · page 4

To confirm minutes of previous meetings correspondence (including petitions, reports and orders thereon.) MOTIONS IN PURSUANCE OF NOTICE…

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