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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1877

226 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 12

Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1877 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday the 2nd inst., Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Thorn, Cameron, Kearney, and Broom. The minutes…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1877 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Richardson, Moody Dobinson, Gordon, Harris,…

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Parliament of N.S.W. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 2, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1877 · page 2

MR. SAMUEL, moved the approval of the plans, sections, and books of reference of the proposed railway extension from Orange to Wellington and Dubbo…

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Municipalities Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1877 · page 2

The suburban municipalities intend urging Mr. Parkes to pass the Municipalities' Bill, with an endowment clause…

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Parliament of N.S.W. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 3Rd, 1877

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1877 · page 8

THE President announced The Royal assent to the Temporary Supply Bill, No. 4 Mr. Samuel laid various papers on the, table, which it was ordered should be…

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Sydney Municipal Energy and Newcastle Municipal Apathy. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1877 · page 3

SIR,—In a recent issue of your paper I observed a paragraph setting forth that the Mayor of Sydney had asked the Colonial Treasurer to place upon the Estimates the…

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Hamilton Municipal Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1877 · page 2

A COURT for hearing appeals against the rate imposed by the Municipal Council of Hamilton was held yesterday in the new room at the Police Court. The magistrates in attendance were Mr. Scott, P.M.,…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1877 · page 3

A MEETING of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hubbard, Downie, Frewin, and Richardson. The minutes of the previous…

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New Municipal Legislation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1877 · page 2

A MEETING of Borough Mayora and alderman was hold at the Now Temperance Hall on Thursday afternoon, for the purpose of considering the advisability of urging the Government to…

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Important Municipal Decision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1877 · page 3

AN important case has just been tried in the Supreme Court of Sydney fraught at least with interest to all municipal bodies, throughout the colony of New South Wales. The case…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Davies, Rushton, Rose, Walker, Abel…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1877 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Turner, Marriott, Bell, Williams, Kerr. The minutes…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1877 · page 2

THE usual fornightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Abel, Beveridge, Kerr, Price, Maddock, Shoesmith,…

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Hamilton Municipal Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1877 · page 2

A COURT was held yesterday, before Messrs. Smith and Brookes, J P's., for the purpose of hearing appeals against the rates imposed by the Hamilton Municipal Council upon…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1877 · page 2

THE usual meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Richardson, Moodie, Gordon, Sneddon, Harris, and Dobinson…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1877 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held last evening, at the chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Sparke, Richardson, Frewin, and Downie…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1877 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last, Present: The Major Alderman Turton, Marriott, Williams, Bell, Kerr, and James…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1877 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council, was held on Tuesday evening. Present: Aldermen Abe; Beveridge, Shoesmith, Maddison, Maddock, Kerr, Price, Ridley. In the absence of the Mayor,…

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Waratah Municipal Council Appeal Court. Wednesday, May 30, 1877. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq.; W. Robson, and R. W. Moody, Esq., J.P.'s.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1877 · page 2

Mr. Wallace appeared on behalf of the Council. Andrew Hunter, assessed at £1 8s., reduced to £1 4s…

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Municipal Deputation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1877 · page 2

A DEPUTATION representing the suburban boroughs of Sydney and Newcastle, had an interview with the Hon. the Colonial Secretary on the 23rd, to urge upon him the importance…

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