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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

343 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 18

Wickham Borouge Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last evening. Present; The Mayor, Aldermen Neild, Fleming, Frewin, Robson, Downie, and Beyd…

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A Municipal Visitor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 2

MR. Alderman M'Illwraith, of Melbourne, late mayor of that city, and brother of the Queensland Premier, was present at Tuesday's sitting of the Municipal Council of…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place at the Chambers, on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aidermen…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 8

The Fouse assembled at the usual hour. Mr. Dalley, as Chairman of the select committee appointed to draw up reasons skewing why the Council…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, 31St March, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1879 · 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 · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held last evening in the Council Chambers, Watt-street. Present: The Mayor, and all the aldermen…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1879 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council, was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Turton, Whiteman, Keys,…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1879 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Lambton Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Beveridge, Williams, Price,…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1879 · page 3

THE above Council met on Wednesday evening last, in the Protestant Hall. There were present; The Mayor, and Aldermen Lavis, Reay, Dobinson,…

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Hamilton Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 April 1879 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Broom, Manuell,…

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The Chinese Bill in the Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 4

THE order of the day for the second reading of the Chinese Immigration Regulation Bill came on for discussion on Wednesday in the Upper House,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 2Nd, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 8

THE President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. Mr. Thornton was appointed Chairman of Committees in the absence of Sir George Innes. The…

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Municipal Conference at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 8

A CONFERENCE Of representatives of the various councils of the district, was held at the Council Chambers Lambton on Thursday afternoon, to consider the…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, 7Th April, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1879 · page 2

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including petitions, reports, and orders thereon. MOTIONS IN PURSUANCE OF NORICE…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Council was held in the Chambers last night. The Improvement Committee's report was adopted, and the tenders for King and Wolfe street, and also…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 3Rd, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 4

THE President took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. A petition, presented by Mr, Macleay from the chairman of a large public…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of this Council was held in the Chambers, Watt-street, on Monday night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Dart, M'Michael, Thorn, Chippendall, Creer,…

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The Council and the Engineer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 4

ON Wednesday, we are informed, His Warship the Mayor gave the requisite notice to the City Engineer of the expiration of his agreement with the Council. This course…

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The City Engineer and the Borough Council. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 8

SIR,—In the report of the meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council, held on the 7th instant, in your issue of this date, you have not given in…

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Municipality of Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1879 · page 8

THE usual meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Throsby-street, on Wednesday night. Present: The (Mayor), Aldermen Nield, Hubbard, Boyd, Downie, and Frewin…

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