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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

388 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 20

Municipal Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1880 · page 3

The Councils of both Wallsend and Plattsburg have had a considerable amount of improvements done in their separate boroughs recently. Much of this…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 11

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1880 · page 3

THE President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Governor had assented to the Archibald Thompson Trust Bill. He also…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1880 · page 3

THE above Council meeting took place on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Manuell, McKean, Donn, Curley,…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1880 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Conn, Palmer, Williams,…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1880 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Froome, Roberts, Fletcher, Harris,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday May 11Th, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1880 · page 3

The Legislative Council had a long sitting yesterday. The Sydney Corporation Act Amendment Bill was read the third time and transmitted to…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, May 17, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1880 · page 8

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

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Increased Municipal Endowments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1880 · page 5

IT will be seen in another column, that as the result of a deputation that yesterday waited upon the Premier re endowments for country municipalities, Sir Henry…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 May 1880 · page 2

THE Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales met in the Council Rooms on Thursday night, Mr. W. B. Cole in the chair. There were 15 delegates at the…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 May 1880 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council the Merriwa Church Presbytery Land Sale Bill, the Betting Houses Suppression Act Amendment Bill, and the Mining Act…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 2

THE report of the proceedings of the meeting held last evening will appear in to-morrow's issue…

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Suburban and Country Municipalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1880 · page 3

A LARGE and influential deputation (says the D. Telegraph) from various municipalities, including Sir George Wigram Allen, Dr. Bowker. and…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1880 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council took place on Monday night. Present: Aldermen Wallace, Ash, Laing, Creer, Thorn, McMichael, Brooks, Grisdale, and…

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Municipal Endowments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1880 · page 2

IT is gratifying to see that the Government, at last, are determined upon introducing a new Municipalities Act. On Friday last, a deputation…

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Wickham Municipal Council. Wednesday, May 19, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1880 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the Council took place on Wednesday evening last. Present, the Mayor, Aldermam Gross, Fleming, Downie, Simpson, Frewin, Boyd…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1880 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: Aldermen Walker (in the chair), Rushton, Hogg, Shaw, Maddison,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1880 · page 4

THE Legislative Council sat nearly live hours, but progress was reported upon the first Bill considered in committee when only six clauses were…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1880 · page 2

OWING to to-day being Queen's Birthday, the usual meeting of the Borough Council will not take place till Wednesday evening next…

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Resignation of Alderman Brooks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1880 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Borough Council held last evening a report of which is held over), Alderman Brooks, J.P., formally handed in his resignation for…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 25, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1880 · page 4

THE Legislative Council have decided against Mr. Foster's amendment on the Church and Schools Lands Dedication Bill. The debate lasted two…

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