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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

388 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 20

Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council took place last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wallace, Morgan, Laing, Grisdale, Creor, Chippendall, Thorn, McMichael, Dart, and…

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Optional Local Government for Municipalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1880 · page 2

Yesterday, a resolution by a member of the Opposition for conferring on municipalities the right of optional local government was, after a lengthy debate,…

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[From the Sydney Papers.] a New Zealand Municipal Loan. LONDON, March 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1880 · page 2

Tenders were opened to-day for the Oamaru (New Zealand) waterworks loan, being a balance of £50,000, bearing interest at 5 per cent. The price of issue…

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Correspondence. Municipal Tenders. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1880 · page 3

SIR,—I notice in the report of the proceedings of the Borough Council meeting, held on Monday last, that a letter was read from Mr. John Dalton in reference to…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1880 · page 2

WE would draw the attention of those of the ratepayers who give themselves any concern (if there are any) as to how their rates are expended, to the municipal…

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The Sydney Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1880 · page 2

The City Council, to-day, fixed the City rate for this year at 1s 5d in the £, and the water rate 5s per room…

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Wickham Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1880 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Sparke, Gross, Downie, Pepper, Frewin, Simpson, and…

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Cropley v. Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1880 · page 2

WE are informed that Mr. R. B. Cropley, the plaintiff in the above case, has given the requisite notice of appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision given…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Maddison, Abel. Mitchell, Rushton, Hogg,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 10Th, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 5

The first reading of the Stamp Duties Bill, re-introduced into the House from the Legislative Assembly, gave rise to an animated debate on a point of order,…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council took place last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hall, Laing, Creer, Thorn, Dart Brooks, M'Michael, Morgan, and Grisdale…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. Present—Aldermen Watson (in the chair), Spinks, Bell, Charlton, Key,…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 2

THE tender of Mr. Charles Matthews, for making a portion of Maitland road, from high level bridge towards Newcastle, was accepted, for the sum of £10 13s per chain…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March, 11 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 4

THE adjourned debate on the second reading of the Public Instruction Bill was resumed by Professor Smith, who delivered a lengthy speech in its favour, though he…

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Lambton. Municipal Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Palmer, Beveridge, Williams,…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Wilkinson, Fletcher,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 3

In the Legislative Council, Mr. Samuel gave notice of his intention to move to-day, that the first reading of the Stamp Duties Bill stand an order of the day for…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 8

A MEETING of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Broom, Brown, Williams, Curley M'Kean, Baker, Donn,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 18, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1880 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, on Thursday the motion of Mr. Samuel, "That the first reading of the 'Stamp Duties Bill' (No 2) stand an order of the day for the…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hall, Brooks, M'Michael, Thorn, Dart, Laing, Creer, Grisdale, Chippendall,…

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