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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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

Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1881 · page 3

The adjourned Conference, consisting of representatives of the district Councils, was held in the Council Chambers, Lambton, on Friday, the 25th March, at…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1881 · page 2

OWING to there being no quorum last evening, the usual Borough Council meeting lapsed. Those in attendance were the Mayor, Aldermen Thorn, M'Michael,…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 3

The above Council met on Monday evening last, in the Council Chambers. Present.—The Mayor, Aldermen Bell (sen.), Bell (iun.), Turton, Whiteman,…

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District News. Lambton. Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 2

The above Council met in their Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present The Mayor, Aderman Maddook, Thornton, Grierson, Robinson, Kerr and M'Williams…

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District News. Plattsburg. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held of Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Aldermen House, Meikle, Dean, Wilkinson, Dobinson, Richardson, Harris,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday March 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 3

THE President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The Fisheries Bill was received from the Legislative Assembly for consideration in the Council, and was read the first…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1881 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held on Thursday night at the Hyde Park Hotel, the president (Mr. Crockett) in the chair…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1881 · page 3

THE President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Sir John Robertson, in reply to Mr. Piddington, said:—1. The nature of whatever decision the Imperial Government had…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening. A report of the proceedings is unavoidably held over…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 3

THE Legislative Council sat till a somewhat late hour on Thursday night considering the Fisheries Bill, and until just before 10 o'clock there was every prospect of the bill…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Borough Council took place on Monday night. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Wallace, Laing, Grisdale, Keightley, Thorn,…

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The Victorian Council and the Reform Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2

THE decision of the Legislative Council of Victoria with regard to the action of the President, in declining to receive the Reform Bill from the Assembly,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 3

A SPECIAL, meeting of the above Council (called by the Mayor) was held on Monday night last, at the usual time, to consider the following letter received from…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above took places on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lindus, Frewin, Fleming, Cox, Boyd, and Davidson. Minutes…

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District News. Wallsend. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Shaw, Gilmour, Abel,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Monday, April 4, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 3

THE President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The Appropriation Bill and Loan Bill were read the first time. The President read messages from the…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1881 · page 2

THE Borough Council held its usual weekly meeting last night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Cropley, Wallace, Laing, Chapman, Thorn, McMichael,…

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Call of the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1881 · page 3

Alderman BROOKs moved— That the resolution, passed 21st February, 1881, appointing the Mayor, Aldermen Chapman and Grisdale to adjust certain…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1881 · page 2

THE above Council met in their chambers on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor, and Alderman Bell, jun., Whiteman, Turton, Bell, sen., Keys, Stephens,…

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The Borough Council Progressive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1881 · page 2

PERUSAL of the report of Monday evening's Borough Council meeting, which appeared in our yesterday's issue, will serve, to show that the Mayor and…

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