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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1882

291 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 15

Injunction Against a Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1882 · page 2

AN injunction was served on Thursday against the Parramatta Council, restraining the Mayor from charging water rates for the present municipal year. Four of…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1882 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: Aldermen Abel Chairman), Gilmour, Maddison, Hogg, Walker, and Morgan. The minutes of the…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1882 · page 4

THE above council met on Tuesday, in their Chambers. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Maddock, Robinson, Grierson, Thornton, Kerr, and M'Williams. The minutes of last meeting…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 5

The usual meeting of the Hamilton Council was held on Wednesday. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Tudor, Baker, M'Kean, Donn, Manuell, Canvin, Keddie,…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Borough Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1882 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held last night, and a considerable amount of business transacted. A report of the proceedings is held over…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1882 · page 2

THE weekly meeting of the Borough Council took place on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cropley, Wallace, Chapman, Thorn, Dart, Morgan, Laing,…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 3

THE above Council met on Wednesday evening last. There were present:—Aldermen Frewin (in the chair), Lindus, Fleming, Davidson, and Gross…

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District News. Wallsend. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 4

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

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1882 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Thorn, Keightley, Chapman, Morgan, Cropley, Brooks, Laing, Dart,…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 2

THE above Council met in their Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Thornton, Williams, Grierson, Robinson, McWilliams, Maddock,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 2

THE above Council met in their Chambers, on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Bell, jun., Whiteman, Stephens, Turner, Turton, and Marriott. The minutes…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1882 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the Hamilton Council was held on Wednesday evening last in the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayer, Aldermen Donn, Baker,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Cropley, Thorn, Brooks, Morgan, Grisdale, Chapman, Keightley,…

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Municipal Elections. City Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 2

WE understand that a very numerously signed requisition will be presented in a day or two to Alderman Joseph Creer, J.P., asking that gentleman to allow himself to…

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Maitland Anniversary Regatta. TREASURER, Mr. E. P. Capper; joint hon. secretaries, Messrs. J. Gillies, jun., and E. W. Norman. Committee: Messrs. J. J. Riley. E. P. Capper, A. Wilkinson. J. D. Prentice, C. F. Solling, R. Cracknell, J. W. Pender, T. Henderson, J. Clark, J. J. Sheppard, Isaae Morris, W. S. Harrison, W. J. Sloan, W. Short, H. H. Decoy, A. and L. Morris, W. Bussell, J. Tuck, W. H. Mullon, J. Pritchard, D. Ring, S. Owen junr., J. Mazlins, H. Levy, T. J. Henery, B. W. Levy, J. Wolfe junr., J. M. Reynolds, J. A. Pulbrook, W. T. Poulton. Starter—Mr. A. Wilkinston; Assistant Starter, Mr. W. J. Sloan; Umpire, His Workship the Mayor (Mr. J. J. Rilvey); Managers of Aquantic Events, Messrs. J. W. Pemder, J. Lee, and W. J. Sloan; Handicappers, Messrs, A. Wilkinson, J. Gillies, jun., and J. W. Pender

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 2

The above annual regatta came off on the usual convincing ground at the Horseshoe Bend. West Maitland, and despite the potency of Father Sol's rays, which sent…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 5

THE usual meeting of the above took place on Wednesday evening last. There were present: The Mayor, Alderman Fleming, Frewin, Lindus, Cox, Davidson,…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1882 · page 5

HAMILTON,—Our correspondent writes as follows:— "The majority of the ratepayers of Hamilton will, no doubt, be glad to hear that Mr. Edward Broom, an old and tried…

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Sandhills Residents and the Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1882 · page 2

A RELIABLE and respected resident of the Sand Hills under Captain Allau's Hill, complains strongly of an injustice shown by the Borough Council to ratepayers in that…

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Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1882 · page 2

TO-DAY (Monday) is the last day on which candidates can be nominated for the various wards in Newcastle, c& well as the surrounding district municipalities…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held last night, Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cropley, Morgan, Chapman, Thorn and Dart. The minutes of the…

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