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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Legislative Council. Contempt of Court Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1883 · page 2

The debate on the second reading of the Contempt of Court Bill was resumed in the Council yesterday. Sir Alfred Stephen, in a lengthy speech,…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney, Friday. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 4

THE Legislative Council to-day further debated the Contempt of Court Bill, and the discussion was adjourned on the motion of Mr. A. Campbell, by 16 to 9, till Wednesday next…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1883 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Creer, Dart, Thorn, Moore, Chapman, Keightley, Lewis, Brooks, Christie,…

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Meeting of the Executive Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1883 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Executive Council have resolved net to erect the new Government House at Moss Vale at present. They have also appointed a…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 2

In the Upper House there has just been a division on the second reading of the Contempt of Court Bill, which has been thrown out by 19 to 14…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held in the chambers on Monday evening, Present: The Mayor, and Alderman Bell Cox, Cross, Cropley, Goodhow, Scholey, Whiteman, and Watson. The…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 3

A MEETING of the above held on Tuesday evening last. Present, the Mayor, with Aldermen Owen, Rushton, Walker, Morris, Abell, and Buckley. The minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Wickham Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Borough Council was held on Wednesday night. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Lindus, Sheddon, Davidson, Broom, Matthewson, Wooderson,…

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Plattsburg Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 November 1883 · page 2

THE nomination to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Banfield was held in the Council Chambers yesterday (Thursday), very few ratepayers being…

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The Trades and Labour Council on the War Path

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 November 1883 · page 2

THERE is self-constituted body in Sydney, who meet in a room about 6 feet by 6 feet and who call themselves the Trades and Labour Council…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1883 · page 2

AN important special meeting of the Newcastle Municipal Council was held last evening, when two calls were made. By-law 88, providing that no alderman should…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1883 · page 3

THE above Council met in their Chambers on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor and Alderman Bell, Cropley, Whiteman, Goodhew, Cox, and Scholey. The minutes…

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Newcastle Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1883 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting and call of the Council was held at the Council Chambers, on Monday evening. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Creer, Dart, Thorn, Moore, Keightley, Chapman, Lewis, Brooks,…

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Exemptions of Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1883 · page 2

THE action of the Newcastle Municipal Council on Monday, in having rescinded that portion of by-law 88 which exempted members of the civic body from…

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Hamilton Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present; The Mayor, Aldermen Tudor, Donald, Donn, Broom, Keddie, and Canvin. The minutes of the previous…

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Lambton Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 8

THE above Council met in their chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: Alderman Grierson, in the chair, kerr, Dent, Elliott, Thornton and McWilliams. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 8

A MEETING of the Plattsburg Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Richardson, Harris, M'Crae, Simpson, Reid, and Wilkinson…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney, Friday. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 5

The Legislative Council, last night, sanctioned the mail contract with the Orient Company, and passed the Seamans Laws Amendment Bill…

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Hissing the Lord Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1883 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—Alderman Fowler, the new Lord Mayor, was hissed along the route of the procession at the banquet. Great professions of peace were made by…

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Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1883 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening, there being present the Mayor, Aldermen Creer, Dart, Thorn, Moore, Keightley, Chapman, Lewis,…

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