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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1884

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1884 · page 2

In the Legislative Council last, night no business was transacted, pending the result of the want of confidence motion against the Government…

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Disgraceful Proceedings at the Election of a Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 3

THE election of Mayor took place on Friday afternoon. Alderman Pyne proposed that the retiring Mayor, Mr. Ralph Halls, fill the chair for the…

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Municipal Endowment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 8

COUNTRY municipalities (says the S. M. Herald) are beginning to notice that special votes for their benefit are omitted from the estimates for the year. Some…

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Newcastle Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1884 · page 2

A VERY important meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held last night when a great deal of business and "talkee, talkee" was done. The committee for the…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1884 · page 3

THE above Council met in their chambers on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Whiteman, Watson, Upfold, Williams, Cropley, Goodhew, and Scholey…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1884 · page 2

THE first ordinary meeting of the above, of the present municipal year, was held at the Council Chambers, on Monday. There were present—the Mayor (Mr. Keightley),…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1884 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held last night, the object being to confer with Mr. Trevor Jones, C.E., about the water supply scheme and the reticulation of water pipes. There were present: The…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1884 · page 4

A MEETING of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Morris, Gilmour, Walker, Hutchinson, Jarvie, and…

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Wickham Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 4

A MEETING of the above Council was held on Wednesday night, Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Nield, Broom, Snedden, Bennett, Wooderson, and Frewin…

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Hamilton Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday night, the Mayor in the chair. There were present—Aldermen Donn, Keddie, Donald, Murray, and Cook…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1884 · page 2

THE Council yesterday passed the Validating Act, and the second reading of the Sentences Mitigation Act. The Dubbo Cattle Sale Yards Bill was…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 3

THE above Council met in their chambers on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Whiteman, Watson, Williams, Cropley, Goodhew, and Scholey…

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The Municipal Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 3

A MEETING of the permanent committee in connection with the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Monday, principally for…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 3

THE above Council met in their chambers on Tuesday evening. Present : Aldermen Grierson (in the chair), M'Williams, Kerr, Thornton, Elliott, and Wheatley, The…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 3

A MEETING of the Plattsburg Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present : The Mayor, Aldermen Wilkinson Reid, Charlton, Thurling, M-Crae, and…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday, the Bankruptcy Procedure Bill was referred to a Select Committee. The further consideration of the Sentences Mitigation Bill in…

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Municipal Endowment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 4

THE following is the reply of Mr. Alex, Stuart, Colonial Secretary, to the deputation which waited on him on Tuesday in reference to the threatoned withdrawal of…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 7

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Murray, Keddie, Donn, Cook, and Williams…

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Arbitration Case at Waratah. Mr. Andrew Hunter Against Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 8

THE above, case, which has been pending for some months, was tried in the Council Chambers, Waratah, on Monday, February 18th, and Friday, the 22nd. Mr. Hunter's…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1884 · page 2

THE Borough Council held its usual fortnightly meeting last night. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Creer, Dart, Thoix, Chapman, Christie, Webb, Moore, Morgan,…

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