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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1884

362 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 19

Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1884 · page 2

MEMBERS of Hamilton, Wickham, and Waratah Councils mot sit the junction of the Australasia Co.'s Railway, near Islington on Tuesday afternoon, to consider an…

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An Alderman in Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 2

AT the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, John Smith, an alderman at the municipality of Nowra, Snoalhaven, was indicted for committing an indecent…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the above took place on Wednesday evening. present—The Mayor, Alderman Nield, Frewin, Broom, Wooderson, Davidson, and Benett…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 3

A MEETING of the above was held on Tuesday evening, March 4th, 1884. Present—The Mayor, in the chair, with Aldermen Shaw, Buckley, Gilmour, Hutchinson, Jarvie,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1884 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council yesterday the Matrimonial Causes Act Amendment Bill was read a second time, and passed through committee with some…

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Mr. Melville and the Plattsburg Council

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

AS some misapprehension apparently exists with reference to the contents of the letter forwarded to Mr. Melville by the Plattsburg Borough Council, on the 24th January…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1884 · page 3

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

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1884 · page 2

THE Legislative Council last night continued the debate in committee on the Sentences Mitigation Bill. Mr. Jacob proposed a new clause,…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 7

THE above Council held their usual meeting on Wednesday night last. There were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Murray, Donn, Padmore, Keddie, Donald, Williams,…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 7

THE above Council met in their Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen M'Williams, Elliott, Grierson, Payne, and Kerr. The minutes…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 7

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Reid, Charlton, Simpson, Harris, Thurling, McCrae, and House. The…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1884 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Legislative Council has passed the Metropolitan Butchers' Sunday Closing Bill…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1884 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held last evening at the Council Chambers. There were present the Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Dart, Thorn, Moore,…

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The Mayor's Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Mayor gave a picnic to-day at Olontarf. Large numbers of people accepted the invitations, including Hanlan the sculler…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1884 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers yesterday for the purpose of adopting the report of the Improvement Committee and the report of…

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Wickham Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1884 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Broom, Bennett, Frewin, Hubbard, Shedden,…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1884 · page 3

A MEETING of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Shaw, Gilmour, Hatchinson, Walker, Jarvie, Morris,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1884 · page 2

THE above Council met in their Chambers on Monday evening. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Schoby, Goodhew, Cropley, Williams, Watson, Upfold and Cross…

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Municipal Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The second session of the Municipal Association was opened to-day; the Mayor of Sydney was chairman…

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The Municipal Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday,—The Municipal Association urge on the Government the necessity of giving an endowment to municipalities this year, and also ask the…

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