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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1884

362 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 19

The London Municipal Reform Bill

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

LONDON, Tuesday.—The London Municipal Reform Bill is opposed in the Commons by the Conservalives…

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Hamilton Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present—Aldermen Donald, Keddio, Cook, Donn, and Williams. The Mayor being absent,…

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The Municipal Conference. Deputation to Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A deputation of over sixty members of the Municipal Association of New South Wales, waited upon the Premier to urge the desirability…

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Municipal Endowments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 4

THE Government, after determining not to give any endowments to municipalities this year, have conceded so far that they will grant 10s in the £1…

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Municipal Endowments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 8

AT the deputation in Sydney to the Colonial Secretary re municipal endowments, Alderman Creer said he was sure the largeattendance would be a sufficient explanation of the importance of the demand…

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Municipal Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 March 1884 · page 4

Tam second day's sitting, of the second session of the Municipal Association of South Wales, was held at the Town Hall, Sydney, Alderman Laing (Newcastle), one…

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Newcastle Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above was held at the Council Chamber yesterday. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. S. Keightley) in the chair, Aldermen Dart, Thorn,…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 4

THE above Council met in their Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayer, and Aldermen Kerr, Dent, Wheatley, Grierson, Payne, and McWilliams. The minutes of last meeting were…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 4

THE usual fortnight meeting of the above Botough Council was held on Wednesday evening, the 20th inst. Present: Aldermen Wilkinson, Reid, McCrae, Simpson, Thurling, and Charlton. Alderman…

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Interview Between the Council and Mr. Hickson

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

ACCORDING to appointment, an interview took place yesterday, at the Council Chambers, between the Mayor of Newcastle (Mr. S. Keightley), Aldermen…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, April 2, 1884

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 4

To confirm Minutes of previous Meeting, Correspondence, including petitions, Reports, and orders theron. Consideration of the Finance, Gas, and…

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Municipal Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 1

THE third day's sitting of the second session of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Thursday. Mr. Hutchinson, M.L.A., one of the vice-presidents,…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 6

THE usual meeting of the above took place on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldesmen Frewin, Shedden, Broom, Wooderson, Davidson, and Bennett…

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Municipal Deputations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—An important deputation waited on the Minister for Works to-day, consisting of the following gentlemen, to bring before him a number of matters…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 April 1884 · page 3

A MEETING of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: the Mayor, Aldermen Shaw, Gilmour, Tyler, Hutchi[?]sen, Jarvic, and Walker. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Newcastle Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1884 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council, to consider tenders for erecting buildings, Market Square property, etc., was held at the Council…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1884 · page 3

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

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Proposed Abolition of London Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday—The London Municipal Reform Bill has been read a first time in the Commons. It proposes to retain the Lord Mayor, but to abolish, the…

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Ha[?]ssing Hunter-street Ratepayers. Deputation to the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 4

On Thursday morning an inffuential deputation of Hunter-street shopkeepers, and other large ratepayers, waited upon the Mayor to complain of certain hardships and…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1884 · page 2

THE above Council met in their Chamber on Tuesday evening. Present-Alderman Grierson, in the chair, and Aldermen Elliott, Thornton, Payne, Wheatley, and…

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