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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. Thursday, May 1St, 1884

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1884 · page 4

In the Legislative Council Sir Alfred Stephen brought in a bill declaring lotteries to be illegal. The bill was read a first time…

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Newcastle Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1884 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers last night. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. Stewart Keightley), aldermen…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Williams, Whiteman, Upfold, Cross, Cropley, Scholey, and Watson. The minutes of last…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: Alderman Dent (in the chair), and Aldermen Kerr, Grierson, Payne Elliott, and Thornton. The minutes…

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Hamilton Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Don, Keddie, Cook, Mowett, and M'Kean. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 May 1884 · page 2

IN the Legislative Council Sir Alfred Stephen's Bill, "To declare lotteries illegal, and to prohibit advertisements thereof and for other purposes relating thereto," was read…

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A Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 May 1884 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Sydney Municipal Council have resolved to place £50[?] worth of debentures on the Lo[?]…

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The Executive Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Executive Council sat a greater part of yesterday in considering the cases of Green and Waring, who were sentenced to death at…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, May 14Th, 1884

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 4

To confirm Minutes of previous Meeting Correspondence, including Petitions, Reports and orders thereon. Consideration of the Finance and…

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The Cemetery Grievance. a Municipal Conference Arranged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1884 · page 2

A CONFERENCE, consisting of the Mayor of Newcastle, with the Mayors of the suburban municipalities (together with two aldermen as delegates from each) has been…

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Municipal Loans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1884 · page 2

WE are glad to see that the Waratah Municipal Council are about to borrow a sum of money to effect permanent improvements within its boundaries,…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the above Council took place on Wednesday evening last. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen, Frewin, Nield, Broom, Shedden. Wooderson, and Bennett. The Previous minutes…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Waratah Municipal Council was held in the Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Williams, Goodhew, Upfold, Cropley, and Scholey. The…

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The Municipal Endowment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 4

SAYS the S.D. Telegraph:—The municipal bodies throughout the country will be gratified to learn that the Government are taking active steps to…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 7

A MEETING of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening, May 13th, 1884. Present: The Mayor (in the chair) with Aldermen Buckley,…

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Stonewalling in Mudgee Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Stonewalling tactics, have been introduced into the Mudgee Municipal Council, on a battle about the Market Square. One alderman spoke for…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Council. Thursday, May 15

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 4

THE Legislative Council proceeded with the Illegal Lottery Bill in Committeee till counted out at 8 o'clock…

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Deputation to the Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1884 · page 2

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Curley and Mr. George Eames, representing the unemployed, waited on the Municipal Council last night to represent their case…

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Newcastle Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1884 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chamber on Monday night. There were present—the Mayor (Mr. S. Keightley), Aldermen…

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Wallsend Council, and Their Picnic. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1884 · page 3

SIR,—I see by Saturday's issue of your valuable paper a copy of a letter sent by J. Y. Neilson, Esq., to the Wallsend Borough Council, protesting against the expenditure…

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