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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs
372 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 19
SIR,—Will you allow me to ask what is the use of tendering for works in the Newcastle Borough Council if the lowest tender is not accepted? Some two weeks ago…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR,—In your Saturday's issue I notice in the report of the new municipal buildings that my name is mentioned as being subcontractor under Mr. J. R. Rodgers. I beg…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE deputation representing the Newcastle Borough Council and the various suburban municipalities, which is to interview the Government on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A SPECIAL meeting of the above took place on Tuesday evening for the purpose of dealing with the matter of the Maryville Coal Company crossing Hannell-street with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The above council met on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Kerr, Dent, Elliott, and Grierson. The minutes of last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. There was a full council in attendance. The minutes of the previous meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The above council met on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Watson, Upfold, Cropley, Scholey, Williams, Norton, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE cases of appeal against the assessment made by the Wickham Municipal Council were heard yesterday morning in the local court-house, before Major Bolton and Thos…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE following malt [?] announced elsewhere should prove interesting to ratepayers generally:—In connection with the Hamilton Borough Council, notice is given that a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →IT is some considerable time since so large a municipal deputation as that which waited upon the Ministry on Friday last, exercised its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A LENGTHY meeting of the above took place at the chambers, Walt-street, last evening. A long discussion ensued upon the new bus time-tables, but the plan as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council took place at the chambers, Watt-street, on Monday evening. There were present:—The Mayor,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A MEETING of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present, in addition to the Mayor (Mr. R. Walker): Aldermen Hutchinson, Jarvie, Abel,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The usual fortnightly meeting of the above took place at the chambers, Throsby-street, on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE booming of the great bell of St. Paul's on the day of the death of the Lord Mayor of London caused intense anxiety. It is an awful sounding…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A special meeting of the municipal council was held on Mood evening last for the purpose of considering the terms of the Newcastle Gas Company to light the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →WE are glad to hear that the proposed loan for £25,000, the floating of which has been productive of so much bitter discussion during the last eighteen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE above council met last Monday evening. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Williams, Watson, Upfold, Chapman, Cropley, Goodhew, and Scholey…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WE are pleased to hear that the following telegram was received yesterday concerning the council's debentures:— The manager London Chartered Bank, London,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Buchanan, Webb, Henderson, Keightley, Brooks, Creer,…
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