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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

460 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 23

Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 2

The above council met in their chambers on Tuesday evening. Present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Dent, Robinson, Payne, Thornton,…

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Morpeth. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 2

A meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening, the members present being the Mayor (Mr. J. G. White), Aldermen Kerr, Keating,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council took place last Tuesday. The Mayor And Aldermen Gregory, Price, Curry, Hall, Brown, Jones, and Armstrong were present,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 4

THE resignation of Alderman BROOKS, which was tendered at Tuesday's meeting of the Municipal Council, following as it does almost immediately upon the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1886 · page 8

On Wednesday, before Mr. Perrott, P.M., and Mr. Charles Thomas, J.P., the following appeal cases were dealt with. The valuers, Messrs. Patrick and Loghr, were…

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District News. Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 3

This council held their usual meeting on Wednesday evening. There were present, the Mayor, Aldermen Williams, Melville, Keddie, Belford, Coppard, Reay, Aitchison,…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. The Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 5

THE Legislative Council sat for a few minutes yesterday, and adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late Mr. Suttor Brodribb…

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Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1886 · page 4

MUNICIPAL union is strength, just as much as any other union, and the public of Newcastle and the various municipalities in the suburban districts will look forward with…

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The Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 5

In the Legislative Council the Stamp Duties Act was read a first time, and the Married Woman's Property Bill passed…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Municipal Extravagance. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 2

SIR,—In Thursday's issue you published a report of the Merewether Council meeting of Tuesday last, which report states, "The sum of £3 was voted to the Mayor, and £1…

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Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1886 · page 7

A CONFERENCE of representatives of the Newcastle Borough Council and of the councils of the adjacent boroughs took plans at half-past ten yesterday morning in…

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Newcastle Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 5

A MEETING of the Newcastle Municipal Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. J. Thorn), Aldermen Buchanan, Gibb, Webb, Laing,…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, 9Th June 1886

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1886 · page 7

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including petitions, reports, and orders thereon. Consideration of the Finance, Reserve,…

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Wickham. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 6

The regular meeting of the above took place last night at the chambers in Throsby-street. There were present—The Mayor,…

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Wallsend Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Gilmour, Drummand, Johnson, Somers,…

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Merewether Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1886 · page 2

YESTERDAY, at noon, a meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Merewether, with a view to nominating candidates for the seat rendered vacant…

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Adamstown Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1886 · page 5

A FRIENDLY APPEAL, COURT was held on Thursday evening in the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Bartley. Washington, Evans, Adams, Turnbull,…

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Latest District News. Adamstown. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 5

THE above council held their usual fortnightly meeting last evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Weir) and Aldermen Hethering on Evans, Edden, Alkinson,…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1886 · page 7

A SPECIAL general meeting of the Newcastle Trades' and Labour Council, convened by advertisement was held at the Tattersall's Hotel last night. The chair…

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Appeals Against [?]Ssessments at Adamstown. Monday, June 14. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., J. Thorne (Mayor of Newcastle) [?] Brooks and Mayor Bol[?]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1886 · page 2

Mr. James Dart, solicitor, appeared for the Adamstown Council. Edward G. Busbridge, cottage, assessed at £10 annual value, reduced to…

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