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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

594 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 30

Interruption of Council Meetings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1889 · page 6

AT the Adamstown Council meeting on Thursday night the Mayor, Mr. A. Edden, said "The next business for you consideration, gentlemen, is a motion by. Alderman…

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Correspondence the Mayor and the Mosquito Press. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1889 · page 5

SIR,—Permit me, through the columns of of your valuable journal, to defend my action re presiding at what are termed Home Rule meetings, and with regard to the…

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Singleton News. Municipal Confusion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1889 · page 6

The most engrossing topic of conversation is the condition of South Singleton municipal affairs. They have drifted into a pretty pass, truly. Alderman Hanley Bennett, of…

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Carrington Municipal Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 3

SIR.—I see in your brevity the other day that the aldermen of the Wickham Council are constantly passing work without the cash to carry it out; but, at any rate, there is one…

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The Mayor and the Mosquito Press. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1889 · page 3

SIR,—There is nothing in this life could gladden the hearts of Irishmen more than to see men of different nationalities stand upon a public platform and declare before…

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Commonage Question. New Lambton Council. Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the New Lambton Council, convened for the purpose of appointing representatives to attend the conference at Newcastle on Thursday evening…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 30, 1889. Temporary Supply Bill. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 5

THE Temporary Supply Bill was passed through all its stages…

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The Liquidation of the Deficit. The Government Proposals. Vice-President of the Council. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 5

THE Colonial Treasurer intends to take the first opportunity when the House goes into Committee of Supply, to-morrow, to make a clear explanation of his intentions with…

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Matters Municipal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 4

As will be seen from an advertisement appearing in another column, the ratepayers of Plattsburg assemble to-morrow night to discuss certain business. The nature and…

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Adamstown Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 5

ON Tuesday the nominations for the vacancy in the Adamstown Council, caused by the retirement of Alderman Weir, J.P., war received at the Council Chambers. Mr…

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Municipal Councils. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1889 · page 5

THE above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting last evening in the Council-chambers, Railway-street. There were present the Mayor (Alderman Case) and…

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The Commonage Question. Special Meeting of Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1889 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held last night, when there were present: Alderman Mathieson (the Mayor), and Aldermen Garrett, Taylor, Butts, Morison, and…

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Municipal Councils. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1889 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Cox), and Aldermen Scholey, Watson, Williams,…

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The Mayor of Hamilton. Return Complimentary Picnic. A Successful Outing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 8

THE Mayor and aldermen of the Hamilton Council are truly a happy family. They never allow their little municipal differences to go outside their Council; and would this…

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Municipal Councils. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Thornton), and Aldermen Dent, Screen, Palmer,…

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Correspondence the Carrington Municipality. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 7

SIR,—I see in your issue of the 30th a letter signed "Sand Storm," and I endorse every word. The only fault I find with the letter is that it is not half strong enough. The…

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Plattsburg Municipal Matters. Meeting of Ratepayers. Dissatisfaction Expressed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 8

A LARGE meeting of ratepayers of Plattsburg was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Plattsburg, yesterday evening. There was a good attendance, the hall being crowded…

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Newcastle Municipal Election. Belmore Ward Vacancy. Fact and Fiction. An Impressive Ceremony. Disgraceful Apathy. FICTION

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1889 · page 5

IN accordance with the Municipalities Act an important public meeting was held at the Newcastle Council-chambers, Watt-street, yesterday, at noon. The object of…

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Municipal Councils. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1889 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Mitchell, M'Crae, Thurling, Weakley,…

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Morpeth. Death of an Ex-mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1889 · page 3

Death has taken away another old resident of Morpeth, Mr. Thomas Jones, for many years one of the most popular men in the district, having gone over to the great majority…

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