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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

594 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 30

Municipal Council. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1889 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday evening, when there were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Keddie, Williams, Reay, Collier, Donn, Lloyd, and…

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Municipal Council. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening, when there were present: The Mayor and Aldermen M'Crae, Thurling, Cook, Banks, Estell,…

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A Lord Mayor's Banquet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1889 · page 8

THE Lord Mayer of Dublin (Mr. T. Sexton M.P.) recently gave a dinner at the Mansion Ho[?]se, at which a large number of the Irish Parliamentary party attended. "The…

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Western Australia. Legislative Council

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

The Legislative Council has been further prorogued till July 16, when it will meet for the despatch of business. KIMBERLEY GOLD…

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Victoria. the Trades Hall Council

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

During the discussion of a motion asking Parliament to abolish the Harbour Trust, at a meeting of the Melbourne Trades Hall Council on Friday, it was mentioned that the…

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Correspondence the Borough Council Business Paper. to the Editor

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

SIR,—The fourth and fifth proposition of to-night's paper by Alderman Gibb are such that I deem it prudent and necessary that I should not trust to what I may be permitted…

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An Alderman's Troubles. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 3

SIR,—It is to be regretted that an error has crept into my letter which you so kindly published in your issue of yesterday re Alderman Gibb's motions. I am by that error…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council took place last evening. There were present: Alderman Buchanan (Mayor), Aldermen Rodgers, Asher, Thorn, Alcock,…

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Municipal Councils. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1889 · page 6

THE fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Friday night last, when there were present: Alderman Mathieson (Mayor), and Aldermen Scott, Hughes, Taylor, Garrett,…

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Alderman Christie and His Grievances. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1889 · page 2

SIR,—Kindly permit me to make an explanation, or rather a refutation, of statements made by Alderman Christie. In your issue of Monday appears a letter…

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Correspondence Alderman Christie and His Grievances. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 3

SIR,—I will not say of your correspondent, Henry Buchanan's letter in your issue of yesterday, as he said of "One of the people" in your issue of March 16th, that his…

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The New Court-house and the Old. the Mayor's Letter to Judge M'farland. His Honor Writes to the Minister

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 3

THE Mayor (Mr. Buchanan), in accordance with the answer of His Honor to the deputation which waited upon him on Tuesday with respect to the court-house, handed the…

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Municipal Councils. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1889 · page 7

THE postponed usual meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Cox), and Aldermen Williams, Clapin, Miller,…

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Parliament. Thursday, June 6, 1889. Legislative Council. The Newcastle Commonage Bill. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1889 · page 5

IN the Council this afternoon, the motion for the second reading of the Newcastle Commonage Bill was made an order of the day for Wednesday next…

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Municipal Councils. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1889 · page 7

THE regular meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday night, when there were present the Mayor and all the aldermen…

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Municipal Councils. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 3

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

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The Plattsburg Council. Called upon to Resign

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 5

IN connection with the recent agitation in Plattsburg against the valuations of the municipality, a petition calling upon the aldermen to resign has been signed by 320…

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Parliament. Wednesday, June 12, 1889. Legislative Council. Newcastle Pasturage Reserve Bill. Second Reading. Discussion in Committee. SYDNEY, Wednesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 5

In the Legislative Council this afternoon. Mr. W. H. SUTTOR moved the second reading of the Newcastle Pasturage Reserve Bill as agreed to in Select Committee. He read the report of…

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Municipal Councils. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 2

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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Combined Council Meeting. Wallsend and Plattsburg. Undermining Streets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 7

A combined meeting of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Council was held in the Council-chambers, Wallsend, on Wednesday evening. There were present from the Wallsend…

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