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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

594 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 30

Journalistic Etiquette. Boycotting a Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 6

THE Queensland Figaro of Saturday last contains the following:— "His Worship, Mayor Galloway gave his first Mayoral banquet to a number of…

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Vice President of Executive Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 5

No decision has at present been come to by the Government with regard to the appointment of a Vice-President of the Executive Council, although communications have…

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Meeting of the Executive Council. Holiday for Gloucester and Durham. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1889 · page 5

AT the Executive Council meeting to-day, Thursday, 28th March, was declared a public holiday in the electoral districts of Gloucester and Durham…

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Wickham Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 7

THE above Council met last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Bennett), Aldermen Myers, Frewin, Wooderson, Gilbert, Shedden, junr., Shedden, senr., Robson, and…

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New Lambton Council. First General Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 5

The first general meeting of the above Council was held last night in Mr. Sneddon's Hall. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Croudace), Aldermen Thomas, Williams,…

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Municipal Councils. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 7

THE usual fortnighly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Abell, Shaw, Craig, Calderbank, Summers, Johnson,…

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Our Adelaide Letter. Adelaide, March 11. Municipal Frill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 2

MAYOR SHAW's weekly receptions, like the brook, continue to "go on," and the presence of a number of yokels who are just now attending…

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Miners in Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 4

THE following trenchant leading article, which appeared in a recent issue of Reynolds' Weekly Newspaper, is reprinted here for the special…

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New Zealand. a Municipal Law Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 6

Mr. Decon, solicitor, has received instructions from a ratepayer in Christchurch Drainage District, to issue writs against all gentlemen who have been members of the…

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The Nightsoil Question. Protest from Hamilton. Special Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last night for the purpose of entering a protest against the proposed crematory now in course of erection within the municipality,…

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Municipal Councils. Adamstown. Fortnightly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place on Thursday night. All the aldermen were present, except Alderman Weir. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Municipal Councils. Carrington. the Water Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday night to consider reports from the water, ballast, and nightsoil committees, and to deal with the water and…

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Municipal Councils. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Cox), Aldermen Williams, Watson, Scholey,…

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Queensland. Brisbane Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 6

At a meeting of the Brisbane Trades and Labour Council on Tuesday night, a letter was read from the Seamen's Union, stating that owing to the heavy outlay of that…

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Municipal Councils. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 3

THE Merewether Council hold their usual fortnightly meeting on Monday evening last in the Council Chambers, Railway-street. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Anonymous Nightsoilers. Mayor Buchanan Scores One. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 3

SIR,—My name has been referred to and connected with certain matters in a most unwarrantable and cowardly manner in your columns and those of…

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Municipal Councils. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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London County Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Chas. Thomson Ritchie, president of the Local Government Board, has superseded the Metropolitan Board of Works, in order to prevent its…

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Municipal Councils. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 5

THE above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Friday night last, when there were present: Alderman Mathicson (the Mayor), and Aldermen Morison, Scott,…

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Municipal Councils. Newcastle Borough Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council took place last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Buchanan), Aldermen Rodgers, Henderson,…

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