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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1890 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Christie), and Aldermen Rodgers, Webb, Thorn, Alcock, Moore, Moroney, Shedden,…

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The Hamilton Council and the A.a. Company. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1890 · page 6

SIR,—I notice in Saturday's issue of your paper, a letter signed by Mr. J. Arkins, in reply to mine. I should be very sorry to attribute any statements to Mr. Arkins which…

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Wickham Municipal Appeal Cases. (Before Messrs Mair, P,M., and Thorn and Murray, Js.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 June 1890 · page 6

The following appeals against the assessment of property in the Municipality of Wickham were dealt with:—Edward Price, wooden shop and dwelling,…

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Municipal Council. Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: Aldermen Edwards, Croft, Lloyd, Shedden, Morgan, Robson, and Gilbert…

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Municipal Council. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 6

ON Tuesday a special meeting was held for the purpose of mapping out urgent and useful work to be undertaken immediately by the newly-appointed foreman of works…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, June 4. SYDNEY, Wednesday. the Federation Debate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 5

In the Legislative Council to-night the debate on the federation resolutions was resumed by the Hon. E. SALOMONS who pointed out…

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Hamilton Council and the A.a. Company. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1890 · page 3

Sir,—G. W. Donald takes to letter writing like a flathead takes to the lend He is responsible for his misstatements, and no whining over my anonymity can avail him…

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Hamilton Council v. A.A. Co. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 3

Sir,—Hamilton is the home of music—in fact, it contains more organists, choirmasters, and bass singers (and it is needless to say better) than the whole district put together…

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Parliament. Thursday, June 5. Legislative Council. Blocking the Divorce Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 5

SIR ALFRED STEPHEN's Divorce Extension Amendment Bill was further considered in committee, and received similar obstruction to that which all along has been the…

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Important to Ratepayers. the Newcastle Borough Council V. Lilley. the Water Meter Cases Dismissed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 7

This was a claim for creating a water-meter brought by the Newcastle City Council against Samuel Lilley, oyster saloon keeper. The amount sued for was £6…

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Municipal Councils. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: Aldermen Drummond, Rushton, Johnson, Green, and Sommerville…

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Prahran Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Tenders for the Prahran municipal loan of £60,000, at 4 percent., the minimum of which was fixed at £95, have been received. The total tenders…

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Municipal Council. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: Aldermen Gray, Capewell, Hitchcock, Thomas, Dean, Johnson,…

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Correspondence Wickham Council Report of Deputation to Minister of Mines. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 3

SIR,—On perusal of your report of proceedings at last meeting of the Wickham Municipal Council, that part relating to the deputation to the Minister of Mines caused…

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Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. APRIL 30. (Present: The Lord Chancellor, Sir Barnes Peacock, and Sir Richard Couch.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1890 · page 8

THE Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, Limited, v. the Timaru Harbour Board.—This was an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal of New Zealand of May 7,…

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Municipal Council. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1890 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Friday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman John Beveridge) in the chair, and Aldermen…

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Municipal Assessment Appeals. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1890 · page 7

The appeals against the municipal assessments in Carrington were heard at the courthouse yesterday morning, the town-clerk and the Mayor being in attendance…

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Municipal Council. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held last evening. There were present : The Mayor and Aldermen Melville, Collier, Kinder, Donn, Reay, Nesbitt, and Lloyd…

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Municipal Council. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting was hold on Tuesday night to deal with various urgent matters. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Beveridge) in the chair, and Aldermen…

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Legislative Council. Sydney, Wednesday. the Federation Debate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1890 · page 5

In the Legislative Council this evening, the debate on Federation resolutions were resumed by Mr. R. E. O'CONNOR, who supported the…

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