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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

628 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 32

Municipal Council. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evenings. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. W. Oldham), and Aldermen Grey,…

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Stockton Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 6

TO-NIGHT the councillors hold their fortnightly meeting. The business sheet is heavy and important. The Mayor will submit an estimate of the income from rates and…

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Municipal Councils. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 7

THE above council held their fortnightly meeting last night. Present: The Mayor and the full council. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Municipal Council. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Merewether Council was held on Thursday evening for the purpose of discussing matters in connection with the conference of the various councils…

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Municipal Council. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Carrington Council was held last evening, for the purpose of discussing the Gas Company's proposed bill to be brought before Parliament, for the…

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Correspondence the Carrington Bridge and Alderman Shedden, Sen. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 2

SIR,—My colleague in the council accuses me of having a tender conscience. Would it were so with him. I accepted the position from, the public meeting of "collecting all…

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The Wickham Council. Annual Tenders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wickham Council was held in their new chambers lest evening for the purpose of opening the tenders for the annual cleaning of the streets, printing,…

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The Gas Company's New Bill. Municipal Conference to be Held

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 5

THE Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Christie) has called a conference of the municipalities in the district, including all the aldermen of the Newcastle Borough Council, for the…

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The Mayor and the Member. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 3

SIR,—Mr. Alexander Brown has accused the Mayor of discourtesy towards him. What courtesy has Mr. Brown displayed towards his constituents, who unanimously…

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The Newcastle Gas Company's Proposed Bill. a Municipal Conference. The Measure Unanimously Condemned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 6

A CONFERENCE between the representatives of the various municipal councils in the district for the purpose of considering the Newcastle Gas Company's proposed new…

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Municipal Council. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 7

The above council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Brown) and Aldermen Harvey, Robson, Inglis, Price,…

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Stockton Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 2

AT a meeting of the improvement committee, which embraces the whole of the council, held on Tuesday evening, an estimate was made of the expenditure upon municipal…

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Municipal Bylaws. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 3

SIR,—By the number of cases disposed of at the police court this morning, in which the inspector of nuisances was the prosecutor it would appear as if the new Mayor had…

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Municipal Councils. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. T. Dent) and Aldermen Payne, Jones, Thomas,…

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Municipal Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association was held in Sydney on Wednesday night, when the following matters relating to this district were dealt…

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Municipal Councils. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 2

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

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 8

THAT "a word to the wise is sufficient" is an old and a true saying, and is applicable to she Carrington Council. This body meet at the council-chambers once every fortnight, and…

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Municipal Councils. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Thos. Mitchell), and Aldermen M'Crae, Weakley, Youll,…

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Municipal Councils. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1890 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Morison), and Aldermen J. W. Scott, D. Scott, Mathieson, Winterbine, and…

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Municipal Council. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 3

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

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