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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 27

Municipal Councils. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 May 1891 · page 7

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Friday night last. There were present:—Alderman Beveridge (Mayor), and Aldermen…

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Greta. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 7

A special meeting of the above was hold on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing a returning-officer to act at the forthcoming election of aldermen, to fill the places of the…

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Municipal Council. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 8

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

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Latest District News. Wickham. Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 8

A FRIENDLY appeal court will be held at the chambers, Albert-street, on Wednesday night at half-past 7 o'clock, when those ratepayers who have sent in written notices of appeal…

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Municipal Council. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1891 · page 8

THE usual meeting was held last evening. There were present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Donald, Donn, Stewart, Collier, Winspear, Reay, Roe, Lloyd, Davie, and…

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Legislative Council. The Federation Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1891 · page 5

In the Legislative Council, Mr. SUTTOR, moved—"(1) That the House reaffirms an opinion in favour of the Federation of the Australian colonies, and,…

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Municipal Councils. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1891 · page 7

THE above council hold their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Gray), and Aldermen Brown,…

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Municipal Council. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 3

THE council adjourned on Wednesday evening till 7 o'clock last evening, for the special purpose of considering the application for the position of…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 May 1891 · page 5

In the Legislative Council on Wednesday, Dr. CREED moved.—"I. That a select committee be appointed to inquire as to the necessity for, and form of, legislative action…

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Municipal Council. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Estell), Aldermen Mitchell, Blackie,…

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The Hamilton Council and Tudor-street. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 6

Sir,—In perusing your lengthy report of the meeting of our council in your columns of Thursday, I felt a little surprised on observing that our civic fathers had decided to…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 8

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: Aldermen Rodgers (in the chair); Christie, Shedden, Moroney, Buchanan, Thorn, Asher…

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Municipal Stone-breakers' Wants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 5

YESTERDAY at noon His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Gibb) received a deputation of the stone-breakers, consisting of Messrs. John Greaves, C. Cook, T. Metcalfe, and…

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Municipal Brains. Improvement Vitally Necessary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 5

THE following report from the inspector of nuisances was read at last night's meeting of the City Municipal Council:— "I have the honour to report that, in the…

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Municipal Wants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1891 · page 6

Aldermen Buchanan, Moroney, and Christie waited upon them at that hour, with the object of drawing attention to several local wants, and…

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Municipal Council. Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman G. T. Edwards), and Aldermen Bennett, Croft, Lloyd, Sheddon,…

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Municipal Council. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 8

THE above council hold their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night, when there were present: Alderman A. Drummond (Mayor), and…

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Municipal Conference at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1891 · page 8

ON Tuesday evening a conference of representatives of Lambton and New Lambton Councils was held in the Lambton council chambers, for the purpose of discussing the…

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Municipal Council. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 8

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

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A Compensation Case. Temple v The City Council. Damages, £20[?]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 June 1891 · page 6

This was an action in which Arthur Temple, a cab-driver, sought to recover from the City Council the sum of £200, as compensation for injuries…

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