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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Presentation to Alderman Croudace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 7

NOTWITHSTANDING the wet weather on Monday evening, there was a good attendance at the council chambers, New Lambton, on the occasion of a…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 4

THE secretary's report of the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales contains some information of an interesting character regarding the…

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Shearing Dispute. Trades and Labour Council's Reply. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 5

Mac. J. P. ABBOTT has received the following letter from the Trades and Labour Council:—"Dear Sir,—I have the honour to inform you that at a special meeting of the…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 7

A MEETING of the City Council, adjourned from Monday evening last, was held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. There were present. Aldermen Gibb (Mayor), Shedden,…

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Municipal Councils. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 July 1891 · page 3

THE meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Abell, Sommerville, Deas, Tiplady, Green,…

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Municipal Council. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was hold on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Aldermen T. Croudace), and Aldermen Hrrington,…

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Correspondence Alderman Rodgers and Railway Crossings. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 3

SIR,—If Mr. Rodgers had given the least thought to his motion passed at last night's council meeting, he would not have troubled mentioning the…

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Lord Mayor's Banquet. Imperial Policy. Important Speech by Lord Salisbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Lord Mayor entertained the Ministers at the Mansion House last night at the annual banquet given in their honour on the eve of the…

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Municipal Councils. Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 July 1891 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bennett, Croft, Shedden, Gilbert…

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New Lambton Council Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 2

FOR some considerable time after the incorportion of New Lambton, the council rented a room for the purpose of meeting and transacting the business; but, with a desire…

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Municipal Councils. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 August 1891 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday evening. Present: Alderman Morison (chairman), and Aldermen J. W. Scott, Garrett, Owen,…

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Victoria. Council Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 6

The North Yarra Province election for the Legislative Council on Saturday resulted as follows:—Mr. Pitt, Mayor of Collingwood, 3959; Mr…

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Municipal Requirements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1891 · page 4

THE Newcastle Borough Council is distinguished for a weakness it appears to be continually labouring under—that of being unable to…

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Municipal Councils. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 7

THE fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Ritchie), and Aldermen…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council was held last evening, for the purpose of considering the nightsoil question. There were present: Aldermen Gibb (Mayor), Shedden,…

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The Council and the Railway Commissioners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 5

THE deputation appointed by the City Council to interview the Railway Commissioners with regard to the tramway extension and other matters, proceed to Sydney by the…

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Municipal Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 4

THE other day attention was drawn to the irresolute and unsatisfactory manner in which some important business demanding the closest attention of the aldermen had been…

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Municipal Councils. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 August 1891 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Bowtell), and Aldermen…

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Municipal Councils. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 August 1891 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday night, and there were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Stewart, Donn, Roe, Donald,…

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Plattsburg Council. Sanitary Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 August 1891 · page 7

ON Thursday evening a special meeting of the above council was held, to consider the nightsoil question. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen M'Crae, Weakley,…

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