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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

522 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 27

Summons Cases. Breaches of Municipal Bylaws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 6

Inspector Lloyd had his usual weekly batch of people before the Court for committing various breaches of the bylaws. These were dealt with…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday. a Mayor and a Horse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 5

Mr. W. L. Ware, Mayor of Glenelg, was mounting a horse this morning, when the animal ran back and fell on him, dislocating his kneecap. He will be laid up for three…

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Municipal Councils. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 7

THE fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Croudace), and…

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Municipal Council. Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 8

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman G. T. Edwards), and Aldermen Bennett Croft, Myers, Shedden, Gilbert,…

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Municipal Council. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 6

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

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Colonial Advisory Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Sir John Pope Hennessy M.P., has given notice of motion in the House of Commons, that it is desirable that a Colonial Advisory Council should be…

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Newcastle Municipal Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 4

THE statement of the revenue and expenditure of the borough of Newcastle for the half-year ended 3rd February, shows that during that…

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Municipal Matts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 2

AT a meeting of the improvement committee of the City Municipal Council held on Monday afternoon, a letter was read from Mr. C. E. Thurlow, in which the gentleman…

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Municipal Councils. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 7

The above council met on Thursday night, Present: The Mayer, and all the alderman. CORRESPONDENCE. From Lands Department, re Adamstown…

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CRICKET. Aldermen v. Auctioners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 3

The cricket match between members of the Newcastle Borough Council and the auctioneers of Newcastle was continued on the Newcastle Cricket Ground yesterday…

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Municipal Council. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen Kinder, Stewart, Rowe, Winspear, Reay,…

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Municipal Councils. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1891 · 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, Sample,…

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Municipal Council. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 7

THE Hamilton Municipal Council held another long sitting on Wednesday evening, and the following was the business transacted, in addition to…

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Plattsburg Municipal Council. Lighting Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of the members of the above committee was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen M'Crae, Youll, Hestelow, Young, Banks, Blackie,…

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The Legislative Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 5

THE following gentlemen have been offered seats in the Legislative Council:—Messrs. Charles E. Filcher, Q.C., Edward Combes, C.M.G., J. C. Ellis, and A. J. Riley. The…

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Municipal Councils. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 6

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

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 8

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman W. T. Gibb), and Aldermen Christie, Laing, Asher, Moore, Thorn,…

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The Proposed Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 5

AT the meeting of the City Municipal Council last evening the consideration of several letters from the manager of the London Chartered Bank, in reference to the floating…

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Plattsburg Council v. Jones. Municipal Rates Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 3

This was an action (part heard), in which the Plattsburg Council sued David Jones to recover £12 10s for rates alleged to be due on section of land in Devon-street,…

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Adamstown Municipal Boundaries. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 8

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Alderman Edden (Mayor) and Alderman Watson, representing the Adamstown Council, accompanied by Messrs. Melville, Creer, and Walker, Ms.P.,…

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