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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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Municipal Councils. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night, when there were present: Alderman John O'Mara (Mayor), and…

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Australian News. New South Wales. Municipal Revenue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 6

THE municipal revenue of Lismore for the current year is estimated as follows :— Income, general account, £3273 12s 9d; lighting, £1480 9s 10d;…

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Municipal Councils. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 6

THE above council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Thursday night. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Carr, Fairfull, Evans, Blakemore, Thwaites,…

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Municipal Councils. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council took place last evening. Alderman G. Marsden (the Mayor) presided, and there were present: Aldermen…

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Maitland Municipal Election. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 5

THERE was a considerable amount of interest evinced in the Maitland District Council Election to-day, for the vacant seat created through the resignation of H. J. Adams…

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Presidency of the Nonconformist Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The Rev. J. Guiness Rogers, Congregational minister, succeeds the Rev. H. Allon as president of the Nonconformist Council…

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Deputation from the Trades Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 May 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Marquis of Salisbury and Mr. A. J Balfour have consented to receive a deputation from the Trades Council, for the purpose of discussing the…

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The Carrington Bridge. Conference of Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 5

A CONFERENCE between representatives from the Newcastle, Wickham, and Carrington Councils and the members for the city, took place in the City Council Chambers last…

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The City Council. Special Meeting. Discussion on the Electric Light

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council took place last evening, for the purpose of considering the electric lighting and water supply questions, which were referred to in…

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Correspondence Municipal Retrenchment. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1892 · page 3

SIR,—By correspondence in your issue of this morning, the hopes raised in the breasts of Carrington ratepayers, that the lawsuit recklessly rushed into by the Carrington…

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City Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. Mair, P.M., and Major Bolton, J.P.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1892 · page 6

THE hearing of the appeals of ratepayers against the valuation and assessment of all property in the borough for the ensuing year was continued from the previous day Mr…

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Municipal Councils. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1892 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Cox), and Aldermen Williams, Watson,…

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The Municipal Appeal Court. a Protest Against a Magistrate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1892 · page 5

ON the appeals against the assessment on the ratable property in the city being called on in the court yesterday Major Bolton, as on the previous day, took his seat beside Mr…

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Stockton Council Chambers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 5

THE members of the Ministry have received invitations from the Stockton Council to be present at the official opening of the new Council Chambers, to take place on the 24th…

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The Windsor Tragedy. No Appeal Lodged with the Privy Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—It is officially stated by the judicial committee of the Privy Council that no appeal has been lodged in the case of Deeming, the Windsor murderer…

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Municipal Councils. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 May 1892 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present : Aldermen Roe (Mayor), Sherman, Keddie, Stewart,…

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Municipal Appeal Court, Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 5

THE valuations on the property of James Gray, Adamstown, which consisted of six four-roomed cottages assessed at an annual value of £16 5s each, were confirmed in the…

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Municipal Councils. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 May 1892 · page 7

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

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council took place last evening. Alderman J. R. Rodgers (Mayor) presided, and all the aldermen were present, namely:…

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Municipal Council. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening for the purpose of considering the much vexed question of the disposal of nightsoil in the municipality…

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