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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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The Labour Bureau. Trades and Labour Council Deputation. SYDNEY

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

A DEPUTATION from the Trades and Labour Council, including Messrs. Kelly, Bavister, Rae, and Houghton, Ms.P., waited upon the Acting-Colonial Secretary (Mr. F. B. Suttor)…

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Municipal Council. Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1892 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening. Present: Alderman Shedden (Mayor), and Aldermen Bennett, Wooderson, Gilbert,…

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Stockton. New Council Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1892 · page 7

Owing to the fact of the members of the Cabinet who had been invited to attend the proposed barquet on the Queen's Birthday, in honour of the opening of the new council…

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The Windsor Tragedy. Petition to the Privy Council. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1892 · page 5

ACTING on a telegram received from Mr. Marshall Lyle, solicitor for the condemned man Deeming, Messrs. Wilson and Wallis, solicitors, have forwarded a petition to the…

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Municipal Councils. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 May 1892 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Green, Sommervile, Abell,…

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Stockton Council Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 5

THE banquet in connection with the opening of the new council chambers at Stockton, fixed for Queen's Birthday, has been postponed until the members of the Ministry,…

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Plattsburg Council Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 8

The cases previously settled at the Friendly Appeal Court were mostly confirmed, with the exception of the following:— Mr. A. Rose, Wallsend Coal Company, for…

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Tasmania. the Council of Agriculture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 6

The Council of Agriculture held its first meeting at Hobart on Wednesday. Mr. W. G. Shoobridge was elected president…

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The Windsor Tragedy. Petition to the Privy Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The petition forwarded to the Privy Council, praying for a postponement of the execution of Deeming, comprises an affidavit made by Edward…

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Newcastle and its Suburbs Municipal Progress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 3

NOW that the Hunter River Water and Sewerage Board is about to be established, it may be interesting to the public to learn some facts connected with the area, number…

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Municipal Councils. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday night. There were present: Alderman O'Mara (the Mayor), and…

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Municipal Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 8

AT the last meeting of the Municipal Association, the following cases, among others, were submitted:—The Newcastle Council asked for information as to whether…

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Municipal Council. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1892 · page 7

THE above council met last Thursday night Present: Aldermen Carr, Blakemore, Sheedy, Thwaites, Watson, Evans, Cowan, and Fair. full. In the absence of the Mayor, who was…

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Municipal Council. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1892 · page 8

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held on Friday evening. His Worship the Mayor (Alderman G. Marsdon) presided, and three was a full attendance…

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A Special Council. Federation Discussed. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 5

ANOTHER conference took place to-day between the Attorney-General of South Australia and the Premier of Victoria with reference to matters of intercolonial interest…

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"Icu" in Defence of the Carrington Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 5

Sir,—In your issue of the 18th "ICU" attempts a defence of the Carrington Council's reckless blundering, and unnecessary increased expenditure, in which he shows a…

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Formal Opening of the Stockton Council Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 4

YESTERDAY, at noon, this very pretty and well contrived building, of which particulars have already been given in these columns, was formally opened by Alderman O'Mara,…

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Municipal Councils. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 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…

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Municipal Council. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1892 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly mooting of the above council was hold on Wednesday night last Present: The Mayor (Mr. Joseph Bowtell), Aldermen Robson, Jones, Brett, Gow,…

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Municipal Council. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 6

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

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