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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

553 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 28

Municipal Councils. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1892 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Lambton Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Palmer), and Aldermen Williams, Conn,…

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Municipal Councils. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1892 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the members of the above council was held on Tuesday night last. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Joseph Bowtell), Aldermen Robson,…

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Municipal Councils. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1892 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 2

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

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The Western Miners' Association and the Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 6

IT is an open secret, to use a current colloquialism (says the Maitland Mercury), that for some time past dissatisfaction has been felt and…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Rodgers), and Aldermen Buchanan, Moroney, Alcock, Asher, Webb, Moore,…

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Carrington. Energetic Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 5

On Monday afternoon the Mayor of Carrington (Mr. George Marsden), accompanied by Alderman T. D. Winterbine, met Mr. R. C. Creighton, of the Public Works…

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Municipal Council. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the members of the above council was held on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Mr. Joseph Bowtell), Aldermen Curry,…

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Deputation to the Mayor. Help for the Unemployed. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 5

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Messrs. E. W. O'Sullivan, W. H. Sharp, G. Black, A. Kelly, J. M'Gowen, Bavister, G. D. Clark, Murphy, T, Davis, H. Hoyle, Danahey,…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 5

MR SLEATH, secretary of the Miners' Association, was defeated by 12 votes at the election of the Broken Hill Municipal Council yesterday, Mr. Barnett, the nominee of the…

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Municipal Council. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 6

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

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Mr. Lyne's Proposal. The Terms Offered The Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 5

The terms offered to the Greta Council by Mr. Lyne, the Minister for Public Works, for taking over the control of the main north road are lump sums of £400, together with…

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Municipal Councils. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 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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District News. Wallsend. COUNCIL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 3

THE Wallsend Council are now making footpaths in various parts of Pittown. The improvement will not cost much, but will be a great been to the residents whose buildings…

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Municipal Conference. General Sanitation Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 8

The conference with regard to a general sanitation scheme between representatives from the various councils in the district was resumed in the City Council Chambers last…

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Newcastle and Suburbs. Municipal Progress. Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 8

ALTHOUGH of comparatively recent origin Wickham is becoming a very important municipality, and in the course of a few years must certainly command great respect…

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Municipal Councils. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 5

THE above council met on Thursday night. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Carr, Blakemous, Thwaites, Fairfull, Cowan, Watson, and [?]vans…

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Municipal Councils. Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 7

THE adjourned meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Shedden, junr.), and Aldermen…

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Queensland. the Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 6

In the Legislative Council the Indecent Advertisements Bill and the Leprosy Bill were passed through committee. The House adjourned till…

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Newcastle and Suburbs. Municipal Progress. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 3

TWENTY years ago the now thriving municipality of Carrington was a swampy waste, and those persons who ran the risk of buying land with the…

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