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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

553 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 28

Municipal Council. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Carrington Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman G. Marsden), and Aldermen Thornton, Rodgers, Owen, D. Scott, M.P.,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

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

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman Rodgers), and Aldermen Sharp, Moroney, Smith, Grant, Thorn,…

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District News. Plattsburg. a New Alderman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 8

The public meeting convened for the election of an alderman, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman William Fletcher, took place to-day, end the…

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Municipal Council. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 3

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday night. There were present: Alderman O'Mara (the Mayor) in the…

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Municipal Councils. Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Shedden), and Aldermen Robson, Morgan, Davis,…

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CABLEGRAMS. Municipal Borrowing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—Tenders have been invited by the Sydney Municipal Council for the loan of a quarter of a million, bearing interest at 4 per cent. The minimum has…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: Alderman Errinaton (Chairman), and…

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Municipal Council. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Municipal Council was held last evening. Alderman G. Marsden (the Mayor) presided, and there were present: Aldermen…

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Municipal Council. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 2

THE above council met on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor and all the aldermen. The minutes were adopted. The outward correspondence was approved,…

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The Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 4

THE attitude of the Trades and Labour Council to the Government at the present time is deserving of some attention. Some correspondence between the council and the…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Deputation to the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 5

THIS morning a deputation, representing the stonemasons' trade, waited upon the Mayor of Sydney and drew his attention to the pernicious system of sub-letting municipal…

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Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 7

ALTHOUGH the present Mayor of Newcastle has taken stringent action in curtailing the expenses connected with the municipal works, and is thereby earning the thanks of the…

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Municipal Councils. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 7

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

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Diseased Animals and Meat Act. Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 6

IN compliance with a circular from the Board of Health Department, dated 19th ult., requesting councils to recommend the names of some person in the several…

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Municipal Councils. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held in the chambers on Wednesday evening. There was a full attendance of aldermen. The outgoing…

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The Sydney Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The tenders invited by the Sydney Municipal Council for a loan of £250,000, bearing interest at a rate of 4 per cent., were opened to-day, the…

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Municipal Council. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 6

THE above council met last Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen M'Orae, Mitchell, Young, Reese, Blackie, and Estell…

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Latest District News. Stockton. Extraordinary Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 5

For the vacancy in the council caused by the retirement of Alderman Richard Richards (upon his leaving the town) the following candidates are in the field:—James…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last evening. There were present: Alderman J. R. Rodgers (Mayor), Alderman Sharp, Alcock, Smith, Thorn,…

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Church of England Parochial Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 5

THE annual meeting of members of the Church of England Parochial Council was held in the schoolroom attracted to the Pro-Cathedral at 8 o'clock last evening, with the…

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