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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the city council was held last evening. Alderman J. R. Rodgers, the Mayor, presided, and there were present Aldermen Moore, Webb, Asher,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 8

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

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Municipal Councils. MEREWETHER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1893 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Merewether Council was held on Tuesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Joseph Bowtell),…

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Municipal Councils. HAMILTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1893 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was hold in the chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present :—The Mayor (Alderman…

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The Municipal Finances of Wickham. Deputation to the Premier. No Relief Afforded. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 5

A DEPUTATION from the Wickham Council, consisting of Alderman Shedden (Mayor) and Alderman Bennett, was this morning introduced to the Premier (Sir George Dibbs) by…

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Municipal Councils. PLATTSBURG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was hold on Thursday evening. Present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen M'Crae, Hestelow, Estell, Mitchell, Young, and…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council took place last evening. As the previous meeting was held on the 3rd instant, owing to the holidays intervening, the…

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CRICKET. Council v. Merewether C.C.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 3

The match between the members of the municipal council and the Merewether cricket club brought together a large number of spectators on Saturday afternoon. Alderman…

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Hamilton Council. The Local Government Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1893 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Hamilton Council was held last evening to consider the clauses of the proposed Local Government Bill now before Parliament. Present: The Mayor…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, January 10. Sir Henry Parkes and the Legislative Council. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 5

THE Legislative Assembly met this afternoon after the Christmas holidays, and the SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Most of the questions were unimportant…

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Municipal Councils. WALLSEND

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1893 · page 7

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

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 8

THE above council met on Thursday night. There were present : The Mayor (Alderman Adams), and Alderman Carr, Cowan, Blakemore, Sheedy,…

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The Privy Council. an Australian Appeal Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Australian appeal case, Drew v. Mowbray, will be heard before the Privy Council during February. The appellant…

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Municipal Councils. STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1893 · page 7

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

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The Carrington Aldermen. Where Were They?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1893 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council, which was to have taken place last evening, fell through for want of a quorum. The only aldermen present were…

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The Local Government Bill. Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1893 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening to consider the proposed Local Government Bill. Present: The Mayor (Mr. R. Weakley), and Aldermen…

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District News. Adamstown. Municipal Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1893 · page 5

MATTERS municipal are again occupying the attention of the ratepayers, and the chances of the probable candidates are being discussed. The retiring alderman this year are…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. the Federal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

The Premier (Mr. Sbiels), and Mr. J. G. Duffy, M.P., will represent Victoria at the Federal Council in Hobart. PORT MELBOURNE A TOWN…

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Waratah. Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 3

The interest in municipal matters again being revived in view of t[?] forthcoming annual election on February 7. Aldermen Clapin, William…

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Municipal Councils. GRETA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Monday night, the Mayor (Alderman Jones) in the chair. There were also present: Aldermen…

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