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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

588 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 30

Legislative Council. The Newcastle Commonage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 5

The Royal Agricultural Society's Bill was received from the Assembly, and passed through all its stages. Mr. O'CONNOR, in reply to Mr. COOMBES,…

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Municipal Councils. STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of this council was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of considering the annual assessment, and of adopting the valuation and the…

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Municipal Endowments. Deputation to the Premier. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 5

A DEPUTATION, consisting of 16 representatives of municipalities, principally in the metropolitan area, waited upon the Premier this morning, and asked that the Government…

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Municipal Councils. HAMILTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 7

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

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The Council and the Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1893 · page 4

THE attitude of certain leading members of the Legislative Council towards some of the important bills which have been passed by the…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1893 · page 5

The Newcastle Pasturage Reserve Act Amending Bill and Trades and Literary Institute Bill were read a third time and passed…

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Municipal Councils. WALLSEND

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1893 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alder man S. Sommerville), and Aldermen…

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Parliament. Wednesday, 5Th April. Legislative Assembly. Return of Sir George Dibbs. Vice-presidency of the Executive Council. Coal Royalties at Dudley. Naval Defence. Sericulture. The Estimates. SYDNEY, Wednesday. the Murrumbidgee Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1893 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the Chair at 4.30 p.m., and announced the return of the writ for the Murrumbidgee election caused by the resignation of Sir George Dibbs. The writ bore…

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The Mayor in Oils

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 8

In the Newcastle Council Chambers yesterday afternoon a handsome oil painting of Alderman Moore, the Mayor of Newcastle, was hung for the first time. The painting,…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 5

The Assembly's amendments in the Married Women's Property Bill was agreed to. The second reading of the Trust Property Act Amendment Bill was carried…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above council took place at the council chambers last evening. There were present: Aldermen Moore (the Mayor), Sharp, Moroney, Smith,…

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Municipal Councils. STOCKTON

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

THE regular fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday night last, instead of on Tuesday, as usual, the night having been altered…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the Carrington Council took place last evening. There were present : Aldermen Thornton (the Mayor), Marsden, Rodgers, Owen. Scott, M.P., Thomas,…

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Municipal Councils. PLATTSBURG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 April 1893 · page 7

A SPECIAL, meeting of the above council was held on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen M'Crae, Weakley, Blackie, Hestelow,…

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Misunderstanding at Raymond Terrace. The Mayor and the Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1893 · page 5

An unfortunate misunderstanding has occurred at Raymond Terrace with regard to the sum of money recently granted by the Government for the relief of the sufferers by…

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Legislative Council. The Commonage Bill. The Electoral Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 5

The PRESIDENT announced it message from the Assembly, stating that the Council's amendments to the Newcastle Pasturage Reserve Act Amendment Bill had been…

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The Political Situation. The Council and the Government. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 5

A LARGE meeting of Government supporters was held to-night at Parliament House. Sir George Dibbs presided, and explained to the meeting the intentions of the Government…

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The Makin Case. Decision of the Executive. Appeal to the Privy Council. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 5

THE case of John and Sarah Makin was dealt with by the Executive Council to-day and, contrary to the statement made by a Cabinet Minister last night, it was…

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Municipal Councils. WARATAH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 7

THE usual fortnight meeting of the above council was hold on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman A. H. Clapin), and…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Tuesday, 11Th April. The Broken Hill Prisoners. The Military Estimates. Municipal Endowments. Law Practitioners' Bill. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1893 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. KIDD, in reply to Mr. LONSDALE, said that a Mr. Houghton had been appointed to…

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