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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

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Legislative Council. the Electoral Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 5

The Council further considered the Electoral Bill in committee. After a long discussion they amended the redistribution of seats clause by providing…

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Municipal Councils. LAMBTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 7

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

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Legislative Council. Seat Declared Vacant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 5

In the Legislative Council the seat of Francis Lord was declared vacant, on the ground that he had not attended the House for two consecutive sessions…

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Municipal Councils. HAMILTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 3

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

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District News. Merewether. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 7

The municipal elections this year promise to be rather exciting. Already there are a number of candidates in the field. For Mitchell Ward the…

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The Local Government Bill. Before the City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council was held last evening for the purpose of considering the proposed Local Government Bill now before Parliament. The time appointed for…

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Trades and Labour Council. Half-yearly Report. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 5

THE half-yearly report of the Trades and Labour Council has been issued. It shows that the half-year commenced with a debit balance at bank of £110 3s 2d. During the…

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Municipal Book-keeping. Deputation to the Premier. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 5

A DEPUTATION, consisting of the Mayors of several suburban municipalities, waited on the Premier this morning to ask that a provision might be inserted in the Local…

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Municipality of Wickham. Division Into Four Wards Sanctioned. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1893 · page 5

A PROCLAMATION in the Government Gazette to-day sanctions the division of Wickham municipality into four wards, each to return three alderman. These wards are to be…

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Hamilton. Municipal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 5

Judging from the quiet demeanour of the ratepayers in matters municipal it would seem that, on the whole, they are fairly content with the personnel of the council as it…

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Municipal Councils. PLATTSBURG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen M'Crae, Estell, Steel, Rees,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 5

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the City Council took place last evening. Alderman J. R. Rodgers, the Mayor, presided, and all the aldermen were present, namely:…

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Stockton Council. Annual Revision Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council woo held last night for the purpose of revising the municipal list for the ensuing year in accordance with the directions of the Municipalities…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. the Federal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 5

Sir Frederick Sargood has been appointed to represent the colony at the Federal Council. The Victorian and other delegates left by the Pateena to-day…

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Legislative Council. The Electoral Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 5

Mr. O'CONNOR, in reply to Mr. JACOBS, said that the cost of pipes ordered ill the iron pipes contract to be manufactured in the colony would be 15.79 per cent. more than…

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The Local Government Bill. Meeting of the City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1893 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting Of the City Council took place yesterday afternoon for the purposed further considering the proposed Local Government Bill. There were present: Alderman…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 5

Mr. O'CONNOR, in reply to Mr. HOSKINS, said that five sea pilots had been employed at Port Jackson. The system of payment by fees had been tried, but proved…

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Resignation of Sir Julian Salomons. Vice-Presidency of the Executive Council Vacant. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 5

SURPRISE was occasioned in political circles to-day by the resignation by Sir Julian Salomons of the position of the Vice-President of the Executive Council. The situation is fully…

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Municipal Councils. STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 6

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

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1893 · page 8

A GOOD deal of interest is being manifested in the forthcoming municipal elections throughout the district, and in many instances the competitions promise to be keen. Aldermen…

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