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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

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Correspondence. What Has Become of the Carrington Aldermen? to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 7

SIR,—The Carrington Council had appointed last night for holding a Revision Court. Up to 8 o'clock only four aldermen had assembled, and a few…

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Meeting of the Federal Council. The Questions to be Considered. HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 5

THE Hobart meeting of the Federal Council assembled to-day in the Legislative Council Chambers. Sir Samuel Griffith, of Queensland, was elected president, and Sir James…

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Municipal Councils. WICKHAM

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1893 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Shedden, jun.), and…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 8

THE usual meeting of the above council took place last evening. Present: Alderman Marsden (Mayor), Curry, D. Scott, M.P., Rodgers, Winterbine, Owen, and Thornton…

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The Federal Council. Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1893 · page 5

THE session of the Federal Council was opened to-day, by the acting Governor, who was received by a guard of honour. His Excellency delivered a short speech welcoming the…

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Municipal Council. PLATTSBURG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Friday evening for the purpose of revising the municipal list. Present: The Mayor, and…

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The Federal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 4

A PERUSAL of the summary of the speeches delivered by the delegates to the Federal Council now sitting ;it Hobart is confirmatory of the belief that Federation will be but…

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The Federal Council. Discipline of Garrisons Bill. The Influx of Criminals. HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 5

THE Hobart session of the Federal Council was continued on Saturday. The bill for providing for the discipline of the garrisons at King George's Sound and Thursday Island…

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Greta. Municipal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 6

The coming municipal elections so far have caused very little excitement. The retiring aldermen are Messrs. Bennie, Walker, and Williams, but it…

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District News. Broadmeadow. Municipal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1893 · page 6

The contest for the right to represent the Meadow in the Hamilton Council is receiving an unusual amount of attention, and a keen fight…

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The Federal Council. Pearlshell Fishery Acts. HOBART

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 5

THE Hobart Federal Council met again to-day. Mr. Brown moved, "That the petition from certain persons in England, praying the Council to consider the advisability of…

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The Miners' Association. Severance from the Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 5

IT will be remembered that at the recent quarterly meeting of the delegates from the various lodges in the district, a motion was carried to the effect that the Miners'…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 8

THE approaching municipal elections a[?] creating great interest in this district. I[?] the City Council the retiring alderman a[?] Aldermen M. Moroney, G. Webb, J. R…

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Municipal Council. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 7

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

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 5

Mr. R. E. O'CONNOR moved the first reading of the Supply Bill. Mr. TRICKETT denounced a Protective tariff…

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Local Miners and the Trades and Labour Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 4

REGARDING the statement published in the press regarding the proposed secession of the Newcastle miners from the Trades and Labour Council, our representative was requested…

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Municipal Elections. The City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 8

ALDERMAN ASHER, the Returning Officer for the City Borough Council, has received the following nominations from candidates for the coming election :—City Ward, M. J…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. Municipalities Act Amentment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 5

IN to-day's Government Gazette appears notifications bringing the Municipalities Act of 1867 Amendment Act of 1886 into operation in Stockton and Merewether from the 1st of…

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Municipal Council. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night. There were present : The Mayor (Mr. Joseph Bowtell) and…

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Legislative Council. Proposed Vote for "Thrift."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 5

Consideration of the Electoral Bill in committee was resumed on clause 20, qualification of electors. Mr. TRICKETT moved an amendment in…

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