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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

588 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 30

Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Moore), and Aldermen Moroney, Kidd, Thorn, Asher,…

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Municipal Conference at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 5

A CONFERENCE of representatives from the various municipalities in the district will be held in the council chambers, Hamilton to-day, at 7.30 p.m., to consider the…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 5

Mr. O'CONNOR moved the second rending of the Mining on Private Property Bill. Several members strongly opposed the bill. A motion to adjourn the debate was…

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Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 8

A CONFERENCE of delegates from some of the municipal councils in the district was held at the Hamilton Council Chambers last evening, to take into consideration the best means for…

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The Chinese in Sydney. Deputation to the Mayor. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 5

MR. W. P. MANNING, the Mayor, to-day received a deputation of directors of the Benevolent Society, on the subject of the conditions of the Chinese quarters in…

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The City Council. Tenders for Carting Sand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council took place last evening for the purpose of considering the tenders received for the removal of sand from the drift in Darby-street. There…

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Municipal Councils. STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night. There were present Aldermen Callen, Hester, Rees, Hutchinson,…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 5

Mr. DANGAR moved, "That this Council is of opinion that all its members not absent on leave should be summoned to attend on the days fixed for consideration of the…

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Newcastle Water Supply Accounts and the City Council. Deputation to the Minister for Works. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 8

A DEPUTATION representing the Newcastle Borough Council, and consisting of Aldermen Moore (Mayor), Sharp, and Thorn, was this afternoon introduced by Messrs. Scott,…

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Municipal Councils. WICKHAM

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 7

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

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Murder of a Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 4

INFORMATION was received by cablegram the other day that the Mayor of Moscow had been shot and that the wound received was of a very serious nature. Further tidings state…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of this council was summoned for last night. There attended: Alderman O'Toole (the Mayor) and Aldermen Rees, Hutchinson, Goodman, and O'Mara…

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Municipal Councils. ADAMSTOWN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 2

THE above council met on Thursday night. There were present: Alderman Sheedy, Robinson, Jennings, Thwaites, Blakemore, Cowan, Thomas, and Alderman Adams, who…

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The Local Government Bill. Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 8

A THIRD municipal conference for the purpose of further considering the Local Government Bill recently introduced into Parliament was hold in the city council chambers last…

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Appeal to the Privy Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Privy Council has delivered its reserved judgment in the matter of the appeal by the Shire Council of Colac, Victoria, in the…

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Municipal Councils. CARRINGTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1893 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council took place at the council chambers last Friday evening. There were present: Aldermen…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Greta Council was held on Monday night; Alderman M'Ewan (Mayor) in the chair. All the aldermen were present…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 5

Mr. R. E. O'CONNOR moved the second reading of die Income Tax Bill. He explained the provisions of the Bill, and stated that the greater portion of the revenue…

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Newcastle Council and Its Valuers. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 3

Sir,—The appointment of valuers to the Newcastle Borough Council demands attention. Sometime ago capable men were asked by advertisement to tender for the work, and…

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Municipal Councils. WARATAH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1893 · page 7

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

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