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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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Municipal Council. CARRINGTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1894 · page 7

THE regular meeting Of the Carrington Council was held on Friday evening. There were present: Aldermen Thornton (Mayor), Owen, Doran,…

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Reception by the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1894 · page 5

On Saturday morning the metropolitan team were driven to the Newcastle Borough Council chambers, and formally welcomed to the city by the Mayor, who extended a very…

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[From Metropolitan Papers.] The Murder of the Mayor of Chicago

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—The trial has just concluded at Chicago of the man Prendergast, who assassinated Mr. Carter Harrison, the Mayor of that…

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The London Charities and the Unemployed. Appeal of the Lord Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Lord Mayor of London is making an appeal to the public for funds in aid of the London charitable institutions and for…

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Municipal Councils. WARATAH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 7

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

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District News. Plattsburg. the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Plattsburg Council lapsed last night for want of a quorum. The aldermen present were: The Mayor (Alderman O. G. Steel), and…

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Important Decision to Municipalities. MARTIN V. MOORE. Verdict for Plaintiff

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 3

THE Registrar of the local District Court (Mr. Huntington) received the written judgment of Judge Backhouse in the recent lawsuit brought by Lena…

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Municipal Councils. Wallsend and Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 7

A COMBINED meeting of the municipal councils of Wallsend and Plattsburg was held in the Wallsend Chambers on Wednesday evening. Present: The…

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Merewether Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly mooting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. There were present—Aldermen Williams (Mayor), Robson, Jones, Brett, Pearce, J…

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The Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 5

THE public meeting for the nomination and election of an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Alderman William Moss having been declared vacant, took place…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Friday. the Hearing of Municipal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 5

The Mayor and corporation waited on the Attorney-General to-day to ask that corporation cases might be hoard in the Magistrates Court instead of at the Police Court. They…

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Municipal Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 5

THE Government have decided to erect a dwarf wall on the northern side of that portion of Scott-street adjoining the railway premises, and the work will be commenced…

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The Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 7

A SPECIAL, meeting of the above council was held on Saturday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Mr. O. G. Steel), and Aldermen Cook, Young,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last evening. Alderman A. F. Moore (the Mayor) presided, and there were present: Aldermen Miller, Gibb, Sharp,…

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Correspondence. Wallsend Gas Co., the Council, and the Ratepayers. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 5

SIR,—Over five months ago the gas in the streets of the borough was turned off, and the ratepayers were thoroughly satisfied, but to their astonishment the…

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The Council's Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 4

AT the last meeting of the Newcastle Council a discussion arose out of a communication from Mr. W. H. BAKER, solicitor to that body, regarding the result of the action of…

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The Council and the Board of Health

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 4

THE requisition of the Board of Health with regard to certain dairies alleged by them to have polluted water supplies Was a most just and reasonable one. If they had not issued…

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The Council and Its Critics An Official Reply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 5

THE following is a copy of a letter sent by the City Council to the Government, in answer to the recent communication sent to the Colonial Secretary by Mr. Alex,…

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Wickham Municipal Items

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 8

LIKE the other municipalities of the district, Wickham is feeling the pinch of the general depression very severely, and the Mayor and aldermen have been doing all in their power…

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Municipal Councils. STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 7

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

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