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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

674 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 34

Municipal Councils. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Blackie, Hill, Porteous, and Stone…

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The Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday evening. Alderman Butts (the Mayor) presided, and there were also…

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The Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1894 · page 5

AT the next meeting of the council a letter will be received from Alderman Peter Callon, resigning his seat at the council table. Alderman Callen was elected at the head of…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1894 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last evening. Alderman A. Asher, the Mayor, presided, and there were present—Aldermen Gibb, Miller, Sharp,…

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The Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Greta Council was hold on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Connelly), Aldermen Kilroy, Southall, A. Pryor, Rylatt, Nattrass,…

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Legislative Council. the Mining on Private Lands Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1894 · page 5

was further considered in committee. In clause 13. Mr. PIGOTT moved to amend the clause so that notice be given to the registered…

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Legislative Council

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

Permission was given for Mr. H. D. White to introduce a bill to prevent the improper use of the term "bank" by trading companies. The bill was read a first time…

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Municipal Councils. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1894 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Lambton Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Conn), and Aldermen Payne, Palmer, Dent,…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 5

It was decided not to insist on the Council's amendment on the Bank Notes' Bill, from which the Assembly had disagreed. Consideration of the Mining on Private…

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Municipal Councils. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1894 · page 6

THE regular monthly meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present:—Dr. J. W. Hester (the Mayor), and Aldermen Warland, O'Mara,…

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Newcastle Borough Council. the Water Supply Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 8

A SPECIAL mooting of the City Council took place last evening for the purpose of considering the proposed bill framed by the Government to amend the present Water and…

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Financial Position of Plattsburg. The Mayor Interviews the Premier. The Press Excluded. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1894 · page 5

ADELAIDE HUGH YOUNG, the Mayor of Platsburg, who was introduced by Mr. T. Walker, M.P., had an interview with Sir George Dibbs to-day upon the financial…

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The Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 April 1894 · page 6

THE ordinary meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday evening. The Mayor (Alderman Butts) presided, and there were also present…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 5

The Mining on Private Lands Bill was further considered in committee. Mr. KING withdraw the amendment in clause 36 to exempt from resumption alluvial…

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Municipal Councils. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1894 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Waratah Council was held on Monday might. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman D. Watson), and…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 5

The Mining on Private Lands Bill was recommitted. Clauses 2, 28, 34, 35, and 36 were dealt with and somewhat amended. The bill was reported, and the report adopted…

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The Hamilton Council. a Storm in a Teacup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 5

THE Hamilton Council seem to have a queer way of doing business. The first communication received at last night's meeting was from Mr. T. Dent, of the Northumberland…

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Municipal Councils. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1894 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of receiving the valuers' returns for the annual assessment just…

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Mr. Allinson and the Medical Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 8

IN the Court of Appeal recently, before the Master of the Rolls and Lords Justices Lopes and Davey, an appeal was heard, Allinson v. the…

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Municipal Councils. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1894 · page 7

THE Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night, the Mayor presiding. There were also present Aldermen Thomas, Adams, Sheedy, Kenney,…

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