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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above council was hold on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Cook, Hill, Blackie, Porteous, and Estell…

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West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was hold last evening. Alderman H. Crothers (the Mayor) presided, and there were…

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The Invitation to Gladstone. Co-operation of the Maitland Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 4

AT the fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council last night, a circular was read from the Newcastle Council asking co-operation in the matter of inviting…

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Morpeth. Municipal Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 2

At the last municipal election Mr. Murphy stated, if elected, he would use his experience as a road contractor towards having a fair day's work performed by the men employed…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1894 · page 5

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

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Waratah. Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 3

A special meeting of the Waratah Council was hold on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman D. Watson), and Aldermen…

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The Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 6

THE business of the Hamilton council, which was brought to an abrupt termination on Wednesday evening last by the Mayor adjourning the…

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Legislative Council. Mining on Private Lands Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1894 · page 5

Dr. MACLAURIN moved the third reading of the Mining on Private Lands Bill. Dr. BOWKER moved an amendment. "That the bill be read that day six months."…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 5

Dr. MACLAURIN moved further consideration in committee of the Land Boilers Inspection Bill. An amendment by Mr. Knox that…

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Extraordinary Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 5

ONLY two nominations have been received for the vacant seat at the Stockton Council table the time for nominating having expired at midnight on Tuesday last. The candidates…

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Municipal Councils. STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Tuesday night. There were present: Dr. J. W. Hester (the Mayor), and…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 5

The Lead Poisoning Prevention Bill, based on the report of the recent Royal Commission on Broken Hill, passed its second reading, and in committee…

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Adamstown. Council Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 3

At the last meeting of the local municipal council it was agreed, on the motion of Alderman Blakemore, to form a footpath along the reserve…

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The Fishing Industry. Deputation to the Mayor of Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 5

A DEPUTATION consisting of Messrs. G. L. Davies, R. Atkinson Price, and Mapleston, waited upon the Mayor (Sir W. P. Manning) to-day, regarding the arrangements for the…

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Waratah Council Management. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 8

Sir,—As a ratepayer of this municipality I have of late watched the above council's proceedings with some interest. The financial position at the…

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Municipal Councils. WICKHAM

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 7

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

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The Mayor's Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 8

ALDERMAN ASHER, the Mayor of the city, gave a complimentary picnic yesterday to his brother aldermen and the members for the city at the Botanical Reserve, Waratah…

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Municipal Council. CARRINGTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday evening. Alderman Butts (the Mayor) presided, and there were…

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Hamilton Municipal Council Proposed Retrenchment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 5

THE sanitary committee of the Hamilton Council met last evening to consider the advisableness of malting a reduction in the pan service in connection with the sanitary…

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CABLEGRAMS. Paris Municipal Loan. Subscribed Eighty Five Times Over

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 5

PARIS, Monday.—The municipality of this city has just raised a loan of 200,000,000 francs, carrying interest at 2½ per cent. The amount was…

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