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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

674 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 34

Carrington Municipal Council

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

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

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Municipal Items

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 5

THE Newcastle Borough Council have decided to improve the Reserve-road from Newcomen-street to Bingle-street, at a cost not exceeding £200. The width of the…

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A New Zealand Municipal Loan. Successfully Floated

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Tenders for a loan of £35,000 at 5½ per cent, for the city corporation of Napier, New Zealand, were opened to-day, when…

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Municipal Councils. GRETA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Greta Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Connelly), and Aldermen…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 5

The Noxious Trades Bill passed its second reading and committee stage. The Mining on Private Lands Bill was, after debate, read the first time without a…

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The Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 5

As an outcome of the proceedings at the council meeting on Tuesday evening, it is understood that Aldermen W. T. Dent and T. S. Jones have resigned from the council,…

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The Lambton Electric Light Difficulty. Discussion in the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 8

AT the meeting of the Lambton Council on Tuesday night Alderman Dent asked what the council intended doing in connection with the letter received from the bank manager…

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Municipal Councils. WARATAH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1894 · page 7

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

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 5

The third reading of the Noxious Trades and Cattle Slaughtering Bill was carried…

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Municipal Councils. HAMILTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Melville (Mayor), Raine, Keddie,…

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Deputations to Ministers. The Municipal Delegates do not Attend. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1894 · page 5

A SERIES of deputations to the Premier, the Colonial Treasurer, and the Minister for Works from the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce and the Newcastle Borough Council…

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Plattsburg Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 3

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

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Lambton Council Affairs. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1894 · page 2

Sir,—Re your report of the discussion on the electric light finance on Tuesday at Lambton, your correspondent has got a little mixed, inasmuch as he reports me to have…

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Carrington Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1894 · page 7

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

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South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. Elections to the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1894 · page 5

The election for the Central Division of the Legislative Council resulted in the return of H. Adams (Labour candidate), with 3542 votes, and H. R. Fuller (Conservative), with…

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Correspondence. Lambton Municipality. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1894 · page 7

SIR,—I would not have noticed ex-Alderman Dent's letter only for what appears to me clear, viz., his attempt to mislead and humbug your many…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1894 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was hold last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Asher), and Aldermen Sharp, Miller, Moroney, Thorn,…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 5

The second reading of the Mining on Private Lands Bill was postponed till to-morrow, Dr. MACLAURIN stating that this course had been taken to give members…

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Municipal Affairs at Onehunga

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1894 · page 4

POOR Mrs. YATES, of Onehunga, is beginning to realise the truth of the statement that "uneasy lies the head that wears a crown." It is true that the crown is only a municipal…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 5

The Stamp Duties Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. Dr. M'LAURIN moved the second reading of the Mining on Private Lands Bill…

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