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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

674 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 34

Municipal Councils. STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1894 · page 7

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 18 May 1894 · page 5

Dr. M'LAURIN, in reply to Mr. COOMBES, said that the Crown in this colony had never claimed any royalty on silver. The Mining on Private Lands Bill was…

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The Municipal Gas Act. Mr. Melville's Amending Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 5

THE bill to be introduced by Mr. Melville, M.P., in the Legislative Assembly to amend the Municipal Gas Act of 1884 is very short. The principal clause reads:—"The powers…

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Municipal Councils. WICKHAM

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 6

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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Municipal Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1894 · page 5

AT the monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association, it was resolved to inform the Newcastle Council that a building occupied by a water board but…

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Adamstown Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1894 · page 7

THE Adamstown Council held their fortnightly meeting on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Bush, Thomas, Blakemore, Jennings, Kenny,…

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Carrington Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 6

THE ordinary meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday evening. Alderman Butts (the Mayor) presided, and the whole of the…

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Labour Electoral League. District Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1894 · page 5

THE Labour Electoral League district council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Saturday night at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow. There was a large…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 5

The PRESIDENT announced the death of ex-Judge Faucett. Dr. MACLAURIN moved the second reading of the Electoral Act Amendment…

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Municipal Councils. GRETA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1894 · page 7

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

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 5

Mr. DESALIS moved adjournment, to call attention to the high rates of freights on the railways. He said that the charges pressed unfairly on producers…

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Municipal Councils. WARATAH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 7

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

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Municipal Councils. LAMBTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Lambton Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Conn), and…

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Our Adelaide Letter. The Struggle in the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 6

THE "morry month o' Maying" generally brings round the elections in this colony; June sees Parliament at work. Nine fresh members are to be chosen for the Legislative…

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Plattsburg Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 8

THE usual for nightly meeting of Plattsburg Council was held on Saturday evening. Present; Alderman Cook (in the chair), Estell, Porteous, steel, Forrester, and Hill…

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Resignation of the Mayor of Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 4

THE Plattsburg council clerk has received the following letter from the Mayor :—"I hereby tender my resignation of the office of Mayor and also of alderman after the decision of the…

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The Council and the Electors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 4

THE action of the Legislative Council in rejecting the Parliamentary Electorates Act has a strong tendency to force the people of New South Wales to ask whether the elected…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 5

THE ordinary mooting of the City Council took place last evening. Alderman A. Asher, the Mayor, presided, and there were present: Aldermen Gibb, Miller, Sharp,…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 5

The Labour Settlements Act Amendment Bill was read a third time, passed and returned to the Assembly. The Tamworth Water Supply Bill was read…

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The Norton-crick Case. Appeal to the Privy Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 5

THE case of Norton v. Crick came up before the Full Court this afternoon, upon the application of Mr. B. R. Wise, for Mr. Crick, for leave to appeal to the Privy Council…

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