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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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The Waratah Electorate. ALDERMAN W. Conn's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 8

ALDERMAN W. CONN, Mayor of Lambton, delivered an address in the Star Theatre, Lambton, last evening, in support of his candidature for the electorate of Waratah. Mr…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 5

The Mining on Private Lands Bill was road a third time, by 26 to 14, Messrs. DE SALIS and DANGAR pretesting against the bill,…

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Vacancies in the Lambton Council. Nominations and Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 8

AT noon yesterday a meeting of the Lambton ratepayers was held in the council chambers for the purpose of nominating and electing three aldermen to fill the vacancies caused by…

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Municipal Councils. STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Tuesday night. There were present: Aldermen Goodman, Warland,…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 5

The Electoral Act Amendment Bill was read a third time and returned to the Assembly. The Tamworth and Armidale Water…

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Municipal Councils. WICKHAM

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1894 · page 7

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

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Plattsburg Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 7

A special meeting of the Plattsburg Council was hold on Thursday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor, consequent on the resignation of Alderman Young…

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Adamstown Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 6

THE fortnightly meeting of the Adamstown Council was held on Thursday night. There were present: The Mayor and Aldermen Thomas, Jennings, Blakemore, Robinson,…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. An All-night Sitting. The Betterment Bill. Municipal Electric Lighting Bill. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 5

THE Assembly sat until 10 minutes past 5 o'clock this morning. In committee on the Public Works Betterment Bill, Mr. HUTOHINSON moved to amend…

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Carrington Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 7

THE ordinary meeting of the Carrington Council took place on Friday evening, when Alderman Butts (the Mayor) presided, and there were also…

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Labour Electoral League. Northern District Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1894 · page 5

THE Northern District Council of the L.E.L. held their fortnightly meeting at Williams' Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, on Saturday night. The electorates were represented as…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 5

Dr. CREED moved the adjournment of the House to complain of the delay in passing the Council's bills in the Assembly. He referred especially to the Disorderly Conduct…

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Municipal Councils. GRETA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 3

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

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Municipal Items

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1894 · page 8

THE valuators for the Newcastle Borough Council during the last municipal year have every reason to feel gratified at the manner in which their assessments have been upheld…

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Municipal Council. MEREWETHER

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Merewether Council was held on Tuesday evening. All the aldermen were present in their places, and the…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 5

The Camels and Dromedary Impounding Bill, and Randwick Tolls Abolition Bill, passed their second reading, and committee and remaining stages…

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The Labour Party and the Pledge. Overtures by the Trades and Labour Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 5

THE parliamentary committee of the Trades and Labour Council has issued a circular to the individual labour members in order to get from them a definite statement with respect…

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Parliament. Legislative Assembly. Wednesday, 6Th June. Municipal Endowments. Mining on Private Lands Bill. Sydney, Wednesday. the Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m., Answers to Questions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1894 · page 5

THE SPEAKER took the chair at 4.30 p.m., ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. KIDD, in reply to Mr. BLACK, said M'Donnell, clerk of the Bankruptcy Court,…

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Legislative Council

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

It was resolved on the motion of Dr. M'LAURIN to sit on Friday, when Government business would take precedence. The Camels and Dromedaries Impounding…

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Labour Electorial League. Northern District Council

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the Northern District Council Labour Electoral League was hold last night at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow. Waratah was represented by Mr…

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