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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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West Maitland Municipal Lists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening with the object of revising the municipal lists. Alderman Crothers (the Mayor) presided,…

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Adamstown. Municipal Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 5

The approaching municipal election is beginning to receive some consideration at the hands of the ratepayers, but from present appearances it is improbable that there will be…

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The Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Cook, Weakley, M'Crae, Blackio,…

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Municipal Elections and Finance. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 7

Sir,—In view of the approaching municipal elections, I think it will be wise to arouse the lethargy of the ratepayers at the present moment. I can…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

The President took the chair at 4.30. A message was road from the Assembly inviting the Council to proceed with the Mining on Private Lands Bill. It was received, and…

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The Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

THE Stockton Council met last night, and held the annual Revision Court. There were present:—Alderman O'Toole (the Mayor) and Aldermen Hester, Callon, Errington,…

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The Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Admastown Council was held on Tuesday night for the purpose of arranging how and where the £100 set apart for relief works is to be spent. Prior to the…

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West Maitland. Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 8

Up to the present very little interest seems to be taken in the forthcoming municipal elections. The names of Messrs. H. Crothers (Mayor), W. Taylor, and O. H. Young are…

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Correspondence. Municipal Elections and Finance. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 8

SIR,—In your issue of Wednesday last Mr. Langer in a characteristic letter addresses the city electors on the above subject. As usual he has an eye to business—his own. He…

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Municipal Councils. STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday night. There were present: Alderman O'Toole (the Mayor), and…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 5

The President took the chair at 4.30. Mr. COOMBES moved, "That this council is of opinion that all members not absent on leave should be summoned to give…

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The Plattsburg Council and Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 4

IN compliance with instructions received the council clork on Tuesday delivered a written notice to the manager of the Co-operative Colliery to the effect that unless the tramway…

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The Newcastle Council and the Works Department. Water Supply Balances. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 5

A DEPUTATION from the Newcastle Council, consisting of Aldermen Gibb, Sharp, and Asher, waited upon the Minister for Works this afternoon in connection with the water…

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Municipal Elections and Finance. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 8

Sir,—For a number of years it has been my privilege to call attention to different public matters by letters through the press; through all this time it has boon my good fortune…

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Municipal Councils. WICKHAM

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly of the Wickham Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Bennett, E. C. Bevan, Barclay, Jenner,…

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The Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 5

THE regularly fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council was called for Thursday evening, owing to Friday being a holiday, but the meeting lapsed for want of a quorum…

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Correspondence. Municipal Borrowing. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 8

SIR,—I endorse all that Mr. Langer says in a letter which appears in yesterday's issue, and I am very thankful that he has pointed out that clause 190 of some Act prevents…

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The Plattsburg Council and Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 5

As to notice sent by the municipal council to Mr. Laidley, for the removal of the tramline crossing certain streets in the borough, expires on Tuesday, some speculation exists…

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The Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 4

LAST night the nominations for the forth-coming annual municipal elections closed. The three vacancies to be filled in the office of aldermen have been caused through the…

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Newcastle Borough Council. the Recent Dismissal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held yesterday afternoon with the object of receiving a report prepared by a special committee with regard to the…

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