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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1894

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The Municipal Councils Nomination Day. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 5

THE nominations in connection with the West Maitland municipal elections took place in the West Maitland Town Hall at noon yesterday. Alderman Cracknell was the…

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The Municipal Councils. Nomination Day. City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 6

NOMINATIONS in connection with the municipal election for the Borough of Newcastle were held at the council chambers at 12 o'clock yesterday, in the presence of a large…

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Municipal Council. WALLSEND

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly mooting of the above council took place on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), together with Aldermen…

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The Stockton Council. Addresses by Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 7

FROM the balcony of Lewis' Gladstone Hotel on Tuesday evening the candidates to go to the poll for office in the Stockton Council next Saturday…

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Legislative Council. Mining on Private Lands Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 5

In the Council there was a largo attendance. Dr. MACLAURIN moved the second reading of the Mining on Private Lands Bill…

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Summons Cases. Breaches of Municipal Bylaws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 6

Robert Campbell, Joseph Croft, and Win. Hanley were each fined 5s with 2s 6d costs for having suffered animals to stray. William Garland…

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New Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly mooting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Acting-Mayor (Alderman G…

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The Sydney Municipal Loan. Expected to Be Subscribed Three Times Over

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—It is expected that the Sydney municipal loan of £300,000 bearing interest at 4 per cent. will be subscribed fully three…

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Lambton. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 8

On Wednesday night Alderman W. Coon addressed a good number of the electors from his own balcony. Mr. D. Mason presided. Alderman Conn explained that he had…

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City Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 4

THE polling for candidates for the representation of Honeysuckle and Macquarie Wards in the Newcastle Borough Council takes place to-day. Messrs. A. Asher and E Banfield…

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Municipal Councils. STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday evening, having boon postponed one day to allow the candidates for the…

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Wickham. Municipal Social Gathering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 6

AT the conclusion of the business on Wednesday evening the Mayor of Wickham (Alderman J. Gilbert) invited his brother aldermen, council's…

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Correspondence. the Lambton Municipal Nomination. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 8

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me space to say that every statement made by Alderman Palmer, as reported by you, is positively untrue, and, in my opinion, made with the…

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Alderman Moroney on Municipal Contracts. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 2

Sir,—From your report of the last meeting of the City Council it looks as though Alderman Moroney has been smitten with the labour fever. As his term of office does not…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

A SPECIAL council meeting was held on Friday evening for the election of Mayor. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Cook, Stone, Forrester, Young, and Blackie…

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The Municipal Elections Polling Day. The City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 8

POLLING in connection with the City municipal election took place yesterday, and excited a great deal of interest throughout the city. The representation for the City and…

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The Lambton Municipal Nomination. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 2

Sir,—Will you allow me space to say in reply to Alderman Dent, re Lambton municipal nomination; that the statements made by me are true, and that I am prepared to…

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Municipal Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 4

YESTERDAY'S polling in connection with the municipal elections completed the composition of the Newcastle Council for the coming municipal year. The retiring aldermen…

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The Sydney Municipal Loan. Tenders Opened

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The average price obtained for the Sydney municipal loan of £300,000 at 41 per cent., tenders for which were opened to-day,…

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Lambton Municipal Candidates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 8

LAST night Messrs. G. Glenwright and Alderman W. T. Dent, candidates for the office of aldermen, addressed the ratepayers of Lambton in the Music Hall. There was a…

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