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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

623 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 32

Municipal Affairs. Street Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 3

WHEN the Railway Commissioners agreed to raise the levels of the first line of tramway laid along Hunter-street West, it was stipulated that the City Council should at the…

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Presentation at Waratah. a Long Municipal Career

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 8

A MEETING of the citizens of Waratah was held at Amos' Hall last evening, for the purpose of presenting Alderman David Watson, the ex-Mayor, with an illuminated…

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Municipal Councils. ADAMSTOWN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 7

THE Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night. There were present; The Mayor, and Aldermen Robinson, Thomas, Jennings, Kenney, Bush,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Crothers), and Aldermen Wilkinson, Lipscomb, Young,…

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Municipal Councils. PLATTSBURG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: Aldermen Estell, Steel, Hill, Porteous, Davidson, M'Illroy, and Broadfoot…

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London Municipal Finances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 11

AT a meeting of the City or London Corporation recently a discussion of some length took place on the annual estimates, which,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 5

AN ordinary fortnightly meeting was held at the council chambers last night, when the following members were present:—The May (Alderman W. B. Sharp), and…

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Lambton Police Court. Tuesday, May 14. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.m.) New Lambton Municipal Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 3

THE following appeals against the assessment made by the New Lambton Council were dealt with (Messrs. T. A. Bourke and T. Johnson were the…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 5

The Council only set a few minutes. Dr. GARRAN, having answered a question regarding Shea's Creek, moved "That the Council adjourn, owing to certain action…

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(From Metropolitan Papers.) The Privy Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced in the House of Commons last night that a bill,…

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Municipal Councils. STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 6

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Stockton Council was held on Tuesday night. There were present: Alderman W. H. Goodman (the Mayor),…

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Carrington Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 May 1895 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday evening, when the following members attended:—Aldermen Owen…

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Maitland District Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was hold at the East Maitland Mechanics' Institute yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. Bowden, the warden,…

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Municipal Councils. WARATAH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 6

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

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A Municipal Difficulty. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 5

IN the Full Court to-day a motion was made on behalf of Thomas Henry Dearin to make absolute a rule nisi for a writ of quo worranto calling upon William Davis to show cause…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Newcastle Borough Assessment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1895 · page 7

AT 11 a.m. yesterday the Bench of the Newcastle Police Court "divided," Messrs. Christie and Ludlow, Js.P., adjourning to the Occasional Court, to…

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East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held last evening. Present: the Mayor (Alderman Chambers), and Aldermen Watson, Cunningham,…

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The Privy Council. Colonial Representation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Lord Rosebery will introduce a bill for appointing colonial judges on the judicial committee of the Privy Council in the…

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Municipal Councils. LAMBTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1895 · 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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West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1895 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Crothers), and Aldermen Wilkinson, Ross,…

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