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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

648 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 33

Carrington Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1896 · page 7

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday night, when Alderman Garrett (the Mayor) presided, and Aldermen…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1896 · page 5

THE adjourned ordinary meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was hold in the council chambers, Watt-street, last night. Present: The Mayor (alderman T. Smith),…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1896 · page 8

A MEETING of the electors of East Maitland, West Maitland, and Durham was held at the Courthouse, East Maitland, at noon yesterday, with the object of electing two…

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East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 8

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

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Waratah Municipal Gas Supply. Proposal to Grant Concessions for Prompt Payment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 7

AT the meeting of the Waratah Council on Monday night, Alderman Watson moved: —"That all consumers of gas be allowed 12½ per cent…

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Municipal Councils. LAMBTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 6

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

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CABLEGRAMS. The Position of Mr. Cecil Rhodes. He Offers to Retire From Office. Also From the Privy Council. the Cabinet Deliberating

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 May 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Reports are current in the city to-day that Mr. Cecil Rhodes, managing director, and Mr. Alfred Beit, one of the directors of the…

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Wallsend Municipal Appeal Court. Thursday, May 7. (Before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 3

THE Mayor (Alderman Drummond) and the council clerk (Mr. B. Abell) together with the valuators (Messrs. Walker) appeared on behalf of the…

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Municipal Councils. HAMILTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 May 1896 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present : Aldermen Melville, Jarvis, Alexander, Donn,…

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Plattsburg Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Thursday evening Present: Aldermen Estell (in the chair), Brown. Blackie, Porteous, Steel, Broadfoot,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 8

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

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That-disorderly Council Meeting. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 6

Sir,—Your report of Tuesday's meeting of Merewether Council makes me appear to have been very noisy at that meeting. With your permission I will try and put the case before…

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New Lambton. Municipal Assessment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1896 · page 2

The borough council are in receipt of nine appeals against the annual assessment of ratable property, and these represent 33 properties, which include the properties of…

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Newcastle City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 5

THE ordinary meeting of the Newcastle City Council was held in the council chambers last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Smith) in the chair, and Aldermen Moroney,…

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That Council Meeting at Merewether. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1896 · page 6

Sir,—S. Lingard leaves the ratepayers to judge as to his actions. They will have an easy task after his explanation when he has publicly…

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The Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 5

The PRESIDENT (Sir John Lackey) took the chair at 4 o'clock. The PRESIDENT announced that as Dr. H. J. Tarrant had been absent…

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The Payment of Members. the Appeal to the Privy Council. Dismissal of the Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Monday. — The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, when delivering judgment in the appeal case of the Attorney-General of New…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Tuesday. the Carrington Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 8

A PETITION signed by 186 electors, praying for the division of the Carrington municipal district into three wards, is published in to-day's Gazette…

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Parliament. Wednesday, May 13. Legislative Council. The Address-in-Reply. Presented to the Governor. Sessional Orders. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 5

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 3 p.m., and members proceeded to Government House and presented to the Governor the Address-in-Reply to his Excellency's opening speech…

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New Lambton Municipal Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 6

AT the Lambton Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. W. E. Henry, P.M., and W. Conn, J.P., the appeals against the New Lambton municipal…

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