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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

648 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 33

Municipal Councils. STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 7

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

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Increased Municipal Endowment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 4

MR. REGAN, M.P., has been informed by the Colonial Secretary that he consents to receive a deputation for the northern district municipalities regarding an increased…

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Municipal Councils. WICKHAM

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. B. Barclay),…

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Correspondence. the Greta Municipal Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 8

SIR—The conduct of business as transacted by the above council requires some explanation. The ratepayers, when electing the present aldermen, laboured under the…

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Municipal Endowment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 8

The deputation appointed from the recent conference of municipal delegates, called at the instance of the Wickham Borough Council, will wait on Mr. J. N. Brunker,…

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Carrington Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 7

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

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Municipal Endowment. Important Deputation. Views of the Colonial Secretary

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 6

A DEPUTATION of municipal representatives appointed at the recent conference convened by the Wickham Borough Council waited on Mr. J. N. Brunker, Colonial Secretary, at…

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Merewether Municipal Affairs. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 7

SIR,—I am sorry that A.C. should wander away from the subject on which I wrote-namely, the way that £50 was contemplated being spent,…

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Special Endowment for Municipalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1896 · page 4

THE deputation which waited upon the Colonial Secretary for the purpose of impressing upon him the necessity for granting a special endowment of 10s…

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District News. Plattsburg. Nomination of Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 7

PUNCTUALLY at 12 o'clock the acting Mayor and returning officer, Alderman John Estell, attended at the council chambers in connection with…

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Maitland District. District Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 8

THE monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held at the East Maitland Mechanics' Institute yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. Bowden (the warden) presided, and…

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New Lambton Municipal Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 3

AT the Lambton Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. E. Henry, P.M., the appeals against the New Lambton municipal assessment were continued…

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Municipal Councils. WARATAH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 6

THE Usual fortnightly meeting of the Waratah Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman H. C. Langwill),…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 7

The council met on Wednesday, the members present being Aldermen Wingrave, Swan, Campbell, Murphy, Hanshaw, Hogan, and Sim. The…

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Maitland District. East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of East Maitland Borough Council was held last evening. In the absence of the mayor Alderman Chamber presided, and there were also…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 20. Railway in Hyde Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 5

The Legislative Council only sat an hour this evening, dealing principally with formal matters. On the motion for adjournment several members referred to the proposal to…

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Municipal Councils. LAMBTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1896 · page 6

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

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Municipal Councils. HAMILTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held in the chambers on Wednesday evening, a full council being present. The Mayor…

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Plattsburg Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 May 1896 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening. Present: Aldermen Estell, Broadfoot, Hill, Blackie, Brown, Porteous; Alderman Estell (acting…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 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, Ross, Leopold,…

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