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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

648 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 33

Municipal Councils. STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 6

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

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The Caithness-shire, From Port Pirie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 4

The barque Caithness-shire arrived here yesterday morning from Port Pirie, after a tedious passage of 27 days. Captain Stott reports leaving Port Pirie on Friday, the 21st,…

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Municipal Councils. WICKHAM

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 7

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

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Conference of Council Clerks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 3

THE conference of council clerks called at the instigation of the Acting-Government Statistician to devise some uniform system to be adopted in keeping municipal accounts,…

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Carrington. Municipal Division

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 3

The public meeting advertised for Thursday night to consider the question of the division of the municipality Into wards, had to be abandoned owing to the inclemency of…

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Carrington Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 7

THE ordinary meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday night, when there were present: The Mayor (Alderman Garrett), and Aldermen…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Greta Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Thomas Jones), and…

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East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 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, Watson, Leo…

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Municipal Councils. MORPETH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 7

THE Morpeth Council met on Monday, there being a full attendance. The correspondence submitted was of no public interest, and being all…

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Municipal Councils. ADAMSTOWN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 6

THE Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night. The Mayor presided, and all the aldermen were present. A letter was read from the…

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Plattsburg Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman A Cook), and Aldermen Davidson, Broadfoot, Hill,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 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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West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 8

After the departure of our representative from the meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council' on Friday night the consideration of the special report of the finance…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1896 · page 6

THE ordinary meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held in the council chambers, Watt-street, last night. Present:—The Mayor…

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Hamilton Municipal Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 7

A CONSIDERABLE amount of discontent exists among ratepayers (writes our correspondent) over certain matters brought up and dealt with at the last…

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Special Municipal Endowment. Deputation to the Colonial Secretary. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 5

THIS morning a deputation from the suburban municipalities, numbering about 50 Mayors and aldermen, and accompanied by 10 members of Parliament, waited on the Colonial…

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Municipal Councils. WALLSEND

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1896 · page 3

The usual meeting of the Wallsend Council took place on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, together with Aldermen Abell, Bower,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 5

THE election of an aldermen to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Joseph Storer, Pittown Ward, took place on Saturday. There were two candidates, viz…

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Municipal Councils. WICKHAM

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1896 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Barclay), and Aldermen Frith, Grahame,…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Greta Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Jones), and Aldermen Buckley, A. Pryor, Bennie,…

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