Morpeth Municipal Items
The drainage of the main thoroughfare at Morpeth is to be improved by an opening from Northumberland-street under the railway line to the river. The work has been…
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Council & local affairs, 1897
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The Municipal Elections. Nominations Received
NOMINATIONS for the vacancies occurring in the different municipal councils were receiveable up till midnight last night. In the case of the Newcastle Borough Council the Mayor…
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THE Mayor (Aldermen T. Smith) and Aldermen Sharp, Look, Kidd, Timbury, Miller, Moroney, Asher, and Thorn attended at the council chambers yesterday afternoon, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Municipal Elections. Nomination of Candidates. Aldermen Asher and Lock Returned Unopposed
THE nominations received up till midnight on Monday for the vacancies occurring in the different municipal councils of the district were opened by the returning officers…
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THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the chambers on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Jones), and Alderman B. Pryor, Buckley,…
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THIS council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Jennings), and Aldermen Thwaites, Bush, Robinson, Pemberton, Shaw,…
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THE fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the chambers last evening. There were present: Aldermen Keddie (Mayor), Melville,…
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AT 8 30 last night the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman T. Smith) received the following cablegram from the Chief Justice of Bengal, appealing for assistance for famine-stricken…
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THE final meeting of this council for the municipal year was held on Monday last. There were present: The Mayor, with Aldermen Swan, Wingrave, White, Hogan,…
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THE fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Geo. Hardy), and…
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A MEETING of this council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Curry), Aldermen Ingram, Robson, Jones, Hicks, Brett, Williams,…
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WHEN the Federal Council met this morning Sir John M'Intyre (Vic.) gave notice of a motion to appoint a committee to draw up a congratulator address to her Majesty the…
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The following have been nominated for the coming municipal election:—For the two extraordinary vacancies: N. Palmer and G. D. Nattrass, and Jos. Jefferies and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Wages of Municipal Labourers
THE aldermen of the City Council to-day negatived by 12 votes to 8 a motion by Alderman Rainford in favour of increasing the wages of the corporation laboures from 6s…
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THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Cook), and Aldermen Mitchell. Blackie, Porteous, Estell,…
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THE fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Crothers), and Alderman Wilkinson, Ross, Leopold,…
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THE Federal Council sat to-day, and unanimously agreed to the motion of Sir John M'Intyre (Vic) instructing the standing committee to draw up an address…
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Two of the six candidates nominated for election as aldermen have now withdrawn from the contest, Mr. Thomas Taylor having sent in his…
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AN adjourned meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held at the council chambers, Watt-street, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman T. Smith) presided, and…
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As yet none of the six candidates nominated for aldermanic seats have withdrawn, nor are they likely to. These are Messrs. N. B. Creer, T…
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