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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

726 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 37

City Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting of the City Council last evening there were present: The Mayor (Alderman D. Miller), Aldermen, Kidd, Hyde, Smith, Thorn, Sharp,…

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Sympathy of the Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Newcastle Council, Alderman Kidd referred to the sad bereavement which had befallen his Excellency the Governor, by the death of the…

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The Plague Proclamation. Action by the Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 5

Alderman Hyde called attention, at last night's meeting of the Newcastle Council, to the proclamation published last Saturday, stating that any vessel leaving…

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Cleansing Operations in Newcastle. the Mayor's Good Work. Bonedust to Be Removed. the Demand for Disinfectant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 5

The Mayor is sparing no expense in his efforts to cleanse the city, and for the good work already performed in this direction he is undoubtedly entitled to considerable…

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The Constitution of the Board of Health. Action by the Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 4

At last night's meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council, Alderman Sharp moved, "That a conference be held of all municipalities of the…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 5

A special meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present. The Mayor (Alderman D. Lloyd) Aldermen Lingard, Acton, J. Lloyd,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman John Kidd), and Aldermen Frith, Jameson, Baskerville,…

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That Plague Proclamation. Strong Protest by the Mayor of Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 5

Attention having been called by Alderman J. M. Hyde to the injustice done Newcastle in the wording of the plague proclamation, the Mayor has despatched the…

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Municipal Cases. Loitering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1900 · page 7

Nuisance-inspector Lloyd summoned Joseph Creighton for having on January 6 last stood on the footway at the corner for Hunter and Perkin streets…

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Adamstown. Compliment to the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 6

On Monday evening the ladies and gentlemen who partook of the hospitality of the Mayor and Mayoress a month ago returned the compliment in a hearty manner in the…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening, there being present: Aldermen Rushton, Bowling, Harris, Bower, Timmins, Maddison, Wills,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Geo. Errington), and Aldermen Williams,…

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Lax Administration of the Health Act. Municipal Councils' Relations to the Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 4

New South Wales has a Health Act which, if properly administered, would reduce to a minimum the spread of any disease that might find a…

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A Sydney Letter. the Plague As Usual.—major-general French and the Bushmen.—wiggins Versus Fortune.—the Growth of Penny Trams.—arnold's Dash for Liberty.—a Fight Between Young Girls.—the Council and Reform. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 7

The plague increases, and the public become more alarmed each day. The seven cases on Monday and five on Tuesday created general despondency, and since it…

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The Ex-Mayor of Newcastle the Timbury Testimonial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 5

The final meeting of the executive committee of the Timbury Testimonial committee was held at the Grand Hotel last night…

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Maitland District West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held at the council chambers, Town Hall, last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman…

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Wickham Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 6

Sir,—In view of the sanitary measures taken by the Newcastle Council in disinfeeting the gutters and drains of the city, I think it is now time that the Wickham…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1900 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Municipal Council was held on Friday evening. There were present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Rogers, Murray,…

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Morpeth. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 7

A meeting called for Tuesday, to compile a report for the improvement committee, lapsed for want of a quorum. Another meeting was held on Thursday, the greater…

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State of the Coal Trade. Conference of Municipal and Other Representatives

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1900 · page 5

An important conference of municipal and other representatives, convened by resolution of the Wallsend Council, was held at that council chamber last night,…

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