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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 5

At the fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Council, held last night, there were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. R. Alexander), and Aldermen Birrell, Sharp,…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Monday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman J. Rylatt), Aldermen Waugh,…

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Summons Division. Municipal Cases. Bull Astray

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 3

Merewether Nuisance Inspector Lindsay prosecuted Mary Ann Brown for having on the 27th ult. allowed a bull to stray in Wilton-street…

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Waratah Municipal Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 6

The Waratah municipal appeals were heard on Tuesday at the Police Court, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M. The council was represented by Messrs…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 6

This council met on Monday evening, the full council being present. The following correspondence was submitted:—…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 3

A special meeting of this council was held on Wednesday evening, for the purpose of considering the sewerage scheme of the Newcastle district as…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening. There was present:—Aldermen D. Wilson, Forshaw, Curry, Robson,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 7

This municipal council met on Wednesday night, the May or (Alderman Court) presiding. There were also present:— Aldermen Magill, Thwaites. Jenkins, Lyd[?], and Johnson…

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Privy Council Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has partly allowed, with costs, the appeal in the case of Edgar v. Plomley. The…

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A Sydney Letter the Doomed Council.—playing with Firearms.—a Peculiar Legal Slip.—the Young Man Who Wanted to Die.—interesting to Dentists.—the Patriotic Fund.—that Redfern Robbery Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 3

The Sydney City Council has done a number of things. One is to convince the public that the property vote is—rotten. There may be things to urge against one man one…

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The Mayor's Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 6

Following is a description of the ladies' dresses worn at the ball given by the Mayor (Alderman David Miller), in the Masonic Hall, on Wednesday evening, 16th inst.,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman John Hill), and…

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The Diocese of Newcastle. Annual Report of the Diocesan Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 7

The report of the diocesan council to be presented to the third session of the tweitth synod of the diocese of Newcastle, to be opened Lat the Pro-Cathedral…

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City Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 5

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

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The Newcastle Municipality Revised Report by the Town Clerk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 6

At last night's meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council, the town clerk submitted the following revised report upon the ratable value of property for the…

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Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 7

A number of appeals were brought before Mr. C. N. Paytem, S.M., at the Courthouse yesterday against the assessments of the Hamilton Council…

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S. A. Legislative Council Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 4

The recent Legislative Council elections in South Australia are an interesting illustration of the difficulties which attend upon any attempt at…

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Testimonial to Ex-Alderman Asher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 5

Ex-alderman Alferd Asher, who for 12 years ably represented the Honeysuckle Ward in the Newcastle Borough Council, was entertained at a smoke concert at the…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening. There were present. Aldermen J. Gilbert, Jameson, Baskerville, Bond, Myers, Holt, Welford,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening, there being present:—The Mayor (Alderman A. Drummond) in the chair,…

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