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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1873

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Municipality of Waratah. Aldermanic Dinner

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1873 · page 3

On Thursday evening last, the Mayor and Alderman of Waratah celebrated the erection of the district into a municipality by a dinner. After the meeting of the Municipal Council in…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. Newcastle. Election of Mayor

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1873 · page 3

This Council met yesterday evening, at the usual hour. The following aldermen were present: —Chapman, Ludlow, Thorn, M'Kay, Rodgers, Hewison, Brooks, Lochhead, Webb, Henderson,…

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Wickham. Election of Mayor

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 18 February 1873 · page 3

A special meeting of this Council was held on Friday evening, Present:—Aldermen Hannell, Whyte, Hubbard, Thomas, Sparke, and Jewell. Aldermen Sparke and Jewell—the…

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How they Manage Municipal Elections in Drayton

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1873 · page 4

The following exquisitely rich production appeared in the columns of the D. D. Gazelle, which may be interesting to our aldermen as showing how they do things in Queensland:—…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. WICKHAM

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 27 February 1873 · page 2

This Council met on Tuesday last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Thomas, Whyte, Hubbard, Jewel, and Sparke. The minutes of the last two meetings were…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. WARATAH

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1873 · page 3

This Council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bell, James, Wood, and Harper…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. NEWCASTLE

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 4 March 1873 · page 3

This Council met yesterday evening, at the usual hour. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, M'Kay, Thorn, Lochhead, Webb, Beveridge, Rodgers, Ludlow, and Brooks…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. WICKHAM

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 6 March 1873 · page 3

The Council met on Tuesday last, at the usual time and place. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Whyte, Sparke, Hubbard, and Jewel…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. WICKHAM

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 13 March 1873 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hubbard, Jewel, Thomas and Whyte…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. NEWCASTLE

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 18 March 1873 · page 2

This Council met last evening at the usual hour and place. Present—the Mayor aldermen Lochhead. Rodger. Thorn. Chapman. McKay. Webb. White. Ludlow, and Beveridge…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. NEWCASTLE

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 25 March 1873 · page 3

A special mooting of this Council was held last evening, at the usual hour and place, in order to consider the report of the Improvement Com­mittee. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen…

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The Legislative Council Bill

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 25 March 1873 · page 3

As this Bill has now occupied several days in Committee in the Assembly, where many of its provisions have been contested, "inch by inch," it is somewhat difficult to keep in view what has…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. WARATAH

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 27 March 1873 · page 2

This Council held, its usual fortnightly meeting on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bell, James, Watson, Turner, Woods, Harper, and Moody…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. LAMBTON

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1873 · page 3

This Council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Jones, Grierson, Maddock, Yates, and Abel…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. NEWCASTLE

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 1 April 1873 · page 4

The Council met last evening, at the usual time and place. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Ludlow. Thorn, Webb, Rodgers, Henderson, Lochhead, White M'Kay, and…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. NEWCASTLE

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 3

The Council met last evening, at the usual time and place. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Thorn, Rodgers, Webb, Henderson, White, Lochhead, Rodgers, M'Kay,…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. WARATAH

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 2

This Council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen James, Watson, Turner, Woods, and Harper…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. LAMBTON

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1873 · page 2

This Council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening last. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Grierson, M'Mullen, Abel, and Maddock…

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Municipality of Waratah

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 15 April 1873 · page 2

Copy of a letter accompanying the Valuation Book, handed in by Messrs Charlton and Daniel, and received by the Waratah Municipal Council on Monday night last, which, a special meeting…

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Municipal Council Proceedings. WICKHAM

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 April 1873 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of this Municipality was held on Tuesday last, at the temporary chambers. Present—J. Hannell, Esq. (mayor), and Aldermen Hubbard, Thomas, and Jewel…

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