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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1874

194 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 10

Municipal Councils

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 April 1874 · page 2

IN the election of their Municipal Council the inhabitants of Wallsend may be congratulated as having taken the first of what we have good reason to hope will be a series…

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Wickham. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 30 April 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the above took place yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, at 4 o'clock. Present: the Mayor, Aldermen Hubbard, Thomas, Fleming, Sparke, and Jewell…

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Wallsend. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 4

The first meeting of the Municipal Council of Wallsend, was held last evening, at Mr. Harris's Assembly Rooms, Wallsend. Present: The Mayor (J. Fletcher, Esq.)…

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Municipal Council of Wallsend

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 2 May 1874 · page 2

THE Council met at Mr. Harris' Assembly Rooms on Thursday evening last. Present:—The Mayor (J. Fletcher, Esq.,) Aldermen Neilson, Birrell, Hogg, Walker, Richardson,…

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Waratah. Municipal Council Meeting. Monday, May 4Th, 1874

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 6 May 1874 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above took place this evening. Present:—G. Wallace, (Mayor), and Aldermen Watson, M'Michael, James, Bell, and Woods. The…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 7 May 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday, the 4th instant. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wood…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 7 May 1874 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council took place on Monday evening last, at the Court-house, Present: The Mayor (K A White, Esq.), Aldermen Rodgers, Ladies…

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Wallsend Municipal Council. (To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate)

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 3

SIR,—It is to be regretted that the proceedings of the first formal business meeting of the Wallsend Municipal Council should have been disfigured by such irregularities as those which characterised…

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Municipal Proceedings

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 9 May 1874 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday last. Present:—The Mayor, Alderman Screens, Grant, Dainty, Jones, Maddock, Goodhew, and Green…

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Waratah. Municipal Conference. the Main Road Question

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1874 · page 2

On Friday afternoon last, a meeting of the Mayors and Aldermen of the various Municipalities, in the colliery townships, was held in the Council Chamber's, Waratah, to consider…

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Wickham. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 14 May 1874 · page 3

A meeting of tho Council was held on Saturday afternoon last, at four o'clock. Present: The Mayor (J. Hannell, Esq.), aldermen Hubbard, Sparke, and Jewell…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 14 May 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday evening, May 11th, 1874. Present: the Mayor (E. A. White, Esq.,) Alderman Brooks, Ludlow, Sunners, Gow…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 21 May 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Goodhew, Yates, Screen, Maddock, and Dainty…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 2

A meeting of the Council, was held on Monday night last. Present: Aldermen James, Wood, M'Michnel, Watson, Bell, and Turner. In the absence of the Mayor and…

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Municipal Council of Wallsend

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 23 May 1874 · page 2

LAST evening (Friday) a meeting of this Council was held in Harris' Assembly Rooms. Present: The Mayor (J. Fletcher, Esq.), Aldermen Neilson, Harris, Birrell,…

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Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, June 1, 1874

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 5

To confirm minutes of previous meeting. Correspondence.(including petitions and reports), and orders thereon. MOTIONS IN PURSUANCE OF NOTICE…

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Wallsend Municipality

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 30 May 1874 · page 2

The valuators for this municipality will, we under, stand, commence their work next week, which is the first step towards the Council getting into practical operation…

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Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 2 June 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Court-house, yesterday evening, at half-past seven o'clock. Present:—The Mayor (E. A. White, Esq.) Aldermen Shaw, Ludlow…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 3 June 1874 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above took place on Monday, the 1st instant. Present: The Mayor (G. Wallace, Esq.), Aldermen Watson, Turner, M'Michael, Harper,…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 4 June 1874 · page 3

The Council met at half-past seven, on Monday evening, 1st June. Present: His Worship the Mayor, and Aldermen Turner, Watson, James, M'Michael…

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