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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1874

194 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 10

Hamilton Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Murray, Milion, Swain, and Cherry. The minutes of previous…

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Wallsend Municipality

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 3

We understand that the amount of rates to be collected on the property assessed, by the valuators is £800, which with the Government endowment will make the sum £1600!…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 2 July 1874 · page 3

The Waratah Municipal Council held a [?] meeting in the Council Chambers, on Monday [?] last, June 29th. Present—Aldermen [?] Wood, Bell, James, Watson, and…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 2 July 1874 · page 3

The Municipal Council held a meeting, in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday night last, the 30th ulto. Present.—The Mayor, (Thomas Abel, Esq.), Aldermen Screen,…

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Wallsend. Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 2 July 1874 · page 3

The Wallsend Municipal Council held a meeting in M. Harris' room, on Tuesday night last, June 31st. Present,—The Mayor (James Fletcher, Esq.) Aldermen Kerr,…

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Municipal Intelligence Lambton Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Screens, Maddock, Goodhew, and Grant. The minutes…

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Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 7 July 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening at the Court House. Present the Mayor (E. A. White Esq.), Aldermen Ludlow, Thorne, Hall, Webb, Shaw,…

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Wallsend Municipality

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 8 July 1874 · page 3

On Monday last Mr. M'Kay, the surveyor for this Municipality, met the Mayor and aldermen, by appointment, for the purpose of examining portions of the main street, where there is likely to be some…

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Municipal Intelligence Wallsend Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council was held last evening at the Council Chambers. Present: Aldermen Neilson, Harris, Carry, Richardson, Birrell, Hogg, Waiker, and…

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Municipal Intelligence Lambton Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 2

This Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday night last, July 14th, 1874. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Goodhew, Screen, Maddock, Dainty, and…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 21 July 1874 · page 4

A meeting of the Lambton Municipal council was held on Tuesday evening last, the 14th instant. Present —The Mayor (Thomas Abel, Esq.), and Alderman Goodhew, Screen…

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Municipal Intelligence Wallsend Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 22 July 1874 · page 2

A MEETING of this Council was held on Friday evening last in the Council Chambers, Murnain-street, Wallsend. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Neilson, Harris, Birrell, Walker,…

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Municipal Borough of Wallsend

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 22 July 1874 · page 3

The following named gentlemen were duly elected aldermen and auditors at the first election for the municipal borough of Wallsend, and were duly gazetted on Friday last, viz.:—Messrs. John Young…

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Wickham. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the Wickham Council was held on Monday afternoon last. Present: The Mayor (James Hannell, Esq.); Aldermen Hubbard, Thomas, and Jewel…

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Walls End. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 23 July 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the Wallsend Borough Council, was held in the Council Chambers, on Friday night last. Present : The Mayor (James Fletcher, Esq.), Aldermen Neilson…

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Our Municipal Borough

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 2

PERHAPS in the whole programme of municipal labors there is not any of more importance than thorough and suitable sanitary measures; and one of those is…

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Municipal Intelligence Waratah Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place on Monday, 27th inst. Present: The Mayor, Alderm[?]n Watson, McMichael, Bell, James, Moody, and Harpur…

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Wallsend Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Thursday night last. Present: Aldermen Laing, Walker, Hogg, Neilson, Richardson, Birrell, Curry…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 3

A meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night, the 27th instant. Present—The Mayor, Mr. George Wallace…

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Municipal Intelligence Wallsend Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 2

ON Thursday evening last a meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, Murnain-street, Wallsend. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Neilson,…

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