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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

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Municipal District of Waratah

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 3

It will be seen by advertisement that a Revision Court will be held in the Council Chambers, Waratah, this (Saturday) evening, at six o'clock, for the purpose of revising the Municipal list. Ratepayers,…

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Waratah Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 26 January 1876 · page 2

THE above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Monday evening last. President: The Mayor, Alderman Harp[?]r, McMichael, Bell, Wasson, and Marriott.—The minutes of…

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Wickham. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 27 January 1876 · page 3

A meeting of the Municipal Council of Wickham was held last Tuesday afternoon at the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Jewel,…

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The Colliery Townships. Waratah. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 3

A meeting af the above took place last Monday evening, at the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen M'Michael, Bell, Harper, Watson, and Marriott…

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Lambton Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 8

THE above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening last. Present; The Mayor, Alderman Ridley, Grant, Screen, and G[?]dhew…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 3

We desire to draw the attention of those ratepayers who have not paid their rates, to an advertisement elsewhere, informing all such that if the rates are not paid on or before Monday, summonses will be issued against all…

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Wallsend Municipal Election

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 2

THE formal declaration of the names of candidates already nominated for this borough will take place on Tuesday next at Harris' Rooms, at noon. There are six candidates…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, January 27Th, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 1 February 1876 · page 5

Mr. Docker, in reply to questions, stated that te Government had appointed an agent in Paris to act for their colony in [?] to the proposed interchanges of articles with the French…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 2 February 1876 · page 2

YERESDAY (Tuesday) was the day set apart for the nomination of candiates to [?] the various vacancies in the differens Municipal Co[?] in not char[?] by the…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day, February 1, 1876. City of Newcastle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 3 February 1876 · page 3

At neon on Tuesday last the usual formalities in connection with the nomination of candidates to all the Vacancies caused by the retirement of four aldermen from the…

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Letters to the Editor We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinishe expressed by our Correspondents. To the Editor of the Newcattle Chronicle. the Municipal Contest at Wickham

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 3 February 1876 · page 2

SIR—I wish to call the attention of the ratepayers of Wickham to the fact that now is the proper time to seck to have a change in the composition of that Council, There are six aldermen, and…

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Wallsend Municipality. Election of Three Aldermen

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 2

The election of three aldermen to serve in the Municipal Council of Wallsend, took place yesterday (Friday), and was the occasion of considerable interest and…

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Legislative Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 3

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1875. The President reported the receipt of a message from the Governor, notifying that hid Excellency had assented to the Temporary…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 4

A MEETING of the above was held on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Birrell, Abel, Neilson, Barnes, Richardson, Laing, and Harris…

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Wickham Municipal Election

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 4

Last evening a meeting of the electors of Wickham was held at the Royal Hotel, to hear three of the candidates for municipal honors address them. The chair was taken by…

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The Wallsend Municipal Election

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 2

WE understand that exception has been taken to our having printed slips of a letter signed "GEORGE DOWNING," which appears in this issue. The facts of the case are simply these…

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Municipal Elections

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 8

IT is perceptable, from the movements of a certain political clique in Maitland, that the municipal elections are at hand: obnoxious pests ever go before in the van of excitement…

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The Colliery Townships. Wallsend. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 8 February 1876 · page 5

A meeting of the Council was held last Thursday evening, at the Council Chambers. There were present—The Mayor, Alderman Birrell, Abel, Neilson, Barnes, Richardson, Laing, and…

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Waratah Municipal Council. Elect on of Mayor

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 9 February 1876 · page 2

THE above Council met on Monday evening last for the purpose of electing a Mayor. George Wallace, Esq. occupied the chair. There were also present Aldermen Marriot,…

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Municipal Elections Wallsend Borough. Official Declaration of the Poll

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 9 February 1876 · page 4

THE official declaration of the poll for the above election took place at Harris' Rooms, on Saturday morning, at 9 o'clock.—There were some 50 persons present…

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