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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

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Lambton. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 10 February 1876 · page 2

A meeting, of the above was held last Tuesday evening at the Council Chambers. Present: The retiring Mayor, Alderman Screen, Maddock, Goodhew, Ridley,…

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Municipal Elections. Official Declaration

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 10 February 1876 · page 4

On Tuesday morning, at the Court house, the Returning Officer (E. A. W[?]. Esq., J.P.) made the official elections for alderman to represent…

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Lambton Council. Election of Mayor

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 5

A MEETING of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor T. Abel, Esq., occupied the chair.—There were present,—Aldermen…

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Wallsend Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above Council was held on Thursday evening, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen…

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N.S.W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 10,1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 3

On the motion of Sir Alfred Stephen, the report of the Committee of the Whole on the Animals Protection Bill was adopted, and the third reading of the bill was fixed an order of the day…

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Wallsend Municipal Election

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 12 February 1876 · page 2

THE action taken by some of the ratepayers to invalidate the late election is causing some stir amongst the residents of our town. Opinion, of course, is pretty much divided, as…

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Privy Council Appeal

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 16 February 1876 · page 3

The case of Dibbs v. the Colonial Sugar Refining Company, which has been before the Courts of this colony on so many occasions during the past five years, and on which an appeal has twice been made…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 16 February 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEEETING of this Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Barnes, Ross, Fryar, Fletcher, Abel, Richardson, and Harris. The MAYOR stated…

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The Colliery Townships. Wallsend. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 February 1876 · page 5

A special meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, J. Y. Neilson, Esq., aldermen Harris, Ross, Richardson, Fryar,…

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Wickham Municipality

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 17 February 1876 · page 5

A meeting of the Wickham Borough Council was held on Tuesday afternoon, at four o'clock at the Council Chambers. Present: his Worship the Mayor (J. Hannell, Esq. J. P.),…

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Lambton Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 5

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above Council was held on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Maddock, Maddison, Grant, Se[?] and Screen…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place on Thursday evening last, in the Council Chambers, Murnin-street. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Abel,…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday. February 21. 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 19 February 1876 · page 4

To confirm minutes of previous meeting. Correspondence (including petitions and reports and orders thereon)…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1876 · page 3

A special meeting of the above, for the purpose of appointing Standing Commitees, and considering Alderman Goodhew's resignation, was held last Tuesday evening, at the…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1876 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held yesterday I evening, in the Council Chambers. Present; Aldermen Murray (in the chair) Milton, Broom, and Cameron…

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The Colliery Townships. Wallsend. Town-council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 22 February 1876 · page 3

A meeting of the above, Council was held Thursday evening isst., at the Council members. Present: The Mayor (J. Y. Neil[?] Alterman Harris, Ross, Fryar,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1876 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council, was held on Monday evening last.—Present: The Mayor, (C. Harper Esq,) Alderman Turner, Wallace, Whiteman, Kerr,…

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

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 23 February 1876 · page 3

MR. EDITOR,—We have had a little experience of the beginning of the altered state of affaits in our Municipal Council at Wallsend; and, if what has been done is to be taken as a…

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Newcastle Borough Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 24 February 1876 · page 3

A meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present: the Mayor (F. J. Shaw, Esq., J.P.,) Aldermen Chapman, Hannell, Ludlow, Creer, Gow, Dart, Thorn,…

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Lambton Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Screen, Maddock, Shoesmith, Dainty, and Grant.—…

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