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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

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Wallsend Borough Council

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

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above Council was held in the Chambers, on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Fryar, Richardson, Harris, Ross, Abel and Barnes…

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The Colliery Townships. Wallsend. Town Council. Important Meeting

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 3

A special meeting of the Town Council was held on Wednesday evening last, at the Council Chambers. Present—The Mayor (J. Y. Neilson, Esq.), Aldermen Harris, Ross, Richardson,…

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N. S. W. Parliament Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 23, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 3

The President reported the receipt of messages from the Governor notifying that his Excellency, on behalf of her Majesty, had assented to the Felo-de-se Bill, the Petersham…

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(To the Editor of the Miners' Advocate.) to the Mayor of Waratah

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 March 1876 · page 3

SIR,—I wish to ask you it the aldermen are allowed to put in tenders for contracts and to have the option of putting in less prices when the tenders are opened? An answer to…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council ought to have been held on Tuesday evening, but owing to there not being a quorum present it lapsed. The Mayor, Aldermen Abel, Barnes, and Fryar were present;…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, March 6, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 4

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

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council Wednesday, March 2, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 2

In the Legislative council on Wednesday. The President reported the receipt of a message from the Governor, notifying that as sent had been given by his Excellency, in the…

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Municipal Conference. the Cemetery Question

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

IN accordance with motions passed by the three Councils of Hamilton, Lambton, and Waratah, a Conference of representatives from each Council was held in the Municipal Chambers,…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Monday. March 6th, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 7 March 1876 · page 5

Present: the Mayor, Aldermen Hannell, Dart, Hall, Creer, Hewison, Thorn and Ludlow. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 2, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 7 March 1876 · page 3

On the nation of Mr. Samuel, it was ordered that there be laid on the table copies of all minutes, correspondent, agreements, and papers relating to the submarine cable between New…

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Waratah Borough Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1876 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Marriott, McMichael, Kerr, Whiteman, Wallace, and Turner —The…

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Lambton Borough Council. Extraordinary Election

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 8 March 1876 · page 2

A MEETING of ratepayers of the Lambton Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, at noon on Tuesday, for the purpose of nominating an alderman to fill the…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 9 March 1876 · page 5

A meeting of the above was held last Tuesday evening at the Council Chambers. Present : The Major, Aldermen Screen, Maddock, Grant, Maddison, Hindmarsh, and Ridley…

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Lambton Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday night last Present. The Mayor, Aldermen Maddison, Screen, Maddock, Grant, Ridly, and Dainty…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, March 13, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 6

To confirm minutes of previdis meeting Corresp[?] and reports and ordered thereon.)[?]…

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Latest Telegrams. Wallsend Aldermen Ousted. Purchase of Greta Colliery. Debate on Education Bill Adjourned Melancholy Death From Poison. Newcastle Police Magistracy. Victorian Races. Scene in Victorian Parliament. Sydney, Friday, Recd. 6 p.m

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 3

The rule in the late election has been made abso lute and Messrs. Fryar and Rosa are ousted. Messrs Salomons and Want appeared for Mr. Reay; and Messrs. Butler and Heydon for Messrs. Fryar and…

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The Late Municipal Election

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 11 March 1876 · page 3

It will be seen by our telegraphic announcement that the rule in the late election has been made absolute. Messrs. Fryar and Ross are ousted from their seats as aldermen, and a fresh election will have to take place…

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Wtckham. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 14 March 1876 · page 5

A meeting of the Wickham Council was held last Wednesday afternoon at the council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Sparke, Fleming Richardson, M'Michael, and Thomas…

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The Colliery Townships. Hamilton. Municipal Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 14 March 1876 · page 5

A meeting of the Hamilton Council took place last Thursday evening in the Council Chambers. Present, the Mayor Alderman Cameron, Thorn, Milton, and Murray…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 15 March 1876 · page 3

There were wars and rumors of wars on Monday evening last in the halls dedicated to the utterances of the Municipal Wisdom of Wallsend. The doctrine of "holding with the hare and running with the hounds,"…

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