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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 · Wednesday 15 March 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of this Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: the Mayor Aldermen Abel, Barnes, Harris, Richardson and Fletcher…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 2

THE usual meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening last Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Abel, Barnes, Harris, and Richardson. The minutes of the last fortnightly…

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Wallsend. Town Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 4

A meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Thursday evening last. Present—The Mayor (J. Y. Neilson, Esq.), Aldermen Barnes, Richardson, Abel, and…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 16, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 4

The president reported the receipt of messages from the Governor notifying that her Majesty had assented to the Aliens Naturalisation Bill, and that his Excellency, on behalf of her…

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Wallsend Municipal Election. Nomination and Election

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 18 March 1876 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING of ratepayers of this borough was held at Harris' Rooms, on Friday, 17th inst., for the purpose of nominating a candidate to fill an extraordinary…

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Wallsend Municipality

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 22 March 1876 · page 3

A preliminary meeting of a portion of the ratepayers was held yesterday (Tuesday), evening, at the Bechive Hotel, Plattsburg, for the purpose of taking initiatory proceedings for the division of the…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Monday, March 20, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 23 March 1876 · page 3

Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hannell, Brooks, Hall, Hewison, Ludlow, Thorn, Dart, Chapman, and Creer. The minutes of the previous meeting having…

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Waratah Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 5

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

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Lambton Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening last.—Present, "The Mayor, Alderman Screen, Maddock, Maddison, Ridley, Hindmarsh,…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 23, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 28 March 1876 · page 3

A message was received from his Excellency the Governor notifying that the Claims against the Colonial Govern meat Bill had been reserved for the expression of her…

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Wallsend Municipality. Proposed Division of the Borough

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 March 1876 · page 2

A PUBLIC MEETING of the ratepayers of this borough was held on Monday evening, at L[?]roy's Hotel, for the purpose of considering the propriety of dividing the borough. There…

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Municipal Proceedings. WICKHAM. Tuesday. MARCH 28. 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Thursday 30 March 1876 · page 5

Present: The Mayor. Aldermen Fleming, Richardson, Thomas, M'Michael, and Spiarke. The minutes of the previous meeting were read aud confirmed…

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Lambton Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 4

A SPECIAL MEETING of the Lambton Council was hold on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Maddock, Dainty, Maddison, Hindmarsh, Shoesmith, Grant and Screen…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 3

The usual meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening, when, after the minutes of lost meeting had been read and confirmed, and other business transacted, Alderman Fletcher rose to ask certain…

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Wallsend. Town Council

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 5

A meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening last at the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, (J. Y. Neilson, Esq.), Alderman Abel, Barnes, Gardiner, Fletcher,…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 29, 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 5

A message was received from the Governor, notifying that his Excellency, in behalf of her Majesty, had assented to the Temporary Supply Bill. No. 3…

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N. S. W. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 30. 1876

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1876 · page 3

Mr. Docker laid on the Cable certain road trust accounts, a report od Sydney Sewerage and Water Supply, and by-laws for Wagga and other municipalities…

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Municipal Proceedings. NEWCASTLE

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 4 April 1876 · page 2

Present: The Mayor, and Alderman Hannell, Ladlow, Rodgers, Brooks. Thorn, Hall, Chapman, Creer, Hew, son, and Dart. MINUTES…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1876 · page 2

The above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting lost Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (C. Harper, Esq.), Aldermen Turner, Wallace,…

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Small Debts' Court. (Before A. A. P. Tighe, Esq. P.M., and W. Robson, Esq., J.P., and Alderman Kippax, J., P.) Christopher Halpin v. John Gordon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1876 · page 3

In this case plaintiff claimed £1 10s, as the price of a lamp alleged to have been sold to defendant. Case dismissed, as the lamp was sold…

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