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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1877

226 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 12

Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1877 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Abel, Barnes, Ross, Rushton, and Davies…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Watt-street, last evening. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. G. Wallace),…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1877 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, (J. J. Hill [?]sq ), Aldermen Abel, Price, Maddison, Shoesmith, Kerr,…

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Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1877 · page 2

THE programme on the business paper of the Borough Council for Monday evening last was a lengthy one, and it is pleasant to be able to record that the…

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Chinese Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1877 · page 2

THE dove-eyed Celestial seems likely to take a prominent part in the administration of civic affairs in the Northern Territory, to judge from the Cooktown Courier…

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Increased Representation for the City. Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1877 · page 3

A MEETING of mayors and aldermen of Newcastle, Wickham, and Hamilton, was held last evening, in the Council Chambers, Watt-street. There were present: The…

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Scenes in the Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1877 · page 3

ON Tuesday evening the newly constituted Municipal Council held their first meeting for the transaction of general business, and truly a more disorderly and…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 5

A special meeting of the shove Council was held on Thursday evening, for the purpose of transacting the usual Council business, which was put back on account of the…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 5

THE first fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening, in the Protestant Hall. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Richardson, Moody,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1877 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Watt-street, last evening. There were present:—The Mayor Aldermen Chapmen, Creer, Thorn, H[?]ewhon,…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1877 · page 3

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers for the purpose of electing a Committee of Works, consideration of tenders for valuation,…

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The Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1877 · page 3

THIS is how the free and independent scribblers in the Australasian, speak evil of aldermanic dignities, especially those of Newcastle. Curious proceedings…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday 5Th March

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1877 · page 2

To confirm minutes of previous meeting correspondence, including petitions, report and orders thereon. QUESTIONS…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Thursday evening Present: The Mayor Aldermen A bel, Barnes. Ross, Rushton, Davies, M'Kay, and Walker…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1877 · page 3

A MEETING of the above Council was held on Friday. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen Hubbard, Richardson, Downie, Frewin, and Sparke…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1877 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening, present: The Mayor, Aldermen Williams, James, Turner, Whiteman Kerr, Bell…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1877 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Watt-street, last evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Rodgers, Reid, Sparke, Creer,…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1877 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Abel, Price, Maddison, Beveridge, Shoesmith, Kerr, and Maddock…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held last Wednesday evening, in the Council Chambers. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Milton, Kearney,…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1877 · page 3

A MEETING of the above was held last evening, in the Council Chambers. There were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Sparke, Hubbard, Downie, Richardson,…

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