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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

272 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 14

Mr. Alderman Chapman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1878 · page 2

OUR renders will be glad to learn that the illness of the above gentleman has taken a favourable turn, and that he is expected to be in his wonted health in a few days…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, 30Th January, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 2

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including petitions, reports and orders thereon. Consideration of Finance Committee's report…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1878 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hubbard, Nield, Frewin, Downie, Jewell, and Pepper…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1878 · page 3

THE above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting, at the Council Chambers, Fryar's Buildings, on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ross, Rushton, Abel, McKay,…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 2

WE beg to remind ratepayers that to-day, at 12 noon, the nominations for the office of aldermen, to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen Ludlow, Chapman, lodgers, and…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council, was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Turton, Williams, Bell, Whiteman, and Turner…

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Waratah Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

A public meeting of the ratepayers of the Municipality of Waratah, was held in the Council Chambers, at noon, on Tuesday, for the purpose of nominating aldermen to fill the vacancies…

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Lambton Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

A MEETING of the ratepayers of Lambton was held in the Council Chambers, at noon, on Tuesday, for the purpose of nominating aldermen to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of…

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Walsend Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

The annual meeting of ratepayers for the Municipality was held yesterday, at noon, at the School of Arts. There was a very small attendance of ratepayers. J. Y Neilson, Mayor of…

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

YESTERDAY, at noon, a public meeting was held for the nomination and election of aldermen to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen Ludlow, Chapman, Rodgers, and…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 February 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was hold on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Beveridge, Dent, Maddock, Kerr, Price,…

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West Maitland Borough Council. Election of Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 4

YESTERDAY ths polling for the election of Aldermen to serve in the room of Messrs. Wilkinson, Fulford, Falkner, and Bourke (whose term of office has expired) took place. The voting…

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Plattsburg Borough Council Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the aldermen was held at the Protestant Hall, on Saturday evening last, to elect the Mayor for the present year. Present:…

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Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council will be held in the Council Chambers, Watt-street, this evening at 7 p.m., for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current…

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City and District Newcastle. Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL, meeting of the above Council will be held in the Chambers on Tuesday evening, when the customary business of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year will be proceeded…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the present year. Present: Aldermen Rushton, Ross, Neilson,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Watt-street, last night, for the purpose of electing a mayor for the forthcoming municipal year. Present: Aldermen Hewison,…

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Wickham Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

THE special meeting called for last evening, for the purpose of electing a mayor in the place of Mr. W. Robson, was postponed till this (Wednesday) evening, at 7 o'clock p.m., in consequence…

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Wickham Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wickham Council chambers, for held last evening in the Council Chambers, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Sparke,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Waratah Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday, 13th instant, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing municipal…

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