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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

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Hamilton Council

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

A SPECIAL MEETING of this Council was held in the Chambers, Denison-street, last evening, for the transaction of ordinary business. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Broom, Britton, Manuel,…

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Election of Mayor East and West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1878 · page 2

WE notice by the Maitland Mercury that at a special meeting of the West Maitland Dorough Council, held on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. John Lee was elected Mayor. There were three…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Lambton Municipal Council took place last evening (Friday), at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 5

THE above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Thursday last, at the usual place. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen McGee, McKay,…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 13, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 8

IN reply to Mr. Samuel, it was stated stated by Mr. Marks that the Government intended to ask the assent of Parliament to the modified contract for…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council was held last evening, in Council Chambers, Watt street. Presert: The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Hall, Cropley, Thorn, Creer, Brooks, Reid…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1878 · page 2

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

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldeman Dent, Maddock, Conn. Price, Shoesmith, Palmer, Young, and…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held last night in the Chambers, Deniss street, Hamilton. Present:—The Mayor, Altermen Curley, Williams, Broom, Manuel, Council…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1878 · page 3

A MEETING of the above Council was held last evening in the Council Chambers, Throsby-street. Present: The Mayor (Mr. W. A. Sparke), Aldermen Richardson, Frewin, Downie, Upfold,…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1878 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers, on Wednesday evening last. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Sneddon, Roberts,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1878 · page 2

A SPEICAL MEETING of the above Council was held last evening in the Council Chambers, Watt-street. Present: The Mayor (in the chair), Aldermen Hall, Chapman, Cropley. Thorn,…

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City and District Newcastle. Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1878 · page 2

A special meeting of the above Council was held last evening. We are compelled to hold over our report in consequence of the late hour at which the meeting terminated…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening in the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, (Mr. W. A. Sparke), Aldermen…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the above Council was held yesterday afternoon, in the Chambers, Watt street, Present. The Mayor, Aldermen Sparke, Chapman, Hall,…

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Municipal Financial Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 2

TO-DAY we publish in our advertising columns the half-yearly statement of the municipality, ending on February 5th, 1878. he figures disclose a…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Friday evening last. Present: the Mayor, Aldtermen Rushton, Abel, McGee, Shaw, and Walker…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, March 4, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 5

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including petitions, reports, and orders thereon. MOTIONS IN PURSUANCE OF NOTICE…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 3

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

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Newcastle Borough Council

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

A MEETING of the above Council was held last evening, in the Council Chambers. Present:— The Mayor, Aldermen Creer, Hall, Dart, Chapman, Sparke, Thorn, Cropley, Reid, Hewison…

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