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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

272 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 14

Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1878 · page 4

A MEETING of the above Council was held in the Chambers, on Thursday Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Rushton, Abel, Sommerville, Magee, Shaw, and Walker…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1878 · page 3

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

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Watt-street. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Chapman, Hall, Thorn, Creer, Cropley, Reid,…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. President: Aldermen Beveridge, Conn, Palmer, Price, Dent, Shoesmith, Young, and Maddock…

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Municipality of Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last evening in the Council Chambers, Denison-street. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Britton, Cameron, Broom, Curley,…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Protestant Hall, on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Sneddon, Reay, Moody, Fletcher,…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, June 5, 1878

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1878 · page 2

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including petitions, reports, and orders thereon. Alderman DOWNIE to move…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council will be held this evening. The principal business will be the consideration of the Wo[?]fe and King street works…

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Municipal Appeal Courts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1878 · page 3

A COURT of Appeal, in connection with the Borough of Newcastle, will be held in the Court-house on Friday next. The hearing of appeals against the assessment and rate, in the…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1878 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held yesterday evening, in the Council Chambers, Throsby-street. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Fleming, Jewell, Nield,…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1878 · page 2

IN consequence of the Mayor's absence in Sydney on important business, both public and private, it was deemed advisable to postpone the meeting of Council called for last evening till…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held last evening, in the Council Chambers, Watt-street. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hewison, Thorn, Hall, Chippendall, Chapman,…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 June 1878 · page 3

A COURT, for the purpose of hearing appeals against the assessment and rate for the current municipal year in the Municipal District of Wickam was held yesterday, at the Court-house,…

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Wallsend Borough Council

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

THE Usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Chambers Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Rushton, Abel, Sommerville, Truebody, Magee, Shaw, and Walker…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1878 · page 2

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

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present : The Mayor, Aldermen Price, Dent, Conn, Beveridge, Palmer, Young…

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Municipal Fracas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1878 · page 2

WE received information yesterday afternoon of an occurrence having taken place within the hallowed precints of the Municipal Council Chamber, which, if true, would, we think, have…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1878 · page 3

A FRIENDLY appeal meeting in connection with the above Council was held on Wednesday afternoon, in the Council Chambers. Hamilton, Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Broom,…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Chambers on Wednesday last. Present : The Mayor, Aldermen Richardson, Dobinson, Moody, Reay, and…

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Municipal Agenda

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1878 · page 2

As the experiences of day after day tend to verify the truth of the old aphorism, "Continual dripping will wear away a stone," we are encouraged…

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