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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

272 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 14

Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council, was held at the Council chambers on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Rushton, Abel, Truebody, Magee,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1878 · page 2

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

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1878 · page 3

THE usua[?]fortnightly meeting of the above Council, as held on Tuesday evening last. Pr[?]eat: The Mayor, Aldermen Conn, Premier, Shoesmith, Young, Dent…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Brown. Williams, Curley, Manuell, Thorn, and Cameron;…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Reay, Roberts, Richardson, Fletcher, Dobinson, Moody, and…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1878 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last night, in the Council Chambers, Watt-street. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Brooks, Thorn, Sparke. Chapman, Hall,…

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Wickham Council

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

THE usual for nighty meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor; Andermen Fleming, D[?]wnie, Upfold Jeweil, Nield,…

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Wallsend Borough Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held, last evening, in the Council Chambers, Fryar's Buildings. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Rushton,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 August 1878 · page 2

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

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1878 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: Alderman Conn, Maddock Beveridge. Dent, Young, and Palmer. In the absence of…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 August 1878 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, James-street, on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bloom, Brown, Britten, Curley,…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Pesent: The Mayor, Alderman Richardson, Dobinson, Fletcher, Moody,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held in the Council Chambers Watt-street last night. Present: The Mayor Aldermen Chapmen, Hall, Thorn, Creer, Dort, Hewison,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1878 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Throsby-street, on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Frewin, Downie, Richardson,…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 August 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Sneddon, Davies, Roberts, Reay,…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council, was held in the Council Chambers, on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Magee, Hogg, Shaw, Abel,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL , meeting of this Council was hold last night in the Council Chambers, Watt-street. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hall, Chapman, Cropley, Creer, Thorn,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1878 · page 3

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

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1878 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council, called for last evening, lapsed for want of a quorum. The aldermen in their places were: Messrs. Brown, Britton, Curley, and…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 August 1878 · page 2

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

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