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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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LOCAL & GENERAL Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of this body was unwisely a for last night, but as was anticipated[?] was not a quorum present, and the me[?] lapsed. There were present: The M…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1879 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting, of this Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hubbard, Downie, Frewin, Richardson, Jewell, Fleming, and Nield. The…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1879 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Throsby-street, on Friday night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Jewell, Richardson, Neild, Fleming, Frewin,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1879 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of this Council was held last night at the usual time and place. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cropley, Thorn, Chapman, Hall, Dart, Creer,…

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Municipal Muddles at Wollongong

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1879 · page 2

IF there be any truth in the aphorism that we have a secret pleasure in seeing other people in trouble as well as ourselves, then the citizens of Newcastle…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1879 · page 2

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

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1879 · page 2

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

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1879 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of this Council was held at the usual time and place. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Broom, Brown, Williams, Curley, Britton, Thorn, Manuell,…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Davis, Dobinson, Moodie, Richardson, Reay, and…

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Cave Adullum. The Alderman's Catechism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 4

WHAT is thy name? ALDERMAN. WHO gave thee that name ? THE EASY-GOING ratepayers at my election,…

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Municipal Bye-laws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 4

A SUPPLEMENT to the Government Gazette, of Wednesday last, contains the long looked for Bye-laws, under the Newcastle Paving and Public Vehicles Regulation Act of 1876…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of this Council was held last night, at the usual time and place. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Hall, Chapman, Creer, Chippendall, Thorn, Hewison…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1879 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of this Council was held at the usual time and place. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Fleming, Neild Jewell, Downic, Richardson, Frewin, and…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1879 · page 2

THE Council met on Friday evening, at 7 o'clock. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Rushton, Hogg, Walker, Magee, Shaw, Abel, and Johnson…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, 20Th January, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 January 1879 · page 3

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including pentions, reports, and orders thereon. Alderman CREER to move—…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of this Council was held last night at the usual time and place. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Creer, Chapman, Hall, Thorn, Dart, Reid, Hewison, Brooks, and…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1879 · page 2

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

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1879 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present.—The Mayor, Alderman Price, Maddock, Palmer, Dent, Young. Beveridge…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1879 · page 2

WE understand that the Mayor has received three nominations for the office of Alderman for Macquarie Ward, to be held on Friday 24th January, at noon, they are as follows:—…

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Correspondence. Approaching Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1879 · page 3

SIR,—On reading several advertisements inviting nominations for the office of aldermen, I have observed a difference of opinion on the part of certain Returning-Officers as…

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