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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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N.s.w. Parliament Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 8

ON Wednesday the President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock Sir John Robertson entered the House, preceded by the Usher of the Block Rod, and…

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Plattsburg Municipal Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 8

THIS event is close at hand. The three horses scratched are Senior, Gaffer and Baker Boy, but are all eligible for re-entry. I have not as yet heard of any fresh blood being brought…

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Wickham Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1879 · page 5

THE requisitions of Messrs. W. Richardson Sand John Boyd were received at our office at 10.30 last evening, too late for to-day's issue…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the friends and supporters of Mr. Alexander Lindsay—one of the candidates for the vacancy of alderman for Macquarie Ward, caused by the retirement of…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 3

A MEETING of this Council was held last evening at the Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Fleming, Richardson, Neild, Downie and Frewin…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of this Council was held last evening Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Hall, Chippendall, Thorn, Dart, and M'Michael…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 2

THE Mayor announced at the Council meeting last evening that he had received the following nominations:—For the City Ward, Messrs. Joseph Creer and E. O'Gallagher; Macquarie…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the chambers on Thursday. Present—the' Mayor, Aldermen Rushton, Johnson, Abel, Magee, Hogg, Shaw and…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 2

YESTERDAY, being officially appointed for the nomination of aldermen to represent the various municipalities throughout the colony, the usual formalities were gone through at…

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Municipal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1879 · page 2

MR. T. Brooks addressed the ratepayers of Honeysuckle Ward last evening, at the Black Diamond Hotel. Mr. Rodgers was in the chair, and the large room was well filled…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination of Aldermen. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1879 · page 3

AT noon on Tuesday, in front of the Municipal Chambers, there was assembled about a dozen persons, and scarcely and excitement was manifested…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1879 · page 3

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

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Municipal Elections. Honeysuckle Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 February 1879 · page 2

LAST evening Mr. Thomas Brooke addressed the ratepayers of Honeysuckle Ward at Mrs. Owen's Now Station Hotel. There was a very fair attendance, and Mr. R. B. Cropley…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Whiteman, Russell, Sp[?]k,…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 4

WE would remind ratepayers in the different municipalities, that the polling for aldermen will take place to-day, at the polling places already advertised, commencing at 8 a.m.,…

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Municipal Elections Honeysuckle Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 4

THE only contest in the city was in this Ward, and from the interest taken by the partizans of each candidate, was a most exciting one. From early mo[?]n to almost the…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1879 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of this Council is announced for Tuesday, the 11th instant, for the election of a Mayor for the present year…

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Municipal Elections. Honeysuckle Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1879 · page 2

THE official declaration of the poll took place at the Council Chambers, Watt-street, on Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock, but very interest was mainfested there being besides…

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Municipal Elections. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 2

THE MAYOR, as returning-officer, announced, yesterday morning, the numbers polled at the election on Saturday last, and declared Messrs…

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