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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1879 · page 2

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

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1879 · page 3

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

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Municipal Banquet at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 February 1879 · page 3

THE annual Municipal Banquet, took place at Mr. Ward's Marquis of Lorne Hotel, Lambton, on Thursday evening last, when the members of the Council with a few friends…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1879 · page 2

THE usual meeting of this Council was held in the Council Chambers, Watt-street, last night. Present: The Mayor. Aldermen hall, Chapman, Laing, Reid, Creer,…

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Municipal Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1879 · page 2

THE members Of the City Council, in view of the approaching contest in the cricket field with their Maitland brethren, are to practice to-day on the ground of the Newcastle…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1879 · page 2

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

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Voting at Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1879 · page 8

SIR,—I believe your columns are ever open to publish any grievance in connection with public affairs. I humbly submit a case in which a good number…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Chambers on Thursday last. Present: Aldermen Rushton, Shaw, Johnson, Abel, Magee, Hogg, and…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 27

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

THE President took the chair at thirty minutes past 4 o'clock. Sir Alfred Stephen moved the second reading of the Sydney infirmary and…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1879 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers. Watt-street, last night. Present: The (Mayor), Aldermen Hall, Chapman, Chippendall, Thorn, Dart,…

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Municipal Cricket Match

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

THERE is not much need of us to remind the public of the cricket match which is to take place this afternoon, on the Newcastle cricket ground, between eleven of the city fathers…

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Waratah Municipal Council

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

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

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Lambton Municipal Council

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

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

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Municipal Cricket Match. Newcastle Council v. West Maitland Council

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

A VERY pleasurable day was spent on the Newcastle Cricket Ground yesterday by those who took part in, and also witnessed the cricket match between the Alderman of West…

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Hamilton Council

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

THE ordinary meeting of this Council was held on Wednesday evening, at the usual time and place. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Williams, Brown, Manuell, Baker,…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Municipal Endowment

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

[?] Newcastle and West Maitland [?] Sydney on Monday night to [?] colonial Secretary, with a view [?]m to recommend a grant of…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held at the chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Reay, Davies, Lavis, Moodie,…

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Newcastle Borough Council Estimates

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

IN order to afferd the aldermen and ratepayers of the city as early an opportunity as possible of studying the estimates for the current year, which will be brought before…

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

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

SIR,—In your issue of the 1st instant I notice a letter from Mr. Donald, of Hamilton, submitting a case in which he states that at the late municipal…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 5

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

A message was received from the Assembly notifying that that House had agreed to the Council's amendment in the Felons' Apprehension Bill; and…

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