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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present. The Mayor, Alderman Palmer, Williams, Price…

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Hamilton Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held on Wednesday evening, in the Council. Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Broom,…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 4

THE above Council met on Wednesday evening, in the Protestant Hall. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Lavis, Moodle, Dobinson, Reay, Davis, and…

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Lambton Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1879 · page 3

As adjourned conference of representatives from the various Councils of the district was held in the Council Chambers, Lambton, on Thursday afternoon, for the purpose of…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 5

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

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The Council of Education and Baptism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 4

UNDER cover of a motion for adjournment in the Assembly on Wednesday last, two subjects were brought under the notice of the House, which are of…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 2

THE usual meeting of this Council was held last night, in the Chambers, Watt-street. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Sparke, Creer, Thorn, Dart, Hall, Laing…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 17Th, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 4

A message was received from the Lieutenant-Governor, notifying that his Excellency had assented to the Small Debt, Act Further Extension Bill…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 3

THE usual meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Throsby-street, last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Nield, Fleming, Boyd, Frewin, Downie, Hubbard…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1879 · page 3

Mr. Mac[?]eay presented a petition signed, on behalf of a large public meeting in Sydney against the Parliamentary Powers and Privileges Bill,…

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Election of an Alderman for Wickham Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 5

A MEETING of the ratepayers of Wickham is to be held to-day at noon, at the Council Chamber, Throsby street, for the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1879 · page 8

ON Wednesday, the Council was opened at the usual hour. The President reported that the Lieutenant Governor had assented to the Loan Funds…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, 28Th April, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1879 · page 2

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including petitions, reports, and orders thereon. QUESTIONS…

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Election of an Alderman at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1879 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting of the ratepayers of Wickham was called for Saturday, to elect an alderman in the place of Mr. Charles Up fold, resigned. The Mayor (Mr. W. A…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1879 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Turton, Bell, Spink, Williams, Arnold. Key, Stephens…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1879 · page 3

FRIENDLY APPEAL COURT.—A meeting of the above Council, to hear appeals against rates, was held on Thursday evening last, in the Council Chambers. Present: The…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held in the Chambers last evening. Present :—The Mayor, Aldermen Hall, Chapman, Chippendall, Thorn, M'Micheel,…

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Municipal Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1879 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Borough Council, held on last Monday night, part of the proceedings was of a character which deserve, in our opinion, to be brought…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1879 · page 2

THE usual meeting of this Council was held last night, in the Chambers, James-street. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Breem, Brown, Curley, Britten, Baker, M'Kean,…

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Municipal Proceedings. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1879 · page 3

SIR,—I have been amused more than once lately at articles appearing in your paper having reference to municipal matters and oldermanie proceedings, and was inclined to…

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