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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

343 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 18

Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council was held in the Chambers, Watt-street, last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hall, Chapman, Chippendall, Dart, Thorn, Laing, M'Michael,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Throsby-street, yesterday afternoon. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Neild, Robinson, Fleming, Frewin,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 5

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

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 8

THE above Council met on Thursday evening last. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Magee, Hogg, Walker, Tyler, Abel, Rushton, Shaw, and Johnson…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1879 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1879 · page 2

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

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, May 27, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1879 · page 3

Mr. Samuel laid on the table the report of the Postmaster-General for 1878. Mr. Alexander Campbell brought up the final report from the Select Committee on the…

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Hamilton Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 May 1879 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, James-street, last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Broom, Brown, Williams, Britton, Baker,…

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Municipal Council, Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1879 · page 2

THE usual meeting was held last evening. Present: Aldermen Creer (chairman), Dart, M'Michael, Thorn, Laing, and Hall. MINUTES…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held in the Chambers, Throsby-street, yesterday afternoon. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Robson, Fleming, Hubbard, Boyd,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, June 3Rd, 1879

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1879 · page 4

THE President took the choir at half-past 4 o'clock, and reported that the Lieutenant-Governor had assented, in the name of Her Majesty, to the City of Sydney Improvement…

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The Executive Council and the Condemned Prisoners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 4

BY reference to our telegraphic columns it will be seen that no decision was arrived at yesterday by the Executive Council with regard to the ultimate fate…

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District News. Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1879 · page 4

THE above council met on Thursday evening last Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Tyler, Abel, Johnson, Rushton, Walker, Shaw, Hogg, and Magee…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1879 · page 3

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

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of this Council was hold last night, at the usual time and place. Present: Aldermen Chapman (in the chair), Hall, Chippendall, Thorn, M'Michael, Brooks,…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1879 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Lambton Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Palmer, Beveridge, Kerr, Conn, and Young…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1879 · page 2

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

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The Financial State of the City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1879 · page 2

THE following is the report of the Finance Committee brought forward by Alderman Chapman (chairman) at the Council meeting on Tuesday evening…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1879 · page 3

THE above Council met in the Protestant Hall on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Levis, Moodie, Harris, Davis…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. the Condemned Criminals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1879 · page 4

ON Wednesday, the President took the chair at half past 4 o'clock. Mr. De Salis asked, without notice, whether the Executive had arrived at…

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