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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 8

The above Council met in the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Spink, Watson, Key, Goodhew, Turner, and Stephens…

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The Lord Mayor of London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 4

LONDON, September 80.—Alderman M'Arthur has been elected Lord Mayor of London for the next year…

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Plattsburg. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 8

A meeting of the Plattsburg Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Dobinson, Moodie, Wilkinson, Harris, and…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper, Monday, 4Th October, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 8

To confirm minutes of previous meeting correspondence (including petitions, reports, and orders thereon). MOTIONS IN PURSUANCE OF NOTICE…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1880 · page 3

THE meeting convened for last evening lapsed for wans of a quorum. The members present were—The Mayor, Aldermen Laing, Dart, Creer, and Thorn. Dr…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1880 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this representative body was held on Monday evening, at the Hyde Park Hotel, Bathurst-street, the president, Mr. W…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1880 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting took place on Wednesday last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Downie, Frewin, Popper, and Boyd. The minutes of…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 October 1880 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Rushton, Shaw, Hogg, Maddison, Gilmour, Abel, and…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 October 1880 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening last. The Mayor informed the meeting that the rates for the present year had not…

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Municipal District of Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1880 · page 2

BY-LAW No. 2 of the Municipal Council of Hamilton, for regulating and licensing vehicles plying for hire, as recently amended, is published in a supplement to…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1880 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ash, Morgan, Grisdale, Creer, Thorn, and Dart…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1880 · page 3

THE Waratah Municipal Council met in the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Watson, Bell, Keys,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 October 1880 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen House, Dobinson, Froome, Harris, Wilkinson,…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 October 1880 · page 3

THE above Council met in their Chambers on Tuesday evening, Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Palmer, Williams, Robinson, Young, and Conn…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper, Monday, 18Th October, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 October 1880 · page 2

TO confirm minutes of previous meeting; correspondence (including petitions, reports, and orders thereon). MOTIONS IN PURSUANCE OF NOTICE…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1880 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor Aldermen Wallace, Ash, Grisdale, Creer, Chippendall, Thorn, Dart, Brooks, and…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1880 · page 4

THE Trades and Labour Council held their fortnightly mooting on Thursday at their rooms, Bathurst-street. Mr. Dikes, the president; occupied the chair,…

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Wickham Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1880 · page 3

A MEETING of the Wickham Borough Council took place last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Fleming, Frewin, Gross, Boyd, and Lindus. The…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1880 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening- Present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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The Last Sydney Municipal Dilemma

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1880 · page 2

THE never-ending series of municipal blunders, for the commission of which the Sydney corporation has been so notorious, would be deserving of…

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