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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above took place on Thursday evening last, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present:…

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Increased Municipal Endowment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 5

A deputation from the Hunter River district, re increased municipal endowment, attended at the same time as the latter deputation…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Chambers, on Thursday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Maddison, Rushton,…

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Additional Endowment to Country Municipalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 3

The MAYOR of Plattsburg then introduced the question of Additional Endowment to Country Municipalities. He said this had been considered the…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hall, Wallace, Morgan, M.D., Creer, M'Michael, Brooks, Dart, Grisdale,…

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The Mayor of Newcastle. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 3

SIR,—Let me recommend your correspondent "Qui Vive" to commit to memory Tom Moore's lines:— Shall I ask the brave soldier, who fights by my…

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"Qui Vive" and the Election of Mayor. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 3

SIR,—The letter of "Qui Vive" in Friday's issue, seems to emanate from one who would commit an injustice to a man, if he happened to differ from him on…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1880 · page 3

THE Usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor Aldermen Watson, Spink, Arnold, Key, Goodhew,…

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Wickham Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1880 · page 2

A MEETING Of the above Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Fleming, Pepper, Boyd, Gross, Frewin, Downie, and Simpson. The…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council, took place on Tuesday evening last.—Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Palmer, Young, Robinson,…

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Plattsburg. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 4

THE above Council met at the chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Dobinson, Moody, Harris, Wilkinson, and Fletcher, junr…

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The Municipal Defaulters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 2

At the criminal Court to-day, Dent's the alleged Municipal defaulter) case was ordered to be tried at the next Quarter Sessions…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1880 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held on Thursday day night at the Hyde Park Hotel. Mr. W. B. Cole, the president of the council,…

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Municipal Endowments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1880 · page 2

MR. COHEN has given notice of the following resolution:—That this House will, on Friday next, resolve itself into a Committee of the Whole to consider an address…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 3

A MEETING Of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Broom, Baker; Brown, McKean, Curley, Williams, and…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 2

THE Newcastle Borough Council met at the Council Chambers last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wallace, Grisdale, Chippendall, Thorn, M'Michael, Creer, Laing, Morgan,…

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District News. Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 3

A special meeting of the above Council was held in the Chambers, on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Maddison, Rushton, Abel, Mitchell, Hogg,…

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Wickham Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1880 · page 4

A MEETING of the Wickham Borough Council was held Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Sparke, Gross, Frewin, Dowie, Popper, and Simpson…

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Wickham Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1880 · page 3

A report of the proceedings of the last meeting of this Council will be found on our fourth page to-day…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, February 24Th, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1880 · page 4

THE Stamp Duties Bill was brought before the Legislative Council, for its second reading, by the Hon. the Post-master-General last night, and was…

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