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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

388 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 20

Newcastle Police Court. Monday, March 22Nd, 1880. (Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M., Dr. Morgan, J.P., and Mr. G. Tully, J.P.—His Worship the Mayor, and Mr. J. Y. Nielson, J.P., also occupied seats upon the Bench.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 3

DRUNKENNESS.—Two inebriates who had been in the lockup since Saturday, were cautioned and discharged. A like offender arrested the previous afternoon,…

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Scene at Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 2

Another disorderly scene took place at the City Council meeting to-day, between Alderman Davies and Alderman Taylor…

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Regulation of Municipal Debates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1880 · page 2

WE gather from the report in yesterday's issue of the proceedings in the Borough Council on Monday, that the Mayor is about to take a very wise and…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1880 · page 2

THE committee of the whole Council, arranged for yesterday afternoon, re plans proposed for Wolfe-street, was unavoidably postponed, owing to an unexpected…

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Trades & Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1880 · page 4

THE Trades and Labour Council assembled at their rooms on Thursday night, for the transaction of business. Mr. W. B. Cole, the president, took the chair at the…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1880 · page 2

Nearly half the members of the Trades and Labour Council are out of employment. Hundreds of lumpers are daily seeking employment on the Circular Quay…

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Wickham Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1880 · page 2

A MEETING of the Wickham Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Fleming, Popper, Downie, Boyd, Frewin, Simpson, and Gross. The…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor. Aldermen Maddison, Abel, Gilmour,…

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The Council and the Assembly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1880 · page 2

IN the Legislative Assembly, on Thursday afternoon, Sir Henry Parkes gave notice of his intention to move, on Wednesday next, for leave to bring in a bill to declare…

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Plattsburg. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1880 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held in the Chambers, on Saturday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Fletcher, sen., Froome,…

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The City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 2

The City Council has received no tenders at the minimum of £102, for the Cattle Sale Yards. They have resolved to call for fresh tenders, and accept any in…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 4

The Legislative Council met at 18 minutes past 7 o'clock, when there was at good attendance of hon. members, who evidently awaited an important…

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Additional Representation. Municipal Conference

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

AN important Conference of the Mayors, Aldermen, and representatives of the various district municipalities, was held at the Council Chambers,…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 5

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

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 5

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

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Beveridge, Robinson, Palmer, Conn,…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, 5Th April, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 8

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including petitions, reports, and orders thereon. ORDERS OF THE DAY…

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District News. Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1880 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was hold on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Froome, Fletcher, Wilkinson, Harris,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Thursday, April 1, 1880. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1880 · page 3

IN the Legislative Council, on Thursday evening, Sir Alfred Stephen moved the resolutions standing in his name with regard to the powers of the Council to deal…

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The Late Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1880 · page 2

IT was with very great satisfaction we heard if the determination of the various Municipal Councils to meet in conference to consider the most…

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