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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

388 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 20

Resignation of Alderman Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 2

A MAJORITY of the Council, at its sittings last night, was surprised to hear read a formal resignation from Alderman Richard Hall, of Honeysuckle Ward…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1880 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the Council took place last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Dart, Chippendall, Thorn, McMichael, Michael, Creer, Brooks, Laing, and…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1880 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Hyde Park Hotel, Bathurst-street, last night, Mr. D. Jones,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council

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

The first of the Tuesday night sittings in the Legislative Council for the present session commenced last night, when the House went into…

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Correspondence. Borough Council Vagaries. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate

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

SIR,—Doubtless many of the Hunter-street storekeepers are with myself, considerably amused with the decree just issued by our astute councillors, regarding…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1880 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Abel, Gilmour, Maddison, Walker, Shaw, Hogg, and…

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Legislative Council. Tuesday, April 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1880 · page 3

The second reading of the Bill to remove all doubts as to the right of Mr. W. A. Duncan to his superannuation allowance as Collector of Customs…

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Bismarck and the Federal Council. BERLIN, April 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1880 · page 2

At yesterday's sittings of the Federal Council, the Stamp Duties Bill introduced by Prince Bismarck, the Chancellor of the Empire, was rejected…

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The Borough Council's Vagaries. (To the Editor of the Newcastle Herald.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1880 · page 3

SIR,—'Tis not to be wondered at that your would-be anonymous correspondent, "J.J.K.," the meddling soft goods man, could not in his letter, which you…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, 12Th April, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 4

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

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Borough Council Vagaries. (To the Editor of the Newcastle Herald.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 8

SIR,—Your correspondent, "J.C," has, in reply to a letter in your columns, thought fit to publicly insult me. He has taken care in his coward…

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Borough Council Vagaries. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 8

SIR,—Allow me a line or two in reply to the effusion, signed J. C. in to-day's issue. The orthographical merit of the…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 3

A MEETING of Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wallace, McMichael, Laing, Thorn, Chippendall, Brooks, Dart, and Grisdale. Alderman…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1880 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 2

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

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 8

A meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Brown, Broom, Williams. Curley, Donn, M'Kean, and…

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Municipal Liberality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1880 · page 4

OUR worthy Mayor, Mr. G. H. Taylor (says the Dubbo Express), is now discharging the manifold and onerous duties of his office for the fourth term, the only…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 3

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

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, 19Th April, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 3

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

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