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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, April 15, 1880

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

In the Legislative Council, the chief business was the second reading of the Betting Houses Suppression Act Amendment Bill, which was moved by…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 3

A MEETING of the Borough Council took place last night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Laing, Wallace, Dart, Creer, Thorn, Brooks, Morgan, McMichael, and…

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Wickham Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council took place on Wednesday night. Present, the Mayor, Alderman Fleming, Downie, Simpson, Sparke, Pepper, Frewin, Gross,…

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District News. Wallsend. Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Chamb[?]s, on Wednesday evening last. P[?]nt: The Mayor, Aldermen Maddis[?]…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1880 · page 4

THE usual meeting took place last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Dart, McMichael, Thorn, Grisdale, Laing, Morgan, and Wallace…

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Alderman Creer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1880 · page 2

Mr. JOSEPH CREER addressed large meetings at Minmi, Hamilton, and Wickham, and experienced hearty receptions at each. Our space prevents our inserting reports of each…

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Alderman Creer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1880 · page 3

AFTER the termination Mr. Creer proceeded to Adamstown, from thence to Tighe's Hill, and thence to the Glebe, and addressed large meetings at each place,…

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Alderman Creer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1880 · page 3

ALDERMAN CREER last night addressed one of the most enthusiastic meetings that he has yet explained his views to, from the balcony of Kirkaldy's Hotel,…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1880 · page 4

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

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1880 · page 4

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

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Plattsburg. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1880 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 5

A meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Broom, Baker, Manuell, McKean, Brown, Williams, and…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, 3Rd May, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 5

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

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 5

SIR,—I see by this morning's edition of your paper, that in the published report of the proceedings of the Municipal Council of Waratah, Alderman Arnold asks the…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1880 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Hyde Park Hotel last Thursday night. The chair was occupied by…

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Borough Council Financial Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1880 · page 2

IN our issue of Tuesday last, when giving a record of the Council proceedings, we were compelled, from want of space, to hold over a very valuable report from the…

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Wickham Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1880 · page 2

THE Wickham Borough Council met last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Frewin, Downie, Boyd, Pepper, Simpson, and Gross. The minutes of the previous…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1880 · page 3

The Legislative Council had a late sitting. The Forfeited Purchases Bill was read a third time. The report on the Assembly's message concerning the…

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District News. Wallsend. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1880 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1880 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council, was held on Monday evening last.—Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Stephens, Goodhew, Bell, Arnold, Watson,…

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