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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Tuesday, July 5, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1881 · page 3

Messages were received from the Governor, intimating that the loyal assent had been given to certain bills which had been passed towards the close…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, July 6, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 8

Sir George Innes moved—"That the House do now proceed to Government House, there to present to his Excellency the Governor the address in reply to his…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1881 · page 2

WE have been requested to invite the attention of Wickham ratepayers to the notice in our columns which states that the Council Clerk will attend at the…

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Plattsburg. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1881 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Plattsburg Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present—Aldermen House, Wilkinson, Dean, Meikle,…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1881 · page 3

A MEETING of the Trades and Labour Council was held on Wednesday night, at their rooms, at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, Bathurst-street and…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1881 · page 2

THE usual weekly Borough Council meeting lapsed last night for want of a quorum. Those present were the Mayor, Aldermen Cropley, Grisdale, Dart, and…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1881 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the above Council took place on Wednesday evening last. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Fleming, Frewin, Cox, Lindus, Boyd,…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, July 18Th, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 8

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

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 13Th July, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1881 · page 8

THE PRESIDENT took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Sir John Robertson, in answer to Mr. De Salis, stated that the Government of this colony had not been in…

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The Mayor's Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1881 · page 3

THE grand ball given by his Worship the Mayor of Sydney (Mr. John Harris) to the Admiral and officers of the Detached Squadron, took place on…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1881 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cropley, Grisdale, Chapman, Keightley, Thorn, Dart, Brooks…

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A Hint for the Newcastle Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1881 · page 2

AT the fortnightly meeting of the Goulburn Municipal Council, held on Wednesday last, it was unanimously carried, upon the motion of Alderman Caldwell-" That…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1881 · page 3

The above Council met in their Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Thornton, Hill, Williams, Maddock, and Kerr. The…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last.—Present—The Mayor, Aldermen McKean, Donn, Williams,…

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Plattsburg. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1881 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Plattsburg Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Richardson, Harris,…

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New South Wales Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1881 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting in connection with the above council was held at the Hyde Park Hotel on Thursday night. The president, Mr. H. Crockett, occupied…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 20Th July, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1881 · page 3

THE President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The bills were read the first time, and it was ordered that they be printed. Mr. Stewart moved the adjournament of…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1881 · page 3

SIR,—Having been a ratepayer in this our "snail-going" municipality, I was highly delighted some months ago to hear of the rapid strides our happy family was…

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District News. Wallsend. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1881 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present—Aldermen Abel, Hogg, Shaw, Walker,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1881 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the above Council took place on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Fleming, Lindus, Cox, Frewin, Gross, Davidson,…

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