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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1881 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Dobinson, Wilkinson, Froome, House, and Moodie. The…

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The Ensuing Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1881 · page 4

IT will be well to remind electors that the last day for nominating aldermen for the Newcastle and all other municipalities will be Monday next, the 24th inst…

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N.s.w. Parliament. [Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 19, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1881 · page 4

THE President took the chair at half-past 4. Sir John Robertson said, in answer to Mr. Piddington, that a return was in process of preparation showing the expenses and the…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. The Municipal Lists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1881 · page 2

AN open court of revision will be held this evening at Newcastle, Hamilton, and Waratah, for the purpose of revising the several, electoral lists, and adding any…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Ash, Wallace, Creer, Thorn, Dart, McMichael, and Grisdale…

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Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 2

THE following is a full and correct list of nominations received for the offices of alderman in the various wards for Newcastle:—Belmore Ward: Samuel…

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The Licensed Vehicle Question. Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1881 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon a conference of delegates from the various Municipal Councils was held at the Council Chambers, Newcastle, for the purpose of…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1881 · page 3

A special meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Present:—The Mayor and Aldermen Russell, Watson, Arnold,…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1881 · page 3

The usual fortnightly, meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Shaw, Hogg, Rushton, Maddison, Gilmour, Abel, and…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1881 · page 5

THE above Council held their annual Court to Revision on Monday last, when the following persons, having claimed in writing to have their names inserted on…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1881 · page 3

SIR JOHN ROBERTON, in reply to Mr. C. Moore, said that the subject of introducing a measure for effectually dealing with disorderly conduct and…

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Election of Aldermen for Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1881 · page 2

WE perceive by advertisement that Messrs. Fleming and Gross (retiring aldermen) will address the electors of Wickham this evening, from the balcony of Martin's…

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Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1881 · page 2

IT may be well to remind the public that at noon to-day the formal nominations for aldermen for Newcastle and other municipalities will be made…

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Municipal Nominations. Newcastle

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

YESTERDAY the annual municipal nominations for Newcastle and surrounding districts took place at noon. The attendance at the Newcastle place of nomination, the…

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The Election of Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1881 · page 2

THE ratepayers of this city will, on Friday, be called upon to exercise one of their greatest privileges, but one which we regret to say, has rarely…

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Wickham Municipality

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

WE omitted mention in our report of the proceedings of the Wickham nomination yesterday, that the Mayor stated he was unable legally to accept the…

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Municipal Nominations. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1881 · page 2

ON Tuesday at noon, the presiding officer, R. Maddison, Esq., opened the proceedings by reading the advertisement convening the meeting, and then read the names…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 3

The above Council met on Tuesday evening in their Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Palmer, Conn, Robinson, Williams, Hill, and Kerr. The…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen McKean, Donn, Manuell, Broom, Baker, and…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 3

THE above Council met on Monday evening, in the Council Chambers. Present: the Mayor, Aldermen Russell, Watson, Bell, Keys, Marriott, Stephens, and…

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