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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

353 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 18

Municipal Annual Races. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT forwards the following:—Friday will be convincing day for the city elections. Two of the handicaps having resulted in walks over, public…

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Municipal Debentures and Overdrafts. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

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

SIR,—I notice in to-day's issue of your valuable paper a paragraph from your Wallsend correspondent, referring in disparaging terms to the present policy…

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Election of Mayor

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council is to be held on Monday night, for the ensuing of electing a mayor fort the present term. Opinion is at present…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 2

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

SIR JOHN ROBERTSON moved,—"That so mush of the standing orders be suspended as would preclude the passing of the Consolidate Revenue Fund…

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The Municipal Elections. Newcastle

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

CONSIDERABLE excitement was evinced yesterday over the election of aldermen and auditors for the Borough Council, the excitement at times being far our of the…

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Correspondence the Election of Mayor. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1881 · page 3

SIR,—As the elections for aldermen will be over by to-morrow (Saturday), the first duty devolving upon the members of the various municipal…

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The Municipal Elections. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1881 · page 2

OWING to the heavy rain on Saturday, there was no public attendance at the official declaration of the poll. At 10 a.m., Alderman CREER (Returning…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 2

The above council met in the Council Chambers last evening. Present: Aldermen Dent (in the chair), Robinson, Mad. dock, Thornton and McWilliams…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of Council was held last night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term. Present— Aldermen Chapman (in the chair), Creer,…

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The Municipal Elections. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 2

AT the Council Chambers yesterday morning, Mr. James Richardson, Returning-officer, declared Messrs. R. P. House and John Dean duly elected for the Borough…

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The Municipal Elections. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1881 · page 3

THE official declaration of the poll was made on Monday last, when the RETURNING OFFICER declared Messrs. E. Abel, H. Rushton, and Moses Owen duly elected…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. Present:…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening last for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing term. Present: Aldermen…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1881 · page 8

MR. DARLEY moved the second reading of the Matrimonial Clauses Act Amendment Bill. He said the principle of this bill had passed the Assembly…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council took place last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cropley, Wallace, Morgan, Laing, Grisdale, Chapman, Keightley,…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 3

THE above Council met in their chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Maddock, Thornton, Williams, Kerr, Robinson, and McWilliams. The…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1881 · page 3

THE above Council met on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Whiterman, Turton, Stephons, Turner, Bell (senior), Bell (junior), Keys and…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Manuell, Baker, McKean, Donn, Keddie,…

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District News. Plattsburg. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen House, Richardson, Dobinson, Wilkinson, Dean, and Meikle. The…

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The Ex-Mayor's Trophy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1881 · page 5

THIS afternoon the four-oared gig race, for a trophy offered by the late Mayor, Mr. Alderman Chapman, will be contested between crews selected from the Newcastle…

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