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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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The ex-Mayor's Trophy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1881 · page 2

THE race for the trophies, presented by the ex-Mayor (Mr. Alderman Chapman), to be competed for by crews of the Newcastle Rowing Club, was pulled on…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1881 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of that Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales, was held on Friday night, at the Councils rooms,…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 3

THE usual weekly meeting of the Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cropley, Morgan, Grisdale,…

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The Contest for the Ex-Mayor's Trophy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon the interesting four-oared contest between crews of the Newcastle Rowing Club was decided, resulting in favour of the Enterprise, Mr. E…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, February 28, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1881 · page 3

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

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District News. Wallsend. Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hogg, Maddison, Abel, rand Gilmour. The minutes of the two…

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Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1881 · page 2

THE following are the minutes of a conference of representatives from the various Councils of the district, for the purpose of taking steps to induce the Government to…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above took place on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Sparke, Fleming, Frewin, Lindus,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 23, 1880

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 8

THE President informed the House of the receipt of a message from the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the Temporary Supply Bill for February…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 24, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1881 · page 3

THE President took the chair at 28 minutes past 4. On the motion of Sir John Robertson, it was agreed that so much of the…

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Wickham Municipal Nomination. Extraordinary Vacancy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1881 · page 3

THE nomination of candidates to supply the vacancy caused: by the retirement of Mr. James Pepper, of Tighe's Hill, took place on Monday. The Mayor read out…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1881 · page 3

THE usual weekly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council took place on Monday night. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Cropley, Wallace, Chapman, Keightley,…

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Municipal

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

MR. A. SHEDDEN is announced to address the electors of Wickham to-night, at the Royal Hotel rooms. The chair will be taken at 8 o'clock…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

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

THE above Council mot in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Thornton, Maddock, Kerr, M'Williams, Robinson,…

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Platsburg Borough Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Dobinson, Wilkinson, Dean, Meikle,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 8

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. A message was read from the Governor, assenting to the Temporary…

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Municipal. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Tudor, Canvin, Baker, Manuell, Donn, Williams,…

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Wickham Municipal Election

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

THE election for returning an Alderman to supply the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. James Pepper, took place on Saturday last. A fair amount of interest…

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Presentation to the Late Council of Education

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1881 · page 3

AT the Temperance Hall, on Saturday morning, the presentation of the addresses to the members of the late Council of Education by the various…

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Newcastle Borough Council

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

THE usual meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday night. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Laing, Grisdale, Chapman, Keightley, Thorn, McMichael,…

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