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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, 9Th March, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1881 · page 4

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

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District News. Wallsend. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Shaw, Hogg, Morgan, Abel, Gilmour, and…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above took place on Wednesday evening last. Present: Aldermen Frewin (in the chair), Lindus, Cox, Gross,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 9, 1881

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

The President took the chair at half-past 4 p.m. Sir Alfred Stephen moved for the production of "a copy of the…

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Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 5

A CONFERENCE consisting of representatives of the Councils in the district, was held in the Council Chambers, Plattsburg, on Thursday, the 10h March, at 8 p.m…

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The Ex-Mayor's Trophy

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

THERE is at present on view in the window of Messrs. W. Grisdale and Company, Hunter-street, the handsome silver cup presented by Mr. Alderman Chapman,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 10

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1881 · page 4

The Council met at the usual hour, and, in committee, amended the 8th clause of the Wagga Wagga Gas Bill, and adopted the report. The No…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1881 · page 3

THE usual weekly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cropley, Wallace, Grisdale, Keightley, Thorn,…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1881 · page 2

THE above Council met in their Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Maddock, Thornton, ` Williams, Robinson, Kerr, and M'Williams…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

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

The above Council met in their Chambers on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Turner, Bellsen., Keys, Marriott, Stephens, Turner and…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

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

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

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1881 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present the Mayor, Aldermen Richardson, Dobinson, Harris, Meikle, House,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 16, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1881 · page 4

THE President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Sir John Robertson, in reply to Sir Alfred Stephen, said it was not…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1881 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held last night. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Wallace, Chapman, Thorn, Dart, Brooks, Grisdale, Laing, and…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Thursday, March 17

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

The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. Sir George Innes informed Sir Alfred Stephen that the Government…

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Correspondence Council's Liberality. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1881 · page 3

Sir,—In the proceedings of our Lambton Council on Tuesday last I was more than astonished at their magnanimity towards their…

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Wickham Municipal Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting took place on Wednesday evening last. Present: Aldermen Sparke (in the choir), Lindus, Cox, Frewin, Boyd, and Davidson. The…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the, Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: the Mayor, Aldermen Morgan, Abel, Gilmour, Shaw,…

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Rejection of the Reform Bill by the Victoria Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1881 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—In the Legislative Council, this afternoon, on the introduction of the Reform Bill, the President declined to allow it to be received on…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 28, 1881

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

THE President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. The President read messages from the Governor, assenting to the standing order…

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