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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1882

291 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 15

The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1882 · page 2

WICKHAM.—Our Tighe's Hill correspondent writes :—There is likely to be lively tunes here, as there are several candidates announced for municipal honours…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 4

The above Council met in their Chambers on Monday evening last. Present : The Mayor, Aldermen Bell, Bell Jun., Whiteman, Turton, and Key. The…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 4

The above Council met on Tuesday evening. Present : The Mayor, and Aldermen Maddook, Thornton, Grierson, Robinson, McWilliams, Williams, and…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1882 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last, in the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Tudor,…

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Plattsburg. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Dobinson, Wilkinson, Dean,…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1882 · page 8

HAMILTON.—The following are the nominations for aldermen:—Messrs. Edward Broom, George Donald, J.P., James Padmore, Robert Baker, George M'Kean, and…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1882 · page 2

THE election of gentlemen to represent the interests of the citizens in the Municipal Councils of the colony should always be a matter of the gravest…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1882 · page 2

THE usual weekly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Cropley, Keightley, Dart, Morgan, and Brooks. The minutes of the…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1882 · page 4

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

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Serious Illness of Alderman W. Grisialo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1882 · page 4

WITH unfeigned regret the very serious illness of Mr. Alderman Grisdale has to be recorded. For a few days past he has suffered acutely from severe prostration…

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Alderman Grisdale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1882 · page 2

UP to a late hour yesterday Alderman William Grisdale, whose serious illness we have already had the painful duty of recording, remained in a critical and almost…

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Lambton Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 3

THE above Council met in their chambers on Monday evening. Present—Aldermen Dent, Maddock, Thornton, Kerr, Grierson, Hill, Robinson, Croudace, and McWilliams…

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The Late Alderman Grisdale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

OUR readers will learn with regret that the hopes entertained of the recovery of our late esteemed fellow-citizen, Mr. W. Grisdale, have proved futile, that gentleman…

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TELEGRAMS. Mayor of West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.—Alderman James Pritchard was elected Mayor at a meeting of the Borough Council this evening without opposition…

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The Result of the Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1882 · page 2

THE ratepayers of the city of Newcastle and the suburban municipalities have now made their choice of representatives in the various…

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Wallsend Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1882 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Monday evening. Present: Aldermen Rushton, Morgan, Abel, Gilmour, Maddison, Walker, Shaw,…

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The Late Alderman Grisdale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1882 · page 2

YESTERDAY afternoon the remains of the late Mr. William Grisdale were conveyed to their last resting place in the necropolis at Waratah. The funeral cortege was very…

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Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1882 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held last night, for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing year. On the motion of Alderman Laing, seconded by…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1882 · page 2

THE above Council met on Monday evening in the Council chambers for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year. There were present—Aldermen…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1882 · page 2

THE result of voting on the Local Option question gave 90 votes for; and 179 against increasing the number of public-houses. The election of Mayor takes place this…

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