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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1883 · page 3

A MEETING of the above Council took place on Friday evening last. There were present—the Mayor, Alderman Fleming, Nield, Lindus, Wooderson, and Sheldon…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1883 · page 3

A meeting of the Borough Council was held on Friday night. Present: The mayor Alderman Henderson, Buchanan, Morgan, Laing, Knaggs, Chapman, Keightly, Moore,…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 2

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

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 2

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

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 8

THE above Council met in the chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present —The Mayor, and Aldermen Bell, Turton Cross, and Cox. The minutes…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Plattsburg Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. Present, Aldermen Richardson, Wilkinson, Meikle, Harris,…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, January 8, 1883

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 5

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including petition, reports, and orders thereon. QUESTIONS…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1883 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting in connection with the Trades and Labour Council of New South Wales was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel,…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, January 8, 1883

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1883 · page 3

To confirm minutes of previous meeting correspondence, including petitions, report and orders thereon. QUESTIONS…

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Parliament. (Condensed From the Sydney Papers.) Legislative Council. Friday, January 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1883 · page 3

THE President took the chair at half-past past 4 o'clock. He announced that he had received a writ appointing the Hon. W. B. Dalley to be a member of…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1883 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held last night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Creer, McMichael, Moore, Dart, Chapman, Morgan, Laing, Buchanan, and…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, January 10, 1883

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1883 · page 3

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

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 3

A meeting of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Walker, Rushton, Morris, Morgan, Shaw, Gilmour,…

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Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 3

A MEETING of representatives from Municipal Councils of the district was held in the Council Chambers, Lambton, yesterday (Wednesday), at 2 p.m., to consider…

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New Aldermen. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1883 · page 3

SIR,—Now that the time of our Municipal election's is drawing near, it is desirable that the ratepayers should look around and select proper and capable men to fill…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1883 · page 3

THE above Council held their regular meeting on Wednesday evening last. There were present, the Mayor, Aldermen Lindus, Nield, Wooderson, and Shedden…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 2

THE above Council met on Monday evening in their chambers. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Cox, Cross, Bell, Hammond, Turner and Turton. The minutes of last…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 3

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

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was hold in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Tudor, Donald, Padmore,…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Plattsburg Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present, the Mayor, Aldermen Richardson, Wilkinson, Dean,…

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