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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

293 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 15

Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1883 · page 3

THE above Council held their meeting in the Council Chambers oh Tuesday evening. Present: Alderman M. Williems (in the chair), and Aldermen Maddock, Grierson,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor Aldermen Murray, Canvin, Donn, Tudor, Keddie, and Donald. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1883 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Richards. Harris, Dean, and Simpson. The minutes of the last Council meeting were read…

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Waratah Municipal Nomination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 September 1883 · page 2

A MEETING of the ratepayers took place at noon, on Friday, at the Council Chambers, Waratah, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the office of two aldermen in…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held last night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Henderson, Christie, Morgan, Chapman. Moore, Creer, Keightley, Dart,…

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Wickham Municipal Nomination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1883 · page 3

MONDAY being nomination day for the late extraordinary vacancy in the Wickham Municipal Council, the Returning-officer (Mr. Nield) read out the nominations of…

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Waratah Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1883 · page 2

THE polling for the election of two aldermen to serve in the Waratah Municipal Council, in place of Alderman H. W. Hammond and Thos. Cox, resigned, took place on Tuesday in the Council Chamber,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 September 1883 · page 3

THE above Council met on Wednesday last for transaction of their usual business There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Fleming, Frewin, Lindus, Davidson,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1883 · page 2

THE above Council met in their chambers on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Alderman Whiteman, Cross, Cropley and Goodhew. Mr. Watson one of the…

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Sympathy with Alderman Joseph Creer, J.P. Public Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 September 1883 · page 2

A MOST enthusiastic meeting was held at the Victoria Theatre, last evening, to express sympathy with Alderman Joseph Creer, J. P., and expressing approval of his actions as a public man. There were…

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The Town Hall and Alderman Morgan. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1883 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the 11th inst, there is a letter, signed "C. W. Morgan," anent the conversion of the Market building into a Town Hall. Surely, Sir, the…

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Testimonials to Municipal Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 September 1883 · page 3

AT the last meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council Alderman J. D. Young moved—"That no officer in the employment of the City Council shall receive any compensation by testimonial or otherwise from the…

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Hamilton Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1883 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen ''Tudor, Donald, Dunn, Murray Canvia, Keddie, and Broom. The minutes of the previous…

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New Members of the Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1883 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—It is reported that Messrs. Henry Carey Dangar, Alexander Gordon, Q.C.,J. H. Neale, A. H. Jacob, R. P. Abbott, and J. N. Ryan are about to be appointed members of the Legislative Council…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1883 · page 2

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

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1883 · page 2

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Thorne, Brooks, Lewis, Chapman, Christie, Creer, Morgan, Keightley,…

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Proposed Colonial Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1883 · page 2

LONDON, Sunday.—The Times of this morning advocates that the Agents-General of the various British colonies should form a council for the purpose of advising the Secretary of State for the Colonies on…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1883 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, Sydney, on Thursday evening, Mr. F. B. Dixon president in the chair. The attendance was a fair…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the above took place on Wednesday evening last. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Frewin, Lindus, Shedden, Davidson, Broom, and Wooderson. The previous minutes…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1883 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Tyler, Rushton, Buckley, Morris, Gilmour, and Walker…

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