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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1883 · page 3

THE above Council met in their chambers on Monday evening. Present: the Mayor, and Aldermen Watson, Bell, Goodhew, Cox and Scholey. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 2

THE above Council met in their chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: Alderman Grierson (in the chair), Alderman Kerr, Dent, Thornton, and McWilliams. The minutes of last meeting were…

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Hamilton Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1883 · page 2

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

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1883 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held in the Chambers on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Bell, Goodhew, Cropley, and Scholey. The minutes of previous meeting were read…

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Newcastle Borough Council

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

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held last night. Preset—The Mayor, Aldermen Christie, Henderson, Brooks, Lewis, Chapman, Keightley, Thorn, Dart, Creer, and Morgan. The minutes of…

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TELEGRAMS. Important Cabinet Council

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At a Cabinet Council yesterday matters were further considered regarding measures for the coming sessions…

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Wallsend Municipal Council

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

A MEETING of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present; The Mayor Aldermen Abel, Buckley, Rushton, Walker and Morris. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Wickham Borough Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council took place on Wednesday evening last. "There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Frewin, Lindus, Hubbard, Fleming, and Woodorson. The previous…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 8

THE above Council met on Monday evening in their chambers. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Bell, Whiteman, Watson. Cross, Cropley, Goodhew, Scholey, and…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1883 · page 2

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

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1883 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. Wm. Laing), in the chair, Aldermen Crcer, Dart, Thorn, Moore, Keightley…

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The Shipping Master and the Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1883 · page 2

THE Trades and Labour Council should be careful how they allow delegates to lay serious charges against public officers, without either data or evidence…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1883 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: the Mayor and Aldermen Harris, Richardson, M'Crae, and Simpson. The minutes of the last meeting read,…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 3

THE above Council met on Wednesday evening last for transaction of their usual business. There were present—the Mayor, Alderman Fleming, Frewin, Lindus, Hubbard, Shedden, Broom, Davidson, and…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 3

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

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Council

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

SYDNEY, Thursday.—In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. Dalley introduced and moved the first reading of the bill to amend the Law…

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Parliament of N.S. Wales. Sydney, Friday. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 4

Yesterday, Mr. Dalley, in a lengthy speech, introduced the second reading of the Contempt of Court Bill. The debate was adjourned till Wednesday next…

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Mr. C. H. Hannell and the Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1883 · page 3

THE following letter appears in the Evening News in reference to the allegations made by delegates of the Seamen's Union to the Trades and Labour Council in…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1883 · page 2

THE above Council met in their Chambers on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Watson, Whiteman, Goodhew, Cropley, Cox, and…

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Municipal Vagaries, Hamilton. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1883 · page 3

SIR,—Being a daily reader of your valuable journal noticed in your issue of the 18th inst., under the heading of Hamilton, a paragraph on Municipal matters, where…

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