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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

293 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 15

Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 2

THE Borough Council held its usual fortnightly meeting last night. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Dart, Moore, Chapman, Books, Morgan, Christie, Thorn,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1883 · page 3

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place on Wednesday evening last. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Frewin, Cox, Lindus,…

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Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1883 · page 2

A MEETING of representatives from municipal councils of the district was held at the Council Chambers, Lambton, yesterday, for the purpose of considering business in…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1883 · page 3

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

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1883 · page 2

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

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Borough Council of Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1883 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening the 11th inst. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Richardson, McCrae,…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers, Beaumont-street, on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Murray,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 3

THE above Council held its usual, fortnightly meeting on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Keightley, Brooks, Morgan, Christie, Thorn,…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel on Thursday. The president of the…

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Original Correspondence. Proposed Waratah Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 3

Sir.—I am glad to find by your issue of to-day that steps are being taken to petition the Government against granting permission to the Waratah Council to borrow…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Murray, Keddie, Broom, Donn,…

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Wickham Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the above took place on Wednesday evening last. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Fleming, Cox, Hubbard, Lindus, Frewin, Broom,…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1883 · page 4

THE adjourned special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council, convened to consider the question of amendment of the Electoral Act, was held last week, at the…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1883 · page 3

THE above Council met in their Chambers, on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor and Alderman Bell, Cross, Thornton, Goodhew, Scholey, Hammond, Cropley, and…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening last. Present: the Mayor, Aldermen Broom, Keddie, Murray,…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 4

THE above Council held a meeting in their Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present The Mayor and Aldermen Dent, Wheatley, Kerr, Grierson, Elliott, and Thornton. The…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1883 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Richardson, M'Crae, Wilkinson, Dean,…

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Municipal Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1883 · page 2

THROUGH the pulling down of some disgraceful shanties in Watt-street, the public eye has been lately gratified with a glimpse of the advantages that would…

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Newcastle Borough Council

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

A MEETING of the Borough Council was held on Monday night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Morgan, Lewis, Christie, Chapman, Moore, Thorn, Dart, Creer,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1883 · page 3

THE regular meeting of the above Council took place on Wednesday evening last. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Fleming, Lindus, Frowin, Davidson, Shedden, Broom…

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