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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

293 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 15

Wallsend Borough Council

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

A MEETING of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening last Present The Mayor, Aldermen Walker, Morris, Owen, Abel, Rushton, Tyler, and…

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Original Correspondence. Aldermen Law Breakers. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1883 · page 8

SIR,—On Monday evening at the Council meeting Alderman Brooks exposed a state of things in reference to Newcastle aldermen's law-breaking propensities, that must…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1883 · page 3

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

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1883 · page 3

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

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Broom, Canvin, Padmore and…

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Borough Council of Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Wednesday evening, the 9th inst. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Wilkinson,…

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Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1883 · page 2

A CONFERENCE of representatives from various municipal councils was held yesterday morning at the Council Chambers. The meeting had been brought about by an…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1883 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Royal Hyde Park Hotel, Sydney, on Thursday night. The President, Mr. E. W…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1883 · page 2

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

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The Municipal Conference. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1883 · page 3

SIR,—I notice in your issue of Friday, May 11th, a report of a conference held in Newcastle, of the various municipalities of the district, concerning a matter which is…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 3

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

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1883 · page 3

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

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Original Correspondence. Alderman M'williams and Church Rents. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1883 · page 2

SIR,—While looking over the proceedings of the last meeting of the Lambton Council, I notice Alderman M'Williams asked a question something like the following:…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1883 · page 4

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

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1883 · page 2

THE above Council met on Tuesday evening. There were present: Aldermen Grierson, Maddock, Kerr, Dent, Elliott, and McWilliams. The Mayor being absent,…

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Original Correspondence. the Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 8

SIR,—In your issue of Thursday, the 17th instant, appeared a letter signed Andrew Sneddon, in which he attempts to make me appear ridiculous, for statements made by…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above took place in their Chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Murray, Keddie, Broom, Donn,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council, was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Chapman, Christie, Thorn, Creer, Moore, Keightley…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1883 · page 3

A MEETING of the above took place on Wednesday evening last. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Fleming, Frewin, Lindus, Davidson, Shedden, Cox,…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1883 · page 3

A MEETING of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Walker, Morris, Gilmour, Tyler, Abel, Buckley,…

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