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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1884

362 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 19

Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1884 · page 4

THE above Council met in their chambers on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Upfold, Watson, Whiteman, Cross, Goodhew, and Williams. The…

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Parliament of N. S. Wales. Legislative Council. Tuesday, September 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1884 · page 2

The Legislative Council made great progress in the Land Bill to-day. Twenty clauses were disposed of in six hours. The debate on the 48th clause has been…

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The Sydney Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Sydney Municipal Loan of £260,000, was placed on the London market to-day…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 4

THE above Council met in their Chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen M'Williams, Kerr, Wheatley, Thornton and Payne. The minutes of last…

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Plattsburg Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 4

A MEETING of the Plattsburg Borough Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Simpson, Reid, M'Crae, and Thurling. The minutes…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1884 · page 4

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present. The Mayor, Aldermen Cook, M'Kean, Curley, Don Belford, Keddie,…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1884 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—At a meeting of the Trades and Labour Council yesterday, the Shipmaster's and Officers Mercantile Marine Association was affiliated with the Council…

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The Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—At a meeting of the above on Thursday, the sum of £6 was voted to the general secretary, and £2 2s each to the financial secretary and…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, September 17, 1884

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1884 · page 2

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including petitions, reports, and order thereon. Consideration of Finance and…

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Parliament of N.s. Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, September 17

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1884 · page 2

The Council to night got through the Land Bill, except two clauses, which will be recommitted on Tuesday, to which day the Council adjourned at a few…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, Throsby-street, on Wednesday evening. There were present:—The Mayor,…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 5

A MEETING of the Wallsend Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor. Aldermen Shaw, Gilmour, Jarvie, Hutchiason, and Walker. The minutes of…

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Success of the Sydney Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1884 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday,—The Sydney Municipal Loan of £58,000 has been subscribed threefold. There were 360 tenders, at an average price of £109 5s…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1884 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Creer, Moore, Chapman, Morgan, Christie, Webb, Brooks, Dart,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 September 1884 · page 2

THE above Council met in their Chambers on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Whiteman, Watson, Williams, Upfold, Scholey, Cross, Goodhew,…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1884 · page 3

THE above Council met in their chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Kerr, Elliott, Thornton, and Wheatley. The minutes of last meeting…

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Hamilton Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Keddie, Mowett, Don, M'Kean, and Cook…

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Wagga Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 September 1884 · page 2

WAGGA WAGGA, Saturday.—At a meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council, a letter was received enclosing a cheque for rates levied on the convent. The…

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Presentation to Alderman W. Laing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1884 · page 3

A MOST enjoyable evening was spent at Sidney's Terminus Hotel on Saturday last, 27th September, the occasion being the presentation by the Newcastle District…

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Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 September 1884 · page 3

A CONFERENCE of the mayor's and aldermen of the various municipalities in the district, will be held in the Newcastle Council Chambers, at 10 o'clock this morning…

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