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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1885

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Newcastle Borough Council. Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1885 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Newcastle council was held last evening. Present—the Mayor (Dr. Morgan) in the chair, and Alderman Buchanan, Henderson, Webb,…

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The Plenary Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 September 1885 · page 5

At the late meeting of the Roman Catholie Synod, a ballot was taken for the election of representative clergy of Tasmania at the Plenary Council, to be held in Sydney in…

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Mayor's Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 5

The Major's annual ball, held in the Town Hall, was very largely attended. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Loch were present…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 2

THE above council met in their chambers on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Williams, Watson, Upfold, Chapman, Goodhew, and Scholey. The minutes…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 2

THE above council met in their chambers on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Grierson, Kerr, Payne, M'Williams, and Thornton. The minutes of last meeting…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 September 1885 · page 5

At a meeting of the Trades and Labour Council the subject of forming the programme of the Trades Union Congress, to be held at Sydney in October, came in for a…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1885 · page 3

A MEETING of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present—The Mayor Aldermen Richardson, Thurling, M'Crae Reid, Charlton, Buchanan, Moss, and…

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Municipal Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 September 1885 · page 3

The Municipal Association of New South Wales begins its annual session on Tuesday…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 6

THE usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Williams, Keddie, Belford, Reay, M'Kean, and Cook. The minutes of…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 September 1885 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held last evening, the Mayor, Dr. Morgan, in the chair, there being also present:—Aldermen…

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Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1885 · page 3

The Government have approved of the application of the Blamain Municipal Council to borrow. £10,000…

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SYDNEY, Tuesday. Municipal Association of New South Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 September 1885 · page 3

The above association commenced its third annual session to-day. Newcastle Wallsend, Lambton, Waratah, and Hamilton, were represented. The treasurer's…

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The New Lord Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 3

Alderman Jno Staples has been elected Lord Mayor of London…

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The Local Government Bill and the N.s.w. Municipal Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 2

IT is greatly to be regretted that the Local Government Bill, of which we have heard so much during the last seven or eight years, could not have…

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The Municipal Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 October 1885 · page 3

The Municipal Association adjourned yesterday sine die…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 2

A MEETING of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present, Alderman Gilmour, Abel, Jarvie, Summers, and Hutchinson…

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Municipal Deputation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1885 · page 5

An unusually large deputation, representing the municipalities of the colony, and introduced by Mr. Hu[?]chinson, M.L.A., waited upon the Colonial Secretary to-day,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1885 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council, postponed from last Wednesday, was held in the council chambers last night. There were present, The Mayor, Aldermen…

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Newcastle Borough Council. Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1885 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council took place yesterday evening; the Mayor (Dr. C. W. Morgan) in the chair, there being also present Alderman…

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"Mend your Ways, ye Aldermen." (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 October 1885 · page 6

SIR.—I would desire, through the medium of your column's, to draw the attention of the City Council to the disgraceful state of parts of the pavement on the south side of…

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