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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1885

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Newcastle Borough Council. Business Paper. Monday, 2Nd November, 1885

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1885 · page 7

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including petitions, reports, and orders thereon. MOTIONS IN PURSUANCE OF NOTICE…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1885 · page 5

THE ordinary meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held at the Council Chambers last night. There were present: The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen…

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Merewether Municipal Council. First Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1885 · page 2

THE following are the minutes of the meeting of aldermen directly after the election on October 28th, 1885, when the whole of the newly elected aldermen…

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Executive Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 November 1885 · page 3

A meeting of the Executive Council was held to-day. The new Ministers took their seats…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1885 · page 3

THE above council met on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Williams, Watson, Upfold, Turton, Cropley, Scholey, and…

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Wickham Council

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wickham Council was held last night. Present The Mayor, J. H. Hubbard, presiding, are Aldermen Shedden, Lindus, Bennett, Frewin, and…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 November 1885 · page 3

THE above council met on Tuesday evening. Present: Alderman Dent in the chair, and Aldermen Kerr, M'Williams, Thornton, Payne, Wheatley, and Elliott. The minutes…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1885 · page 7

THE usual meeting of this council was held on Wednesday evening last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Keddie, Belford, Coppard, M'Kean, Cook,…

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Roman Catholic Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1885 · page 5

The Roman Catholic Plenary Council will commence its sitting on the 14th inst…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, November 11, 1885

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1885 · page 8

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including petitions, reports, and orders thereon. Consideration of finance, improvement,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1885 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Municipal Council was held at the council chambers last evening. Present—The Mayor (J. H. Hubbard) in the chair,…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1885 · page 5

A MEETING of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hutchinson, Summers, Buckley, Jarvie, Tyler, Abel,…

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Roman Catholic Plenary Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 November 1885 · page 3

THE first Plenary Council of the Roman Catholic Church in Australasia will commence on Saturday, the 14th instant, at St. Mary's Cathedral, and will be presided over…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening, the 12th inst. Present: The Mayor (Mr. R. P. House), Aldermen Thurling, Reed, M'Crae,…

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The Wallsend Council and Mr. Sueddon. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 November 1885 · page 7

SIR,—In your issue of yesterday. I notice a report of a meeting of the Wallsend Borough Council, at which Alderman Abell moved "that a letter from Mr. Andrew…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1885 · page 5

THE second fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Merewether took place at the Mechanics' Institute, Merewether, last night. Present: The Mayor…

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Plenary Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1885 · page 5

The Plenary Council of the Roman Catholic Church of Australasia was opened yesterday with great ceremony. 16 bishops of the colonies, besides the…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1885 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held last night, the Mayor (Dr. C. W. Morgan) in the chair there being also present…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1885 · page 6

THE above council met on Monday evening. Present — The Mayor, and Alderman S[?]holev Cropley, Chapman, Upfeld, Watson, Williams, and Turion…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1885 · page 5

It the Legislative Council, which met at 4 o'clock, after the usual preliminary business, Mr. Thornton, as the representative of…

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