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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1885

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Wickham Council and Ratepayers' Grievances. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 December 1885 · page 3

SIR,—In advocacy of the rights and privileges of ratepayers, I crave your indulgence for insertion of the following letter addressed by myself to the Wickham…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Saturday. Federal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 December 1885 · page 3

A proclamation will probably be issued today proclaiming the Federal Council Act in operation in Queensland…

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Hobart Federal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1885 · page 5

The Imperial authorities have instructed Mr. Thurston, Colonial Secretary, Fiji, to attend the Federal Council at Hobart…

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Plattsburg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1885 · page 8

A meeting of the Plattsburg Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Thurling, M'Crae, Richardson, Reid, Moss, Buchanan, and Charlton. The minutes…

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Federal Council Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1885 · page 5

A Parliamentary party left Adelaide by special train on Friday for Port Pirie At Jamestown they were joined by the Governor and the Minister of Education, who…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1885 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening—the Mayor (Mr. J. H. Hubbard) in the chair, there being also present Aldermen Frewin,…

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Municipal Loan

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

The tender of Mr. Sparke's firm, for a loan of £12,000, for the Marrickville Council, has been accepted at par…

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The Lord Mayor's Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 December 1885 · page 2

THIS year the Mayor's Show was not quite so ambitious a scale as that of 1884, when Lord Mayor Nottage entered upon office; though this year's…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1885 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council took place last night in the Mechanics' Institute, Present: The Mayor (T. Kempster), Aldermen Williams, Jury, Price, Brown, Armstrong, Hall,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1885 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held last evening, the Mayor (Dr. C. W. Morgan) presiding. There were also present: Aldermen Thorn, Creer, Christie,…

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Federal Council at Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 December 1885 · page 3

The Imperial authorities have declined to allow the Governor of Western Australia to represent that colony in the Federal Council…

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Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 December 1885 · page 2

THE delay in the water supply to this city is again becoming the principal topic of conversation amongst the ratepayers, and the question is asked on…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 December 1885 · page 5

THE above council met last evening. Present—The The Mayor, and Aldermen Williams, Keddie, Belford, Reay, M'Kean, and Copard. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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