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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. Federal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1886 · page 3

The Hons. S. W. Griffith and J. R. Dickson have been gazetted as representatives of the Federal Council…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the Council Chambers last night. Present: The Mayor, Mr. E. J. Hubbard, and Aldermen Grahame,…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 5

THE monthly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night in Tattersall's Hotel, Blane-street. Mr. Davies, president, occupied the chair, and…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 5

A special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night. The question of non-payment of levy on societies for the strike of the Lambton…

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Adamstown—a Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1886 · page 5

IT will we remembered that, ever since his election, the senior member for Northumberland has energetically interviewed the powers that he to have Adamstown…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Merewether Council was held at the Mechanic's Institute last night.—Present: The Mayor (Mr. S. Kempster), Aldermen Orr, Price,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 5

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

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1886 · page 3

THE above council met on Monday evening, in their chambers. Present: The Major and Alderman Turton. Cropley, Schotey, Upfold, Williams, and Watson…

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Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1886 · page 4

THE spread of typhoid fever in the metropolis, and in other parts of the colony, has assumed alarming proportions, and is causing a large amount…

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Adamstown Municipality. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1886 · page 5

SIR,—I should be very sorry to take from my esteemed friend, Mr. Creer, an praise or credit which was his due; but a paragraph, under the above heading, would…

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His Excellency and the Trades Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 4

Lord Carrington has sent the Trades and Labour Council a letter of thanks, on behalf of himself and Lady Carrington, in reply to the address presented to him…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Waterloo Council Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 4

The Waterloo Council have been refused permission by the Governor-in-Council to borrow £15,000 on the ground that it has a debt of £6000…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held at the chambers last night, the Mayor, Dr. C. W. Morgan, in the chair, there being also present…

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District News. Plattsburg. Borough Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 3

A MEETING of the Plattsburg Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. Present (in addition to the Mayor, Mr. R. P. House): Aldermen Thurling, M'Crae, Richardson, Reid, and Buchanan. The…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, January 20, 1886

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 5

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

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Municipal Council was held at the chambers last evening, the Mayor (Mr. J. H. Hubbard) in the chair, there being also…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 5

AT the meeting of the Borough Council, on Tuesday evening, there were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Hutchinson, Summers, Jarvie, Abel, Tyler, and Gilmore…

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Municipal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 3

At the City Council meeting this afternoon a notice of motion was tabled to increase the sewage and water rates…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held last night, the Mayor (Dr. Morgan) in the chair, there being also present—Aldermen Thorn, Moore, Christie, Brooks, Webb,…

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Municipal Elections. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 5

BY the courtesy of the returning officer, S. Chapman, Esq., J.P., we have been supplied with the following municipal nominations, received at the Council Chambers up to late last night:—…

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