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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

460 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 23

Appeals Against [?]Ssessments at Adamstown. Monday, June 14. (Before Messrs. J. Mair, P.M., J. Thorne (Mayor of Newcastle) [?] Brooks and Mayor Bol[?]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1886 · page 2

Mr. James Dart, solicitor, appeared for the Adamstown Council. Edward G. Busbridge, cottage, assessed at £10 annual value, reduced to…

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Merewether Council. Declaration of the Poll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1886 · page 6

YESTERDAY the mayor Mr. Thos. Kemster made the official declaration of the poll at noon as follows:— Jenkin Williams ... 53…

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Deputation From Municipal Conference to Ministers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1886 · page 5

IT will be remembered that at the Municipal Conference held in the Council Chamber on the 4th instant, a deputation was appointed to wait upon Ministers on…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1886 · page 3

THE above council met on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Williams, M'Rae, Cox, and Turton. The minutes of last meeting were read…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1886 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was hold last night. Present: The Mayor, and Ald[?]men Price, Armstrong, Hall, Williams, Brown, Gregory, Jones,…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1886 · page 8

At a meeting last Tuesday night in the Council Chambers. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. Grierson) in the chair, Aldermen Robinson, M'Fadyon,…

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Morpeth. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1886 · page 7

A meeting of the Morpeth Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening, the members present being the Mayor (Mr. J. G. White), with Aldermen Jones, Kerr,…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 5

In the Council, yesterday, the Prickly Pear Destruction, the Divorce, and the Procedure Amendment Bills were read a second time. The Stamp Duties Bill was…

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Adjournment of the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 5

The Legislative Council adjourned out respect to the memory of the late Sir Alexander Stuart…

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Newcastle Municipalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1886 · page 5

A deputation from the various municipalities in the Newcastle district waited on the Colonial Secretary, asking pound for pound endowment, Mr. Dibbs…

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Pattsburg. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Mitchell, Reed, Moss, Buchanan, Steel,…

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The Municipal Deputation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1886 · page 4

AFTER the very concise and straightforward manner in which the municipal deputation from this district placed before the Ministers the various grievances under…

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LONDON, Friday. Invercargill Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 June 1886 · page 5

A Loan of £150,000, bearing interest at 4½ per cent., has been placed on the London market by the Municipal Council of Invercargill, New Zealand. The…

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Newcastle Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1886 · page 5

A MEETING of the City Council was held last night. There were present—The Mayor (Mr. J. Thorn), Aldermen Buchanan, Greer, Christie, Grabame, Gibb, Moore,…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1886 · page 8

The above council held a special meeting in their chambers last evening (Monday). Present: The Mayor and Aldermen M'Rae, Sparke, Williams, and…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, 23Rd June 1886

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1886 · page 6

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

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The Fire at the Municipal Buildings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1886 · page 5

WE have much pleasure in publishing the following:— "Sir,—I desire on behalf of our firm to convey to the members of your brigade our most…

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The Fenian Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1886 · page 5

The Supreme Fenian Council insists upon the separation of Ireland from Great Britain…

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Municipal Requirements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1886 · page 4

WHATEVER may be the cause that cordiality and good feeling between the citizens of Newcastle and their municipal representatives which ought…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Rushtoo, Johnson, Walker, Jarvie,…

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