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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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Municipal Council

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

Business sheet for today:—Communication petitions, reports, and orders thereon. Native of motion, by Alderman Adams—"That the clerk be instructed to write to…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1886 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council took place last night, the Mayor, and Aldermen Lindus, Edwards, Grahame, and Sheddon being present…

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Adamstown. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1886 · page 8

The above council held their usual fortnightly meeting last night, the Mayor, and Aldermen Adams, Evans, Edden, Hetherington, Turnbull,…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 June 1886 · page 5

The Dairies Supervision Bill was read a second time. The Prickly-pear Destruction Bill was further considered in committee. The Stamp Duties Bill was…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 5

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the Newcastle Trades and Labour Council was held at Tattersall's Hotel last night. The chair was occupied by the president, Mr. W…

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Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1886 · page 4

SOME few days since we drew attention to the unnecessary expenditure of money in remetalling the north side of Blane-street, from the A.A. Company's bridge to…

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Merewether Council. Business Sheet—This Evening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1886 · page 2

ALDERMAN WILLAIMS to move—1. "That the surveyor be instructed to prepare plans and specifications, and an estimate of the cost of the main…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 2

THE above council had their usual meeting on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor and Aldrmen Williams, Watson, Turton, Ooxind M'Rae…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1886 · page 5

THIS council held their usual meeting last evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Price, Armstrong, Hall Williams, Brown, Gregory, and Curry…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 8

The above council met on Tuesday evening, resent—The Mayor, and Alderman M'Fadyen, Bobisson, Thornton, M'William, and Kerr. The minutes of last…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 8

The usual meeting of the council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Williams, Melville, Keddie. Cook, Aitchison, Belford, and Reay…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1886 · page 5

The Stamp Duties Bill was read a third time and returned to the Assembly. Dr. MacKellar moved a resolution—"That this House accept with pleasure…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1886 · page 2

A MEETING of this council was held on Tuesday evening, there being present the Mayor (Mr. J. G. White), Aldermen Tulip, Jones, Kerr, Brookes,…

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Newcastle Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night, the following being present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Buchanan, Gibb, Webb, Laing,…

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Sydney Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 3

THE Trades and Labour Council held its fortnightly meeting at Sydney, on Thursday evening last, when the president, Mr. J. V. Wiley, occupied the…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, 7Th July

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1886 · page 8

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

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council took place last evening, the mayor and Aldermen Edwards, Bennett, Croft, Nield, Lindus, and…

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Wallsend Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1886 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wallsend Council was held on Tuesday evening, the 6th instant. Present: The Mayor, and Alderman Rushton,…

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Adamstown Municipal Council. Business Sheet for 8th July: Reading of Minutes, Communications, Petitions, Reports. Notice of Motions

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

By Alderman EDDEN,—"That we take into consideration the advisability of writing to the road superintendent re the Glebe and Adamstown Road."…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 5

The Council read a third time the Diaries Supervision, Stamp Duties, Municipal Gas Act Amendment, Divorce Procedure Amendment, and West Wallsend…

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