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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 July 1886 · page 8

The above council held their usual fortnightly meeting last night. Present—The Mayor (Mr. T. War), and Aldermen Edden, Evans, Hetberington, Freeman,…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 5

The Employers Liability Bill passed in committee, an amendment being made decreasing the period of notice of injury and action, and omitting from its…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Alderman Creer on Dr. Knaggs. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 July 1886 · page 6

SIR—My attention has been drawn to the report of a meeting of the corporation of Newcastle, held last Monday, and I find in course of a discussion on the night-soil…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 6

THE above council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen M'Fadgen, Robinson, Payne, and Thornton. The minutes of last meeting were…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 6

THE above council met in their chamber on Monday evening. Present: the Mayor and Aldermen Watson, Turton, Sparke, Cox, Williams, and M'Rae…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 July 1886 · page 6

A MEETING of the above council took place on Tuesday evening. Alderman Price presided in the absence of the Mayor. There were also present—Aldermen Williams,…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 7

A meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening, the members present being—The Mayor (Mr. J. G. White), with Aldermen Tulip, Kerr, Brookes, Bowes,…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 July 1886 · page 3

THE usual meeting of this council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayo , Aldermen Melville, Keddie, Belford, and Aitchison. The minutes of the previous…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Thursday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Mitchell, Reed, Buchanan,' M'Crae…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1886 · page 5

THE second reading of the Perpetual Trustee, Executor, and Agency Co. Bill was rejected by a large majority. The Employees Liability Bill was…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Tuesday, 20Th July, 1886

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 July 1886 · page 4

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

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Newcastle Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1886 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. Thorne), Aldermen Creer, Grahame, Buchanapo, Christie,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1886 · page 8

THE usual meeting of the above was held last night in the chambers, Throsby-street. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Lindus, Bennett, Sheddon, Hubbard,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Somers, Johnson, Jarvie, Gilmour. Drummond,…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night at Tattersall's Hotel for the purpose of appointing delegates to wait upon Mr. Sharp…

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Adamstown Council. Business Sheet.—This Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1886 · page 4

READING of minutes, communications, petitions reports thereon. The Mayor to move—"That this council join the Municipal Association."…

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Newcastle Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 July 1886 · page 5

AN adjourned meeting of the borough council took place yesterday afternoon to take into consideration the question of sanitary improvement for the borough…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 July 1886 · page 5

The above council held their usual meeting last evening there being present the Mayor and Aldermen Evans Edden, Adams, Atkinson, Hetherington, Barthey,…

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Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1886 · page 5

The Mayor's fancy dress ball, at the Exhibition Building last night, was a great success. There were 2000 guests, including the Governor and Lady…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1886 · page 4

LAST night a special meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held for the purpose of taking into consideration the Mayor's minute with reference to the…

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