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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1886 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Merew ther Council took place Monday night in the Mechanics' Institute, Present—The Mayor (Mr. T. Kempster), Aldermen Price, Armstrong, Brown, Jury Curry,…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Monday. The Federal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1886 · page 3

The Federal Council met at Hobart yesterday. Mr. Service, President, in a lengthy speech, traced the history of the institution of the Council, and detailed the…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 6

THE above Council met in their chamber on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Unfold, Watson, Williams, Sholey, and Turton. The first business was to hold a court for the…

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Federal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 5

A ceremonial opening of the Federal Council at Hobart took place yesterday. The Governor of Tasmania made a viceregal speech…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

THE above council met on Wednesday evening. Present—Alderman Grierson (in the chair), and Aldermen Kerr, M'Williams, Wheatley, Elliott, Payne, and Thornton…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

THE meeting of the above was held on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Williams, Coppard, Keddie, Belford, Reay, M'Kean, and Cook. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1886 · page 3

A MEETING of the Plattsburg Borough Council was held on Thursday evening. Present—Aldermen Richardson, Charlton, Buchanan, Reid, and M'Crae. Alderman Richardson occupied the chair, in the…

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CORRESPONDENCE. The Aldermen and Begar's Terrace. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 6

SIR,—Will you kindly grant me space to draw the attention of our soi-disant attentive aldermen, and the general public, to what I may venture to…

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Municipal Nominations. NEWCASTLE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 4

THE nominations of candidates for the seats in the Newcastle Borough Council were made at the Council Chambers, Watt-street, yesterday, the returning officer, Alderman…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 4

THE ratepayers of Newcastle and the district will shortly be called upon to exercise one of the most important of their privileges as citizens of this…

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Municipal Nominations. MEREWETHER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 7

THE nomination of three aldermen to represent the municipality of Merewether in the council, in place of Messrs. Orr, Jury, Brown, who retired…

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Municipal Addresses. Nominations at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

THE nominations of candidates for the offices of aldermen and auditors for the Borough Council of Wallsend took place on Tuesday. The returning-officer, Mr. R. Walker, lead the advertisement…

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Municipal Addresses. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 3

MR. W. GRAMMER addressed a crowded meeting of the electors of the City Ward last night from the balcony of the Criterion Hotel, Hunter-street. Mr. G. T. Edwards presided. The candidate, who was…

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Election of Mayor at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 5

At a meeting of the Waratah Council last evening, Alderman John Scholey was unanimously elected mayor for the current municipal year…

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The Federal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 4

The Victorian Ageni-General has written to the Times stating that the Federal Council intend to forward an address to the Queen on the subject of the relation of…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 4

A special meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening, under the presidency of Mr. T. Cadd). All the societies were fully represented…

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Trades and Labour Council. Meeting in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the Trades' and Labour Council was held last night at Tattersall's Hotel. The president, Mr. Davies occupied the chair, and there was a very moderate attendance in…

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Adamstown Municipality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 5

Mr. Geo. Donald, J.P., of Hamilton, is gazetted first returning-officer for the Municipality of Adamstown, and the first election of aldermen and auditors for…

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Municipal Elections. Polling Day at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 5

THE election for four aldermen to sit in the Newcastle Borough Council was held yesterday. Dr. Morgan had already been returned on Tuesday unopposed for Belmore Ward…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 2

A MEETING of the above council was held on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Cox), in the chair, and Aldermen Watson, Sparke, M'Rae, Scholey,…

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