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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

460 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 23

Municipal Election. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1886 · page 3

THE election of aldermen took place on Saturday. There was a great amount of interest taken in the matter, and a large number of persons were present…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 5

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

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Trades and Labour Council. The Coal Trimmers' Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 4

A SPECIALLY convened meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night at Tattersall's Hotel, in reference to the coal trimmers' dispute with Messrs…

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Barton-taylor Appeal. Decision of the Privy Council. Taylor's Demurrer Upheld. London, [?]u-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 4

The Privy Council yesterday gave judgment in the appeal made by Mc. Edmund Barton to reverse the decision of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in the case…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wickham Council was held list evening. The Mayor was supported by Aldermen Ni ld, Lindus, Edwards, Graham, and M'Croft, and an…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

THE above council met in their chambers on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Kerr, Pent, M'Fadyen, Robinson, Payne, and Thornton. The…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

The above council met last evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Williams, Melville, Keddie, Belford, Coppard, Aitchison, Reay, and Cook. The minutes of the…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

THE above council met last evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the mainder of the municipal year. There was a full council and it was decided the Mayor…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Wednesday. Scene at the Council Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 5

A disgraceful scene took place at the meeting of the City Council. Alderman J. D. Young being interrupted by interjections from Alderman Taylor, threw a…

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CORRESPONDENCE. The Question of Polling Places Outside Municipalities. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1886 · page 3

SIR,—According to the decision in the case ex parte Johnson in re Hayes, decided by the Supreme Court of New South Wales on Friday last, the successful candidates…

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Metropolitan Municipal Amenities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1886 · page 4

THE extraordinary proceedings in the Sydney Municipal Council on Tuesday ought not to be passed over without an indignant protest from all who are…

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Plattsburg Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 3

A MEETING of the Plattsburg Muni ipal Council was held on Thursday evening. Present—The Mayer, Aldermen Charlton, Thurling, Moss, Mitchell, Reid, Richardson,…

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Trades and Labour Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 March 1886 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held last night at the Swan With Two Necks Hotel. The secretary read a letter from the…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council was held last evening. There were present—The Mayor of Newcastle, Aldermen Chapman, Morgan, Ling,…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, March 17, 1886

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1886 · page 3

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

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The Municipal Squabble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1886 · page 5

Alderman Taylor has issued a writ for £5000 damages against Alderman J. D. Young for assault in the City Council meeting on the 9th inst…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1886 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting took place at Wickham last evening, the Mayor and Alderman Edwards, Lindus, Nield, Grabame, Shedden, and Croft being present…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1886 · page 7

A MEETING of the Wallsend Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present, in addition to the Mayor.—Aldermen Walker, Johnson,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1886 · page 5

A MEETING of the above council was held last evening, at which the Mayor, and Aldermen Hethrington, Aitkinson, Edden, Adams, Turnbull, Evans, Bartly, and…

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Executive Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1886 · page 5

A long meeting of the Executive Council was held last night, when considerable discussion took place over the financial policy of the Government…

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