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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

460 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 23

CORRESPONDENCE. Adamstown Council. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1886 · page 7

SIR,—In your issue of to-day appears a letter from Mr. Weir, Mayor of Adamstown, asking me to give my name, when he will with pleasure…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Adamstown Council. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

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

SIR,—I crave a small space in your valuable paper to bring before the notice of the ratepayers the decision arrived at at last council meeting in…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1886 · page 4

AT the usual meeting, held last night of the above council, the following were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Price, Curry, Jones, Gregory, Hall, Blown, Williams, and…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

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

THE above council met in their chambers on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Alderman Kerr, Dent. M'Fadyen. Robinson, Thornton, and M'Williams. The…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

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

The usual meeting of the above council was held last evening. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Melville, Keddie, Reay, Coppard, Atkinson, Cook…

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Adamstown Council

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

A MEETING of the above council was held last evening at the Royal Standard Hotel. The Mayor and the whole of the aldermen were present…

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[?]Burg Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Richardson, S[?]l, Thurling, Moss…

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The Maritime Labour Council. SYDNEY

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

TO-DAY a deputation from the Maritime Labour Council waited upon the Colonial Treasurer to lay before him certain abuses which are said to exist in the…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Plattsburg Council. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1886 · page 7

SIR,—I have been informed that the Pittsburg council pay eight shillings per day to their workmen, while other councils only pay seven. Now, sir,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held last night. The Mayor, Aldermen Buchanan, Gibb. Webb, Brookes, Laing, Grahame, Christie, Moore, and Creer were…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday 14th, APRIL, 1886

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 7

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

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. E. Abell) and Aldermen Rushton,…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1886 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held last-night to consider the recent valuation of the municipality. There were present—[?] The Mayor, Aldermen Aitchison, Melville,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1886 · page 5

THE usually fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last night in the council chambers. Present: The Mayor, Mr. Wooderson, Aldermen Grahame, Neild,…

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Adamstown Council

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

A meeting was held last night of the above council, at the Royal Oak Hotel. The Mayor and Alde men Freeman, Evans, Edden, Barkley, Adams, and…

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Merewether Municipal Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council took place last night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Price, Armstrong, Williams, Brown, Curry, Hall,…

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Lambton Municipal Council

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

THE above council met last evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Kerr, Dent, Robinson, M'Williams, Thornton, and Payne…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1886 · page 3

THE above council held their usual meeting on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Chapman, Williams, Turton, M'Rae, Sparke,…

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Municipal Council

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

THE usual for nightly meeting of the Hamilton Municipal Council was held last night. There were present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Keddie, Belford, Reay, Cook,…

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Retirement of Alderman Morgan, J.p

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

THE citizens will hear with-regret of the resignation of Alderman Morgan of his seat in the borough council, a notification of which appears in another column. During…

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