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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday 28th APRIL, 1886

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1886 · page 5

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

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1886 · page 5

The above council held a special meeting in their chambers last evening, Tuesday. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Williams, Turton, M'Rae, and Sparke…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1886 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last night. The Mayor and Aldermen Lindus, Shedden, Neild, Edwards, Grahame, and Hubbard were…

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Wallsend Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1886 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Alderman Gilmour, Johnson, Walker,…

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District News. Plattsburg. Plattsburg Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1886 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above municipal council was held on Thursday evening, the 29th inst. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Richardson, Thurling, Steel…

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Newcastle Water Rate. Municipal Deputation. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1886 · page 5

MR. FLETCHER, Minister for Mines, introduced a deputation of aldermen from Newcastle this morning to the Minister for Works, asking for a reduction in the…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1886 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the City Council took place last night. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Creer, Moore, Christie, Grahame, Laing, Buchanan,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

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

THE above council met in their chamber on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Watson, M'Rac, Cox, and Williams…

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Merewether Council

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

THE fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last night. The Mayor and Aldermen Currie, Jones, Brown, Hall, Armstrong, Gregory, and Price were…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1886 · page 8

The regular meeting of the above council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor, a and Aldermen Keddie, Reny, Williams, Cook, Belford, Aitchison, Coppard,…

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District News. Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1886 · page 8

THE above Council met in their chambers on Tuesday evening. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Kerr, Dent, M'Fadden Croudace, Thurston, M'Williams, and…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1886 · page 5

The Legislative Council sat to a late hour. A number of bills were read a first time and the adjourned debate on the New Hebrides question resulted in the adoption…

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Plattsburg. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening Present—Aldermen M'Crae, Mitchell, Moss, Buchanan, Steel, Thurling, and…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1886 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at Tattersall's Hotel last evening. Mr. R. Goundry occupied the chair, and the following trades were…

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Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1886 · page 5

A MEETING of the City Council was held last night. The Mayor and Aldermen Buchanen, Gibb, Webb, Christic, Moore, and Cr er were present…

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Newcastle Borough Council. the Aldermanic Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 4

MONDAY was, the last day for receiving rominations for the vacancy caused in the City Council by Dr. Morgan's resignation. Only one nomination has been…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, 12Th May 1886

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1886 · page 6

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

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Wanted—an Alderman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1886 · page 4

THAT the retirement of Dr. MORGAN from the Municipal Council was a matter for regret we, in common with the general body of the citizens, expressed at the time;…

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Wickham. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1886 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last night. Present—The Mayor (Mr. Wooderson), Aldermen Edwards, Shedden, Grahame, Bennett, Croft,…

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District News. Wallsend. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1886 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening, the 11th inst. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Drummond, Johnson, Somers,…

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