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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

460 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 23

Adamstown. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1886 · page 8

The above council held their usual fortnightly meeting last evening in their new building. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Bartley, Edden, Hetherington,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 12. Divorce Extension Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1886 · page 5

THE House having resolved itself into committee of the whole for the further consideration of the Divorce Extension Bill, Sir Alfred Stephen said that he had been…

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The Glen Innes Council. TAMWORTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1886 · page 5

Mr. A. A. Veness, who was successful in gaining the council clerkship of Glen Innes, was socially entertained by the members of the Volunteer Corps and Rifle…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 8

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

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1886 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting Of this, council was hell last night. The Mayor, and Aldermen Price, Williams, Curry, Brown, Jones, and Hall were present…

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Latest District News. Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1886 · page 8

THE usual meeting of he above council was held last evening. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Williams, Melville, Belford, Keddie, Reay, Aitchison, and…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 7

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

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1886 · page 7

The above council met last evening. Present:—The Mayor (Mr. F. Weir), and Aldermen Hetherington, Freeman, Adams, [?]en, Evans, Turnbull, Bartley, and…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1886 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Richardson, M'Crae, Thurling, Buchanan,…

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New York Municipal Scandals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1886 · page 5

Alderman Henry W. Jaehne, vice-president of the New York Common Council, who was lately convicted of having accepted a bribe of 20,000 dollars…

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Municipal Requirements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1886 · page 4

THE prevalence of typhoid fever in Newcastle and the vicinity, and also in several outlying districts, points to the urgent necessity which exists for a change in the…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1886 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last evening, the Mayor and Aldermen Croft, Edwards. Grahame, Lindus, Nield, and Shedden being…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1886 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Alderman Jarvie, Rushton,…

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Adamstown. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1886 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last evening. Present— The Mayor, and Alderman Edden, Wetherington, Evans, Turnbull, Bartley,…

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Waratah. Municipal Council.—frienly Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1886 · page 3

The above council held a Friendly Appeal Court in their chambers on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Alcermen Upfold Turton, Wiliams, M'Rae, Sparke,…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1886 · page 5

THE Temporary Supply Bill passed through all stages, and leave was granted to Sir Alfred Stephen to bring in a Bill to Amend the Matrimonial Causes Act…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1886 · page 8

THE usual monthly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last night at Tattersall's Hotel. Among those present were the president, Mr. W. Davis (in the…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1886 · page 6

A MEETING of the Trades and Labour Council was held in the Swan with Two Necks Hotel, Park-street, Sydney, on Friday evening. Mr…

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District News. Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 2

THE above council met on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen M'Rae, Cox, Upfold, Watson, Turton, and Williams. The…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1886 · page 8

A MEETING Of the Borough Council was held last evening. Present:—The Mayor, Mr. J. Thorn, in the chair; Aldermen Creer, Buchanan, Gibb, Webb, Brooks, Laing,…

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