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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

475 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 24

The Carrington Municipal Race Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 6

As a short description of the horses to run at Carrington will probably be read with interest by many of your readers, I will essay an attempt…

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District News. Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1887 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly mooting of the above Council was held on Monday evening. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Abell, Shaw, Johnson,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 5

A MEETING of the above Council was held last night at the Council Chambers, the Mayor (Alderman P. Bennett) in the chair, and the following being present:—Aldermen…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 5

THE President took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. SPECIAL ADJOURNMENT. Mr. Salomons moved, without notice, that…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 6

A meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening in the Council Chamber. Present—The Mayor (Mr. H. Evans), and Alderman Loyden, Watt, Edden,…

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Municipal Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 2

THE Borough Council have been going in for rather extensive improvements in the smaller reserve, whereby the comfort of visitors is greatly augmented and the general…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1887 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening, May 26th. Present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Kempster, Curry, Brown, Gregory, Bowtell, Case, and…

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The Carrington Municipal Stakes. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1887 · page 7

SIR,—At 8 o'clock on Saturday 14 horses started the race, and ran till 3 o'clock on a very dirty course. Boilerplate, out of Rivet and…

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Latest District News. Wallsend. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was hold last evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Shaw, Johnson, Summers, Calderbank, Drummond, Rushton, Walker, and…

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Election of Mayor of Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 5

LAST night the newly-elected aldermen of Carrington met for the purpose of electing a Mayor. The Returning-officer, Mr. H. J. Harman, presided, and after receiving the…

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Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 5

The Council met last evening. Present:— The Mayor, Aldermen Lloyd, Keddie, Belford, Williams, and Baker. The minutes and outgoing correspondence were dealt…

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Glebeland. Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 7

The above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Alderman Kempster, Brown, Curry,…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 3

The above Council met on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor and Alderman Clapin, Hammond, Watson Turton, Cox, Cross, Sparke, and…

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Plattsburg. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening, Present: Aldermen Richardson, Moss, Buchanan, Thurling, Steel, and Cook. In…

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Deputations. Sydney, Friday. Loans by Government to Municipalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 5

A LARGE deputation, representing nearly all the country municipalities in the colony, waited upon the Colonial Secretary this morning, and asked that Government should…

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Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held last night. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman G. W. Webb), Aldermen Rodgers, Gillam, Thorn,…

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District News Wallsend. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Abell, Shaw, Johnson, Summers, Calderbank, and…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 5

A MEETING of the newly-elected Council for the Municipality of Carrington took place last night in the Temperance Hall, when the Mayor (Alderman J. S. Rodgers)…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council took place last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Bennett), and Aldermen Lindus, Sh[?]dden, Edwards, Robson,…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1887 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of the Adamstown Council was held on Thursday night in the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Turnbull, Weir Watt,…

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