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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1887 · page 5

AT the above Council meeting of Monday evening, after the ordinary business had been disposed of, Alderman CLAPIN pursuant to notice moved, "That in the opinion of this…

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Waratah. Decisions in Municipal Appeal Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1887 · page 6

At the Appeal Court on Saturday a matter cropped up which shows that all magistrates do not decide alike in cases of appeal which are of a similar…

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District News. Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1887 · page 7

THE above Council met on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Williams, Watson, Turton, Clapin, Cox, and Hammond…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1887 · page 5

THE adjourned meeting of the Carrington Municipal Council was held last night in the Temperance Hall. Present—the Mayor (Alderman Rodgers), Messrs. Morison,…

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Glebeland. Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1887 · page 7

The above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. Present—Aldermen Brown, Case, Curry, Kempster, Jones, Gregory,…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 8

The above Council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Palmer, Higgs, Payne, M'Faden, Dent, Kerr, Robinson, and Thornton…

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Hamilton. Muncipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 8

The above Council hold their usual fortnightly meeting on Wednesday evening last Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Keddie, Donn, Baker, Belford, Melville, Williams,…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 8

A special meeting of the above council was held last night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Weir, Loyden, Hetherington, Freeman, Edden, Watt, Atkinson, and…

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Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 June 1887 · page 7

YESTERDAY morning meeting of representatives of the municipalities in the district and city of Newcastle was held in the Council Chambers,…

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Correspondence Carrington Municipal Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 2

SIR,—It must now be pleasing to the good folks of Carrington to see its council settling down to the, real work of municipal government in a practical and methodical manner…

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District News. Plattsburg. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1887 · page 3

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

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, June 22Nd, 1887

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 8

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

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The Mayor's Banquet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1887 · page 5

His Worship the Mayor of Newcastle (Mr. G. W. Webb) gave a grand banquet at Mr. Sidney's Terminus Hotel last night, in honour of the Queen's Jubilee. A splendid repast…

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Correspondence the Municipality of Carrington to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1887 · page 8

SIR,—I am pleased indeed to notice that the Municipal Council of Carrington is of such importance as to come under the notice of "Observer." It had been better had his…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1887 · page 8

A MEETING of the above Council took place last night in the Council Chambers, Throsby-street. The Mayor presided, and the following gentlemen were present :—Aldermen…

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The Mayor of Inverell Killed. Inverell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1887 · page 5

THE Mayor of this town (Mr. William Knapton) was killed last night. His body was found this morning on the road near the Church of England old…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1887 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Countil was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman G. W. Webb), Aldermen Buchanan, Gibb, Moore Moroney,…

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Latest District News. Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Shaw, Drummond, Abell, Sommers, Calderbank,…

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Death of the Mayor of Inverell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 3

AN inquest on the body of Mr. William Knapton, Mayor of Inverell, was held on Wednesday before the Coroner. From the evidence adduced, it appears that deceased…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 7

The above Council hold their usual fortnightly meeting on Thursday, the Mayor, and Aldermen Freeman, Loyden, Watt, Hetherington, Weir, Edden, Turnbull, and…

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