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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

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Prahran Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 June 1887 · page 5

A loan of £75,000, at 5 per cent., has been placed on the London market by the Municipal Council of Prahran, Victoria. The minimum is fixed at…

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Latest District News. Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1887 · page 8

THE above Council met on Monday evening. Present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Williams, Watson, Cox, Hammond, and Sparke. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Glebeland. Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1887 · page 7

The above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening, June 28th. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Kempster, Brown,…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 3

The above Council met on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor and Alderman Kerr, M'Fadyen, Palmer, Robinson Higgs, and Payno. The minutes of last meeting were…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1887 · page 3

THE above Council met last evening. Present: The Mayor, Alderman Lloyd, Keddie, Belford, Williams, Aitchison, Baker, and Donn. The minutes of…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 3

A MEETING of the above Council was held last night at the Council Chambers, Carrington. Present: The Mayor (J. S. Rodgers), Alderman Morison, Butts, Garrett, Sharp,…

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Plattsburg. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 3

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

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Merewether Council. to the Editor

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

SIR,—As my name has been mentioned in your columns in connection with a lively scene which occurred at the last meeting of the above Council, I will feel obliged if you…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 6

A special Council meeting was held on Thursday night, the Mayor and "Aldermen Turnbull, Weir, Freeman, Watt, Hetherington, and Loyden…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers, Watt-street, last evening. Present:— The Mayor (in the chair), and…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, July 6Th, 1887

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 6

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

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Wallsend Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting at the above Council was held yesterday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Rushton, Drummond, Calderbank, Summers, Johnson,…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, July 6Th, 1887

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 2

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

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place last night. Present : The Mayor (Alderman P. Bennett), Aldermen Robinson, Edwards, Frewin, Lindus, Shedden and…

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Merewether Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1887 · page 5

SIR,—In looking over your Saturday's issue I saw a letter, by W. Newburn, re a scene, in the above Council. I would not have troubled you with any notice of this…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Adamstown Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Weir, Watt, Turnbull,…

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Legislative Council. Sydney, Thursday. the Centennial Proposals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1887 · page 5

A LONG debate ensued in the Lords to-night on the Centenary Bill. The Right Hon W. B. Dalley made lengthy and brilliant speech in favour of the measure, which was opposed…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 7

The following is the remainder of the business transacted at the above Council meeting on Thursday night. The former part appeared in yesterday's issue:—…

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Legislative Council. Payment of Members Bill Rejected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1887 · page 5

As I predicted they would, the Lords to-night have rejected the Payment of Members' Bill on a division, by 30 to 9. Mr. Dalley made a splendid speech in its favour, also…

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1887 · page 5

THE above Council met last evening. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there was present: Aldermen Lloyd, Keddie, Belford, Williams, Donn, Aitchison, Melville, and…

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