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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 · Thursday 14 July 1887 · page 8

The above council met on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Watson, Turton, Clapin, and Cox. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1887 · page 3

A MEETING of the above Council took place on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Curry, Brown, Jones, Gregory, Bowtell,…

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Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1887 · page 8

The above council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Kerr, Dent, Higgs, Payne, and Thornton. The minutes of the last meeting were read…

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Municipal Asininity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1887 · page 4

THE City Council or its officers are guilty of a piece of asininity of a most reprehensible character with regard to the extension of…

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Plattsburg. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 7

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

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 3

THE above Council met in the Council Chambers, Young-street, on Thursday night, the Mayor (Alderman J. S. Rodgers) in the chair. The following wore present:…

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The Legislative Council and the Premier

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 6

THIS very month 15 years ago, the Legislative Council, having thwarted the will of the paramount (?) people by carrying a resolution, on the motion of Mr. Darley—"That in the…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 5

THE above council met at the Council Chambers, Watt-street, last night, the Mayor (Alderman Geo. W. Webb) in the chair, when the following were…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, July 20, 1887

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 7

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

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Wallsend Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1887 · page 8

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

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, July 20, 1887

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1887 · page 6

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

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 5

THE above Council met at the Council Chambers, Throsby-street, last night, the Mayor (Alderman Bennett) in the chair. Present: Aldermen Lindus, Frewin,…

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Adamstown Municipal Council. Business Sheet for This Evening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 5

READING of minutes, correspondence, petitions, reports, &c. Alderman LOYDEN to move— 1st. That the working foreman be…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 7

The above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Thursday night; the Mayor (Alderman Evans), and Aldermen Loyden, Turnbull, Watt, Weir,…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1887 · page 3

The above Council met on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Watson, Clapin, Cross, and Williams…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1887 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held yesterday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Walker, Drummond, Calderbank, Summers, Johnson, Shaw, and…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 3

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

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 3

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

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 7

TWO above Council met on Wednesday evening. There were present. The Mayor, Aldermen Lloyd, Keddie, Belford, Donn, and Baker…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 July 1887 · page 4

THE above Council met in the Council Chambers, Young-street, last night the Mayor (Alderman J. S. Rodgers) in the chair. Present: Aldermen Butts, Taylor,…

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