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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 5

AN adjourned special meeting of the members at the council was held last night. Alderman Buchanan (in the absence of the Mayor) occupied the chair, end the…

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District News. Plattsburg. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present-Aldermen Richardson, M'Crae, Thu[?]ing, Mitchell, and Steel…

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The Municipal Elections. Macquarie Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 5

MR. JOHN R. RODGERS, who is seeking the suffrages of the electors of Macquarie Ward in the coming municipal elections, addressed his constituents from the balcony…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. Thorn), Aldermen Gibb, Webb, Thurlow, Moore, Christie, Buchanan, Grahame, Shedden…

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Wickham Municipal Elections. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 2

SIR,—I am glad to learn that Mr. W. A. Wooderson is again standing as a candidate for municipal honours. It has been my opinion all through that…

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Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 5

As already notified by advertisement, a number of public meetings of various municiple districts, as well as a Newcastle, are to be held to-day at noon, for the nomination of…

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Municipal Nominations Newcastle

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

THE nomination of aldermen to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen Grahame, Creer, Webb, and Chapman for the City, Macquarie,…

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Hamilton. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 5

The nomination took place yesterday at noon, the Mayor presiding as Returning-officer. All the candidates who were previously announced were…

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Wallsend Borough Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Walker, Johnson, Gilmoure, Rushton, and…

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Municipal Elections. The City Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 8

LAST night Mr. T. H. Raysmith, one of the candidates for the representation of the City Ward, addressed the ratepayers from the balcony of Bucharan's C[?]rion Hotel…

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Singleton Municipal Elections. SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1887 · page 8

At the election of the mayor to-night, Mr. Henry York was elected unanimously. Mr. F. King declined to contest, owing to business engagements…

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Adamstown Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 3

THE above council met last night. Present: the Mayor, and Aldermen Hetherington, Loyden, Evans, Bartley, Freeman, Atkinson, and Turnbull. The minutes were…

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The Municipal Polling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 3

TO-DAY, from 8 o'clock a.m. Until 3 p.m. polling will take place for the City, Belmore, and Macquarie Wards. The polling also takes place to-day, at the same hours,…

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Municipal Elections Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1887 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening Mr. William Newburn, one of the candidates for the representation of Merewether, addressed the rate payers in Mr. Allison's hall. There were…

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Municipal Elections. City of Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 6

THE polling in connection with the election of three aldermen to fill vacancies in the Newcastle Council caused by the retirement of Alderman…

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Wickham Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1887 · page 6

The polling in connection with the above election for three aldermen took place yesterday, with the following result:—…

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The Municipal Elections. Borough of Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1887 · page 3

THE polling for the election of three aldermen and two auditors took place on Friday, with the following result:— ALDERMEN…

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District News. Plattsburg Municipal Council

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held last evening for the election of mayor for the ensuing year. Present: Aldermen House, Richardson, Buchanan,…

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Municipal Elections and Valedictions

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

THE turmoil of the Parliamentary city election has engrossed public attention to such an extent as to cant into the shade the municipal elections, which in their way are…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 6

A meeting of the council was held on Monday evening in the council chambers. Present—The Mayor, and Alderman Williams, Watson, Cross,…

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