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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

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Latest District News Wallsend. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 8

A special meeting of the above council as held last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year. Present :—The Mayor,…

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Election of Mayor. a Close Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1887 · page 5

LAST night a meeting of the members of the City Council was held for a [?] purpose , the first being the present at on of an Address and photographs of the aldermen…

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Wickham. Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 8

LAST night a meeting of the Wickham Council was held, the business for transaction being the election of mayor for the year…

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Hamilton Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 5

THE meeting for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing municipal year was held last evening. There were present—The retiring mayor (Alderman Donn),…

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Alderman Thurlow's Resignation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 5

WE understand that Alderman Thurlew has decided to resign his seat in the Borough Council of Newcastle, and that his letter of resignation will be placed…

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Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 6

The Lambton council met on Monday evening to elect the mayor for the ensuing year. Present—The retiring mayor (Alderman Grierson), and…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 6

The above council held their ordinary meeting on Tuesday evening—Present: The Mayor and Alderman Dent, Palmer, Payne, Thernton, and…

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District News. Wallsend. Municipal Council. the Mayoral Banquet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 6

AT the invitation of the newly elected mayor, Mr. William Gillmoure, the whole of the aldermen and officers of the council, and a number of friends,…

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Latest District News. Hamilton, Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 5

This council met last evening. Present: the Mayor (Alderman Reay), Aldermen Williams, Keddie, Belford, Lloyd, Done, Aitchison and Baker…

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Has Newcastle a Mayor? (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 7

SIR,—Will you kindly inform me whether the aldermen of the Borough of Newcastle or the public elect the Mayor for the city? On Tuesday night…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the abov council took place on Thursday evening, the 10th inst. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Richardson, Cook, Reed, Mitchell,…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Newcastle has a Mayor. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1887 · page 3

SIR,—" Lex" writes in your issue of to-day—"Mr. Laing being one of the public, has he authority to decide by drawing as above as the Mayor?"…

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Municipal Deputation. Wallsend and Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1887 · page 6

Shortly after Sir Henry Parkes had concluded his remarks on the balcony, an adjournment was made to an excellent luncheon which had been…

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Sydney Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1887 · page 5

It is expected that a loan will be placed on the London market shortly by the Municipal Council of Sydney…

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Merewether Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 5

THE above council held their ordinary meeting on Thursday evening. Present. The mayor, and Aldermen Kompster, Brown, Curry, Jones, Newburn, Gregory,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 4

A MEETING of the City Council was held last night at the Council Chambers. The Mayor (Alderman G. Webb), who appeared, in his new robes, presided, and the following…

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CORRESPONDENCE. Municipality of Merewether. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 8

SIR,—At a meeting of the Merewether Council on Thursday, Feb. 10, the Mayor read one or two minutes of an urgent nature which required the immediate attention of…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, February 16Th, 1887

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 7

To confirm minutes of previous meeting, correspondence, including petitions, reports, and orders thereon. Consideration of the Finance Committee's…

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Has Newcastle a Mayor? (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1887 · page 7

SIR,—A gentleman signing himself "Rialto" states inter alia:—"The Act says.—'Shall be determined by lot which of such candidates shall be declared which of such candidates…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 3

THE To usual fortnightly meeting of the members of this council was held last night. The MAYOR (Alderman Bennett) presided,…

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