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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

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District News. Wallsend. Wallsend Council

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

TILE usual fortnignitly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present : The Mayor (Mr. W…

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Adamstown Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 7

THE above council held their usual meeting last night. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Evans), and Aldermen Weir, Loyden, Edden, Turnbull,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 7

SIR,—Will you permit me to contradict a statement made in the report of the Merewether Council, held last Thursday. In the mayor's opening…

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Merewether Council. Business Sheet, Feb. 22

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 3

THE MAYOR to move—(1) That the reports of the Finance and Improvement Committees, da[?]ed 19th February, be now adapted. (2.) That 1000 circulars for…

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The Merewether Council. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 3

SIR,—Will you permit me to say a few words in reference to a letter in your last Friday's issue from Mr. Joseph Bowtell, who wrote contradicting a…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 7

THE above council met on Monday evening. Present: The mayor and Aldermen Williams, Watson, Clapin, Cox, and Hammond. The minutes of…

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Merewether. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 3

The above council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Williams), and Aldermen Kempster, Brown, Curry, Gregory,…

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The Mayor of Wickham's Banquet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 5

THE newly-elected mayor of Wickham, Mr. Peter Bennett, gave a banquet last night at the Council Chambers to his fellow aldermen and some of his friends, to celebrate…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 5

THE above council held their usual meeting last evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Williams, Belford, Lloyd, Baker, Aitchison, Donn, Keddle, and…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 3

The above council held their meeting on Tuesday evening. Present: Alderman Dent in the chair, and Aldermen Kerr, M'Fadyen, Robinson, Higgs,…

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Wickham Council. The Proposed Undermining

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wickham Municipal Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman P[?]ter Bennett), Aldermen Edwards, Frewin, Lindus, and…

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Adamstown. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 7

The above council held a special meeting on Thursday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Turnbull, Weir, Edden, Hetherington, Loyden, Watt,…

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District News. Plattsburg. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present—Alderman Richardson, Cook, Mitchell, Steel, end Thurling. In the…

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Merewether Council. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 8

Sir,—As the residents of the old race-course have not, since the formation of the above council, received that consideration and fair play at the hands of our aldermen…

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Newcastle Borough Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above body was held last evening. The Mayor (Alderman Webb) presided, and the others present were—Aldermen Buchanan, Gibb,…

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Merewether Council. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 7

SIR,—Permit me a small space of your valuable columns to contradict the statements contained in a letter signed "W. Newburn," which appeared…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 7

The above council held a special meeting on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Williams, Watson, Turton, Clapin,…

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Wallsend Borough Council

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last evening. Present The Mayor, and Aldermen Walker, Rushton, Abell, Calderbank,…

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The Mayor's Salary. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

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

SIR,—Your sub-leader in this morning's issue on the increased salary to the Mayor, as voted by the council last night, is, I should…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, March 2, 1887

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 3

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

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