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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

475 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 24

Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1887 · page 5

A MERTING of the above council took place last night. Present—The Mayor (Mr. P. Bennett), Aldermen Croft, Frewin, Grahame, Edwards, Shedden, and Lindus…

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District News. Wallsend. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1887 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Drummond, Calderbank,…

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Sydney Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1887 · page 5

Tenders have been invited for the Sydney municipal loan of £330,000, the minimum being fixed at par. Tenders will be opened on the 23rd…

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Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1887 · page 4

YESTERDAY afternoon, nothwithstanding the wet weather, a municipal party proceeded from Newcastle to Waratah to inspect the condition of the reserve at North Waratah…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 6

The above council held their usual fort-nightly meeting on Thursday evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Evans), and Aldermen Watt, Turnbull, Loyden, Weir,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council took place last night, to deal with a motion in the mayor's name, asking the council to lodge debentures to the value of £1000 at their…

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Adamstown Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1887 · page 6

SIR,—In your Saturday's issue appears a report of the above council's meeting, in which my name is freely mentioned by Alderman Watt…

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Hamilton Council. Business Paper for To-night's Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1887 · page 5

Report from Finance Committee. Report from Committee of Works. NOTICES OF MOTIONS. Alderman BELFORD to move…

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Morpeth. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 6

THIS council met on Tuesday evening, the members present being the Mayor, with Aldermen Sim, Wingrave, Brookes, Kerr, and Keating. The only item of public…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 6

The above council met on Monday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Watson, Turton, Hammond, Cross, Clapin, and Sparke…

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District News. Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 6

The above council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Dent, Palmer, Higgs, Payne, Thornton, Kerr, and…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 7

THIS council met on Wednesday evening. Present : The Mayor, Aldermen Williams, Lioyd, Melville, Keddie, Belford, Donn, Baker…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 7

THE above council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Jones, Brown, Curry, Gregory,…

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A Tasmanian Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1887 · page 5

Tenders have also been called for a loan of £150,000 on behalf of the Municipality of Launceston, the rate of interest to be 4 per cent. The…

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Plattsburg. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Reed, Buchanan, Steel, Richardson, Cook, Mitchell,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 4

A MEETING of the council took place last night at the Council Chambers, Watt-street. The Mayor (Alderman Webb) presided, and the following were…

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Adamstown Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 6

SIR,—Seeing a letter in your valuable paper on the 23rd inst., signed "James Gray, Adamstown," I must claim your indulgence to allow me to…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, March 30, 1887

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1887 · page 6

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

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1887 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Drummond, Calderbank, Johnson, Shaw, Abell, Walker…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1887 · page 6

THE regular meeting of the above council took place on Wednesday night. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Lindus, Shedden, Edwards, Grahame, Robson, Frewin,…

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