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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

475 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 24

Adamstown. Municipal Council

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

The above council held their usual fortnightly meeting last night. Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Weir, Loyden, Watt, Freeman, Turnbull, Edden, and Atkinson…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 6

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

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 10

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

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Hamilton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 10

THE above council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Wednesday evening. There were present—The Mayor and Aldermen Donn, Keddie,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 10

THE above council held their usual fort night meeting on Tuesday evening. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Jones Gregory, Kempster, Newburn, Bowtell,…

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Correspondence. Depositing Nightsoil and the Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 2

SIR,—At the last meeting of the Waratah Council a letter ad[?]rsed to the hon. the Minister for Education, signed by Robt. I. Perr[?] was r[?] to the council. It does not…

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Correspondence the Merewether Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1887 · page 8

SIR,—In the second sheet of your issue to-day there appears a report of a meeting of the Merewether Council, which is misleading, and conveys the opposite of a truthful…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, April 13, 1887

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1887 · page 3

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

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District News. Wallsend. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1887 · page 8

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

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Wickham Council

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

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last night at the council-chambers. The mayor (Alderman Bennett) presided, and the following were…

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The Merewether Council. to the Editor

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

SIR,—In your issue of Monday I noticed an article written by Mr. Jenkin Williams, mayor of Mereweahter, and, although I have an…

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Adamstown Council. Business Sheet for This Evening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1887 · page 6

READING of minutes. Communications. Petitions. Reports. MOTIONS, Etc. Alderman LOYDEN to move—…

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District News. Plattsburg. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 7

In consequence of the regular meeting having lapsed for want of a quorum on Thursday evening, a special meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening to…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last night. The Mayor (Alderman Evans) and Aldermen Freeman, Heterington, Edden, Watt,…

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Waratah Municipal District. Business Paper for This (Monday) Evening, April 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1887 · page 5

Reports from Improvement Committee Receive valuators' book. Alderman HAMMOND to move—"I. That a call of the council be now made. 2. That…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council took place last night. There were present, the mayor (Alderman G. Webb), and Aldermen Thorn, Christie, Buchanan,…

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Correspondence Alderman Buchanan's Motion. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 5

Sin,—A wrong impression has got abroad with regard to my action last night in the Council-chamber re the withdrawal of my motions. I was told two days before the…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 7

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

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 8

The Hamilton Municipal, Council held their usual fortnightly meeting last night. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Donn, Belford, Lloyd, Banker, Williams,…

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Correspondence Alderman Buchanan's Motions. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 6

SIR,—I have read a letter in your issue of to-day, signed by Alderman Buchanan, in which he expresses himself, aggrieved because some motions…

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