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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Correspondence the Blundering of the Carrington Aldermen. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1888 · page 3

SIR,—The young aldermen of Bullock Island have very soon begun to practice an old vice of aldermen in general, i.e., playing ducks and drakes…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1888 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman G. W. Webb), Aldermen Gillam, Thorn, Christie, Moroney, Shedden,…

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Municipal Election Meeting at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1888 · page 5

MR. ALEXANDER MATHIESON, a candidate for municipal honours at Carrington, delivered an address to the ratepayers from the balcony of the All Nations' Hotel yesterday…

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Newcastle Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1888 · page 5

THE Newcastle municipal nominations take place on the 7th prox., on which occasion four aldermen retire by effluxion of time, namely, Alderman Buchanan, City Ward;…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, January 4Th, 1888

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1888 · page 5

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

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District News. Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1888 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Alderman Rushton, Calderbank,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Rodgers), Aldermen Butts, Sharp, Garrett, Morison, Taylor,…

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Adamstown Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 5

THE above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting last night in the Council-chambers. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Hetherington, Edden, Weir, Loyden,…

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The Northern District Municipal Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 7

THE second quarterly meeting of the above Association was held in the Wickham Council Chambers, Throsby-street, yesterday afternoon, the…

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Plattsburg. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Cook, Mitchell, Steel, and Reed…

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Trades and Labour Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1888 · page 7

AT the monthly meeting of the general committee of the Trades and Labour Council, it was proposed and carried,—"That all official visitors be invited…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1888 · page 5

The above Council met on Monday evening. Present: the Mayor, and Aldermen Watson, Turton, Clapin, Sparke, Cox, and Williams. The minutes of the last meeting were read…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1888 · page 7

The Lambton Council meton Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Kerr, Dent, M'Fadyen, Palmer, and Robinson…

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Merewether. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1888 · page 5

The above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening, Jan. 10th, in the Merewether Mechanics' Institute. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1888 · page 3

The above Council met on Wednesday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lloyd, Melville, Keddie, Belford, Williams, and Donn…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. R. P. House), and Aldermen Reed, Mitchell, Cook, Steel, and…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 5

THE City Council met last night in the Council-chambers, Watt-street, the Mayor (Alderman G. W. Webb, J. P.) in the chair The following were present:—Aldermen…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, 18Th January, 1888

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 5

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

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Latest District News. Wallsend. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council, was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Gilmoure), and Aldermen Abell, Shaw, Johnson,…

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The New Municipal Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 7

A NEW era in aquatics in Newcastle was commenced yesterday, when, for the first time, the new municipal baths in Newcomen-street were used for bathing. The water had been…

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