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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

441 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 23

Latest District News. Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1888 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Payne), Aldermen Grierson, Dent, Screen, Hawkins,…

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Merewether. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 8

The above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening, in the Mechanics' Institute, Railway-street. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Curry), and…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the local Municipal Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Mr. S. Donn), and Aldermen Arkins, Melville,…

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District News. Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1888 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Scholey), Aldermen Watson, Cross, Williams, Ritchie, Miller,…

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District News. Plattsburg. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1888 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Anderson, Mitchell, Cook, Steel, Mouse, Estell,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1888 · page 7

THE above Council met on Friday night at the Council-chambers. The Mayor (Alderman J. S. Rodgers, J.P.) presided, and Aldermen Morison,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

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

A MEETING of the City Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Buchanan), and Aldermen Rodgers. Thorn, Moore, Moroney, Christie, Gillam, and Gibb…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1888 · page 8

AN adjourned meeting of the above Council took place yesterday afternoon at half-past 2 o'clock. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen J. R. Rodgers, Henderson, Thorn, Moore,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above Council took place last Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (in the chair), together with…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1888 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held in the Council-chambers, Throsby-street, last evening. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman P…

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The Legislative Council's Amendments on the Chinese Restriction Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 June 1888 · page 5

ON Wednesday night the Legislative Council considered in committee the Chinese Restriction and Regulation Bill. A long debate ensued on clause 2, which indemnified the…

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Adamstown. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 6

The above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Thursday evening in the Council-chambers, Victoria-street. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Hetherington), and…

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The Lord Mayor and the Agents-general

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1888 · page 5

The Right Hon. Polydore De Keyser, Lord Mayor of London, has invited the Agents-General of the Australian colonies to be present at a…

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Merewether. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1888 · page 6

The above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening, in the Mechanics' Institute. Present: The Mayer (Alderman Curry), and Aldermen Jones,…

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District News. Wallsend. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1888 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening, to take into consideration the question of the agreement with the Government re water supply. Present:…

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Waratah. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1888 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of Waratah Council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Scholey), Alderman Watson, Miller, Ritelrie, Clapin,…

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District News. Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1888 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly mooting was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Keddie, Kinder, Arkins, Lloyd, Williams, and Melville…

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Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1888 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: Aldermen Cook, Mitchell, Estell, Thurling and Steel…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1888 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was to have been held last night, but after the reading of the minutes the proceedings wee adjourned. There were present: The…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, 20Th June, 1888

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1888 · page 5

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

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