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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Shedden), Aldermem Croft, Frewin, Shedden, jun., Upfold, Myers,…

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District News. Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 7

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

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Municipal Association of New South Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1888 · page 5

THE monthly meeting of the committee of the Municipal Association was held at the Town Hall, Sydney, on Monday; Messrs. W. A. Hutchinson (vice-president, in the…

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Adamstown. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 June 1888 · page 5

The above Council held its usual fortnightly meeting last night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Evans, Weir, Loyden, Frith, Atkinson, and Wetherburn…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 3

THE meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council, which was adjourned on Monday night out of respect to the late Inspector Davey, took place last night. Present: The…

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Grants to Municipalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 2

ON Thursday last, in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Crouch asked the Secretary for Public Works,—As the "Mileage Vote" is not…

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Ministerial Slight of Municipalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1888 · page 4

THERE are no social institutions in the colony that are more deserving of a warm and liberal recognition on the part of the Government of this colony…

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Correspondence Municipal Amenities. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 7

SIR,—On reading your report of the appeal cases from the Carrington municipality, appearing in one of your last week's issues. I noticed that…

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A Remarkable State of Municipal Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1888 · page 8

A PECULIAR case came before the Full Court in Sydney on Friday. The Court was (says the Telegraph) asked to grant a writ of quo warranto, with the object of ousting Mr…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting in connection with the above Council was, held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Scholey), Aldermen Watson,…

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Municipal Conference Upon the Water Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 June 1888 · page 6

A CONFERENCE of delegates from the various municipalities of the Northern district was held in the Newcastle Council-chambers, Watt-street, yesterday morning, to discuss…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: the Mayor (Alderman Payne), Aldermen Grierson, Palmer, Hawkins, and…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting was held last night. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Keddie, Melville, Arkins, Lloyd, Kinder, and Aitchison…

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Glebeland. Merewether Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1888 · page 3

The above Council held their usual fort nightly meeting on Tuesday evening in the Mechanics' Institute, Glebeland, the Mayor (Alderman Curry) presiding. The following…

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Plattsburg. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 5

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

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council took place last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Buchanan), Aldermen Gibb, Shedden, Moroney, Moore,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 8

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

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Wickham Council

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

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last night, in the Council-chambers, Trosby-street, the Mayor (Alderman Shedden, J.P.) in the chair. The following…

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Council Meeting

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

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Abell, Craig, Sommerville, Calderbank, Gilmoure,…

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Municipal Nomination

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 3

YESTERDAY the nomination of candidates for the vacant office of alderman for the Honeysuckle Ward, caused by the retirement of ex-Alderman Webb, took place at noon at the…

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