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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 3

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

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1888 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place last night. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Lloyd, Keddie, Williams,…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 8

The adjourned meeting of the above Council took place last night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Evans, Edden, Loyden, Atkinson, Frith, Thwaites, Weir, and…

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Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 July 1888 · page 6

AN important conference of representatives from the various municipalities of the city and district was held yesterday forenoon, at the Newcastle…

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Plattsburg. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 2

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

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Merewether. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 July 1888 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Glebeland, on Tuesday evening. Present. The Mayor (Alderman Curry), Aldermen Price,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 July 1888 · page 3

THE above hold their usual fortnightly mooting on Friday, 27th inst., the following gentlemen being present:— Alderman Rodgers (Mayor), Morison,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Buchanan), Aldermen Thorn, Gillam, Asher, Moroney, Shedden,…

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Municipal Amenities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1888 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council took place, and resulted in one of the latest sittings that has had to be chronicled for a considerable…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held last night for the purpose of considering a communication received from Mr. Surveyor Gregson, wherein…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, August 1St, 1888

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 5

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

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The Municipal Water Supply

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 August 1888 · page 4

THE details of this question were pretty well thrashed out on Monday night by the Borough Council, but the only grains of wheat in connection…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1888 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Shedden), and Aldermen Frewin, Croft, Upfold, Myers, Lindus, and Shedden,…

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District News. Wallsend. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1888 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Gilmoure, Sommerville, Shaw, Calderbank, Drummond,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 August 1888 · page 5

THE above Council hold their usual fortnightly meeting last night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Edden, Loyden, Evans, Frith, Thwaite, Wetherburn. Weir,…

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Endowments to Municipalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 9

A QUESTION has been raised by the Municipal Councils of Kogarah and Hurtsville as to the liabilities of the Treasury to pay pound for pound to the municipal funds for moneys…

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. Municipal Endowments by Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 August 1888 · page 9

A DEPUTATION from Hurstville and Kogarah waited on the Premier as to the liabilities of the Treasury to pay £ for £ as endowment for moneys…

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Memo. From the Maritime Labour Council of N.S.W. "Sydney, August 2, 1888. "The Manager North Illawarra Company

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 August 1888 · page 7

"Sir,—In reference to the interview that took place this morning between a deputation of this council and your board of directors, I am…

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The Maritime Council and the Messrs. Spreckles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1888 · page 6

THE following letter appears in the Sydney morning papers:— "Sir,—As strong attempts are being made by an interested and…

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Waratah. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 August 1888 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was h[?]ld on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Scholey), Aldermen Turton,…

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