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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

441 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 23

Hobart Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1888 · page 5

A 5 per cent. loan of £50,000 has been placed on the London market by the Municipal Council of Hobart. The minimum is fixed at £108, and…

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Carrington. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1888 · page 7

The above hold their fortnightly meeting on Friday night last, When were present Alderman Rodgers (Mayor), and Aldermen Butts,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1888 · page 3

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

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, 26Th September, 1888

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1888 · page 2

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

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Touching That Municipal £74,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1888 · page 3

Now that the Council have been officially empowered to borrow the above sum, it would not be amiss to ask, with Lytton Bulwer, "What will they do with it?" But another…

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District News. Wallsend. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1888 · page 7

A MEETING of this Council took place on Tuesday evening last. There wore present: Aldermen Abell, Calderbank. Shaw, Sommerville, Drummond, and…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1888 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council took place last night. Present: Alderman P. Bennett (chairman), Aldermen Lindus Myers,…

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Touching That Municipal £74,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1888 · page 3

Now that the Council have been officially empowered to borrow the above sum, it would not be amiss to ask, with Lytton Bulwer, "What will they do with it?" But another…

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A Muscular Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1888 · page 5

JOHN BARRY (says an exchange) was Mayor of Cromwell, Now Zealand, when, in the flush of gold digging, it was the headquarters of the diggers…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1888 · page 6

THE above Council met last night. Those present were the Mayor (Alderman Hetherington). Aldermen Weir, Loyden, Evans, Atkinson, Edden,…

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Touching That Municipal £74,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1888 · page 2

Now that the Council have been officially empowered to borrow the above sum, it would not be amiss to ask, with Lytton Bulwer, "What will they do with it?" But another…

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The Municipal Association of N.s. Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1888 · page 4

THE report of the proceedings in Sydney at the sixth annual session of the above body, this week, tends to show that the Association is growing in…

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The Lord Mayor Elect of London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 5

Alderman James Whitehead has been elected Lord Mayor…

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The Fiji Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1888 · page 4

Mr. John Berry and Dr. Bolton Glanvill Corney have been appointed members of the Fiji Council…

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Waratah Municipal Council

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

THE above Council met on Mon day evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Williams, Watson, Turton, Miller, Cross, and Clapin…

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Merewether. Municipal Council

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

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

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1888 · page 8

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

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Hamilton Municpal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1888 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Keddie, Williams, Reay, Kinder, Arkins, and Lloyd…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was hold on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. T. M'Crae), and Aldermen Anderson,…

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District News. Wallsend. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1888 · page 6

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

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