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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 19 January 1888 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Bennett), Aldermen Frewin, Ritchie, Edwards, Morris, and…

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Carrington Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 8

LAST night, the usual fortnightly meeting was held. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Garrett, Morison, Sharp, Butts, Mathieson, M'Cann, and Taylor…

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Adamstown Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 8

THE above Council met last night in the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hetherington; Edden, Loyden, Turnbull, Atkinson, Weir, and Watt…

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Plattsburg. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 5

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

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Privy Council Appeal Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 5

The appeal to the Privy Council in the case of Tearle v. Edols has been sustained with costs. [This, says the S. M. Herald, was a special…

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Municipal Council

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

The Council met on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Williams, Watson, Clapin, Turton, Cross, and Sparke…

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 7

The above Council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Kerr, Dent, M'Fadyon, Palmer, Robinson, Payne, and Thornton…

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District News. Plattsburg. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. W. Thurling), and Aldermen Cook, Steel, Buchanan, Mitchell,…

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Glebeland. Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1888 · page 7

The above Council hold their usual fortnightly meeting in the Council-chambers, on Tuesday evening; in the absence of the Mayor Alderman Brown presided, and there…

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Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 7

The above Council held their usual meeting on Wednesday evening. Present: Aldermen Donn, Lloyd, Keddie, Belford, and Aitchison. Alderman Donn was voted to…

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Privy Council Appeal

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

In the Privy Council appeal case, Godfrey v. Poole, judgment has been reserved. The appeal in the case of Magnus…

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Newcastle Borough Council

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

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Council took place last night in the Council-chambers, Watt-street, the Mayor (Alderman G. W. Webb, J.P.) in the chair,…

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A Russian Council of War

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

A conference of Governors of the Russian provinces and commanders of military corps has been held in St. Petersburg, with the ostensible object…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 3

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

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The Carrington Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 8

MR. DAVID SCOTT, one of the candidates for municipal honours at Carrington, addressed the electors from the balcony of Walsh's Family Hotel, last night. Mr. Archibald…

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Municipal Nominations

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

THE nominations for four aldermen to fill places in the Newcastle Borough Council closed at 12 o'clock on Monday night at the Council-chambers. The nominations…

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Council Meeting

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

A special meeting of the Council was held last evening, to consider the matter of providing a site and material, &c., for the proposed brigade, and also to appoint a…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1888 · page 8

THE above Council met last night for the usual fortnightly meeting, in the Council Chambers, Throsby-street. The Mayor (Alderman P. Bennett, J.P.), presided, and…

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District News. Wallsend. Council Meeting

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was hold on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Rushton, Calderbank, summers, Johnson, Shaw,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Rodgers), Aldermen Mathieson, Butts, Garrett, Morison, Hughes, M'Cann,…

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