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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

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

The above Council met last night, in the Council-chambers. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Watt, Weir, Turnbull, Atkinson, Loyden, and Hetherington. The minutes of…

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Newcastle Borough Council. An Important Meeting

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

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council was held in the Council-chambers yesterday to discuss the matter of the deposition of night-soil. The meeting commenced shortly after…

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Municipal Conference at Adamstown

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

A CONFERENCE of representatives from Hamilton, Lambton, and Adamstown Councils was held yesterday at Adamstown to consider the request from the Government, relating to…

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Municipal Nominations

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

The following are the nominations of aldermen and auditors for the ensuing election:— For aldermen: Jenkin Williams, Andrew…

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A Napoleonic Mayor

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

WHATEVER fame Mr. WEBB has achieved during his mayoralty, he certainly should be known as the NAPOLEON of mayors; not the "little…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wickham Council was held in the Council-chambers last night, to discuss the matter of the dedication of streets in Linwood to the Council. The…

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Municipal Address at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1888 · page 7

ALDERMAN ALEXANDER MATHIESON, one of the candidates for re-election for municipal honours at Carrington, addressed the ratepayers last night from the balcony of the…

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Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1888 · page 8

On Saturday night last, Mr. W. Clarke, one of the candidates for municipal honours, addressed the ratepayers from the balcony of Williams' Hotel…

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Newcastle Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 5

MR. A. ASHER delivered an address to the ratepayers of Honeysuckle Ward, from the balcony of the Railway Hotel, Blane-street. Mr. W. Brooks presided, and there was a…

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Municipal Nominations. Newcastle

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

THE proceedings in connection with the nomination of candidates for the position of aldermen in the Borough Council of Newcastle commenced at the Council-chambers…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 8

The usual meeting of the above Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Melville, Keddie, Lloyd; Belford, Donn, Aitchison, and Baker…

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Municipal Nominations. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 6

THE nominations Were read out at noon on Tuesday in the Council-chambers, Waratah, by the returning-officer, Mr. John Scholey (mayor)…

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The City Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4

THE polling for the City and Honeysuckle Wards commences this morning at 8 a.m., and will close at 3 p.m. There will be no contests in Macquarie and Belmore Wards,…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 4

A RETROSPECT of the municipal year's work affords little gratification, while the outlook, can by no means be set down as promising. The state of…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 3

The above Council met on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Watson, Clapin, Turton, Cox and Williams. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Municipal Polling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 4

THE polling for two aldermen for the City and Honeysuckle wards, to fill vacancies caused by the retirement of Aldermen BUCHANAN and SHEDDEN…

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Latest District News. Hamilton. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 8

MR. F. W. REAY addressed the electors from the balcony of the Northern Star Hotel last evening. Mr. David Melville occupied the the chair. There was a fair number present…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 8

TO-DAY is the pooling day for the election of aldermen for the various municipalities in the district, with the exception of the city. The hours for polling are from 8 a.m. to…

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Maitland Municipal Elections. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 5

THE municipal elections came off to-day. There was very little excitement, though there was the largest number of votes ever recorded. The…

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Is the Council Responsible? to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1888 · page 6

SIR,—I beg to draw your attention to the disgraceful state of King-street, in front of Albert Terrace. As one of the residents in that part…

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