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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

441 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 23

Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 8

The above Council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Payne), and Aldermen Grierson, Dent, M'Fadyen, Palmer, Robinson, Thornton, Hawkins, and…

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Latest District News. Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 8

THE Hamilton Council met last evening. Present: Alderman Baker (Mayor), in the chair, and Aldermen Lloyd, Melville, Keddie, Arkins, Williams, Donn, Reay, and Aitchison,…

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District News. Glebeland. Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 3

The above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Curry), and Aldermen Jones,…

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District News. Glebeland. Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 3

THE following is the minute referred to at last meeting of the above Council:— "Sewerage Branch Roads,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 5

AN ordinary meeting of the City Council was held at the Council-chambers, Watt-street, last night, the Mayor (Alderman E. Buchanan) in the chair, and the following…

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The Decentralization League Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 4

BY the appointment of a Council, the Decentralization League may fairly said to have commenced business, and commenced it under the happiest…

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Wickham Municipal Election. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the 14th instant appears a letter re the closing of the ballot box at Islington, signed A. W. Ollis. No doubt this person feels much hurt at the…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, 29Th February, 1888

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 7

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

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 5

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

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. H. Rushton), and Aldermen Abell, Drummond, Craig,…

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Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 8

A special meeting of the Finance Committee was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Donn, Lloyd, Arkins, Williams, Melville, and…

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Correspondence Newcastle Borough Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 6

SIR,—I see to day's issue, in your report of the Borough Council meeting reference made to a letter having been received from a late employee,…

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Adamstown. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last night, the Mayor (Alderman Hetherington) presiding. There were also present: Aldermen Watt, Loyden,…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1888 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. S. Rodgers) in the chair, and Aldermen Mathieson Butts, Scott Morison,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 8

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

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Municipal Council

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

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

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Lambton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 3

The above Council met on Tuesday evening Present: The Major, and Aldermen Grierson, Thornton, Hawkins, Robinson, Palmer, Dent, and…

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Merewether Municipal Council

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

The above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Newburn, Brown, Jones, Lloyd, Gregory, Price,…

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Plattsburg. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 7

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. T. M'Crae), and Aldermen Thurling, Steel, Mitchell,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Buchanan), Aldermen Gibb, Laing, Christie, Moore,…

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