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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

441 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 23

Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 5

AN ordinary meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council took place in the Council Chambers, Watt-street, Inst night, the Mayor (Alderman H. Buchanan) in the chair, and…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, Watt-street, yesterday afternoon, the Mayor (Alderman H…

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District News. Wallsend. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 3

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

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 8

Tees above Council held an ordinary fort nightly meeting last night, the Mayor (Alder man Shedden, son., J.P.) in the chair, and the following being present: Aldermen Bennett,…

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Alderman Watt and the County Members. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 8

SIR,—At the decentralisation meeting held on Wednesday night Alderman Watt spoke in sarcastic terms, though not directly, but indirectly, of the county members living in…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 3

THE above Council met on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Morison, Taylor, M'Cann, Scott, and Mathieson…

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Hamilton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 6

A special meeting of the above Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, to consider the deeds of the Hamilton Park and Recreation Reserve. Present: The Mayor,…

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Adamstown. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 6

The above council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Thursday night, in the Council Chambers, the Mayor, presiding, and all the aldermen present…

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Merewether Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 April 1888 · page 4

BUSINESS-SHEET for this evening (Tuesday:— Minutes of previous meetings; correspondence; reports of Improvement and…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1888 · page 5

THE above Council met last evening in the Mechanics' Institute, Glebeland. Present: Alderman Brown, Bowtell, Newburn, Jones Gregory, Price, Cast, and Lloyd…

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Hamilton. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 8

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

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Lambton. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1888 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday, April 3rd inst. Present: Theo Mayor, Aldermen Dent, Grierson, Screen, Thornton, Palmer, and…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1888 · page 7

THE above Council met on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Alderman Watson, Miller, Clapin, and Williams. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Plattsburg. Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Mitchell, House, Steel, Reed, and Thurling…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman-H. Buchanan), Aldermen, Moore, Thorn, Henderson, Rodgers, Moroney,…

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Municipality of Wickham. Business Paper. Wednesday, April 11Th, 1888

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 6

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

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Latest District News. Wallsend. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 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, Craig, Calderbank, Summers…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 5

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

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Adamstown. Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 8

The above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting yesterday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Hetherington), and Aldermen Edden,…

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St. Kilda Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1888 · page 5

The St. Kilda Municipal loan has placed at 40½ per cent. loan of £100,000 on the London market. The minimum is fixed at 104, and tenders will be…

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