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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

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Municipal Council. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1890 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the Carrington Council was held last evening. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman Math[?]ison), Morison, Scott, Hughes, Taylor, and M Cann…

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The Wickham Council-chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1890 · page 4

WORK in connection with the new Council-chambers in course of erection at Wickham is progressing favourably. It is expected the chambers will be ready for occupation at the…

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Municipal Councils. Wickham. Fortnightly Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1890 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Bennett), Aldermen Croft, Frewin, Robson, Myers,…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Thursday Night. the Federal Council Delegates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 5

It is expected that Parliament will be called together next Wednesday week for the purpose of appointing two delegates to the Federal Council…

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Municipal Councils. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1890 · page 3

THE above council held their usual fortnightly meeting last night. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Frith. Hetherington, Sheedy, Loyden, Wetherburn,…

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Municipal Council. Stockton. First Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 7

THE first meeting of the Stockton Council wais held in Mr. H. W. Lowe's office last night. The Returning-officer, Mr. H. A. Graham, was in the chair. All the…

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The New Mayor. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 5

THE new Mayor of Sydney, Alderman Sydney Burdekin, paid an official visit to Government House to-day, and received the congratulations of Lord Carrington…

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Municipal Council. Stockton. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 3

THE adjourned meeting of the Stockton Council was held in Mr. H. W. Lowe's office last night, Mr. H. A, Graham, returning-officer, in the chair. Present: Aldermen…

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Municipal Council. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 7

THE above Council hold their usual fort nightly meeting last evening in the Council. chambers. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Brown was voted to the chair,…

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A Dilapidated Municipal Property

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 6

IF the Government Health Officer, during the course of his official duties, were to stroll to the rear of the Borough Market he would be greeted by a sight which would give him…

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Municipal Councils. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman M. Thornton), and Aldermen Screen, Dent,…

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Municipal Council. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held leas evening. There were present. The Mayor, and Aldermen Kinder, Williams, Nesbitt, Reay, Keddie, Collier, and Lloyd…

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Municipal Councils. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 7

THE first official meeting of the Stockton Council was hold last night. Present: Aldermen Beveridge (Mayor), Thomas, Stratter Callen, Bennefin, O'Mara, Griffiths, and…

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Municipal Councils. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Cook, Anderson, Mitchell, Estell, and Weakley…

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Waratah. Municipal List

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 6

The municipal list for the year 1890 is now open for inspection at the Council-chambers up till the 14th, and it would be well for all property-owners liable to be rated, whose…

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Correspondence Stockton Municipality. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 8

SIR,—As some uncertainty appears to exist in the minds of several residents of Stockton and the city as to the holding of an annual election at Stockton in February next in…

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In Recess. Rough on the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1890 · page 5

was the verdict of the coroner's jury in the Artillery Volunteer Hotel collapse case the other day. The 12 good men and true returned a straightforward common-sense…

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Municipal Council. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the City Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Buchanan), and Aldermen Gibb, Shedden, Moroney, Christie, Moore, Thorn,…

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The Council's Property

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 4

WE do not know if it is advisable, generally speaking, that municipalities should be large householders, but in the case of Newcastle, which was erected into a municipality with…

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Municipal Councils. Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1890 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Bennet), and Aldermen Shedden, sen., Croft, Lloyd, Robson, Shedden, jun.,…

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