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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

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Municipal Council. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 7

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

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Correspondence Stockton Municipal Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 2

SIR,—Your columns being always readily opened for the publication of inquiries or information of interest to your readers, I trust that you will permit me to ask through…

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Newcastle Police Court. Wednesday, January 15. (Before Messrs. Mair, P.M., G. Martin, and W. Shaw, J's.P.) Summons Cases. Municipal By-laws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1890 · page 7

ELEVEN persons were fined in sums varying from 5s to 12s 6d for having committed breaches of the municipal by-laws. Assault on the High Seas…

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Municipal Council. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: Aldermen Oldham, Thomas, Dean, Johnson, Gray, Gibson,…

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Correspondence Stockton Municipal Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 6

SIR,—The mind of "Saucy Jack" seems deeply exorcised upon matters municipal. Will you kindly allow me a corner of your valuable paper where in to impart a word of…

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The Wharf Labourers' Difficulty. Discussed by the Trades' and Labour Council. Federation of Labour. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1890 · page 5

AT the Trades' and Labour Council meeting to-night the Newcastle wharf labourers' trouble was brought up, and referred to the executive. Mr. Riddell's motion, with…

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Municipal Council. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 6

THE regular meeting of the Borough Council was held last evening in the temporary Council-chambers. The Mayor (Alderman John Beveridge) was in the chair, and there…

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Stockton Municipal Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1890 · page 3

SIR,—In your columns of the 16th inst. (Thursday) "Sauey Jack" wished to know whether it was legal or illegal, according to municipal law, to adjourn the meeting for…

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Municipal Council. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1890 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman T. Cox) and Aldermen Williams,…

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Municipal Council. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 8

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

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Municipal Councils. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 3

THE above Council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. Present The Mayor (Alderman Case), and Aldermen Brown, Price, Gray, Lloyd,…

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Newcastle Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1890 · page 5

THE retiring aldermen of the Borough Council are:—Messrs. Mo[?]oney (City Ward), Alcock (Belmore Ward). Rodgers (Macquarie Ward), and Asher (Honeysuckle Ward)…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1890 · page 5

A BEQUEST has been made to Mr. E. Flynn to allow himself to be nominated for the position of alderman for the Belmore Ward in place of Alderman Alcock, who, it is…

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Municipal Councils. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen House, M'Crae, Estell, Mitchell, Banks, and…

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Plattsburg. Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1890 · page 6

In view of the forthcoming municipal elections the ratepayers of Summerhill held a meeting on Thursday evening for the purpose of deciding upon nominating a…

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Burwood. the Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 January 1890 · page 3

A public meeting of the ratepayers and property holders in the municipal district of Merewether was held on the cricket ground on Friday evening. There were about 40…

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The Mayor's Banquet. a Distinguished Gathering. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1890 · page 5

THE Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Burdekin, M.P.), this evening gave a grand official banquet at the Town Hall. Among those present were Sir Alfred Stephen, Sir Henry Parkes,…

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Aldermen and Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 5

A SOMEWHAT interesting case was heard in the Small Debts' Court yesterday morning, when Alderman Keddie, of Hamilton, was sued by his own Council for £47s 10d alleged…

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Municipal Council. Lambton. Special Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 8

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

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Municipal Councils. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1890 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Municipal Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Buchanan), and Aldermen Gibb, Laing,…

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