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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

628 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 32

Correspondence Newcastle Borough Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 7

SIR,—Your correspondent, "Ratepayer," asks why no notice whatever was given in your paper re the election of alderman and auditors?…

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Municipal Elections. NEWCASTLE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 February 1890 · page 6

THE official declaration of the poll in connection with Honeysuckle Ward was made by the Returning-officer (Alderman Buchanan) from the Council-chambers, at 11…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Monday. Mayor's Banquet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 5

At the Mayor's quarterly luncheon to-day a large number of influential gentlemen were present, including all the members of the Federation Conference except Sir Henry…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. a Council Resigns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 5

The Windsor Shire Councillors met at noon to-day for the purpose of electing a president, but instead resigned in a body, as they discovered that the electoral roll omitted…

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Municipal Affairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 4

THE new municipal year has begun in Newcastle and the cluster of municipalities of which it is the centre. The Borough Council of Newcastle…

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Municipal Elections. WICKHAM

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1890 · page 7

THE official declaration of the poll took place at noon yesterday, in the presence of about a dozen persons. The Returning officer declared Messrs. Bennett, Edwards, and…

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Municipal Councils. Newcastle. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing a mayor for the ensuing municipal term. Alderman Buch[?]an occupied the chair,…

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ADAMSTOWN. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 3

The Council met last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present: Aldermen Edden (in the chair), and Tyson, Sheedy,…

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Morpeth. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 3

A meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was held on Friday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Campbell),…

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Municipal Councils. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1890 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of electing the mayor. There were present:—Aldermen Oldham, Thomas, Dean, Johnson,…

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MEREWETHER. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 3

The Merewether Council met last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Case), and Aldermen…

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Municipal Councils. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Francis Craig), and Aldermen Abell, Johnson,…

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Municipal Councils. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. There were present:—Alderman John…

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Municipal Council. Hamilton. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held last evening, to elect the Mayor for the present municipal year, Alderman John Arkins retiring from the chair. The…

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Stockton. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 3

The regular fortnightly meeting will be held to-night, when a good business-sheet will be spread. The most prominent matters to be dealt with will be the selection of…

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Municipal Councils. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1890 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. Present:—The retiring Mayor, Alderman…

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Municipal Council. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Beveridge) in the chair, and Aldermen Thomas, Bonnefin,…

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Ship Stirling Shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 4

The ship Stirlingshire, which sailed from Glasgow for their port, via Sydney, on the 21st of November, was spoken by the Loch Etive, which has just arrived at Melbourne, on the 20th of January,…

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Latest Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Friday. the Mayor of Sydney and the Local Government Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1890 · page 5

THE newly-elected Mayor of Burwood, Mr. Russell Jones, and some aldermen of that suburb, waited on the Mayor of Sydney to-day to congratulate him upon his accession…

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Carrington Municipality. Work of the Past Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1890 · page 7

A SHORT resumé of the work done in the municipality of Carrington during the past 12 months will no doubt prove interesting to the ratepayers. From the time that the late…

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