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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

628 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 32

Municipal Councils. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1890 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above Council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Frith), Aldermen Fairfield, Sheedy, Blakemore, Edden, Greenwood,…

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Wickham Council-chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1890 · page 5

AT the conclusion of the Wickham Council meeting on Wednesday evening, an adjournment was made to an ante-room for the purpose of commemorating in a suitable manner…

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Municipal Council. Plattsburg. Improvement Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 5

ON Saturday the Mayor and a number of the aldermen made a visit of inspection of the borough with a view of seeing the most important works to be undertaken during the…

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Municipal Council. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held on Saturday evening. There were present:—Aldermen Oldham (presiding), Thomas, Dean, Johnson, Gray, Capewell,…

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Wickham Council Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 7

SINCE the incorporation of the Borough of Wickham the aldermen have used a plain wooden building in Throsby-street for meeting purposes, but the rapid growth of…

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In Recess. the Executive Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 2

will have a very unpleasing duty to perform to-day, for the sentence of death passed upon Wiloughby Andrew by Judge Manning will come before the…

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Municipal Council. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. T. Dent), and Aldermen Payne, Jones, Palmer,…

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A Mayor's Services Recognised. West Maitland

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

A VERY large and enthusiastic meeting of the ratepayers of West Maitland, was hold in the Masonic hall to-night, to take steps to recognise the conspicuous ability that has…

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Newcastle District Court. Second Day. (Before His Honor Judge Wilkinson.) Cantwell V Municipality of Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 7

THIS case, which was adjourned from the last District Court, was one in which Michael Cantwell claimed £200 for certain work that he had done in Railway-street,…

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Municipal Council. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 3

THE above council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Brown), and Alder. men Curry, Lloyd, Robson, Harvey, Gray,…

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Municipal Councils. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 5

AN adjourned meeting of the Waratah Municipal Council was held last night at the council-chambers. Present: Alderman Clapin (Mayor), Aldermen Williams,…

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Hamilton. Municipal Tenders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 3

The local council sat till half-past 11 on Wednesday evening. The following were the remaining successful tenders:—Supply of gravel, James Russell; kerbing and…

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Municipal Council. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Morison), Aldermen D. Scott, Mathieson, Winterbine,…

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Municipal Councils. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor and Aldermen M'Crae, Weakley, Youll, Blackie, Banks, and…

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Municipal Council. Newcastle

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

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman Christie) and Aldermen Alcock, Buchanan, Moore, Thorn, Rodgers, Webb,…

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Carrington Bridge. An Open Letter to Colin Christie, Esq., Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 3

SIR,—I see by the report in this day's Herald before the Parliamentary sectional committee you expressed yourself in favour of a temporary bridge during the progress of…

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The Bullock Island Bridge. Discussion in the Council

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

AFTER the correspondence had been dealt with at the municipal council meeting last night, Alderman BUCHANAN asked the Mayor if he had not received a letter from Mr. James…

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Municipal Council. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Abell, Rushton, Somers Green, Sommerville,…

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Municipal Council. Wickham

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Municipal Council was held last night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Myers), Aldermen Robson, Gilbert, Morgan, Shedden,…

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