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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Stockton Fire Brigade. To be taken over by the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 8

A PUBLIC meeting was held last night in St. Paul's school-room, Church-street, Stockton, to consider the proposition from Stockton Fire Brigade, asking the council to take over…

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Municipal Councils. Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1891 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council took place last evening. There were present: Alderdermen G. T. Edwards (Mayor),…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 5

The Legislative Council met at 4 30, and proceeded to Government House, and presented an Address-in-Reply to the Governor's speech to his Excellency. Upon returning to…

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Newcastle Borough Council Special Meeting on the Tramway Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council was held last evening, to consider the tramway question, and also the competitive designs for the new market buildings. Alderman W.T…

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Municipal Councils. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1891 · page 6

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

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Municipal Council. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 5

THE above council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Sheedy) and Aldermen Blakemore, Carr, Tyson, Watson, Greenwood, and Fairfull…

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Municipal Council. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 11

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman T. Croudace), and…

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Municipal Councils. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1891 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. D. Scott, M.P.), and…

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Municipal Council. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening. There were present, the Mayor (Alderman J. Ritchie), and…

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Municipal Council. Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 6

THE usual meeting of the above council was held at the council chambers on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Thos…

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Labour League. Municipal Platform. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 5

AT a committee meeting of the Leichhardt branch of the Labour League, the following platform for the guidance of Labour candidates for municipal honours was decided…

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Municipal Council. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1891 · 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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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 5

The Legislative Council met at the usual hour this evening, and immediately adjourned, owing to the vote of want of confidence in the other House…

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A District Found Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1891 · page 3

A CONFERENCE of representatives from the various municipal councils in the district was held in the City Council-chambers last evening. Alderman W…

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Lord Mayor Knighted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Joseph Savory, Lord Mayor of London, has been created a Baronet…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 8

THE nomination for the election of an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Alderman Robert Gray, who left for England,…

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Municipal Councils. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 July 1891 · page 7

THE above council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening last. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman Bowtell) and Aldermen…

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Municipal Council. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Mitchell, Young, Fletcher, M'Cra[?], Weakley,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 July 1891 · page 6

THE following is the result of the election, which took place on Saturday, to fill the extraordinary vacancy through the resignation of Alderman…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen Christie, Shedden, Buchanan, Thorn, Asher, Moroney, and…

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