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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Municipal Elections. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. There were present: The Mayor…

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The New Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 4

THE unopposed election of Alderman GIBB to the Mayoralty of Newcastle must be a source of satisfaction to the gentleman who has been called upon to fill so honourable…

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Municipal Councils. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Drummond) and Aldermen Abell, Philips,…

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Morpeth. Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 8

The municipal elections passed of very quietly, less votes than usual being recorded, though, as expected, the numbers, were very close. To the surprise of most people, Mr…

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Municipal Councils. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present:— The Mayor (Alder- man T. Croudace), and Aldermen Thomas,…

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Municipal Councils. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

THE above council held their usual fort-nighly meeting on Thursday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Edden), and Aldermen R[?]akemore, Evans, Tyson,…

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Municipal Councils. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 7

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Friday night, Alderman Beveridge (the Mayor) in the chair. There were also present: Aldermen Stratten,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting was held last evening, with the object of dealing with reports, and appointing a number of committees for the current year…

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Municipal Statistics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 8

AT the meeting of the City Council last evening the following report was read by the town-clerk:—"Council Chambers, Newcastle,…

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Municipal Council. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 5

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

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Municipal Councils. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 7

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

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Municipal Council. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 7

THE above council held their usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Grey) and Aldermen Curry, Robson, Inglis, Harvey,…

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Municipal Council. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1891 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly and first general meeting of the municipal year was hold last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman C. G. Melville), and Aldermen…

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Municipal Councils. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 7

THE Hamilton Council sat till 11.10 on Wednesday evening. The first portion of the proceedings appeared in yesterday's issue, and below will be found a resume of the…

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Municipal Councils. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Estell), and Aldermen Mitchell, Banks, Young,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 8

THE regular meeting was held last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman W. T. Gibb), and Aldermen Asher, Thorn, Buchanan, Alcock, Webb, Rodgers, and…

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Municipal Matters. Scavenging

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 7

FOR a long time past the public have been very dissatisfied with the existing system of street-sweeping and scavenging throughout the city. Business men have complained…

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The Nightsoil Question at Wickham. Ratepayers Object to the Proposed Contract. Discussion in the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 8

THE nightsoil question, which has proved a thorn in the side of every municipality in this district, is now agitating the ratepayers of Wickham. A month ago the council…

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District News. Carrington. Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 3

THE following items, called from the report of Alderman Morison, ex-Mayor, will, no doubt, prove interesting to those who take an interest in municipal affairs. The work has…

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Municipal Councils. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 3

A MEETING of the Wallsend Borough Council took place on Tuesday evening last. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Abell, Green, Johnson, Rushton, and Sommerville…

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