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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Municipal Council. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 5

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

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Telegrams. New South Wales. Sydney, Thursday. Bathurst Council Clerk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 5

A WARRANT has been issued for the arrest of Barrows, late council clerk at Bathurst, who has suddenly disappeared, leaving defalcations which amount, so far as has at present…

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Municipal Councils. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 3

THE Hamilton Municipal Council held a special meeting in connection with the finances of the council on Wednesday evening, to prepare an estimate of expenditure…

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Municipal Council. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 8

THE above council met on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Edden), and Aldermen Blakemore, Evans, Sheely, Greenwood, Carr, Tyson, Watson, and…

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Municipal Council. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1891 · page 7

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

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District News. Plattsburg. Proposed Municipal Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1891 · page 8

ON Saturday, the Mayor and several of the aldermen, notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, made a tour of inspection of the borough, with a view of recommending…

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Municipal Councils. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1891 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening. There were present: Aldermen Watson, Scholey, Williams, Creer, Clapin, Miller, Greenland,…

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Municipal Councils. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 7

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

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Summons Cases. Breaches of the Municipal Bylaws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 6

The following persons were fined in the undermentioned amounts:— Catherine Rommell, 7s 6d, and Joseph M'Lean, 22s 6d, for…

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Municipal Council Hamilton

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Winspear, Donald, Roe, Stewart,…

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Correspondence the Mayor's Salary. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 7

SIR,—On Monday evening next the question of the Mayor's salary will be brought on for decision. As your readers are aware, the Mayor's salary has been fixed at £200 for the…

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Municipal Councils. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1891 · page 6

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

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Correspondence the Mayor's Salary. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 5

SIR,—The heading of this letters beyond all doubt a misnomer, and I write with some knowledge, having occupied the position of alderman of Newcastle twenty years ago,…

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Municipal Councils. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday evening. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman D. Scott), and Aldermen Morison, Garrett, Owen,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 8

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman W. T. Gibb), and aldermen Christie, Asher, Moroney, Buchanan,…

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Municipal Council. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1891 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of considering applications for the position of electrician to the council. There were…

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Wickham Council

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

IN consequence of the Mayor and other members of the Wickham Council having to attend a deputation in Sydney on Wednesday, the regular meeting of council has been…

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CRICKET. Auctioneers v Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 3

An interesting cricket match between a team chosen from the auctioneers of the district and the aldermen of the City Council was commenced yesterday afternoon on…

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Resignation of Alderman Gillam

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1891 · page 5

YESTERDAY, Mr. W. J. Gillam resigned the office of alderman for Belmore Ward in the Newcastle Council, stating that his time being so fully taken up prevented him from…

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Municipal Councils. Wallsend

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

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

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