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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1891

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Municipal Council. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 5

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

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Trades and Labour Council Selections. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 5

A meeting of the Parliamentary Committee of the Trades and Labour Council was held to-night, to consider the vacancies in Newcastle and East Sydney. Telegrams…

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Summons Cases. Breaches of Municipal Bylaws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 6

The following persons were fined in the undermentioned amounts for having committed breaches of the municipal bylaws:—Augustus Wood, William Roberts, and Jas…

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The Newcastle Council on the Late Mr. Fletcher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 5

AT a meeting of the council of the borough, held 23rd instant, Alderman Laing (an old and trusted friend of the late Mr. Fletcher, M.P.) moved, by consent of the council…

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Municipal Councils. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 2

THE above council met on Thursday night. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Blakemore, Tyson, Sheedy. Watson, Carr, Evans, Greewood, and Fairfull…

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Municipal Council. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1891 · page 7

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the council was held on Thursday night last. There were present:—Alderman Beveridge (Mayor), and…

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The Municipal Vacancy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 4

THE polling for the vacancy in the Belmore Ward of the Borough of Newcastle, caused by the resignation of ex-Alderman Gillam, will take place to-day. Messrs. A. Shedden,…

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Municipal Council. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 3

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

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Summons Cases. Breaches of Municipal Bylaws. (In these cases Mr. Christie did not sit.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1891 · page 6

The following persons were fined in the undermentioned amounts for the breaches of municipal bylaws specified below:—Chin Lee and James Tolhurst (two cases), each…

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Municipal Councils. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen…

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The Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1891 · page 5

YESTERDAY morning the declaration of the poll, for the election of an alderman for Belmore Ward, took plane in the Council Chambers. The only persons present wore…

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Municipal Council. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of this council was held on Thursday night, to receive and deal with a report from the improvement committee, which had sat the same evening to deliberate…

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District News. Hamilton. the Municipal Boundaries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 3

At a special meeting of the municipal council held on Friday night, the council resolved to recommend the boundary as already adjusted by the local government…

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Accident to Alderman Lloyd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 5

A VERY painful accident, which might have been attended with fatal results, occurred on Sunday night to Alderman Lloyd, Islington. At about 7.30 p.m. he was riding past…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council. Wallsend

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Green, Tiplady, Johnson, Sommerville, Deas, Abell,…

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Municipal Council. Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman G. T. Edwards), and Aldermen Myers, Shedden, Gilbert, Morgan, and Robson…

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Summons Cases. Breaches of Municipal Bylaws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 2

The following persons were fined in the undermentioned amounts for having committed breaches of the municipal bylaws:—Andrew Weaver, 7s 6d; John M'Netty,…

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Municipal Council. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: Aldermen Thomas, Williams,…

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