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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

553 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 28

Municipal Councils. Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was hold last evening. Present: The Mayor (Aldermen Sheddon) in the chair, and Alderman Wooderson, Gilbert,…

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Municipal Councils. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1892 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening last. There were present: Alderman O'Mara (the Mayor), in…

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Municipal Councils. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 6

THE above council met on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Cowan, Evans, Watson, Blakemore, Thwaites, Fairfull, Sheedy, and Carr…

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Waratah. Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 8

The council, which was in a little financial strait a few days ago, has now gained a renewed footing, and may be expected to continue to carry on the much-needed work of…

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Municipal Councils. Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council took place on Friday evening. There were present: Aldermen Marsden (Mayor), Scott,…

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Stockton. Extraordinary Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 April 1892 · page 8

To-day, at 12 noon, from the balcony of the council chambers, the Co-operative Store, Alderman O'Mara (Mayor), Returning Officer, will publicly announce the names…

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Municipal Councils. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 3

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

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Stockton Extraordinary Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 April 1892 · page 6

ON Monday at noon, from the balcony of the council chambers, Alderman O'Mara, Mayor, as Returning Officer, formally announced the nominations…

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Correspondence a Hint to Wallsend Borough Council. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1892 · page 8

SIR,—Recently being on a visit to the northern part of Metcalf-street, Wallsend, and having occasion to stay until about 6.30 p.m., I began to return towards the railway…

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Municipal Councils. Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1892 · page 7

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Thos. Jones), also…

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Municipal Councils. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Hamilton Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Roe) and Aldermen…

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Municipal Council. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was hold last night, for the purpose of considering the removal of nightsoil, which is not carried out satisfactorily by the present contractor…

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Amalgamated Miners' Association. Meeting of the Chief Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1892 · page 5

THE meeting of the chief council of the Amalgamated Miners' Association of Australasia, which was commenced in the Temperance Hall, Sydney, on Wednesday last,…

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Municipal Council. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 May 1892 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last Thursday evening. Present: Aldermen Rees, Estell, M'Crae, Blackie, Young, and…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council took place last evening. Alderman J. R. Rodgers (the Mayor) presided, and there were present—Aldermen Moroney,…

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The Appointments to the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 4

THE appointments just made to the Upper House are, in the main, not of a kind regarding which much jubilation can be indulged in. It would have been a surprise…

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The Proposed Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 8

HIS Worship the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Rodgers) received word yesterday from Mr. Guthrie, general manager and inspector of the London Chartered Bank, to…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Shodden) presiding, and Aldermen Bennett, Wooderson,…

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Municipal Councils. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Palmer), and Aldermen…

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Australian News. New South Wales. Municipal Requirements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1892 · page 6

THE Postmaster-General received a deputation of residents of Dudley at 10.30 yesterday morning to ask him to consent to the establishment of a…

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