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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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Municipal Councils. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1892 · page 7

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

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The Parish of Christchurch. Meeting of the Parochial Council

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

A MEETING of the parochial council of the parish of Christchurch was held in the deanery on Tuesday evening. The Very Rev. Dean Selwyn presided, and there were…

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Municipal Councils. Lambton

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: Aldermen Dent, Thomas, Jones, Conn, and…

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Municipal Councils. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1892 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the chambers on Wednesday evening last. Present: Aldermen Shearman,…

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Municipal Council. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present :—Aldermon M'Crae, Steel, Blackie, Young, Estell, Rees, Mitchell, and Hestelow…

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Telegrams Received by the Mayor. The Feeling in Wallaroo. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 5

The Mayor of Adelaide has received the following telegram from Mr. W. Knox :— "Have received your telegram containing resolution carried at public meeting, which…

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The Trades and Labour Council. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 5

A meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held this evening to consider the Broken Hill strike. Mr. Zadow moved, "That this council regrets very much the…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 7

THE regular fortnightly mooting was held last evening. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Alderman J. B. Rodgers), and Aldermen Sharp, Moroney, Alcock, Smith,…

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Municipal Councils. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1892 · page 8

THE regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Tuesday night. There were present: Alderman O'Mara (the Mayor), and Aldermen O'Toole, Bruce,…

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District News. Stockton. Extraordinary Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1892 · page 5

To supply the vacancy in the council caused by the retirement on June 28th of Alderman Thomas Stratten, the time for receiving nominations of candidates closed at…

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Municipal Councils. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1892 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present : The Mayor (Alderman H. Rushton), and…

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The Municipal Loan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 July 1892 · page 5

YESTERDAY afternoon his Worship the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman. Rodgers) received the following cablegram from Mr. Williamson, the Glasgow financier, with…

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The City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1892 · page 2

The first deputation to wait on the Commissioners was from the City Council. It consisted of Alderman J. B. Rodgers (the Mayor of the city) and Aldermen Moroney,…

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Adelaide Trades and Labour Council. Broken Hill and Gladstone Matters. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1892 · page 5

A large meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held this evening to consider the Broken Hill strike. Messrs. Kirkpatrick and Charleston, Ms.L.C., reported as a result…

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The Municipal Vacarcy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1892 · page 5

NOMINATIONS were received by his Worship the Mayor (Alderman Rodgers), as returning officer, yesterday from Messrs. David Miller, John F. H. Blackiston, and Thomas Dover…

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Municipal Councils. ADAMSTOWN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 July 1892 · page 7

THE above council met on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Adams), and Aldermen Carr, Blakemore, Thwaites, Fairfull, Cowan,…

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Trades and Labour Council Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 5

Mr. James Curley, general secretary of the Miners' Association, has received the following circular from the secretary of the New South Wales Trades and Labour Council:—…

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Newcastle and Suburbs. Municipal Progress. Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 7

THE township of Plattsburg derived its name from the fact that the first sub-division of the town formed a portion of the land known as Platte' Estate, and the first survey of town…

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Municipal Councils. Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1892 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening: There were present:—Aldermen Scholey (chairman),…

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District News. Stockton. Extraordinary Municipal Election

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

YESTERDAY, at the council chambers at noon, Alderman John O'Mara, the Mayor, formally declared Mr. William Henry Goodman duly elected to the seat in the council…

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