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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

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Municipal Elections. Mr. L. Grant's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 5

MR. L. GRANT addressed a number of the ratepayers of Belmore Ward in the upper reserve at half-past 7 o'clock on Saturday evening. Mr. Stewart Keightley presided,…

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Greta Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 5

FIVE candidates are announced to contest the vacanies caused in the council by the retirement of Aldermen Canty, Herman, and Page, as follows:—Messrs. Thompson,…

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Municipal Elections. Mr. J. H. Collier's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 8

MR. COLLIER addressed a number of ratepayers of the Honeysuckle Ward from the balcony of Hunniford's Hidden Treasure Hotel, Laman-street, last evening. Mr…

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Alderman Gibb's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 5

Alderman W. T. GIBB, who is seeking re-election for the Honeysuckle Ward, addressed two very large meetings of the ratepayers. The first one was held in the…

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Municipal Elections. Nomination Day. the City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 6

THE nomination of candidates to represent the various wards in the City Council took place in the council-chambers, Watt street, at noon yesterday. As Alderman W. T…

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Australian News. New South Wales. a Retiring Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 7

THE Mayor of Paddington (Mr. D. M'Intyre) who is severing his connection with the council, was tendered a picnic by the aldermen of the…

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Municipal Nominations. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 5

YESTERDAY, at the council chambers, at 12 noon, Alderman Beveridge, the Mayor, in his capacity as Returning Officer, formally read the nominations which had been made…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Tuesday. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 5

The municipal elections to-day created considerable interest. The proceedings were animated, but there was no disorder. THE DIAMOND BORE…

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The Singleton Borough Council. Alderman York Re-elected Mayor. SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 4

AT a special meeting of the Singleton Borough Council, attended by the full council, Alderman York was unanimously elected as Mayer for the forthcoming year…

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Municipal Elections. Alderman Gibb's Candidature

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 5

ALDERMAN W. T. Gino, the Mayor of the city, who is seeking re-election for the Honeysuckle Ward, addressed about 50 of the ratepayers from the balcony of the…

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Legislative Council. The Electoral Bill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 5

In the Legislative Council. Mr. R. O'CONNOR gave notice of motion for to-morrow that Tuesday be an additional sitting day for the remainder of the session…

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New Zealand. Appointments to the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 3

In the course of an interview the Premier stated that the Government intended to make 15 new appointments to the Legislative Council, including a proportion of Labour…

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Municipal Nominations. LAMBTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 6

THERE was a large attendance of ratepayers at the nomination meeting hold in the Lambton Council Chambers on Tuesday for the purpose of nomination candidates to fill…

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Municipal Councils. Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · 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 Aldermen Payne, Sample,…

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Legislative Council. Additional Sitting Day

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

In the Legislative Council to-night, leave of absence was given for the remainder of the session to Mr. Alexander Dodds, through ill-health…

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Municipal Elections. WICKHAM

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

A FAIRLY large meeting of Mr. J. B. Barclay's supporters was held at Cox's Albion Hotel, Wickham, Mr. Jamison in the chair. Mr. Barclay on being introduced…

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Municipal Councils. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting, and last of the present municipal year, was held on Tuesday night when there were present:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Roe, Donn,…

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The Mayor-elect of West Maitland. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 5

AT the first meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council held in the Town Hall to-night, Alderman R A. Young was unanimously elected Mayor for the third…

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Municipal Elections. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 5

MR. J. H. COLLIER, one of the candidates for East Ward, addressed a large meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of the Northern Star Hotel, last night. Mr. Robert Baker…

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Latest District News. Merewether. Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 5

MR. J. R. PEARCE, who is a candidate for Morgan Ward, addressed a large number of ratepayers last evening from the balcony of the Burwood Inn. Mr. W. Newburn…

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