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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1893

588 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 30

Greta Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 8

THE nominations for aldermen to fill the vacancies caused by the retirement of Messrs. Walker, Bonnie, and Williams, took place at the council chambers at noon yesterday. The…

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Municipal Elections. MORPETH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 8

AT the electors' meeting on Tuesday the following gentlemen were nominated as aldermen: Messrs. John Wingrave, John Robert Burg, John O'Neil, and Thomas Campbell…

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Municipal Council. Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Sheddon, jun.), and…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 5

The second reading of the Eight Hour Bill was postponed, no member being in charge of it. The third reading of the Employers'…

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The Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 5

LAST night, for the first time since the incorporation of Adamstown, the council meeting fell through for the want of a quorum. Those present were the Mayor (Alderman Adams),…

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Broadmeadow. Municipal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 5

The Hamilton municipal election is causing some excitement. Messrs. Stewart and Lover are canvassing the West Ward thoroughly, and each are meeting with…

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The Municipal Elections. the City. Aldermen Moroney and Webb Re-elected. Defeat of the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 7

THE polling for the election of aldermen to represent three of the four wards in the city took place yesterday between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. In the City Ward…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council took place last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Marsden), Aldermen Thornton, Rodgers,…

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Correspondence. Carrington Council Affairs. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 8

SIR,—In last Friday's issue appeared a letter signed "Adullum" anent Carrington Council affairs, and with your kind permission I would like to say a few words in reference…

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District News. Merewether. Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

Never in the history of this place has there been so much interest taken in municipal affairs as there is this election. During the week large meetings have been held in every…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 4

THE results of the municipal elections for Newcastle yesterday proved somewhat of a surprise. Some of the new candidates polled heavily and at the close of the proceedings…

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The Next Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 5

TO-MORROW evening the City Council will hold a special meeting for the purpose of electing one of their number to act as mayor during the ensuing 12 months. It is…

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Municipal Elections. City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 7

THE official declaration of the poll in connection with the city municipal elections took place on Saturday morning at the council chambers,…

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Correspondence. Election of Mayor. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 8

SIR,—The aldermen of the city will be called upon to-morrow evening to elect their Mayor for the ensuing year. I sincerely trust the the claims of one faithful councillor will not…

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The City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 4

A Good deal of discussion took place in the city yesterday as to which of the aldermen would be elected Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. Opinions differed so much…

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Municipal Elections. Official Returns. New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 7

YESTERDAY morning the Returning Officer (Alderman T. Croudace) declared the official state of the poll, when it proved to be the same as…

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Hamilton Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 5

THE Returning Officer, Alderman Roe, officially declared the state of the poll last evening in the council chambers. The numbers, with the exception of those for the East…

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Stockton Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 8

AT 10 o'clock yesterday morning Alderman John O'Mara, the retiring Mayor, as Returning Officer, publicly declared the result of Saturday's election, formally declared Messrs…

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The Mayoral Election. Special Meeting of the Council. Alderman Moore Selected

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the City Council took place last evening, for the purpose of electing an alderman to act as Mayor during the coming year. Mr. J. R. Rodgers, the…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1893 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was hold on Monday night, Alderman T. Jones in the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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