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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1895

623 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 32

The Minmi Shire. Boundaries Discussed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 6

A PUBLIC meeting was held on Tuesday evening in Sharp's Hall, under the auspices of the Improvement committee. There were about 60 present…

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East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1895 · page 8

A special meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Chambers), and Aldermen Alcorn, Ewing, Cunningham,…

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The Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 7

A special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening with the object of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year…

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Action Against an Alderman. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 4

AT the Redforn Police Court to-day, T. H. Dearin, an ex-alderman of the borough, proceeded against the Mayor (Alderman Davis) for having committed a breach of section 48…

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Stockton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 7

LAST night a special meeting of this council was held for the purpose of electing committees for the ensuing year, and of framing specifications for the annual tenders. There…

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Election of Mayor at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the ensuing municipal near. The council chambers was crowded to…

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Plattsburg. Laidley V. Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 6

The result of the long pending equity suit between Mr. Laidley, the proprietor of the Co-operative Colliery, and the borough council relative to…

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Municipal Councils. ADAMSTOWN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1895 · page 5

THE Adamstown Council met on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Alderman Sheedy) presiding. There were also present Aldermen Bush, Robinson,…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 7

THE Lambton Council met on Thursday evening to transact business. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman W. Conn), and Aldermen Palmer, Hardy, Ward, Coleman,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Merewether Council took place on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Ingram), Aldermen J. Wilson, Hicks, Jones,…

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West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Crothers), and Aldermen Wilkinson, Ross, Lipscomb,…

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During Adjournment. the Ashfield Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 5

HAVE at last chosen their Mayor after a great deal of difficulty, and the selection has fallen upon Mr. Ninian Melville, ex-M.P. for the old constituency of Northumberland. The…

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Morpeth. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 8

A meeting of the Morpeth Municipal Council was called for Thursday for the purpose of electing a Mayor, but the Mayor was unfortunately detained in Sydney, and…

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Election of Mayor at Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the Carrington Council was held on Friday evening for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the next twelve months…

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East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1895 · page 8

The ordinary meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held on Friday evening, in the presence of the full council. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council took place last night. Alderman W. B. Sharp, the new Mayor, presided, and all the aldermen were present, namely:…

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Correspondence. the Wallsend Shire. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 3

Sir,—In a recent issue I noticed in your Young Wallsend correspondent's report a statement to the effect that a deputation consisting of Messrs. Stobbs and Donnelly, has…

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Plattsburg Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Plattsburg Council was held on Monday evening, consequent upon most of the aldermen having been absent…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 8

THE ordinary meeting of the Maitland District Council was held at the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. Bowden, warden, occupied the…

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Waratah Municipal Council. Extraordinary Proceedings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the Waratah Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman W. T. Gibb), and Aldermen Watson, Williams, Miller,…

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