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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

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Municipal "Socialism."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 January 1897 · page 4

The London Country Council, which some time since set out to do its own work, or selected parts of its own work, has just supplied an object-lesson in municipal…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 7

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening. present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Cook) and Aldermen Estell, Broadfoot, Porteous, Brown, Hill…

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District News. Waratah. Municipal Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 7

The advent of the New Year has brought with it some changes in municipal affairs here. A system of removal and disposal of nightsoil is to…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held in the council chambers last evening. The Mayor (Alderman T. Smith) presided, and there…

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Stockton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 5

THE regular fortnightly meeting of this council was hold last night. There were present: Alderman Evan Roes (Mayor), and Aldermen Warland, Rhead, O' Mara,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present : The Mayor (Alderman A. Drummond), and Aldermen Abell, Bower, Saunders, Rushton,…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman J. B. Barclay), and Aldermen Frith, Gilbert, Bond,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman George Errington), and Aldermen Williams, Coomer,…

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Municipal Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 5

A CONFERENCE of municipal representatives was held at the Newcastle Council Chambers last night to consider the establishment of a public pound for the district. The Mayor…

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Lambton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Gee. Hardy), and Aldermen Jones, Ward, Metcalfe,…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 6

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Waratah Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman H. C. Langwill),…

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Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1897 · page 8

Some interest is being manifested in the municipal elections which will take place next month, and the contests promise to be vigorous and exciting. The Mayor…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 7

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held in the chambers on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Jones), and…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 3

THIS council met on Wednesday night. There were present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Thwaites, Robinson, P[?]mberton, Gray, and Kenney…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 7

A MEETING of the Merewether Council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Curry), Aldermen Ingram, Robson, Jones, Brett,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above council was held in the chambers last evening. Present:—Aldermen Keddie (Mayor), Melville, Jarvis, Alexander, Donn, Karr, Stewart, Sharp, Clarke, Roe, and…

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Maitland District. East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1897 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Alcorn), and Aldermen Chambers, Sparke, Watson, Lee, Burg, Foster, and Waller…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 6

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Cock), and Aldermen Mitchell, Perteous, Blackie, Brown, Estell, Hill, and Broadfoot…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman Crothers), and Aldermen Wilkieson, Ross, Leopold, Taylor, Bowden, Quinton,…

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The Melville-street Swamp. Conference of Municipalities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 5

IN accordance with a resolution recently passed at an ordinary meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council, an adjourned conference of municipal representatives was…

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