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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 6

THE fortnightly meeting of the Waratah Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: Aldermen Miller, Creer, Windeyer, Edwards,…

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Stockton Municipality. the Other Side

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 5

MR. H. A. GRAHAM, council clerk of Stockton, writes as follows:—Would you kindly allow me a brief space wherein to refer to the somewhat damaging paragraph in your issue…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1897 · page 7

THE fortnightly meeting of this council took place on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayer, Aldermen Curry, Robson, Brett, J. Wilson, S. Lingard,…

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Hamilton Council

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

THE ordinary meeting of this council was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen Sharp (Mayor), Brogden, Barclay, Keddie, Stewart, Lindus, Donn, Jarvis, Roe,…

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East Maitland Borough Council

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

The fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was hold last evening. Alderman Waller (Mayor) presided, and there was a full attendance…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 7

THIS council met on Wednesday night. There were present:—The Mayor and Aldermen Shaw, Gray, Brown, Loyden, Thwaites, Kenney, Pemberton…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman J. Estell), and Aldermen Steel, Broadfoot, Cook, Hill,…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 8

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

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held at the council chambers, Watt-street, last evening. The Mayor (Alderman B. Miller) presided, and…

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The Visit of the Governor. Discussion in the Council Chambers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

AT the meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council last evening a large number of private citizens were in attendance. The aldermen, it will be remembered, were…

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Stockton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held last night There were present: Aldermen O'Mara (Mayor), Young, Hudson, Errington, Rhead, Rees, Goodman, and…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 8

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

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The Visit of the Governor. Meeting of the Citizens' Reception Committee. the Official Programme. Citizens to Work in Harmony with the Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 5

A MEETING of the reception committee of the citizens of Newcastle and district was held at the council chambers, Watt-street, last evening, relative to the visit which his Excellency…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen Frith. Gilbert, Fountain, Bond, Jenner, Kidd, Welford, Mason, Davis,…

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The Mayor of New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 5

THE subject of this sketch is the present Mayor of a suburban municipality that has always been very fortunate in its wise and impartial selection of its ablest aldermen to…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman M Gray), and Aldermen Thomas, Bradley, Cartwright,…

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Breaches of the Municipal Bylaws. Carrington Cases

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 6

On the information of the inspector of nuisances at Carrington, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Parkinson. Messrs. G. D. Ballantyne, Moses Bowden, J. O. Garrett, and Thomas…

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The Finances of Marseilles a Bankrupt Municipality. Effects of Lavish Expenditure

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The municipality of Marseilles, the third largest city in France, has become bankrupt. The disaster is attributed to lavish…

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The Mayor of Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 5

MR. THOMAS JONES, the present Mayor of Greta, arrived in this colony in the year 1865, from South Staffordshire, England, and took up his residence at Lambton, where he…

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The Greek Reserves Called Out. Action of Greek Warships. a Turkish Council of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Greek Government has called out its last reserves, namely, the Territorial Army, estimated at 146,000 men. This force…

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