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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held in the council chambers last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Grahame), and Aldermen Frith,…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman M. Gray) and Aldermen Williams, Lay, Cartwright, Bradley, Thomas,…

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Legislative Council. Wednesday, April 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 5

The Council met at 4 30 this afternoon, when the Address-in-Reply to the Governor's speech was presented to his Excellency at Government House. Theroupon the Council…

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The Carrington Municipality. Annual Appeal Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 4

THE annual court of appeal against the assessments by the valuers (Messrs. A. Frewin and D. Hartigan) of the Carrington Council was held before Mr. C. N. Payten,…

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The Mayor of Plattsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 5

MR. JOHN ESTELL, the present Mayor of Plattsburg, was born at Minmi in 1861. His parents, however, left the district shortly afterwards, and went to reside in the Western…

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Carrington Municpal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last night, when Alderman Graham (the Mayor) presided, and there were also present: Aldermen Rodgers,…

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Waratah Municipal Council

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

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

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Greta Municipal Council

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

THE fortnightly meeting was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Thos. Jones), Aldermen Waugh, Jones, Prudames, Blewitt, Palmer, Connelly…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held last night. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman James Young), and Aldermen Burg, Palmer, Middlemas, Hardy,…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Council

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

A MEETING of electors of the police district of Maitland was held at the East Maitland courthouse at noon yesterday for the nomination and election of two…

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Merewether Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the above council took place on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Williams), Aldermen Curry, Robson, Jones,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

THE usual meeting of the above council was held last evening. The Mayor presided, there being a full attendance of aldermen. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Adamstown Council

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

THE council held their fortnightly meeting last night. There were present: Aldermen Kenney, Shaw, Pemberton, Gray, Jennings, Loyden, Thwaites. In the absence of the…

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Maitland District. East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

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

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Legislative Council. the Queen's Reign. a Personal Explanation. Bills Restored

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 4

Mr. WANT gave notice to move to-morrow a congratulatory address to the Queen on the occasion of her record reign. Mr. WANT, as a matter of personal…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

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

THIS council met on Monday, there being present Aldermen Burg, Campbell, Hogan, M'Carthy, sim, White, and Wingrave. The council clerk apologised for the absence…

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Legislative Council. Address to the Queen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 5

Mr. WANT moved the adoption of an address congratulating the Queen on her record reign. He said that the colony had already shown by the actions of a hundred…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Borough Council

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

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

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Adamstown. Municipal

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

Alderman Loyden, at the last meeting of the council, submitted a number of resolutions which have for their object the improvement of the ward he represents. The…

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The Catastrophe in Paris. the Funeral Service. the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs to Be Present

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Lord Mayor of London (Mr. G. F. Faudel Phillips) and the Sheriffs will attend the funeral service of the victims of the Paris…

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