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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

732 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 37

Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 5

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

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Stockton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 5

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

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Bower), and Aldermen Abell, Wills, Sanders, Rushton, Morgan,…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening. Present:—Aldermen Gilbert, Fountain, Bond, Jenner, Shedden, Kidd, Mason, Davis, and Robson…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 5

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

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Legislative Council. Newcastle Marine Board. Mr. Barton takes his Seat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 5

The PRESIDENT announced Mr. Barton's appointment to the Council. Mr. Barton entered and took the oath and his seat amid general cheers…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 5

On the motion of MR. BLANKSBY, it was decided to request the Assembly to restore the Primitive Methodist Church Property Bill to the paper…

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Correspondence. the Mayor of Hamilton's Robe. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 8

SIR,—I was rather surprised the other afternoon when my wife informed me that two ladies had been to her soliciting donations in aid of buying a robe for his Worship the…

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Carrington Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 5

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

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The Dumfriess-shire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 4

The four-masted barque Dumfriess-shire (Captain M'Gibbon) left Iquique on April 4 for Hamburg…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 5

THE Friendly Appeal Court, that was advertised to be held last night in connection with the above council, lapsed for the want of a quorum. At the appointed time there were…

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Plattsburg Council Appeal Court. Monday, May 17. (Before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.m.) Co-operative Colliery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 7

MR. W. H. BAKER appeared for the company and Mr. W. A. Reid for the council. In this case the valuators, had assessed the colliery property at an annual value of…

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District News. Stockton. Social to Ex-mayor Alderman Rees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 8

LAST night, at the Federal Hotel, a very pleasant time was spent by the aldermen and officials of the Stockton Council to entertaining the ex-Mayor (Alderman Rees) for a…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Thomas Jones), Aldermen Pryor, Connelly, Waugh, Jones, Palmer, and…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 6

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

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The Mayor of Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 5

MR. W. GRAHAME, the present Mayor of the Wickham Municipality, one of the largest and most important in the North, has been a prominent figure in political and civic circles…

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District Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held at the East Maitland Mechanics' Institute yesterday afternoon. Mr. J…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 6

THIS council met on Monday when there were present: The Mayor, with, Aldermen Burg, Campbell, Hogan, M'Carthy, Sim, White, and Wingrave…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 7

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday night. There were present; Aldermen Jones, Middlemas, Palmer, Coleman, Ward and Burg…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 6

THIS council met last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Robinson), and aldermen Gray, Kenney, Thwaites, Loyden, Pemberton and Jennings…

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