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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above council took place on Tuesday evening. There were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Curry, Brett, Gow, Lloyd, Jones, Ingram, Lingard,…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of the above council was held last evening. There were present: Aldermen Sharp (Mayor), Brogden, Barclay, Gardiner, Keddie, Stewart, Lindus,…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 5

In the Council, the Newcastle Technical College Bill was received from the Assembly and read a first time. Mr W[?]NT moved the second reading of…

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Maitland District. East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 8

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

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Stockton. Proposed Sweeping Reductions in the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 5

Alderman H.F. Rhead, with his characteristic anxiety for the welfare of the inhabitants of Stockton, has given notice of the following motion, which he intends to…

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Legislative Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 5

Mr. HUMPHERY presented a petition asking that the Co-operative Colliery Tramway Bill be proceeded with. The petition was received, the bill introduced and read the…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 8

A FRIENDLY appeal court was held in the, chambers last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman James Young), and Aldermen Hardy, Coleman, Metcalfe, Jones,…

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Fall at the Council Chambers. a Weighty Argument

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 5

DURING the dinner hour yesterday there was another fall of plaster in the town clerk's room at the Council Chambers, but fortunately nobody was injured. In the fall the…

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The Mayor of Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 5

[?] ROBINSON, the present Mayor MR. JEREMIAH [?]was born in the county of of Adamstown, [?] on January 17th, 1844. Durham, England[?] he was initiated into…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. There were present:—Aldermen Brown, Hill, Steel, Porteous, Blackie, Fletcher, and Broadfoot…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 8

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

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Greta. Special Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 6

A special meeting of the Greta Council was held on Saturday evening to consider a verbal communication from the secretary of the Permanent Building Society, West…

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Wallsend Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. J. Mair, S.M.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 6

MR. W. SPARKE appeared on behalf of the council. Messrs. Cowcher and Calvert, valuators, were also present. Mr. George Wallace, from Sydney,…

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Stockton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 8

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

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The Mayor of Carrington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 5

ALDERMAN HUGH GRAHAM, the present Mayor of Carrington, is a native of Scotland, and claims to be a towny of St. Patrick, having been born at Old Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 6

THE fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman W. Bower), and Aldermen Abell, Wills,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 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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Waratah Municipal Appeals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 7

APPEALS against the assessment made by the Waratah Municipal Council were heard yesterday before Mr. J. Mair, S.M., at the Waratah Police Court…

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 5

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening. Present:—The Mayor (Alderman W. Grahame), and Aldermen Gilbert, Bond, Jenner, Shedden,…

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The Governor's Present. Acknowledgment by the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 5

THE Mayor of Newcastle yesterday addressed the following letter to the Governor:— "Borough of Newcastle, Town Clerk's Office, 26th May, 1897. His Excellency the…

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