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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 6

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

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Merewether Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 8

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

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 6

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held last night. There were present: Alderman J. Palmer (presiding), and Aldermen Ward, Jones, Metealfe, Coleman,…

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Maitland District. Morpeth Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 8

THE usual council meeting at Morpeth lapsed on Monday evening, owing to the want of a quorum, the Mayor, with Aldermen White and M'Carthy being the only…

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Municipal Free Concerts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Mr. John Burns, M.P., the labour leader, advocates that municipalities should establish choral societies in order to give free…

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Carrington Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 6

A SEPCIAL meeting of the Carrington Council was held at the council chamber last evening to deal with the business set down for last ordinary meeting of the council, which lapsed…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 6

THE regular meeting of this council was held in the chambers last evening. There were present: Alderman Sharp (Mayor), Brogden, Boe, Gardiner, Keddie, Stewart,…

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Maitland District. East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held last evening Present: The Mayor (Alderman Waller), and Alderman D. Ley, g. Lee, Foster, Bourke,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

THIS council met on Wednesday night, the Mayor presiding. There were also present: Aldermen Shaw, Kenney, Pemberton, Gray, Loyden and…

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Maitland District Newcastle Diocesan Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 8

THE quarterly meeting of the Newcastle Diocesan Council was held at Morpeth on Wednesday Present: The Very. Rev. Dean Selwyn in the chair and the Ven…

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The Mass Meeting. an Audience of About 3000 Strong. the Premier Cordially Received. State of the Public Accounts. Credit Balance Claimed. the Reform of the Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 5

When the Premier left the muggy atmosphere of the banquet hall and faced his large audience—perhaps 3000 strong—from the balcony of the Mechanics' Institute he felt,…

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Greta Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was hold in the chambers yesterday evening. There were precent: The Mayor (Alderman Jones), and Aldermen Connolly, Waugh, Palmer,…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 7

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was hold on Thursday evening. There were present : Aldermen Fletcher, Renfrew, Hill, Brown, Broadfoot, Steel. In the absence of…

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Correspondence. a Plea for the Municipalities. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 7

SIR,—Four millions tendered to the New South Wales Government at a premium and the rate of interest 3 per cent. [?] Meanwhile, municipal bodies,…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 7

THE fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held at the council chamber, Watt-street, last evening. In the absence of the…

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Betting in the Streets. Action by the Newcastle Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1898 · page 5

AT last night's meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council, Inspector Lloyd submitted the following report upon the growing practice of betting in the streets:—…

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Stockton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held last night. There were present : Aldermen W. H. Goodman (Mayor), Young, Hudson, Errington, Rees, Rhead, Asquith,…

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Maitland District. Maitland District Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1898 · page 8

THE monthly meeting of the Maitland District Council was held at East Mailand yesterday afternoon. Present: Councillor Fitzpatrick (in the chair), and Councillors…

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Carrington Municipality. Address by Alderman Light

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 3

FROM the balcony of Ackroyd's Hotel, Carrington, last evening Alderman M. Light delivered an address in opposition to the return of Alderman T…

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The Council and the Railway Commissioners. Letter From the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 4

FOLLOWING upon the decision of the Newcastle Borough Council at last Monday's meeting to request the Railway Commissioners to re-open Brown-street as an…

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