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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Wickham Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 8

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

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Wallsend Council Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 6

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

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1898 · page 5

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

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Victoria. Mayor's Banquet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 5

The Mayor's banquet in the Town Ball this evening was a brilliant ceremony. OPPORTUNE RAINS Bains fell to-day in many parts of…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of this council was held at the council chambers on Wednesday evening, to consider the Public Health Act. There were present:…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 2

THIS council met on Tuesday to do the business of the lapsed meeting and to elect a returning officer for the forthcoming election. The members…

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Greta. Things Municipal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1898 · page 6

Although next Monday is the last day for receiving nominations of candidates for aldermanship to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of…

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Carrington Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 5

THE ordinary scooting of the Carrington Council was hold at the council chambers, Carrington, lost evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Graham), Aldermen…

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The Lord Mayor's Banquet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 3

THE Lord Mayor's banquet is really a unique sight (says a London periodical). It must be remembered that the feast is held in what is probably the…

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Hamilton. Municipal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1898 · page 8

With the exception of a "trusty and true" reading in the visinity of Parry-street, and who is said to be buckling up for the fray, and to do battle with the Mayor, who is…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the Greta Council was held in the chambers on Monday evening. There were present—the Mayor (Alderman T. Jones), and Aldermen…

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Waratah Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 6

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

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 7

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

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 8

BEFORE the meeting of the council, which was held last evening in consequence of to-day being a holiday, a revision court was held, the whole of the aldermen with the…

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Mr. Reid and His Municipal Creditors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 4

THE once potent guile of Mr. REID's exuberant persiflage and profligacy of promise now fails him in the hour of his need, for the disillusioned people…

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Adamstown. Aldermen at Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon an interesting game of cricket was played on the Adamstown Reserve between representatives of the New Lambton and Adamstown Councils. New…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 7

THE usual meeting of this council on Monday when there were present: Alderman White, in the chair, Aldermen Burg, Fox, M'Carthy, Swan, Hogan, and Sim…

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Merewether Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Williams), Aldermen Curry, Robson, Gow, Ingram,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 7

THE Adamstown Council met on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Alderman Robinson) presided, and there were also present: Aldermen Gray, Thwaites, Loyden, Kenney, Shaw,…

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Maitland District. East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1898 · page 8

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

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