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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

708 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 36

Maitland District. West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held in the council chamber last evening, to elect the Mayor for the ensuing municipal year. Present:—This…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 5

THE first ordinary meeting of this council for the current year was held last evening in the chambers. Present:— Alderman Sharp (Mayor), Aldermen Jarvis, Gardiner, Donn,…

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Adamstown Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 7

THE usual meeting of this council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman K. Leyden), and Alderman Thwaites, Bobinson, Brown, Magill, Gray,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held last night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the new current municipal year. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Bower),…

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Maitland District. East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the East Maitland Borough Council was held last evening in the council chamber. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Wailer), and Alderman Sparke,…

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Wickham Council. Election of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 5

THE Wickham Council Chambers was well filled last night for the purpose of watching the proceedings for the election of a Mayor for the municipality…

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The Policy of the New Mayor. Interview with Alderman Kidd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 5

ALDERMAN W. L. KIDD, the Mayor elect of Newcastle, was at the Council Chamber yesterday initiating himself into the duties of his position. He had interviews with the…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting of the council was held in the chambers on Wednesday evening for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing municipal year…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 6

A SPECIAL meeting, of the Waratah Council was held on Wednesday evening to deal with ordinary business. There were present, the Mayor (Alderman N. B. Greer), and…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 3

THIS council held its regular meeting last night There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Henry Burg) and Aldermen Palmer, Middlemas, Ward, Coleman and…

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The Fair of Centuries. Opened by the Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 5

THE "Fair of Centuries" which, it was decided some eight or nine months ago to inaugurate as a means of liquidating the debts on the Roman Catholic schools in the parishes…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 3

A MEETING of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Fryer), and Alderman Waugh, Connolly, Palmer, T. Jones, Shaokiston, 13…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 6

THE usual meeting of the above council was held on Thursday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman O. G. Steel), and Aldermen Hill, Fletcher, Henfrew, Atkinson,…

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Carrington Council Mayoral Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 8

A SPECIAL meeting of the Carrington Municipal Council was held last night for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current year. Alderman Graham (the retiring Mayor)…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 8

THE usual meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was held last evening at the Town Hall. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Wilkinson) and Aldermen…

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Newcastle's New Mayor. ALDERMAN W. L. KIDD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 5

ALDERMAN WILLIAM LOWE KIDD, the new Mayor of Newcastle, who has now spent 28 years of his life carrying on [?] business of a baker in this district, is a brother to Mr…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 6

THE adjourned meeting of the above council took place on Friday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Wilson), Aldermen Williams, Robson, Lingard, Ingram, J…

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Newcastle Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 5

THE new Mayor (Alderman W. L. Kidd) presided at last evening's meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council, there being also present : Aldermen Moroney, Sharp, Asher…

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The City Council's Water Supply Mr. Holland's Report Upon New Regulations. the Opinion of Mr. H. J. Brown to Be Taken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 7

As the meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council last evening a letter was read from the secretary of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board enclosing the…

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Stockton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held last night. There was present:— Alderman W. W. Young (Mayor), and Aldermen Hudson, Bruce, Errington,…

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