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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

708 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 36

Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 8

THE usual meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening. Present : The Mayor (Alderman H. Ruehton), and Aldermen Abel, Wills, Harris, Bower, Timmins,…

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Maitland District. East Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 8

THE ordinary meeting of the East Maitland Borough council was held on Monday evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Waller), and Aldermen Lee, Bourke, Ley,…

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The Mayor of West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 5

COLONEL ALEXANDER WILKINSON, V.D., the recently selected Mayer of West Maitland, is a Maitlander of 66 years' standing, and is a native of Bathurst, where was a born in…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 5

THE first ordinary meeting of the council for the current year was hold last evening. Present: Alderman Davis (Mayor), Mason, Grahame, Barclay. Kidd, Fountain, Robson,…

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The Mayor's Picnic. Aldermen at Cricket. Speeches at the Luncheon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 6

WHEN Alderman W. L. Kidd was elected to the position of Mayor of Newcastle for the current year, the honour fell upon him, he said, somewhat unexpectedly, and for this…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 6

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

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District News. New Lambton. Matters Municipal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 3

In this issue is published an abstract statement of the revenue and expenditure of the New Lambton municipality for the half-year ended January 31, 1898. The balance-sheet…

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Municipal Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 8

SIR,—I notice that the Newcastle Council are in great trouble over the disposal of their garbage and household refuse. I had hopes a few months ago of being able to keep them…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 3

A QUORUM of the new works committee, viz, Alderman A. Pryor (Mayor), Alderman Thos Jones, J. Jones, Palmer, and B. Pryor, met at the council chambers on Thursday…

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Carrington Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 8

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council was held last night, Alderman Thomas Garrott (the Mayor) presiding. The other members present were Aldermen…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of this council was held last night. There were present: Alderman Young (mayor), and Alderman Hudson, Bruce, Errington, Callen, Roes, Warland,…

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Maitland District. West Maitland Borough Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 8

AT the instance of Aldermen Leopold and Whittell, a special meeting of the West Maitland Borough Council was called for last evening to elect the committees for the…

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Wickham. a Favourable Municipal Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 6

At the last council meeting the following special report from the finance committee was read and adopted:—"This being the last night of outgoing committee we have thought…

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Waratah Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 6

THE fortnightly meeting of the Waratah Council was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Aldermen N. B. Creer), and Aldermen Hughes, Edwards,…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 6

THE usual meeting of this council was held in the chambers on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Pryor), and Aldermen Connolly, T Jones,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 8

THE fortnightly meeting of this council took place on Tuesday evening. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman W. Wilson), Alderman Robson, Lingard, Brett, J…

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 8

THE usual meeting of this council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Burg), and Alderman Middle-mas, Hubbuck, Young, Palmor, Metcalfe,…

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Stock Boards' Council. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 5

THE quarterly meeting of the stock Boards' Council of Advice was held at the Lands Office to-day. Mr. P. Oakden presided, and there were also present: Mr. M. E. Maher…

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Federal Convention. Privy Council Appeals. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 5

WHEN the Convention met to-day, Sir Joseph Abbott's motion for a return giving the number and particulars of appeals to the Privy Council from the colonies for the last…

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Stockton Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 5

A SPECIAL meeting of the above council was held lest night to consider a circular letter from Mr. B. A. Price, M.P., inviting the council to send delegates (two or four) to…

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