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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1899 · page 8

The municipal elections are approaching, and considerable interest is already being evinced both in East and West Maitland concerning the probability of opposition to…

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Newcastle Borough Council. the Recent Bathing Fatalities. Exception Taken to the Jury's Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle Borough Council was held at the council chamber last evening. The Mayor (Alderman W. L. Kidd) presided, and there…

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Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 8

Messrs:. Alexander Wilkinson, Alfred Cobb, Joseph Leopold, David Clarke, Henry Marshall, James M'Lauchlin, and Walter Enright have been nominated for West…

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The Bulgarian Municipal Crisis. Due to Macedonian Agitation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The London "Standard" states that the political crisis in Bulgaria caused by the resignation of the Ministry is partly due to…

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Carrington Nominations for Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 3

The following nominations have been made:—Robert M'Cann, Hugh Graham, John Johnston, Daniel Wallwork, Alexander Thompson, and Rouben Davis. The…

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The Beach and the Council's Responsibility

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 3

Sir,—Contained in your report of the municipal council proceedings in Tuesday's issue is a statement made by the Mayor, wherein he took exception to the rider the…

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Adamstown. Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 3

The following nominations have been received:—North Ward: William Court. East Ward: Jeremiah Jennings and William Lambert. South Ward: Stephen Jinkins,…

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Municipal Government

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1899 · page 4

The close of the municipal year brings to the ratepayers of the district the duty of making arrangements for carrying on civic work for another…

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Wickham Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wickham Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman B. Davis), and Aldermen Frith, Gilbert, Fountain,…

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Wallsend Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Tuesday evening,. ". the Mayor (Alderman H. Rusliton) in the chair. The others present were…

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New Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman I. Gray), and Aldermen Bradley, Errington, Cartwright,…

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The Council and Sea Bathers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 4

The attitude of certain members of the Newcastle Borough Council to the responsibilities of that body with regard to the beach generally and its use…

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The Beach and the City Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 6

Sir,—In the account of the Newcastle Municipal Council's meeting held on Monday night, the Mayor is reported to have said: "That he considered the life-lines…

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District News. (From our Various Correspondents.) Greta. the Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1899 · page 3

The forthcoming municipal elections promise to be unusually interesting. For the five vacancies there are eight candidates, as follows:—Ordinary: Dr. Walker, Messrs. J…

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Carrington Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Carrington Council was held last evening. There were present: Alderman Garrett (Mayor), and Aldermen Light,…

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Merewether Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting of the above council took place this (Monday) evening. Present: The Mayor (Alderman W. Wilson), Aldermen Forshaw, Curry, Robson, Lloyd,…

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Stockton. the Council's Balance Sheet

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 3

In another column there appears the advertised statement of revenue and expenditure of the borough for the half-year that ended last night. This shows the net…

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Stockton the Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 5

To-day, at noon, Alderman Goodman, the returning officer, will formally announce the nominations for the forthcoming election, and in the evening the candidates will…

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The Municipal Elections. Nominations to Be Declared To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 5

The nominations received yesterday week for the vacancies occurring in the different municipal councils of the district will be publicly declared by the returning officers…

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Greta Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Monday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman A. Pryor), and Aldermen T…

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