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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

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Lambton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of this council was held last night. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman H. Burg), and Aldermen Palmer. Hubbuck, Hardy,…

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Waratah Council

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

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

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Municipal Nominations Continued from page 7.) STOCKTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 5

At noon yesterday Alderman Goodman (returning officer) announced the following nominations for the three ordinary vacancies at the council table, and also for the…

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District News. Islington. Municipal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Baskerville, who was unable to be present at the nominations yesterday, intends, after many solicitations and in response to a numerously-signed requisition, to…

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Maitland District the Municipal Nominations. West Maitland

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

The official announcement of the nominations of candidates for the four vacancies in the West Maitland Borough Council was made in the Town Hall yesterday, at noon,…

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The Municipal Election

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 8

Mr. Joseph Leopold addressed a large meeting of ratepayers last evening from the balcony of Middleton's Belmore Hotel. Alderman. H. L. Whitten occupied the chair…

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Wickham Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

Sir,—I hope you will give me a small space that I may contradict the statement made against me in the Wickham Council Chambers on Tuesday. It was said that…

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Municipal Taxation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

Sir,—I notice that Alderman Webb declares himself in favour of further taxation, in the shape of a sewerage rate, to be imposed by the council. His argument is that…

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New Lambton. Municipal Nominations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 7

The nominations received and announced by the returning officer (Alderman M. Gray) were as follow:—For aldermen First Ward Mr. Benjamin Bradley (unopposed);…

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Municipal Elections. Macquarie Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

Mr. W. L. Kidd, a retiring alderman, and late Mayor of Newcastle, addressed a large number of the ratepayers of Macquarie Ward last evening from the balcony of…

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Summons Division. Municipal Case

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 7

Nuisance Inspector Brown, on behalf of the Adamstown Municipal Council, prosecuted George William Lee, a letter carrier, for riding on the…

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Morpeth Municipal Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 7

This council met on Monday, the full board present. The following correspondence was considered:— From the Hon. J. N. Brunker, informing…

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The Mayor and City Finances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

Sir,—With your permission I crave space in your journal wherein to give expression to opinion on public matters. The Mayor of the city seems to have a happy knack of…

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The Mayor and the Jurymen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

Sir,—In the report of Mr. W. L. Kidd's meeting last night, appearing in to-day's "Newcastle Herald," he is reported to have alluded to…

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Hamilton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday evening. There were present: Alderman Sharp, Mayor, and Aldermen Melville, Jarvis, Donn, Lindus,…

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Stockton Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday night. There were present Alderman C. Hudson, acting Mayor, and Aldermen…

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The Municipal Elections

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 8

Mr. Joseph Leepold addressed a large meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of Ba[?]er's Volunteer Hotel last evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. Jas. Kessey presided, and the…

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Municipal Elections. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 5

Mr. J. B. Barclay, ex-alderman of Hamilton, addressed a number of the Hamilton Park ratepayers last evening, at the corner of Samdon and Buchanan streets…

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Municipal Elections. The Polling for the Newcastle Council. Aldermen Webb and Moroney Defeated. Keen Competition in the City Ward

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 6

There was an unusually large amount of Interest manifested yesterday in the elections for the Newcastle Borough Council. There were several reasons for this—one…

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Plattsburg Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 7

The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Thursday evening. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman O. G. Steele), and Aldermen Fletcher, Broadfoot,…

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