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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1868

67 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 4

Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1868 · page 2

THE council met us at the chamber on Tuesday last about noon. There were present—the Mayor and Aldermen Pike, Taylor, English, Gray, and Wilson.,…

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Municipality of Kiama

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1868 · page 1

BY-LAWS for the preservation of the public health the removal of offensive and unwholesome matter and the care and management of the public…

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Shellharbour Municipality

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1868 · page 1

BY-LAWS and Regulations for the mangaement and control of the Shellharbour Jetty and Goods Store. 1. Any owners or masters of steamers'…

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Municipality of Shellharbour

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1868 · page 1

BY-LAWS and Regulations for the managements and control of the Shell Harbour Jetty and Goods Stores. WHEREAS, by the Municipalities Act…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1868 · page 2

THE revision cases having been disposed of the council proceeded to hold its ordinary meeting. The minutes of the last meeting having been road and confirmed, the council…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1868 · page 2

PURSUANT to advertisement, and in accordance with the provision of the 17th section of the Municipalities Act of 1867, the Borough Council held all open court at the council chamber…

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Substance of Two Lectures on "Difficulties of Australian Democracy," Delivered by Mr. James M'gill, at the Council Chamber, Shellharbor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1868 · page 4

As it is a well known foot—that is by no means so generally known as it ought to be—that less than a quarter of a century age the whole of this vast and…

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Municipal Elections

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1868 · page 2

THE nomination of candidates for the Municipal Council took place at the Court-house on Tuesday last. Proceedings commenced punctually at noon. The Returning Officer, J…

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Substance of Two Lectures on "Difficulties of Australian Democracy," Delivered by Mr. James M'gill, at the Council Chambers, Hellharbor. (Continued.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1868 · page 4

A strong disposition at the same time to adopt the Wakefield scheme of immigration began to exist, and as that scheme was founded upon a high upset price of…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1868 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council took place after the nomination, on Tuesday, 4th instant, between three and four o'clock…

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Election of Aldermen.—declaration of the Poll

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1868 · page 2

THE polling for the new alderman took place according to notice on Tuesday last in Kiama and Gerringong. The ratepayers were by no means backward in coming to the pull, as the…

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Substance of Two Lectures on "Difficulties of Australian Democracy," Delivered by Mr. James M'gill, at the Council Chamber, Shellharbor. (Continued.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1868 · page 4

[?] conduct of the colonial office and of a imperial parliament, to the general consists, throughout the whole of this [?]d business was base, wanton, and…

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Shellharbor. Declaration of Election of Aldermen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1868 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last the Returning Officer, at the Council Chamber, declared Messrs. Buckley, Swan, and Gray, duly elected aldermen for the borough of Shellharbor; and…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1868 · page 2

THE council met as usual at the chamber, on Tuesday last, about noon. There were present—the Mayer, and Alderman Pike, Charles, Marks, Wilson, Gray, and Hindmarsh; the…

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Substance of Two Lectures on "Difficulties of Australian Democracy," Delivered by Mr. James M'gill, at the Council Chamber, Shellharbor. (Continued.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1868 · page 4

AT first sight one would suppose this indisputable fact arose front the atrocious legislation, which not only enabled the crown tenant to pledge the native grasses…

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Substance of Two Lectures on "Difficulties of Australian Democracy," Delivered by Mr. James M'gill, at the Council Chamber, Shellharbor. (Continued.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1868 · page 4

THAT is certainly a question much casier asked than answered. It is particularly so, if due regard and just appreciation is entertained with respect to previous…

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Shellharbor. the Late Election of Aldermen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1868 · page 2

ONE of the candidates in the late election, Mr. E. Killalac, in consequence of a doubt expressed by one of his scrutineers, considered that there was good reason to believe that an…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1868 · page 2

THE council met as usual at the chamber, at noon, on Tuesday last. There were present, the Mayor and Aldermen Pike, Charles, English, Gray, Wilson, and Hindmarsh…

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Substance of Two Lectures on "Difficulties of Australian Democracy," Delivered by Mr. James M'gill, at the Council Chamber, Shellharbor. (Continued.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 March 1868 · page 4

THE district of Illawarra may be said to be a purely pastoral district. All the improvements that are now being made, and that has been done for many years,…

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Substance of Two Lectures on "Difficulties of Australian Democracy," Delivered by Mr. James M'gill, at the Council Chamber, Shellharbour. (Continued.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1868 · page 4

IT was extremely impolitic to draw this distinction between two kindred and almost inseparable interests. It was also unjust, while drawing the distinction, to…

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