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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1868

67 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 4

Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1868 · page 2

THE Council met as usual at Tuesday last about noon, at the council chamber. Present—the Mayor and Alderman Pike, Charles, Budd. 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 19 March 1868 · page 4

It is most impolitic for an individual or a nation to give preference to as inferior before a superior customer on the ground of buying cheap and selling dear; but…

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Kiama Municipal Council

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

THE council met as usual on Tuesday last, at noon. Present—the Mayer, and Aldermen Pike, Charles, English, Marks, Gray, Wilson, and Hindmarsh. The minutes of 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 2 April 1868 · page 4

BUT whatever may constitute or may be considered the legitimate basis of credit, whether gold or aggregated property, it is most essential for the interest and…

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To the Mayor and Alderman of the Kiama Municipal Council

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

GENTLEMEN.—As the letting of the town pump by tender has not been finally decided on, I desire, with all deference, to point out a few of the disadvantage of such a course. In the…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1868 · page 2

THE council met as usual on Tuesday last, at noon. The whole of the aldermen were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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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 16 April 1868 · page 4

THE squatters would like a largo local consumption in the towns, but somehow the population of towns, if their chief trade is confined to their own country…

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

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1868 · page 4

UNDER such concurring adverse circumstances, it is not to be wondered at that the difficulties of Australian democracy are of a great and grand character; the…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1868 · page 2

THE Council met, parsnant to adjournment, on Monday last, at noon. The Mayor and the whole of the aldermen were present. The minutes of the proceeding meeting were…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1868 · page 2

THE Council met at the Council Chamber about noon yesterday, the meeting having been adjourned to that day by the Mayor in consequence of the funeral of Mrs. Somerville…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1868 · page 2

THE Council met, pursuant to adjournment, on Tuesday last, about noon, at the Council chamber. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Pike, Budd, Charles, Marks, Wilson, and…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1868 · page 2

THE Council met, pursuant to adjournment, on Tuesday last, about noon, at the Council chamber. The whole of the aldermen were present. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Municipal Committee of Enquiry

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1868 · page 2

ON Monday last, at eleven a.m., the committee appointed to enquire into and report on the alleged discrepancy in the returns of the Mayor in reference to certain cases heard…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1868 · page 2

THE council met on Tuesday last at noon in the Council chamber. The whole of the aldermen were present. The clerk read the minutes of the preceding…

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Quarterly Report of the Kiama Municipal Council

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

THE council held five meetings during the quarter, the Worshipful the Mayor having been present at all of them. The following is the attendance of aldermen for the…

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Kiama Municipal Council

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

THE council met as usual at the council chamber on Tuesday last, about noon. The Mayor and the whole of the aldermen were present…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 7. (Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 July 1868 · page 2

Thomas Thompson, charged with, being drunk, was fined ten shillings. John Thomas, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined one pound…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1868 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday, the 11th instant. Present.—The Chairman, Aldermen Dunster, Fenwick, Collins, Gray, and Cronan…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 16. (Before the Mayor (Smith)J. Brown, and C. Fairs, Esqs., J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 July 1868 · page 2

John Grady was charged with vagrancy. It appeared that defendant and his wife had been in the habit of begging about Dapto during the last month, and that the inhabitants and complained…

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Kiama Municipal Council

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

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

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