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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1869

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1869 · page 2

THE council met [?] on Tuesday last of Present—the Mayor, and Alderman Pike, Budd, Charles, Marks, Gray, and Hindmarsh, The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1869 · page 2

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

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Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Jan. 25, (Before the Mayor (Smith) and W. Robson, Esq, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1869 · page 2

William Macdonnell, charged with stealing a whip, the property of Mr J. W. Wilshire, pleaded guilty, on the advice of his legal adviser, Mr Owen. Tho boy, who is very young, was fined 10s and…

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Municipal Selections

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1869 · page 2

Parties who purport nominating candidates for the ensuing Municipal elections will remember that nominations should be sent in by noon to-day. Entertainment…

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Municipal Revision Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1869 · page 2

THE Revision Court was held, according to notice, on Tuesday last, about noon, at the council Chamber. There were present the Mayor, and Alderman Pike, Charles, Marks,…

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Shell Harbor. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 29 January 1869 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last, for the purpose of holding a Revision Court, and for transacting ordinary Council business. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Collins, Fenwick…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, January 29

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1869 · page 2

Present—The full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting and of the special meeting held for the purposed of revising the municipal roll were read confirmed and signed…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 February 1869 · page 2

The Standing Orders were suspended in order to pass through al its stages a bill to apply the sum of £124,041 18s 4d out of the Consolidated Revenue to defray the expenses of the various departments and…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1869 · page 2

THE Council met on Tuesday last, after the nomination, the hour being about half-past thrce o'clock. There were present Aldermen Pike, Charles,…

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Municipal Nomination

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1869 · page 2

As previously, notified, the nomination of candidates the Aldermanic honors took at the Court-house, on Tuesday last, Considerable interest was shewli in the matter, and the…

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Central Illawarra. Nomination of Aldermen & AUDITORS. Tuesday, February 2

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1869 · page 2

There were only four persons present in the Council Chamber whilst the annual ceremony of electing three Aldermen and two Auditors was gone through. Shortly after noon the returning officer (E…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, February 4. (Before the Mayor (Smith), and W. Robson, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1869 · page 2

John Copas was fined one shilling for allowing a horse to stray in the public streets, without [?]ests. Mary Rathmell was also fined two shillings and sixpence, and ordered to pay four shillings and…

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Municipal

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1869 · page 2

The elections for the office of Aldermen in our various municipalities are announced in our advertising columns. It is of no importance to the public at large what are the party inclinations of those who…

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Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1869 · page 2

The public reading of the nominations of candidates for the office of Aldermen and Auditors took place on Tuesday, but the proceedings excited little interest, there not being more than a dozen persons…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, February 5

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1869 · page 2

Present—The nine Aldermen. Moved by Alderman Tig[?] seconded by Alderman Thompson, and carried—That ALderman Ritchie take the chair…

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North Illawarra Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1869 · page 2

The polling for two Aldermon for this Municipality, owing to the retirement by rotation of Aldermen Brennan and Shipp, took place on Saturday. During the morning there were very few electors present…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1869 · page 2

A meeting took place at the Council Chamber, on Tuesday last, for the purpose of electing of Mayor for the Municipal year 1869-70. All the Aldermen were present, viz., Aldermen…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1869 · page 2

At noon on Monday, the 9th instant, Mr Alderman Lysaght officially declared that Mr John Payne and Mr John Brennan had been duly elected Aldermen for the above Municipality…

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Shell Harbor. Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1869 · page 2

The election for Aldermen to serve in the Shellharbor Council came off yesterday. A great deal of interest was manifested in this event, as the number of votes will shew, in fact, at no other previous…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1869 · page 2

This Council met on Saturday last, the whole Council being present The minutes of the previous meeting were lead and confirmed…

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