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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1870

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, January 7

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1870 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Robson, Hewlett, Chambers, and Casey. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Adjourned Meeting. Friday, January 7Th

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1870 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Alderman Evans, Thompson Ritchie, Tighe, and Lind[?]ay. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, confirmed, and signed…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1870 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Wilson, Grey, has sell and Collins. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last for the purpose of holding a Revision Court, and tran[?]ting other [?]ified business. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Gray, Wilson…

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News by the Last Mail. The [?]umenical Council. Rome, Advent Sunday, November 28

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1870 · page 4

I have just been four hours in St. Peter's. assisting at a great solemnity, one of 20,000 spectators, I should think. The High Mass on Advent Sunday has always been celebrated in the…

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The [?]eumenical Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 2

The Council at Rome now attracts the attention of the whole civilised world. Kings and rulers are, indeed silent. "Abstention" is the only watchword they have uttered. The objects contemplated by the…

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Nomination of Aldermen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1870 · page 2

Precisely at noon, on Tuesday last, the proceedings connected with the yearly nomination of Aldermen for the Borough Council of Kiama commenced…

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District News. Shellharbor. Nomination of Aldermen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1870 · page 2

THE Following nominations were read by the Returning-Officers, Mr. James Gray, on Tuesday, at the Council Chamber:—Thomas Fenwick—by R. Martin and William Foster, also by Thomas Cosgrove and James…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1870 · page 2

THE council met as usual at the Council Chamber on Tuesday last, at half past 11 o'clock. There were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Marks, Waldron,…

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Central Illawarra. Nomination of Aldermen and Auditors

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1870 · page 2

At noon on Tuesday last the Mayor, as Returning-officer, read the nominations of candidates for the offices of Alderman and Auditors. They were as follows:…

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SHELLHARBOR. Nomination of Aldermen for the Borough of Shellharbor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1870 · page 2

The following nominations were read by the Returning-officer, Alderman Gray, at the Council Chamber, on Tuesday the 1st instant:—Thomas Fenwick, nominated by Robert Martin and…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1870 · page 2

The formal opening of the session took place at noon on Tuesday. Every possible available space was filled with ladies, of whom we never remember to have seen so large a number present on such…

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North Illwarra Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 2

The polling for the election of two Aldermen for this municipality took place during the hours of 8 and 3 on Friday last There was but little excitement, the numbers polled being less than at the last…

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Central Illawarra. Election of Mayor. Friday, Feb. 4

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 2

Present—The nine Aldermen. The Council Clerk was called on the take the chair The report of the Returning officer on the late election having been read, it was moved by Alderman…

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Wollongong Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 2

The Polling for the election of three Aldermen, in the room of Messrs. Beatson, Wilshire, and Robson, who retired by rotation, took place on Saturday last. The election created no excitement, no effort being…

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Municipal Separation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Kiama Municipal Council and of delegates from Gerringong and Jamberoo wards took place in the Council chamber on thursday last, 3rd instant. There…

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The Municipal Elections

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1870 · page 2

THE Polling on Tuesday went off with very little of the excitement which characterised the Parliamentary election of December last. It has resulted in the return of Mr. J. Cullen…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 2

At noon on Wednesday last the Aldermen of the Borough of Wollongong assembled at the Council Chamber, for the purpose of appointing a Mayor for the municipal year 1870-1…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 2

On Tuesday last the whole of the Aldermen assembled for the purpose of electing a Mayor for the current municipal year. The Council Clerk having been voted into the chair…

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Shellharbor. Election of Aldermen

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1870 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last the Returning-Officer announced the state of the poll us follows:— T. Fen wick...120 W. James...120…

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