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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1870

142 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 8

North Illawarra Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1870 · page 2

The Council met on Saturday. Present—The Mayor (MacCabe) and Aldermen Brennan, Armstrong Lysaght, Payne, and Dingwall The minutes of the previeus meeting having been…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, Feb. 11

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1870 · page 2

Present—The full Council. The minutes were rend confirmed, and signed. A memorial from Thomas Clifford and four others, on the bad state of Hooker Crack Road, was read…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1870 · page 2

Mr Owen stated in reply to the question of which Mr Deas Thomson had given notice, that the subject of a uniform charge for telegraphic messages was under the consideration of the Government, a…

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Election of Aldermen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1870 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last the Returning Officer announced the state of the poll as follows:— T. Fenwick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1870 · page 2

THE Council met, pursuant to adjournment, on Tuesday last, about noon, at the Council Chamber. The whole of the members were present…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1870 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last for the purpose of electing a Mayor. Present—Aldermen Fenwick, James, Buckley, Killalen, Sawn Russell, and Evans…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1870 · page 2

The Council met on Saturday last, present.—The Mayor (MacCalbe) Aldermen Lysaght, Dingwall, Armstrong and Payne The minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, February 19

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 February 1870 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Hewlett), Aldermen Waring, Chambers, Lahiff, Wiseman, Casey, Cole and Beatson. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed…

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Opening of the Œcumenical Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1870 · page 4

The Œoumenical Council was opened on December 8. Amid the ringing of the bells of all the occlesiastical edifices in the city and salvoes of artillery from…

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SHELLHARBOR Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Buckley, Swan, Gray, Killalea, and Russell Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Local News Municipal Council. Friday, Feb. 25

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1870 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Hewlett) Aldermen Waring Chambers. Lahiff, Casey, Cole and Beatson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Kiama Municipal Council

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

THE Council met, pursuant to adjournment on Tuesday last, about one o'clock, at the Council chamber. The whole of the alderman were present…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 2

The Municipal Council had no meeting on Saturday last, in consequence of a quorum not being in attendance. No doubt the heavy rain was the preventive. A meeting is to be called for Saturday…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, March 4, 1870

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Ritchie, O'Donnell, Graham Tighe, Thompson and Brown. The minutes of the previous meeting were read confirmed and signed…

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The "Anti-Ecumenical" Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1870 · page 4

The first sitting of the Anticonc[?] [Anti-(Ecumenical Council) not having been able to be held yesterday, because there was a day performance at the theatre of St. Ferdinando, it began…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1870 · page 2

THE council met, persuant to adjournment, at the Council-chamber, on Tuesday last, at one o'clock. There were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Pike, Robson, Hindmarsh,…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 March 1870 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Gray, Buckley. Killales, Fe[?]wick and Evans. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1870 · page 2

The Wollongong Council met on Friday last, but want of space compels us to defer our report until Friday next. The Weather…

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Local News. Municipal Council. MARCH 18

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 March 1870 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Hewlett), Aldermen Waring, Casey, Labis, Wiseman, and Cole. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, on the motion of Alderman Casey…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, March 25

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1870 · page 2

Present.—The Mayor (E. R. Evans, Esq., J.P.,) and Aldermen O'Donnell. Ritchle. Tighe, Thompson, and Brown. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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