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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1870

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KIAMA. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1870 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council, convened by circular, took place in the Council Chamber at 1 p m. on Tuesday last. Present—His worship the Mayor, Aldermen…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, May, 6

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1870 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Waring, Chambers, Lahiff, Wiseman, Cosgrove, Cole, and Beatson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and adopted…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1870 · page 2

Mr Darley opened the adjourned debate on the bill for funding the deficiency loans. He opposed the bill because sufficient information was not given as to the appropriation of the money proposed the be raised, and…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday May 18Th, 1870 Special Meeting and Call

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1870 · page 2

Present— The Mayor (E. R. Evans, Esq.. J P.), and Alderman O'Donnel, Ritchie, Graham, Lindnay, Tighe, Thompson, and Brown The minutes of the meeting on the 14th ultimo…

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North Illawarra District Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1870 · page 2

This Council met an Saturday last. Present—The Mayor, (MacCabe), Aldermen Dingwall, Armstrong, Payne, and Lysaght. The minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1870 · page 2

THE Council met on Tuesday last, at the Chamber in Terralong-street the intended meeting of the previous Tuesday having been prevented by the rain. The chair was taken…

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North Illawarra District Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 May 1870 · page 2

This Council met on Saturday last. Present—The Mayor (MacCabe), Aldremen Lysaght, Dingwall, Armstrong, and Payne. The minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1870 · page 2

PURSUANT to adjournment, a meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Council-chamber yesterday, commencing about half-past one o'clock. Present—The Mayor and…

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The French Ministry and the Œcumenicad Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1870 · page 4

A statement to the client that M. Ollivier and Count Diru held different opinions with respect to t discussions in the Papal Council is officially contradicted. Both…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. MAY 27, 1870

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 May 1870 · page 2

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

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Broughton Creek and Bomaderry Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1870 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held it the Council-chamber on Saturday, the 21st May, at 2 p.m. Present—The Mayor (Mr. James Wilson), Aldermen…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 June 1870 · page 2

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

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North Illawarra District Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 June 1870 · page 2

The Council sat on Saturday last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Dingwall, Lysaght, Armstrong, and Payne. The minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1870 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Council was held at the Council-chamber on Tuesday. The chair was taken by the Mayor at about one o'clock; and within a short time afterwards…

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Voting in Municipal Councils

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1870 · page 3

WE reprint the following letter from Saturday's Herald. The article to which it refers will be found in our fourth page:— Sir,—I am a member of a Municipal…

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Voting in Municipal Councils

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1870 · page 4

IN Thursday's issue of the Herald there appeared a letter from a correspondent, inquiring whether a mayor could "compel an alderman to vote on every question,…

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Local News. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1870 · page 2

A meeting of the Council took place on Wednesday evening. Present—The Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Waring, Lahiff, Casey, Wiseman, Cos grove, Beatson, and Cole…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Wednesday, June 8. Special Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 June 1870 · page 2

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

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KIAMA. Municipal Council. Tuesday, June 7

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1870 · page 2

The regular meeting of Council took place on the above date, when all the Aldermen were present. Minutes read and confirmed, after a brief discussion as to their correctness in reference to what Alderman…

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District News. Broughton Creek and Bomaderry Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1870 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was hold on Saturday the 4th of June at 2 p.m. Present—the Mayor (Mr. James Wilson,) Alderman Kennedy,…

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