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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday Dec. 30 1870. Adjouijned Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (E. R. Kvans, Esq. J.P ) and Aldermen Graham, Tigbe, Thompson, Brown and Ritchie. The minutes of the previaus meeting were read and…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, January 6Th

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1871 · page 2

The Council met at 4 p.m. Present—The Mayor (Hewlett) Aldermen Cole, Waring, [?] Wiseman, Chamber, and Cosgrove. The minutes of the previous meeting were read by…

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Local News. Municipal Council Friday, January. 13

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Hewlett) Alderman Waring-Cole. Beatson, and Cesgrove. Minutes of previous meeting having been read and continued, on the motion of Alderman Cole, seconded…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council Friday, Jan. 13

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 January 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Alderman O'Donnell, Lindsay, Tighe, Brown, and Thompson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1871 · page 2

AS intimated in our last, the aldermen of the borough met in the Council-chamber on Friday last, for the purpose of adjusting accounts between Kiama and Jamberoo, as required by…

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Original Correspondence. Municipal Economy. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1871 · page 3

SIR—Judging from your reports of the meetings in Council from time to time, and by what I have heard from outsiders who happened to be inside at some of the debates,…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1871 · page 2

THE ordinary adjourned meeting of the council took place on Tuesday last, at the council-chamber. A quorum was formed about noon. There were present during…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, February, 3[?]

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 2

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

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, February 3

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Hewlett), Aldermen Chambers, Wiseman, Casey, and Cole. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed, on the motion of Alderman Cole, seconded…

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Nomination of Aldermen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1871 · page 2

THE nomination [?]candiates for the office of [?] of the Municipal Borough of Kiama took place at noon on Tuesday last, in the Court-house. The number of…

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Shellharbour. Nomination of Aldermen and Auditors

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1871 · page 3

THE following nominations were publicty read by the Returning officer on Tuesday last:— James MGill, nominated by Richard P. Ball and David G. Aitkin: William Fryer,…

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Central Illawarra. Nomination of Candidates for the Offices of Alderman and Auditor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1871 · page 2

There was a larger attendance of the electors at the nomination on Tuesday, at the Council Chamber, than has been the case fore the last year or two, and more interest is evidently been taken in the elections on…

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Toll-bar on the Bulli Road in the North Illawarra Municipality. To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury."

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 February 1871 · page 2

SIR,—Our Chief Justice, on his journey to Illawarra from the metro[?] saw nothing worthy of notice by way of architecture till he arrived at the commencement of the Northern Illawarra…

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Wollongong Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 February 1871 · page 2

The balloting for throe Aldermen to fill the vacancy in the Municipal Council, caused by the retirement by rotation of Messrs Hewlett, Labi[?] and Casey, took place of the Council Chamber, last Friday…

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Election of Mayor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council was convened by circular for, and held on Saturday, for the purpose of electing one of its number to the office of Mayor for the…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1871 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday last, at the Council-chamber. A quorum was formed about noon, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Pike), and…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Wednesday, Feb. 15 Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 February 1871 · page 2

The meeting of the Municipal Council of Wollongong, for the election of Mayor for the present municipal year, took place at the Council Chamber, last Wednesday, at 4 p.m. We understand the…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council, Emotion of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1871 · page 2

The Municipal Council met at 2 o'clock p.m on Friday last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, and all the members were present. The Clerk, as the custom is on such occasions, was instructed to take…

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Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1871 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last, for the purpose of elec[?] Mayor. The Clerk presided On the motion of Alderman Evans, seconded by…

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Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 February 1871 · page 2

The election of an Alderman to fill the vacancy caused in the Borough Councilor Wollongong by the resignation of Alderman Cosgrove, took place at the Council Chamber last Saturday. There were only two…

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