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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

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Kiama Municipal Council. Notices of Motion

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1871 · page 2

By Alderman N. Hindmarsh—I, That the contract for the destruction of noxions weeds be cancelled, as the contractors engagement at the harbour works renders it impossible at…

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SHELLHARBOR Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 April 1871 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Russell, Evans, Fenwick, Killalea, Crona, M'Gill, and Frazer. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, April 21

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 April 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Waring, Chambers, Hewlett, Wiseman, Brown, Palmer, and Collins. The minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1871 · page 2

THE ordinary adjourned meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday last, at the Council chamber. A quer[?]m was formed shortly after [?] There were present during the meeting…

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Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, May 1. (Before Messrs. W. Robson and A. A. Turner, Esqrs., J.P.'s. Francis Cheney v North Illawarra Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 May 1871 · page 2

For £8 14s 9d. Mr Woodward appeared for the plaintiff, and stated the case to the Bench, remarking that his client had completed the contract for the balance…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Notices of Motion

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1871 · page 2

By Alderman Robson—That the rate for the present your be fixed at a shilling i the pound &c. By Alderman G. Hindmarsh—1. That…

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Extension of Municipalities

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1871 · page 4

IN the Legislative assembly recently Ms. W. Forster moved,—" I That this House is of op[?]ion that the question of Municipal selfawarment and local…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, April 3

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 May 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Armstrong, Brennan, Crossman, and Anderson. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Special Meeting. Friday, May 5Th, 1871

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1871 · page 2

Present—The full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting on the 8th ult., and the memo of that which lapsed on the 23th ult., were read, confirmed, and signed…

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Mount Keira Road. to the Aldermen of the North and Central Illawarra Councils

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1871 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Having waited long, not weeks nor months, but years, for you to give this said road a consideration; the taxes falling near due, we the inhabitants wish to know whether we are…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Monthly Meeting. Friday, May 5Th, at 4 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (F. R. Cole, Esq.), Aldermen Waring, Collins, Beatson, Brown, Palmer, and Chambers. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1871 · page 2

THE adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Council took place, as usual, at the Council chamber, on Tuesday last. In consequence of the dimination of the numbers of the…

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Kiama Court of Requests. Tuesday, May 9. (Before H. Council, Esq., J.P.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1871 · page 2

Municipal Council of Kiama v.J. C. Vote. This case was originally set down for hearing on the 25th April last, but was on that day postponed until May 2nd. in consequence of…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1871 · page 2

The Municipal Council held a meeting on Saturday last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Russell, Fenwick, M'Gill, Frazer, Fryer, Evans, and Killalea…

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Local News. North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, May 10Th, at 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 May 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Payne), Aldermen Anderson, Armstrong, and Brennan. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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A Municipal Muddle. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 May 1871 · page 2

SIR,—I notice that Alderman Brown says "it would not be advisable to follow the example of the Municipal Council of North Illawarra in any matter whatsoever." I beg to state that I am…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Special Meeting. Friday, May 16Th, 1871

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 May 1871 · page 2

The meeting was called for 7 o'clock p.m. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Ritchie, F. A. Thompson, Tighe, Evans, W. Thompson, and Brown…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, May 17Th, at 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 May 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Crossman, Armstrong, and Anderson. Minutes of previous meeting were read, confirmed, and signed…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, May 19, 1871

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Foley, O'Donnell, F. A. Thompson, Tighe, Evans, Brown, and W. Thompson. The minutes of the previous special meeting…

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Local News Municipal Council. Friday, May 19Th, at 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Palmer, Waring, Beatson, Wiseman, Chambers and Brown. Minutes of previous meeting were read by the Mayor, (on behalf of the Town Clerk who was…

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