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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1871

118 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 6

Municipal Elections

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1871 · page 2

SIR—Notwithstanding the alleged abuse meted out by the local press and individual ratepayers to every alderman indisc[?]nately. I find that there are be loss than seven candidates…

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Nomination of Aldermen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1871 · page 2

THE public nomination of candidates for the vacant seats in the Municipal Council took place on Tuesday last, at the Court-house. As the Court of Requests was held on the same…

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

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1871 · page 3

SIR—In every form of responsible Government, an equitable representation of the people is essentially a fundamental principle; and the municipal franchise at present…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, May 31St, at 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 June 1871 · page 2

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

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1871 · page 2

THE fortnightly adjourned meeting of the council took place on Tuesday last at the Council Chamber about noon. There were present, the Mayor, and Alderman [?]…

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Original Correspondence. to Alderman Miller. Per Favour of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1871 · page 3

SIR,—Will you be kind enough to explain your interjectional remark made at the nomination on Tuesday, the 30th ultimo, to the effect that £40 or £50 had been expended on…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Monday, June 5, AT 7.30 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 June 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Waring, Wiseman, Palmer, Collins, Beatson, Chambers, and Brown. Minutes of previous meeting having been read…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, June 9

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (E. Graham Esq.,) and Alderman O'Donnell, Ritchie, Tighe, Evans, Brown, and W. Thompson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1871 · page 2

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

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Kiama Municipal Council. Notices of Motion

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 June 1871 · page 2

BY Alderman Noble.—I. To call for tenders for the office of Council Clear. 2. To call for tenders for the office of Transurer for the Borough of Kiama. 3. to [?]…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, June 14Th, at 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 June 1871 · page 2

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

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1871 · page 2

THE adjourned fortnightly meeting of the Council took place Tuesday last at the Council-chamber. Proceedings commenced shortly after noun. There were present…

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Original Correspondence. to Alderman Milleer. Per Favour of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1871 · page 3

SIR,—I was pleased to see by the last issue of the Independent that you had complied with my request in giving an explanation of the remark made by you at the late…

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Municipal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1871 · page 2

ACCORDING to arrangement already notified in this journal, a meeting of the Kiama Council and delegates from the Ger[?]gong Council met on Saturday last to arrange the financial…

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Central Illawarra Municipal Council, Special Meeting. Wednesday, June 21

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 June 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (E. Graham, Esq.), and Aldermen Tighe, F. A. Thompson, Brown, and Evans. 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 29 June 1871 · page 4

THE Council met on Saturday, the 17th June, at 2 p.m. Present—The Mayor (Mr. James Wilson). Alderman Collingwood, Gordon, M'Intyre, M'Kenzie,…

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

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1871 · page 2

SIR.—Seeing the notice of motion in Alderman Noble's name relative to the division of the municipality into wards. I naturally felt anxious as to what boundaries he should…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, June 27Th, at 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 June 1871 · page 2

Present,—The Mayor (Mr. John Payne), Aldermen Anderson, Crossman, and Armstrong. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed, after some alteration had been made…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, June 30

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1871 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Foley, O'Donnell, Ritchie, F. A. Thompson, Tighe, Brown, Evans, and W. Thompson. Moved by Alderman Evans, and seconded by…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, July 7, at 7.30. p.m

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1871 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Alderman Waring, Hewlett, Chambers, Wiseman, Brown, Collins, and Beatson. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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