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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1872

126 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 7

[Reply.] to the Mayor and Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1872 · page 2

Gentlemen—I have received your communication requiring me to take away my fence, and threatening to have it [?] at expense. Now, I deny your right to make…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1872 · page 2

THE council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday last. A querum was formed by three o'clock, when there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Cullen, Noble, Farraber…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, January 3, AT 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 January 1872 · page 2

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

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. (Friday, January 5th.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1872 · page 2

Present.,—The Mayor, and Aldermen Foley, Ritchie, Tighe, F.A. Thompson, Evans, Brown, and W. Thompson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Tuesday, January 16Th, 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1872 · page 2

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

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 January 1872 · page 2

Present.—The Mayor, Aldermen Anderson, Armstrong and Brennan. A circular was read from the Register General seeking some statistical information in connection…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1872 · page 2

THE council met on Tuesday last, after an interval of three weeks, the usual adjournment having been lengthened in order that the council might on this occasion be enabled to…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Counil. Thursday, January 25Th

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1872 · page 2

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

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Toll-bar of the Northern Municipality of Illawarra. To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury."

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1872 · page 2

SIR,—A letter Appears in the 'Mercury' from A Bulli correspondent, complaining of having no work by the Coal Alining Company, and great poverty existing among the miners and…

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Election of Aldermen and Auditors

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 February 1872 · page 2

THE annual election of aldermen and auditor took place, so far as the preliminary process of nomination was concerned, on Tuesday last. the day prescribed by the net. The…

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Municipal. Nomination of Candidates

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 February 1872 · page 2

On Tuesday at noon a few electors assembled at the Council Chamber for the purpose of hesiring the names read of the candidates' for Minicipal honors…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1872 · page 2

THE ordinary adjourned meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday last, at about the usual hour. There were present the Mayor, and Aldermen, Cullen, King, Hindmarsh,…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1872 · page 2

THE polling for aldermen in the Kiama Borough Council took place on Tuesday, 13th instant, and the numbers polled lot each candidate, as announced by the Returning officer…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor. Tuesday, February 13th, AT 4 P.m

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1872 · page 2

Present—The full Council. The Town Clerk (Mr. John Curr) was duty moved to the chair to conduct the proceedings. Alderman Brown rose and said the meeting had…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 7 p.m

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1872 · page 3

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

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, Feb. 16

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1872 · page 3

This was a special meeting called for 12.30 p.m., for the election of a Mayor. Present—All the Aldermen. The Clerk having been moved to the chair, it…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, February 16. AT 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1872 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Hewlett, Brown, Collins, Labiff, Palmer and Browne. Minutes of preceding meeting were read and confirmed…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1872 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last for the purpose of electing a Mayor, its Standing Committee, and Chairman thereof. The Council Clerk presided…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, February, 23 AT 7. P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1872 · page 2

Present—The full Council. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. A report from the Finance Committee was read…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1872 · page 2

THE Council met on Monday last, to which day it had been adjourned in order that the election of the Mayor take place within the time specified by the Act. The necessary…

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