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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1873

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, January 3

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1873 · page 2

Meeting called for 11 a.m.; business commenced at a quarter to 12 o'clock. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1873 · page 2

THE council held its fortnightly adjourned meeting on Tuesday last at the casual hour. there were present the Mayor. and Alderman Colley. Noble, king. Hindmarsh, Gray, and…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, Jan. 8, AT 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 January 1873 · page 2

Present—The Mayor; and Aldermen Lang, Anderson, and Armstrong. Minutes of previous mooting wore read and confirmed…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Correspondence. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1873

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1873 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the council took place on the above date. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Miller, R. Hindmarsh, G. Hindmarsh, Tate. Williams, Wilson, and…

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Municipal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1873 · page 3

MUNICIPAL.— Just as we were going to press we heard on good authority that a requisition is being signed, inviting Mr. H. Fredricks to represent the Southern Ward, and there is no…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, Jan. 17, AT 7.30 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1873 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Collins), and Aldermen Hewlett, Pa[?]ner, Lahiff, Browne, Wiseman, and Brown. Correspondence outwards was read—…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1873 · page 2

THE adjoured fortninghtly meeting of the council took place on Tuesday last, at the usual hour. There were Present the Mayor, and Aldermen Noble, Cullen, Gray,…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, January 24

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1873 · page 2

Meeting called for 2 p.m. Business commenced at half past 3 o'clock. Present—The Mayor, (Ritchie), and Aldemen Evans, W. Thompson, Coughrane, Bow, Tighe…

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Permanent Endowment to Municipalities

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1873 · page 2

The following is a copy of the memorial adopted at a meeting of the Borough Council of Central Illawarra on Friday last, with reference to the above subject:—…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1873 · page 2

IMMEDIATELY after the conclusion of the above, the regular fortulghtly meeting of the council look place, the attendance of alderman being the name as at the Revision Court…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 January 1873 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Wednesday evening, the 22nd instant. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen M'Gill, Frazer, Hicks, Fryer, Russell, and Wilson…

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The Municipal Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 2

THE public nomination of candidates for seats in the Council of the Borough of Kiama took place at the Court-house about noon on Tuesday last. The Mayor having been again put…

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Gerringong Municipal Nomination

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 2

EXACTLY at noon on Tuesday last at the Council-chamber, Gerringong, the Returning-office, Mr. M. E. Robson, opened the business of the annual nomination of aldermen and…

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Municipal Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1873 · page 3

At noon, on Tuesday, the 4th instant, the Returning-officer, Mr. Thomas Clarke, opened the proceedings, and read from the Gazette his appointment by the council as…

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Central Illawarra. Nomination of Aldermen and Auditors

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1873 · page 2

The nominations for the offices of Aldermen and Auditors required at the present time in connection with the Borough of Central Illawarra, were publicly read at the Council Chamber, Dapto…

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Borough of Wollongong. Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1873 · page 2

The polling for three Aldermen and two Auditors in connection with the Borough Council of Wollongong took place at the Council Chamber, last Friday. There did not appear to be much…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1873 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council having been conveyed by the Council Clerk in compliance with the provisions of the Act regarding the election of a Mayor, the [?]…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Tuesday, Feb. 11, AT 7 P.M. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 2

Present—The full Council. Moved by Alderman Collins, seconded by Alderman Browne, and carried—That the Town Clerk take the chair…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, Feb. 12, AT 7.30 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 February 1873 · page 2

Present.—The Mayor (Payne), and Aldermen Armstrong, Crossman, Lang, Bate, and A[?]erson. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, Feb. 14, AT 1 P.M. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 February 1873 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Ritchie, F. A. Thompson, W. Thompson, Porter, Bow, Tighe, Brown, and Coughrane. On the motion of Aldermen F. A. Thompson…

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