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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1873

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, April 4, AT 7.30 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Lahiff), and Aldermen Brown, Collins, Clarke, and Williams. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 4

Mr. Samuel laid upon the table the report of the Sydney Municipal Council in reference to Sewerage and Water Supply; the report for 1872 of the Sydney University; and a return to…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Tuesday April 8, AT 7.30 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1873 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Lahiff) and Alderman Williams, Hewlett, Palmer, Clarke, Brown, Collins, and Fraser. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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The Legislative Council of New South Wales

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 April 1873 · page 4

Our neighbors in Sydney are at present engaged with one of the most difficult questions of practical politics. They are end[?]voring to construct a good second Chamber. They differed from our…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Thursday, April 10Th

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 April 1873 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, (W. Thompson), and Alderman O'Dounell, Tighe, Coughrane, Brown, Porter, and F. A. Thompson. The minutes of the last meeting were read…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1873 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the council took place in the Council Chamber, about 5 o' clock p.m., on Tuesday. The heavy rain on the morning of that day having prevented…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, April 14, 1878

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1873 · page 2

THE Council met in the Council Chamber about half-past 10 a.m. Present:—Aldermen Lee, Hindmarsh, Wilson and Nelson. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 April 1873 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last, Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Hicks, Flyer, Fraser, Connolly, M'Gill, and Russell. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, April 18, AT 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1873 · page 2

Present—The full Council. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondent outwards, consisted of a copy…

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Local News. North Illawarra Municipal Council. Friday, April 25Th, at 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Payne) and Aldermen Armstrong, Lang, and Bate. The minutes of the previous meeting were road and confirmed…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1873 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the council took place on Tuesday last, a quorum being formed shortly before 11 o'clock. There were present eventually the Mayor Ald. Colley, Noble,…

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District News. Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, April 28, 1878

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1873 · page 3

THE Council met at the usual hour in the council chamber Present—Aldermen Nelson, Leo, Blow, Wilson, and Williams. On the motion of Aldermen Nelson and Leo,…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, May 2, AT 7.30 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Collins, Palmer, Brown, Clarice, Browne, and Williams. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Central Illawarra. Council, Meeting, Friday, May 2 at 2 P.m

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr W. Thompson) and Aldermen Ritchie, Coughrane, Tighe, O'Donnell, Porter and Bow. A petition was read from certain persons in…

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Num[?]a Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1873 · page 2

THIS council held its usual meeting on Thursday, the 1st instant at 5 p.m. Present—the Mayor, (J Williamson, Esq.) In the chair, Aldermen J. Campbell, Waddle, Houston, and…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Fryer, Fraser, Russell, M'Gill, Connolly, and Ball. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1873 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the council took place on Tuesday last. A quorum was formed shortly after half past 10 a.m. There were present during the meeting the Mayor and…

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1873 · page 4

THE council held its usual meeting on the 30th ultimo. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Moss, M' Arthur, Hyam, and Hibburd. The minutes of preceding…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, May 12, 1873

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1873 · page 2

THE council met in the council chamber at the usual hour. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Robson, Leo, Hindmarsh, Blow, Wilson, Nelson, and Williams…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1873 · page 2

Present.—The full Council, with the exception of Alderman Lang. The correspondence inwards included, with other letters of minor public importance, a note…

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