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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1873

138 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 7

Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1873 · page 2

THE Council met on Tuesday last between the hours of half past ten and eleven a.m. The whole of the members were present. The minutes of the preceding meeting were…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, May 30, AT 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1873 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr P. Lahiff) and Aldermen Collins, Williams, Browne, Fraser, and Hewlett. The minutes of the previous meeting having…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, May 26, 1873

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1873 · page 2

THE council met about the usual hour, in the Council-chamber. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Robson, Lee, Hindmarsh, Blow, Nelson, and Williams…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, June 6Th, at 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 June 1873 · page 2

Present—The full Council. The only correspondence inwards was a letter from Mr. W. M'Court, Secretary to the Wollongong Turf Club, stating that, in response to the…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1873 · page 2

THE Council held its usual fornightly meeting on Tuesday last. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen Colley, Hindmarsh, Noble, King, and Grey…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, June 9, 1873

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1873 · page 2

THE Council met shortly after the usual hour. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Hindmarsh, Blow, Wilson, Nelson, and Williams, Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council Meeting. Friday Afternoon, June 13

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1873 · page 2

Present—The full Council. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. The correspondence inwards included several…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, June 13, AT 7.30 p.m

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1873 · page 2

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

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, June 20Th, at 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1873 · page 2

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

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 2

THE Connell held its ordinary meeting on Tuesday last at the council-chamber, the whole of the members being present soon after half-past 10 o'clock…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, June 23, 1873

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 2

THE council met shortly after the usual hour. Present—Alderman Blow, Lee, Hindmarsh, Wilson, Williams, Nelson, and Tate. Alderman Blow took the chair…

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Report of the Council of Education for 1872. Camden District.—inspector's General Report for 1872

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 June 1873 · page 2

In 1871 there were 130 schools on my list, but twenty-eight of them were transferred to other districts at the beginning of 1872. The list for 1872 contains 107 schools, viz.:—…

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Obituary. Death of Sir T. A. Murray. President of the Legislative Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1873 · page 4

A LARGE number in this community will doubtless learn with sincere regret that one of our leading personages is now no more. On Sunday evening, the 22nd…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council Meeting. Friday, July 4Th, at 4 P.m

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1873 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Tighe, O'Donnell, Brown, Bow, Porter, and Coughrane. On the motion of Aldermen Conghrane and Porter, Alderman O'Donnel took the chair…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, July 4Th, at 7.30 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1873 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr P. Lahiff), and Aldermen Pulmer, Browne, Clarke, Collins, Williams, and Brown. The outgoing correspondence consisted of a…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, July 7, 1873

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1873 · page 2

THE council met in the council chamber at the usual hour. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Blow, Wilson, Nelson, Williams, and Tate. Minutes of previous meeting were read…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

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

A SPECIAL, meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council, having for its object the adoption of such measures as might tend to prevent the spread of pleuro-phenmonia throughout the…

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Municipal Courtesies

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1873 · page 4

IN the matter of municipal behaviour there seems to be about the same amount of rowdyism in the Councils of Victoria as we can beast of here— "six of one and…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, July 18Th, at 7.30 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 July 1873 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. P. Lahiff), and Aldermen Palmer, Williams, Hewlett, Clarke, Brown, and Fraser. The correspondence inwards consisted of a letter…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1873 · page 2

THE Council held its usual meeting on Tuesday last, the chair being taken by the Mayor shortly before 11 o'clock. The whole of the members, with the exception of Alderman…

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