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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1875 · page 2

THE council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Tuesday last. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen Noble, Fredericks, Colley, and King…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, Jan. 4

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1875 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this body took place on Monday last, but, our reporter not being present on that occasion, we can only furnish a synopsis of the principal…

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Municipal Council. Friday, January 8Th

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1875 · page 2

This Council met on Friday evening, for the first time, in the new Council Chamber, Crown street Alderman Fraser being the only member absent…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Saturday, January 9

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1875 · page 2

Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Cougrhane, Lindsay, Richards, Porter, and Brown. The correspondence inwards was as follows.— From the Under-Secretary for Finance and…

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Milton, Ulladulla. Ulladulla Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1875 · page 2

THE council met on Saturday, 9th instant,— the Mayor taking his seat at 11.35 a.m. Present—Aldermen Ewin, Boag, Milliard, Berry, and Kendall…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1875 · page 2

THE council met for its usual fortnightly sitting Tuesday last, a quorum being formed about eleven o'clock. The whole council were present during the sitting…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, Jan. 18

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1875 · page 2

THE council met at the usual hour in the council-chamber. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen, R. Wilson, Lee, Blow, J. Wilson, Nelson, and Tate…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Monday, January 18

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 January 1875 · page 2

Present—The full Council, except Alderman Collins. Correspondence outwards was read— To the Government Printer, asking for 25 copies…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 2

THE Council held its fortnightly adjourned meeting on Tuesday last about half-past ten o'clock, being somewhat earlier than the usual hour, in order that the business might be got…

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Local News. Municipal Nominations. Borough of Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 February 1875 · page 2

The nominations of candidates for the office of Aldermen and Auditors in connection with the Borough of Wollongong were publicly read at the Council Chamber, on Tuesday last, at noon, by…

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Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1875 · page 2

Yesterday, at 4 p.m., the full Council met to elect a Mayor. On the motion of Aldermen Lahiff and Clarke, the Town Clerk (Mr J. S. Wood) took the chair…

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Local News. Borough Council of Wollongong. Declaration of the Poll

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 February 1875 · page 2

At noon, on Tuesday last, the Returning-Officer (Mr. James Browne) declared the official state of the poll taken on the previous day for three Aldermen to fill the vacancies in the Borough…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Saturday, February 13. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1875 · page 2

Present—Aldermen W. Brown, O'Donnell, J. Brown, Tighe, Spence, and Jenkins. On the motion of Aldermen Tighe and W. Brown, the Cleric was voted to the chair…

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Alderman Payne's Great Triumph. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1875 · page 2

SIR.—In reading your paper of the 12th inst., with other things I came to the declaration of the poll at the municipal election. Of course I read Mr J. Payne's speech on that occasion. His first…

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Interesting to Municipal Councils. Kiama District Court; Wednesday, February 3Rd. (Before his Honor Judge M'Farland.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1875 · page 2

James Sharman v. the Municipal Council of Geringong. Mr King appeared for the plaintiff, who s[?] 15 recover the sum of £50, for personal inquiries…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1875 · page 2

THE council held its ordinary adjourned meeting on Tuesday last, a quorum being formed shortly after 11 o'clock. There were present the Mayer (Alderman Pike). and Aldermen…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, Feb, 1

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 18 February 1875 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Gerringong Municipal Council took place on Monday, 1st just., at which there was a full attendance of the members. There only three…

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

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1875 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. James Brooker), and Aldermen Bate and Williams. The out-going correspondence included a letter to the Colonial Secretary, requesting him to…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Wednesday, February 17, AT 7,30 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1875 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Wilshire, Lahiff, Collins, Payne, Anstey, and Williams. A communication was read from the Mayor (Mr G. Osborne), stating that, having received a…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, February 19, AT 3 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1875 · page 2

Present—The full Council, less Alderman Spence. The eight Aldermen in attendance look their seats, four on each side of the Cable, the Mayoral…

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