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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

104 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 6

Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council took place on Tuesday lost. A quorum was not formed till near 12 o'clock when there were present the Mayor, and Aldermen King,…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, April 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 2

THE council met about usual time, and there were present Aldermen Nelson, Lee Blow R. Wilson, J. Wilson, and Williams. In the absence of the Mayor Alderman Nelson…

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District News. Broughton Vale Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1875 · page 2

The council met on Saturday 27th ultimo, at 2 o'clock p.m. Present the Mayor and Aldermen Davey, Gray, and Hugh Boyd. The minues of last meeting were read and…

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Extraordinary Action Against the City Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1875 · page 4

WE have been informed that Mr. J. V. Lavers has commenced non notion against the Corporation of Sydney, to recover the sum of three thousand pounds, being the…

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A Municipal Golden Claim

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1875 · page 2

Mr. J. V. Lavers is likely to turn the [?] Corporation to a more personally profitable [?] than it ever seemed likely to be to anybody. [?] has struck a rich ver[?] of litigation, wh[?]…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Motions

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council took place on Tuesday last. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen Cullen, Dudgeon, Hindmarsh, Farraher, and King…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, April 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1875 · page 2

THE council met at about the usual hour and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Tale, Williams, Nelson, Rankin, Lee, and R. Wilson…

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Broughton Vale Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1875 · page 2

THE council met on Saturday, the 24th ult., at 2 o'clock p.m. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen Hanlon and Cooke. The minutes of previous meeting were read…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last. Present—the Mayor, and Alderman Ball, Lindsay, Fredericks, Brownlee, M'Gill, and Deane. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council Wednesday, May 5

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 May 1875 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr J. Brooker), and Aldermen Lang, Williams, Bate, and Brennan. Correspondence inwards consisted of a letter from Mr Hopkins, requesting the Council to make…

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Municipal Council. Friday, May 7

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1875 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Collins, Lahiff, Williams, Payne, Fraser, and Clarke. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Collins was voted to the chair…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, May 7

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1875 · page 2

Meeting called for and commenced at 3 p.m. Present—The full Council. The correspondence outwards consisted of a letter to the Minister for Works, requesting…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1875 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council took place on Tuesday last shortly after 11 o'clock. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen King, Dudgeon, Hindmarsh,…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, April 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1875 · page 2

The council met about the usual hour, when there were present the Mayor and Aldermen Lee, Rankin, J. Wilson, Blow, Nelson, Williams and Tate,…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 2

THE council held its fortnightly meeting on Tuesday last. As the Court of Requests fell on the same day, and it was necessary that the Mayor and Council Clerk should…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, May 24

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, Present—the Mayor and Aldermen R. Wilson, Lee, Rankin, J. Wilson, Nelson, Williams, and Tate…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Wednesday, May 26

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 May 1875 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. G. Osborne), and Aldermen Williams, Fraser, Payne, Anstey, and Clarke. A petition was read from H. Haworth, G…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Wednesday, June 2

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1875 · page 2

Present—The full Council. The Treasurer read a memo, from himself, stilting that he had received from Government the long promised £50 for approaches to Mullet Creek…

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Local News. North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, June 2, AT 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 June 1875 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. J. Brooker), and Alderman Bate, Lang, Williams, and Walker. Correspondence inwards and outwards had reference to the leasing of the quarry from Mr…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, June 4

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. G. Osborne), and Aldermen, Anstey, Clarke, Collins, and Payne. Reports from the Committee for Works were read as follows:—…

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