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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1875

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Supreme Court. Thursday, June 3. (Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four.) M'DIARMID V. the Municipality of Balmain

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1875 · page 3

This action was brought to recover damages for injuries done to plaintiff's land by water, which flowed upon it in consequence of the negligent and improper construction of certain works by…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, June 7

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1875 · page 4

THE council met in the Council-chamber about the usual time; and there were present the Mayor and Aldermen Lee, Nelson, Tate, J. Wilson, Rankin, and Blow…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Tuesday, June 9

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1875 · page 4

THE Council met out the usual hour. All the members of t were present, except Alderman Black. The minutes of the preceding meeting…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1875 · page 2

THE council met pursuant to adjournment on Tuesday last. A quorum was not formed till more than half-past eleven. There were present during the meeting the…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, June 21

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1875 · page 2

THE Council met in the council-chamber about the usual hour; and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Rankin, Nelson, Williams, J. Wilson, and R…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, June 25, AT 2 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 2

Present—The full Council. Alderman Tighe presented a petition from 70 ratepayers, principally of No. 3 Ward, in favor of the establishment of a Free Library in connection…

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Appeals to the Privy Council. London, June 2

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1875 · page 3

In the cases Winter v. the Queen, and M'Millan v. the Queen wherein the plaintiff's sought to compel the Crown to give them grants of hand under the certificate…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1875 · page 2

THE council held its ordinary adjourned meeting on Tuesday last, about the usual hour. There were present the Mayor and Aldermen Fredericks, Farraher, Cullen,…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, July 5

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1875 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual hour. Present—the Mayor and Aldermen R. Wilson, Lee, Blow, J. Wilson, and Nelson Minutes of previous meeting were read…

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Local News. Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, July 9, AT 3 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1875 · page 2

Present—Full Council. A petition from several ratepayers at Wattle Creek was read and received, setting forth that they had waited a long time, expecting a…

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The O'Council Centenary

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 July 1875 · page 2

A meeting of the general committee was held on Monday evening at the Royal Hotel, George-street. The following report was brought up by the Executive Committee, and unanimously approved…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 July 1875 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the council took place on Tuesday. All the members of the council were present except Alderman Black…

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Local News. Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, July 30Th. at 3 P.M. SHARP

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1875 · page 2

Present—Full Council. The outward correspondence consisted of a letter to the Colonial Secretary, requesting the sanction of the Governor to un amalgamation of a Free…

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Original Correspondence. to the Kiama Aldermen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1875 · page 3

GENTLEMEN,—Permit me, through the medium of these columns, to call your attention to an improvement very urgently needed and desired on East's Hill, the…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1875 · page 2

THE council met on Tuesday last for its usual fortnightly sitting. Business did not commence till nearly 12 o'clock, when, in the absence of the Mayor, who came in…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, August 2 1875

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1875 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen R Wilson, Lee, Blow, Rankin, J. Wilson, Williams, and Tate…

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Local News. North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, August 4, AT 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 August 1875 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. James Brooker), and Aldermen Lang, Bate, and Williams. The following correspondence who road:— The first letter was one outwards to the…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, August 6, AT 7.30 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1875 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. G. Osborne), and Aldermon Clarke, Luhitf, Collins, Anstey, Payno, Fraser, and Williams. The correspondence outwards consisted of the…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday August 16 1875

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1875 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual hour Present—the Mayer, Aldermen R. Wilson Williams, Blow, J. Wilson, Leo, and Nelson. Minutes of Previous meeting were read and…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, August 20

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 31 August 1875 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Evans, Lindsay, Spence, O'Donnell, W. Brown, and Tighe. Correspondence outwards—…

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