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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday Jan. 3, 1876

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1876 · page 2

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

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, January 7

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 January 1876 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Osborne), and Aldermen Collins, Clarke, Anstey, Palmer, Payne, and Lahiff. Correspondence inwards was as follows:—…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday Jan. 17, 1876

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1876 · page 2

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

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Adjourned Meeting. Monday, Jan. 24

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen W. Brown, Graham, O'Donnell, Lindsay, Evans, Spence, and Tighe. Correspondence inwards was rend—…

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The Municipal Elections

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1876 · page 2

THE process of reading the nomination, which had been, or which it was pretended had been sent in to the Mayor with reference to the vacancies occurring in the ordinary course in…

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Local News. Municipal Nominations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1876 · page 2

On Tuesday last, at noon, the nominations for the annual elections in connection with the different Municipal Councils throughout the district were publicly read by the respective…

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Municipal Elections. Borough of Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1876 · page 2

The polling for the election of three Aldermen to serve in the Borough Council of Wollongong, in place of Aldermen Williams, Fraser, and Clarke, who retired by rotation, took place on Friday last…

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Election of Mayor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1876 · page 2

THE meeting of the renovated council for the election of a Mayor for the current municipal year took place on Tuesday last. The time for which the meeting had been convoked was…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this council—summoned by the council clerk to elect the Mayor for the current year, took place in the council chamber, at 11 a. m. on Monday last, 7th instant. There…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Tuesday, February 8. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1876 · page 2

Present—The full Council. The outgoing Mayor (Mr. G. Osborne) presided, and said that the first thing for the meeting to do was to decide whether the election of Mayor…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1876 · page 2

THE council met on Tuesday last, but it was about two o'clock before a quorum was formed, when all the aldermen were present. The minutes of the last ordinary…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday Feb. 14. 1876

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1876 · page 2

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

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Original Correspondence. Mismanagement of the Council of Education. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1876 · page 2

SIR—Through your columns I should like to ask the Council of Education how much longer the people of this place are to be hampered up with a school house not half large enough for…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, Feb. 25, AT 3 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 February 1876 · page 2

Present—The Mayer (Mr. G. A. Porter), and Aldermen J. Brown, W. Brown, Spence, Lindsay, Graham, Richards, and Griffin. Correspondence inwards—…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday Feb 28, 1876

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1876 · page 2

THE council met about the usual time, and there were present during the sitting the Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Rankin, Grey, J. Wilson, Mayne, and Nelson…

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Original Correspondence. Municipal Doings

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1876 · page 2

SIR.—I have just been informed on reliable authority that the water reserve rented. I believe, by Mr. Finlayson, and containing some three or four acres, has since it was first let by…

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Local News. North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, March 1

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 March 1876 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Brooker), and Aldermen Bate, Walked, Lang, and Williams. Correspondence outwards— To the Auditors, requesting their attendance at…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, March 3

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 March 1876 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Collins), and Aldermen Bright, Graham, Osborne, Armstrong, Anstey, Payne, and Lahiff. Alderman Armstrong presented a petition from…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1876 · page 2

THE Council met on Friday evening last, March 3, soon after 7 o'clock. Present at the opening—the Mayor, Aldermen Hindmarsh, Dudgeon, Graham, Somerville, and…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, March 17. (The proceeding being commenced at 4 p.m.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 March 1876 · page 2

Present—The full Council. Correspondence inwards was read—From Borough Council of Wollongong, requesting the Free Library Committee of Central Illawarra…

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