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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1876

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday June, 5, 1876

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 June 1876 · page 2

The council met about the usual time and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Lee. R. Wilson, J. Wilson, Maynes, Rankin, and Gray…

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Local News. Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, June 9Th

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1876 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Porter), and Aldermon Graham, Evans, Lindsay, Spence, W. Brown. Griffin, and J. Brown. A petition was presented from several ratepayers…

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Important Municipal Decision

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1876 · page 3

A decision which affects the interests of every municipality in the colony, was given in the District Court, yesterday, bt Mr. District Court Judge Dowling. The…

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Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1876 · page 2

THE Kiama Council met on Tuesday last, a little afternoon o'clock,—the whole council, Alderman Adams excepted, being present, Previous minutes were read and…

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Municipal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1876 · page 4

THE following are the boundaries of the three wards in the borough of Kiama, as readjusted, on the motion of Aldermen Somerville and Dudgeon, at the meeting of…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1876 · page 2

THE regular meeting of this body took place on Monday last at the Council-chamber, and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Lee, J. Wilson, R. Wilson,…

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Local News. Central Illawarra. Municipal council. Friday, June 30

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 July 1876 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Porter), and Aldermen Graham, Griffin, Lindsay, and Richards. Correspondence inwards was read—From the Department of Works, stating that so soon as the…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday July, 3, 1876

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1876 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Lee, J. Wilson, Nelson, Blow, and Maynes. Minutes of previous meeting were read…

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Local News. North Illawarra Municipal Council Wednesday, July 5

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 July 1876 · page 2

Present—The full Council. Correspondence inwards was read as follows:— From the Borough Council of Kiama, requesting the co-operation of North Illawarra, in petitioning…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, July 7

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 July 1876 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Collins), and Aldermen Lahiff, Osborne, Anstey, Armstrong, Payne, and Palmer (the latter Alderman leaving early in the meeting.)…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL, meeting of the council was held on Tuesday last at the usual hour. The members present were the Mayer and Aldermen King, Dudgeon, Walker, Adams,…

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A Mayor Cut in Two

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 July 1876 · page 4

The Journal de Paris reports the following dreadful event, which proved fatal to the Mayor (M. Lacroix) of Blot I'Eglise, France. It says that Lacroix, who was a very industrious man,…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday July, 17, 1876

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1876 · page 2

THE Council mot about the usual time, and there were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Maynes, Raukin Lee, Nelson, R. Wilson, and J. Wilson…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, July 21

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 July 1876 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Porter), and Aldermen J. Brown, Graham, Lindsay, Evans, and Griffin. Correspondence inwards was as follows:— From Lands Department, with reference to the…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 August 1876 · page 2

THE Council met on Tuesday last, a little before two o'clock. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen King, Adams, Farraher, Graham, Dudgeon, Walker, and…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, August 4

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 August 1876 · page 2

Present—The full Council, with the exception of Alderman Graham. Alderman Lahiff presented a petition from a number of ratepayers, praying that the Council…

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The Loans to Municipalities Bill

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 August 1876 · page 4

The bill introduced by Mr. Stuart, the Colonial Treasurer, into the Assembly, to authorise the Government to advance money from the Consolidated revenue, as loans to Municipalities…

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Central Illawarra Municipal Council. Friday, August 11

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 August 1876 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Porter), and Alderm[?] Brown, W. Brown, Evans, Griffin, and Spe[?] Correspondence outwards— To the Hon. Colonial Secretary, requesting [?]…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1876 · page 2

THE Council mot on Tuesday, about the usual hour. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen King, Adams, Graham, Walker, Dudgoon, Farraher, and Somerville…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, August 14, 1876

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 August 1876 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual hour, and there were present—Aldermen Nelson, R. Wilson, Lee. Blow, J. Wilson, and Grey. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman…

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