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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1877

126 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 7

Kiama Municipal Council. Tuesday, January 2

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1877 · page 2

THE Council met on Tuesday last a little after the usual time. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Adams, Hindmarsh, King, Graham, Dudgeon, and Somerville…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, Jan. 1, 1877

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 January 1877 · page 2

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

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Local News. North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, Jan. 3

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 January 1877 · page 2

Present—Full Council. Correspondence inwards— From the Registrar-general, requesting statistical information…

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Municipal Council. Friday, January 5

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1877 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Collins), and Aldermen Bright, Anstey, Armstrong, Graham, Lahiff, Payne, and Osborne. The correspondence outwards consisted of letters…

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The New Municipal Bill

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1877 · page 4

The committee of suburban Mayors appointed to watch the progress of the Municipal Act Amendment Bill, through Parliament met at the office of Mr. W. H. Pigott, King-street,…

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The Municipal Act Amendment Bill

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 January 1877 · page 4

The committee of suburban mayors elected to watch the progress of the above measure through Parliament met again at the office of Mr. W. H. Pigott, King-street, on Monday…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Tuesday, January 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1877 · page 2

THE Council met a little after the usual time on Tuesday last. Present, at the opening—the Mayor, Aldermen Hindmarsh, Walker, Somerville, and Graham; and…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, January 22, 1877

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1877 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Maynes, R. Wilson, Nelson, Blow, and Rankin…

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Municipal Nominations

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1877 · page 2

THE conduct of John Black, Esq., Mayor and Returning-Officer for the Borough of Kiama, in making public the nominations for the ensuing election, which closed at…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1877 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above took place at noon on Tuesday last. Pre. sent—the Mayor end Aldermen Hindmarsh, Dudgeon, Somerville, Walker, and King…

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Milton, Ulladulla. Municipal Council Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1877 · page 4

THE Council met on January 6. Present the Mayor, Aldermen Ewin, Garrad, Kendall, M'Gee, and Berry. Minutes of previous meeting were read…

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The Municipal Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1877 · page 4

Unusual interest appears to be taken in the forthcoming election, no less than eleven nominations having been received. Of the outgoing aldermen, J. Fraser…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, February 2Nd, at 7.30 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1877 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Collins), and Aldermen Anstey, Armstrong, Lahiff, Payne, and Palmer. Correspondence inwards— From Alderman Graham, resigning his seat as…

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Municipal Nomination

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 2

THE Returning-officer, J. Black, Esq,, took his seat on the bench of the Court-house a a few minutes before 12 o'clock, noon, on Tuesday last, and exactly at twelve—though…

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Local News. Municipal Elections. Borough of Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 2

At noon, on Tuesday last, the Returning-Officer (Mr. Thomas Collins) publicly read the different nominations of candidates received by him in connection with the ensuing elections for…

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Broughton Vale. Municipal Council Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

THE council mot on Saturday the 27th ultimo, at the usual hour. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Robert Boyd, Walker, Cook, and Hugh Boyd…

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Borough of Central Illawarra. Saturday, February 10. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

Present—The retiring Mayor (Alderman Porter) in the chair, and Aldermen John Brown, Graham, Evans, Griffin, O'Donnell, Richards, and Spence. The business before che meeting being the…

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Municipal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

The polling between J. Pike and J. Hincks, for the extraordinary vacancy in the Kiama Council, took place on Friday last, end resulted in a victory for…

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Municipal Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

At noon on Tuesday, the 6th instant, the returning officer attended in the council chamber, and proceeded to read over the names of candidates nominated for aldermen…

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Municipal Selection

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

The polling for an election of three Aldermen for the Borough of Wollongong, in the room, of Aldermen Anstey, Osborne, and Palmer, took place in the Council Chamber, on Friday last…

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