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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1877

126 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 7

Kiama Municipal Council. Tuesday, September 11

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1877 · page 2

THE Council met at 2 p.m. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Hindmarsh, Pike, Somerville, Dudgeon, Walker, and King. The minutes of previous meeting were…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, Sept. 10, 1877

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1877 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time and there were present the Mayor and Aldermen Lee, Maynes, Nelson, J. Wilson, Gray, R. Wilson, and Brown…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, September 14

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1877 · page 2

Present—The full Council, less Alderman W. Brown, through indisposition. Alderman Evans presented a memorial (a copy of which will bo found elsewhere in this issue),…

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The Central Illawarra Council Chamber. Public Meeting at Dapto

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1877 · page 2

According to advertisement, a public meeting of ratepayers of Central Illawarra (called by the Mayor, in compliance with a requisition), was held at the Council Chamber, Dapto, on Thursday…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, Sept. 24

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 2

THE Council met in the now Council Chamber about the usual time, and there were present Aldermen Nelson, Lee, U. Wilson, Rankin, Gray, J. Wilson, and Maynes…

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Kiama Borough Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 2

THE Council met on Tuesday last, quorum only being formed about 2 o'clock, when there were present Aldermen King, Pike, Walker, Dudgeon, and Graham…

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District News. Milton. Municipal Council—september 15

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

PRESENT—The Mayor, and Aldermen M'Gee, Ewin, H. Millard, and Evans. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, Oct. 5

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1877 · page 2

Present—Full Council. Correspondence inwards consisted of— A telegram from D. and F. Rankin, of Maitland, requesting that the time for receiving tenders…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, Oct. 5

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1877 · page 2

Present—Full Council. The correspondence inwards comprised letters from Messrs. W. Osborne and W. J. Wiseman, the former intimating that he intended erecting a…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, Oct. 8, 1877

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1877 · page 2

THE Council meet about the usual time, and there were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Nelson, Maynes, J. Wilson, Gray, Brown, Lee, and R. Wilson…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Tuesday, Oct. 23

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

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the usual place of meeting at 2 p. m. Present—the whole Council. The minutes of previous meeting…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, Oct. 22, 1877

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

THE Council met about the usual time and there were present, the Mayor, Alderman Lee, Nelson, J. Wilson, R. Wilson, Brown, and Maynes…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Special Meeting. Wednesday, Oct, 31

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1877 · page 2

Present.—The full Council, less Alderman Smith. Correspondence inwards— 1. From Mr. Full, manager of the Mount Kembla Oil Works, draw ing attention to the almost impassable state of a…

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Municipal Council. Friday, Nov. 2

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 November 1877 · page 3

Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Armstrong), and Aldermen Lahiff, Bright, Osborne, Hewlett, Parsons, and M'Donald. The correspondence inwards was as follows:—…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Tuesday, November 6

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

THE Council met at 1.30 p.m. Present— the Mayor, and Aldermen Dudgeon, Walker, Pike, and Hindmarsh. About 3 o'clock, Aldermen Graham and Somerville…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 7

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 November 1877 · page 2

Present—The full Council. The Improvement Committee brought up a report, recommending that about seven chains of the Mount Pleasant Lane be ballasted, the…

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Milton. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1877 · page 3

THE Council met on November 10. There were present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Kendall, Boag, Evans, G. Millaid, H. Millard, M'Gee, and Garrad…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, November 16

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1877 · page 2

Present—The full Council. Correspondence outwards—To Mr. S. W. Gray. M.P., or Captain Charles, M.R, unclosing memorial to Government,…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Tuesday, Nov. 20

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1877 · page 2

PRESENT.—The Mayor, end Aldermen Dudgeon, Pike, Walker, Graham, King, and Somerville. The minutes of previous meeting were…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. MONDAY, Nov. 19, 1877

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1877 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present, the Mayor, Aldermen Nelson, Gray, Brown, Rankin, J. Wilson, and Maynes…

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