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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1878

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, December 28

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1878 · page 2

Present—The full Council, less the Mayor. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Porter was moved to the chair. Correspondence inwards—…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1878 · page 2

THE Council met on Tuesday last, a quorum being formed a little before two o'clock, when there were present—Aldermen Farraher, Walker, Graham, Dudgeon, and…

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New Member of the Executive Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1878 · page 4

The Hon. John Marks, of Glenrock, Darling Point, was yesterday morning sworn in at Government House as a member of the Executive Council of New…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, January 18

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1878 · page 2

Present—The full Council. After some correspondence had been read, The Finance Committee brought up a report recommending payment of accounts amounting to…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1878 · page 2

THE Council met on Tuesday, January 22, at the usual time, all the members being present. Minutes of previous meeting were read…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, Jan. 21, 1878

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1878 · page 2

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

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Municipal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 2

BY the [?]tesy of Mr. J. Pike, Returning-Officer, [?]re enabled to bive the names of candidate with their nominators, for Aldermen and Auditors at the forthcoming…

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Broughton Vale. Municipal Council and Revision Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1878 · page 2

THE Court of Revision sat on Friday the 25th January, in the Council Chamber, at one o'clock, p.m. The Mayor, Alexander Hanlon, Esq., presided, and there were…

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Municipal Council. Friday, February 8. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 2

Present—The full Council, less Alderman Poulter. The retiring Mayor (Mr. Andrew Armstrong) presided…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, February 8Th, at Noon. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Richards (chairman), Evans, Jenkins, O'Donnell, Smith, J. Brown, Porter, and Griflin. On the motion of Aldermen Evans and Brown…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Tuesday, Feb. 12

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 February 1878 · page 2

THE Council met at the usual time. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Hindmarsh, King, Graham, Walker, Dudgeon, Fredericks, and Somerville…

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Election of Mayor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 2

AT last meeting of Council it was arranged that a special meeting be held on Monday evening, the 18th instant, at 7 o'clock, for the election of Mayor, which meeting was…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, Feb. 18, 1878

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1878 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council, convened by the Council Clerk for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year, took place at 11 a.m. on the above…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Friday, Feb. 22, AT 7 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1878 · page 2

Present—The full Council, less Alderman Walker. The Mayor presented a petition from Theodore Bode and 62 other ratepayers praying the Council…

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Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 4

The Council met on Saturday the 23rd February, at two o'clock, p.m. Present—The Mayor, Robert Boyd, Esq., Aldermen Hanlon, Hugh Boyd, M'Kenzie, Priddle,…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Tuesday, Feb. 26

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 2

THE Council met about half-past 3 p.m. Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Graham, Pike, Walker, King, and Somerville…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Saturday, March 2

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. G. A. Porter), and Aldermen J. Brown, Richards, Griffin, Jenkins, Evans, and Smith. Correspondence Inwards included the…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, Feb. 25, 1878

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present: The Mayor, Aldermen. Lee, B. Wilson, M'Intyre, Brown, Gray, Maynes, and Wilson…

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Local News North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, March 6

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 2

Full attendance. Correspondence inwards as follows was road :— From the Colonial Secretary, appointing Mr. John Richardson to the office of Auditor…

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Local News Municipal Council. Friday, March 8

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1878 · page 2

Present—Full Council. The correspondence inwards consisted of a letter from Mr. C. F. Smith, directing the Council's attention to a portion of the street running east…

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