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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

143 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 8

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The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1879 · page 4

A DEPUTATION, consisting of Messrs. Charles, Jacob, Hurloy (Hartley), Beyers, Teece, Bennett, Dr. Bowker, Simson, Shepherd, Thompson, Barbour, W. Davies,…

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Local News Municipal Council. Friday, 7Th March

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1879 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Armstrong), and Aldermen, Hewlett, Browne, Poulter, Hosking, M'Donald, and Lahiff. Correspondence outwards consisted of a letter…

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Local News Municipal Council. Tuesday, 11Th March

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 March 1879 · page 2

Full Council, less Alderman Poulter. A letter received from Mr. J. Hill, with reference to alignment of his properties in Smith-street, was referred to the Works Committee…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 2

THE Council met on Thursday 12th March, and there were present Aldermen King, Hindmarsh, Walker, Dudgeon and Somerville…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 2

THE Council met on Monday, March 10, shortly after the usual time, and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Nelson, Hindmarsh, Lee, R. Wilson, Campbell, A…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 March 1879 · page 2

The full Council met. on Saturday last, the business-paper, as published in our last issue, being the most lengthy that has yet been seen in this end of the district, or perhaps in the whole…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Saturday last, 15th instant. Present—the Mayor (Mr. Lewis M'Intyre), Aldermen Kennedy. Grey, Boxsell, Sharpe,…

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Local News Municipal Council. Tuesday, March 25

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 March 1879 · page 2

Full Council, less Alderman Commens. A letter from T. G. Dobinson, with reference to building a new house, was read, as also one from James Kiernan, complaining of the bad state in…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Thursday, March 27

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual hour and there were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Somerville, Hindmarsh, Pike, Fredericks, Walker, and King…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, March 24, 1879

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Hindmarsh, Nelson, M'Intyre, Brown, A. Wilson, and R. Wilson…

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The Bathurst Council Difficulty

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 4

As anything affecting Municipal Councils and their responsibilities should be of interest in this distract, which may be said to be a network of Municipalities, we here…

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Local News Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1879 · page 2

The Borough Council meets this evening, with the following business-sheet:— Alderman Browne to move— That the Mayor be instructed to carry out…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Saturday, the 29th March. Present—the Mayor (Mr. Lewis M'Intyre), Aldermen Grey, Tindall, Boxsell,…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council Wednesday, April 2

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 April 1879 · page 2

Full Council. Alderman Walker presented a petition from Henry Crawford and others, directing attention to the bad state of Murphy's Lane…

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Local News Municipal Council. Friday, 4Th April

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Armstrong), and Aldermen) Hewlett, Parsons, Lahiff, Browne, M'Donald, Commons, and Hosking. Correspondence outwards—To Ministers,…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council Saturday, 5Th April

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 2

Full Council, less Alderman Brown. Correspondence inwards included a letter from the Works Department, acknowledging receipt of application by the Council for £300 for…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, April 7

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there, were present, Aldermen Brown, Lee, Hindmarsh, M'Intyre, and A. Wilson. Minutes of previous meeting were read…

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Broughton Creek. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1879 · page 4

"THE usual fortnightly meeting of this" Council was held on Saturday, the 12th of April, at 2 p.m. Present—Aldermen Kennedy, Grey, Sharpe, Boxsell, Tindall,…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, April 21, 1879

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1879 · page 2

THE Council met at noon, and there were present, the Mayor, Aldermen Nelson, A. Wilson, Campbell, and Brown. Minutes of previous meeting were read…

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Local News. North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, 23Rd April

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1879 · page 2

Present—Full Council. Alderman Walker presented a petition From Moses Crossman, George Dennett, Henry Tucker, R. A. Barker, and others, praying that some…

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