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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

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Local News Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Saturday, 9Th August

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 August 1879 · page 2

Present—Full Council, less Alderman Duncan A memorandum from the Council Clerk, requesting professional assistance to put several cases for rates into Court, was read and received,…

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To Alderman J. Warden, Esq., J.P., and F. M'Mahon, Esq., J.P., Milton, Ulladulla

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 15 August 1879 · page 2

GENTLEMENS,—The attention of the commission agents (who are more particularly interested in the sale of butter from your districts) having been called to certain statements…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, August 11, 1879

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 19 August 1879 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Campbell, Brown, nelson, R. Wilson Hindmarsh, and A. Wilson…

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Local News Municipal Council. Friday, 15Th August

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1879 · page 2

Present—Full Council less Alderman Parsons. Correspondence inwards included letters as follows.—From the Minister for Justice, consenting to supply the Free Library with all official…

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Broughton Vale. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1879 · page 4

THE Council met at 2 o'clock p.m. on Saturday the 9th instant. Present the Mayor, R. Boyd, Esq., Aldermen Clarke and Priddle…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, August 25, 1879

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1879 · page 2

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

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Kiama Municipal Council. Thursday, August 28

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

PRESENT—The Mayor, and Aldermen Hindmarsh, Walker, Fredericks, and King, Minutes of previous (special) meeting were read and confirmed…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Saturday, 30Th August

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 September 1879 · page 2

Full Council, less Alderman Richards, Correspondence inwards— From Borough Council of Wollongong, enclosing account for £40, for rent of Free Library…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Saturday, 30th August. Present—the Mayor (Mr. Lewis M'Intyre), Aldermen Grey, Kennedy, Tindall, Boxsell,…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Thursday, September 11

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1879 · page 2

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

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District News. Broughton Vale. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1879 · page 2

THE Council met on Saturday, 6th instant, at the usual hour. Present—the Mayor (R. Boyd, Esq.), Aldermen Walker, Hugh Boyd, Clarke, M'Kenzie, and Priddle…

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W. A. Duncan, Esq., Collector of Customs (a Member of the Council of Education and a Roman Catholic), in antagonism with the Pastorals

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1879 · page 4

A PUBLIC meeting was held in the Wesleyan schoolroom, Ashfield, on the 1st instant, to consider the subject State-support to ,schools in connection with the late Roman…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Saturday. 20Th September

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 September 1879 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. R. Jenkins, and Aldermen Duncan, Richards, Smith, and Spence. Correspondence in wards—…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, September 22

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1879 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and all the members were present. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Thursday, September 25

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 October 1879 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present — the Mayor, Aldermen Hindmarsh, King, Walker, Graham, and Somerville…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council Wednesday. Oct. 1

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 3 October 1879 · page 2

Present—Full Council. Correspondence inwards—1. From J. Brennan and E. Knight, directing attention to the impassible state of School Lame. 2. From T. Bode,…

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Municipal Council. Friday, 3Rd October

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 October 1879 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Hewlett, Poulter, Browne, M'Donald, Parsons, and Hosking. A petition from several ratepayers, praying for repairs to be made to the Cemetery Road, was…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, October 6Th, 1879

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 October 1879 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present all the members except the Mayor who sent a note explaining the cause of his absence. Alderman Nelson…

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Broughton Vale. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1879 · page 2

THE Council met on Saturday, the 4th inst., at 2 o'clock p.m. Present—the Mayor (Robert Boyd, Esq.), Aldermen Walker and M 'Kenzie…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Tuesday, October 9

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1879 · page 2

PRESENT—the Mayor, Aldermen King, Walker, Pike, Somerville, and Hindmarsh. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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