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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1879

143 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 8

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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Broughton Creek. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 October 1879 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Saturday, October 11th Present—Aldermen Kennedy, Grey, Tindall, M'Kenzie, and Marooney. In the…

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Original Correspondence The Borough Council and Public Requirements. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 October 1879 · page 2

SIR,—Allow me to ask through your journal how is it that the Wollongong Borough Council does not act more generally and vigorously as a representative body than it does. As a Council…

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Municipal Council. Friday, 17Th October

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 October 1879 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Armstrong), and Aldermen Hewlett, Hosking, M'Donald, Parsons, Poulter, and Lahiff. A letter from W.J. Poulter, respecting the…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1879 · page 2

THE Council met at the usual hour on Thursday last, the 23rd instant. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen King, Walker, Dudgeon, Graham, and Somerville…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, 28Th October

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 31 October 1879 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Armstrong), and Aldermen Hewlett, M'Donald, Parsons, Hosking, and Poulter. A letter from Messrs. Timmiss and Davis was…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. SATURDAY, Nov. 1

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 November 1879 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. R. Jenkins) and Aldermen Spence, Brown, Thompson, Smith, Richards, and Duncan. A Finance Report, for accounts amounting to…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 5

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 November 1879 · page 2

Present—The full Council. The Improvement Committee brought, up a report recommending payment to Francis Cheney of the sum of £12 as a final settlement of all…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. MONDAY, Nov. 3, 1879

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1879 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual hour, and there was present—the Mayor and Alderman Lee, Nelson, Brown, A. Wilson, Campbell and M'Intyre…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1879 · page 2

Tai regular meeting of the Council was held on Thursday last. There were present the Mayor, Aldermen Pike. King, Graham, Somerville, and Hindmarsh…

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Municipal Council. Friday, 7Th November

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 November 1879 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Armstrong), and Aldermen Browne, Hosking, M'Donald, Poulter, Parsons, and Commens. Correspondence outwards included a letter to…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1879 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council took place on Monday last about the usual hour, and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Nelson, R. Wilson, Hindmarsh, and…

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Broughton Vale. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 November 1879 · page 2

The Council met on Saturday, the 1st instant, at 2 o'clock p.m. Present—the Mayor, R. Boyd, Esq., Aldermen Hugh Boyd, Priddle, and Clarke…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, November 17

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

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

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual hour on Thursday last, when there were present— Aldermen Pike, Hindmarsh, Somerville, Walker, and King…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. SATURDAY, Nov. 22

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. R. Jenkins), and Aldermen Smith. Duncan, Spence, Richards, Thompson, and O'Donnell. Correspondence inwards—…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1879 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Saturday, 22nd Nov. Present — Aldermen Tindall, Kennedy, Marooney, Grey, Sharpe, Anderson,…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, December 1, 1879

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

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present Aldermen Nelson (in the chair), Lee, A. Wilson, R. Wilson, Hindmarsh, Campbell, and Brown…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, December 3

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 December 1879 · page 2

Full Council. Aldermen Gillis and M'Kenzie brought up a report, setting forth that, in accordance with instructions at last meeting, they had made…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Thursday, December 4Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1879 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were Present, Aldermen Pike, King, Walker, Graham, and Fredericks. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman…

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