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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Municipal Council. Friday, Jan. 2

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1880 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Armstrong), and Aldermen Hewlett, Browne, Lahiff, Commens, M'Donald, and Parsons. A letter was read from the Department of…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Saturday, 3Rd Jan

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 January 1880 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. R. Jenkins) and Aldermen Spence, Thompson Smith, Richards, and Duncan. A letter, enclosing a tracing of the reserve for a…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Wednesday, 7Th January

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 January 1880 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. John Payne), and Aldermen Anderson), Williams, M'Kenzie, and Gillis. Correspondence inwards included a letter from…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1880 · page 2

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

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, January 12th, 1880

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1880 · page 2

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

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1880 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council took place on Thursday, 22nd instant, convened for the purpose of taking into consideration a letter from Mr. Robert Longmore, of…

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Broughton Vate. Municipal Council. Revision Court

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1880 · page 4

THE Court of Revision for the Municipality of Broughton Vale, sat in the Council Chamber on Saturday the 24th instant, at 1 o'clock p.m…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Thursday, January 29

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1880 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present—the Major, and Aldermen Pike, King, Frederieke, and Graham. Minutes of previous meeting, and also of…

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Meeting of Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1880 · page 4

The Council met on the same day at 2 o' clock, p.m. Present—The Mayor, and Aldermen H. Boyd and Walker. The minutes of last meeting were read…

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Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 2

The Wollongong Borough Council met on Wednesday evening, to elect a Mayor for the current year, there being a full attendance of Aldermen. The retiring Mayor (Mr. A. Armstrong) said…

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Kiama Municipal Nominations

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 2

THE meeting for the purpose of the nomination of candidates for election to the vacancies in the Council, took place in the Council Chamber, on Tuesday last, the 3rd…

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Municipal Nominations

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 2

The nominations of candidates for the offices of Aldermen and Auditors in connection with the respective Municipal Councils in this end of the district were read on Tuesday last, at noon, as…

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Municipal Council. Friday, 6Th February

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Armstrong), and Aldermen Poulter, Hewlett, Hosking, and Parsons. Correspondence Inwards—From William Beach,…

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 2

The North Illawarra Council met on Wednesday evening, at 7 o'clock, to elect a Mayor. There was a full attendance, and the retiring Mayor (Mr. John Payne) presided…

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District News. Shellharbour. Election of Aldermen and Auditors

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 4

POLLING took place on Monday last, at the Council Chamber and at Albion Park, with the following result:— ALDERMEN…

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Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 2

Present—The full Council. On the motion of Aldermen Raison and Timbs, the election was conducted by open voting. Moved by Alderman Raison, seconded by…

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Municipal Council. Friday, February 13

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Armstrong) and Aldermen Hewlett, Hosking, Parsons, Poulter, Gritlin, and Browne. Correspondence Inwards—…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Tuesday, 10Th February, 1880

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · 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 in the Council Chamber,…

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Central Illawarra. Saturday, Feb. 14. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 2

Present—Full Council, loss Alderman Evans. Moved by Alderman Duncan, and seconded by Alderman Thompson—"That the election be by open voting."…

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Original Correspondence North Illawarra Municipal Election. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 2

SIR,—Your report of the result of the voting for Aldermen at the recent election in this borough having been given with conspicuous numerical exactness, with my name figuring so low on the…

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