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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1880

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Kiama Municipal Council. August, 26, 1880

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1880 · page 2

PRESENT—the Mayor, Aldormen King, Somerville, Honey Walker, Graham and Hindmarsh. The minutes of the Previous, sitting were…

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Municipal Council. Friday, Sept. 3

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 2

Full Council, less the Mayor and Alderman Commens. Alderman Howlett was moved to the chair. Alderman Parsons presented a petition from…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Wednesday, 8Th Sept

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1880 · page 2

Full Council, less Alderman Spence. Correspondence Inwards. From W. W. Jonkins, approving of deviation proposed to be made by the Council in the…

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Noth Illawarra Municipal Council. Tuesday, 7Th September, at 3 P.M.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1880 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. J. Aldermen), and Aldermen Williams, Gillis, and Ryan. Correspondence outward.—To Toll-Collector, cautioning him against paying the rent of the Toll…

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The Municipal Conference

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 10 September 1880 · page 2

The Municipal Conference completed its sittings at Sydney, on Thursday last week, after having applied itself pretty closely to work from Monday forenoon. The delegates present numbered about…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Thursday, Sept. 9Th

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 2

PRESENTED, the Mayor, and Ablermen Honey1 Piko, Walker, Somerville, Fredericks, and Grahand. The Minutes of the last meeting were…

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Municipal Council. Special Meeting. Friday, 10Th Sept

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Browne, Poulter, Parsons, Hosking, and Griffin. Correspondence inwards— From M. H. Moriarty, referring to culvert near…

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Municipal Conference

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 2

AT the Municipal Conference held in Sydney on Monday, August 80, 1880, and the three following days, the following resolutions were agreed to —1. That a…

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Municipal Conference

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 2

WE have been by the courteay of our friend, the Mayor of Kiama, put in possoession of a copy of the official, or at any rate the authenticated list of the resolutions agreed to at…

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Supreme Court. Wednesday, Sept. 8. (Before their Honors Mr. Justice Fancett, Sir William Manning, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Municipality of Numba v. LACKEY

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 2

In this action the plaintiffs were seeking damages from the Government for taking and keeping possession of two boats, placed in the charge of the Municipality of Numba, for use in time of…

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Original Correspondence. The Municipal Conference. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 2

SIR,—Your report of what I said at our last Council meeting in reference to the recent Municipal Conference in Sydney may appear without for their explanation, rather [?] my part,…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 6Th September

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Brown, R. Wilson and Campbell Minutes of previous meeting were read…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 20Th September

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1880 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present Aldermen Hindmarsh. Lee, Browa, R. Wilson, and A. Wilson. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Thursday, September 29

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1880 · page 2

PRESENT—Aldermen King, Somerville, Fredericks, Graham, Honey, and Walker. Alderman King having been voted to the chair, the minutes of the previous meeting…

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District News. Broughton Creek. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1880 · page 2

THE Council met on Saturday, the 25th ultimo, at 2 o'clock p.m. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen M'Kenzie, Anderson, M'Kinnon, Williamson, Sharpe, Marooney,…

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Municipal Council v. J. H. Smith. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1880 · page 2

SIR,—I have read all that has appeared in the local press on the above subject; and must say that I am astonished at the position taken by the Mayor, John Black, Esq. He…

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Municipal Council. Friday, October 1

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1880 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Armstrong), and Aldermen Hosking, Pontler, Parsons, and Browne; Correspondence—From Trustees of Bustle Estate, intimating that the Trustees had decided…

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District News. Broughton Vale. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1880 · page 2

THE Council met on Saturday the 2nd inst, at 2 o'clock p.m. Present the Mayor, R. Boyd Esq., and Aldermen H. Boyd, Clarke, Priddle, Walker,…

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Gerringong Municipal Council Monday, October 4Th, 1880

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 8 October 1880 · page 2

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

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North Illawarra Municipal Council. Tuesday, 5Th October

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 October 1880 · page 2

Full Council, less Alderman Payne. Alderman Ryan presented a petition from several ratepayers and others, praying that the proposed post-office at Fairy Meadow should be established…

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