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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

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North Illawarra Council. Tuesday, Jan. 4

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 January 1881 · page 2

Present—Full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read, Alderman Payne asked by whose authority an item of £1 9s. 9d. had been paid at that…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, 11Th January

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 2

Present—The Mayor(Mr. A. Armstrong), and aldermen Lahill, Poulter, Hewlett, Hosking, and Commens. Alderman Hosking presented a petition from…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Wednesday, 19Th January

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 2

Full Council. Correspondence inwards included— A letter from Mrs. Aitcheson (as executrix), on behalf of the owners of hind through which the…

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Kiama Municipal Council. January 13, 1881

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1881 · page 2

PRESENT—The whole, Council, except the Mayor, Alderman Pike was voted to the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 10Th January, 1889

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1881 · page 2

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

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Shellharbour Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1881 · page 2

THE Council met on Saturday last. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Armstrong, Fenwick, Fraser, Raison, Downey, and Timbs. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, January 24, 1881

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1881 · page 2

THE Council met about noon, and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Hindtmarsh, R. Wilson, M'Intyre, A. Wilson, and Brown…

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Meeting of Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1881 · page 2

THE Council mot at two o'clock, p.m. on the name day, Present, the Mayor (Mr. R. Boyd), Aldermen Walker, M'Kenzie, Clarke, Priddle, and Hugh Boyd…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1881 · page 2

THE Council met on Thursday last. A quorum was formed about half-past one o'clock, when there were present—Aldermen King, Hindmarsh, Graham, Walker, and…

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Municipal Nominations. WOLLONGONG

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 February 1881 · page 2

The nominations for the offices of Aldermen and Auditors in connection with the Borough Council of Wollongong were read publicly on Tuesday by the Returning-Officer (Mr. A. Armstrong). The…

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Wollongong Municipal Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1881 · page 2

The polling for three Aldermen for the Borough Council of Wollongong, to fill the vacancies occasioned by the retirement of Aldermen Lahiff, Commens and Browne by rotation, took place on…

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Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1881 · page 2

The Borough Council meets on Monday evening next, with the following [?] QUESTION. Alderman, Caborne to ask [?]…

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Central Illawarra. Council Meeting. Wednesday, Feb. 9

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 February 1881 · page 2

Full Council, less Alderman Evans. Alderman Brown presented a petition from several ratepayers praying hat the Council should oppose the proposed deviation of road near…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this Council was held at 8 p.m. on Saturday last, for the purpose of electing a Mayor, Present—the full Council…

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Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 2

The Municipal Council met at 3 p.m. on Saturday last to elect a Mayor. Present—The full Council. The retiring Mayor presided…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of this body took Place on Thursday last, a quorum being formed about half-past one o'clock, when Aldermen Pike, King, Graham, Walker,…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 7Th Feb., 1881

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1881 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council took place about the usual hour, the full Council being present. The following minutes were read and…

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Municipal Council. Monday, 14Th February

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 February 1881 · page 2

Present—Full Council. Correspondence inwards included the communications from Mr. Stuart, M.P., published in our last issue. The reading of Mr. Stuart's remarks…

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Shellharbour Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1881 · page 2

THE Municipal Council met about the usual time. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Armstrong, Fraser, Downey, Timbs, Ball, and Thomas…

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Municipal Council. Special Meeting. Wednesday, Feb. 23

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 February 1881 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Hewlett, Lahiff, Hosking, Parsons, Osborne, and Galvin. On motion of Aldermen Osborne and Lahiff, Alderman Hewlett was moved to the chair (in the…

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