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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1881

127 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 7

Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 2

he House went into committee for the further consideration of the Assembly's message in reference to the Council's amendments in the Chinese Restriction Bill…

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Central Illawarra Council. Friday, Oct. 14

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1881 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. R. Jenkins), and Aldermen Spence, Brown, Thompson, Taylor, M'Paul, and Evans. Correspondence inwards consisted of a letter…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 17Th October, 1881

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1881 · page 2

THE Council met about noon, and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen A. Wilson, R. Wilson, Hindmarsh, and Johnson…

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Kiama Borough Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1881 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Council took place, yesterday; present the Mayor, and Aldermen Hindmarsh, Honey, G. Somerville, Walker, and D. King…

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PARLIAMENT. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1881 · page 4

Sir John Robertson moved that a message be forwarded to the Legislative Assembly giving reasons for the Council's action in insisting upon certain amendments…

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Kiama Borough Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1881 · page 2

THE Council net yesterday. A quorum was formed shortly after 11 a.m. ; and the whole of the aldermen were present during the sitting…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, October 31, 1881

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1881 · page 2

THE Council met about 11.30, and there were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Lee, Hindmarsh, A. Wilson, Johnson, and James…

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Central Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1881 · page 2

The Borough Council meets on Thursday, with the following business sheet:— Alderman Brown to move—1. That the watering place at Mullet Creek be…

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Central Illawarra Council. THURSDAY, Nov. 10

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1881 · page 2

Full Council, less Alderman Thompson. Correspondence inwards— From the Works Department, stating, in reply to request for £75 per mile for the main road,…

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Kiama Borough Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 November 1881 · page 2

THE council met yesterday at 11 a.m The whole of the aldermen were present during the sitting which continued till past two o'clock. The most important…

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Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1881 · page 2

The nomination in connection with the Municipal election taking place to-day in the town was held at the Council Chamber, on Tuesday, at noon. The Returning officer (Mr. W. J. Pouker)…

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Kiama Borough Council

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

THE correspondence read at the meeting on Thursday last was somewhat voluminous but only a portion of it possessed any public interest. In a communication to the…

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Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 November 1881 · page 2

The polling for the election of an Alderman of the Borough Council of Wollongong in place of Alderman Marr, resigned, took place at the Council Chamber on Friday. Considerable interest…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, November 22

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 November 1881 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Poulter) and Aldermen Hewlett, Hosking, Parsons, Osborne, and Galvin. Correspondence inwards—…

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Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1881 · page 4

The Honse suspended proceedings while the managers appointed on behalf of the Council attended the Conference with the managers on behalf of the Legislative…

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Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 December 1881 · page 2
Also in The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser

The Borough Council meets this evening, with the following business-sheet :—Alderman Osborne to move— 1. That the report on the subject of interview…

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Kiama Borough Council

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

THE Council met yesterday at the Chamber, these present being the Mayor, and Alderman Hindmarsh). Walker, Lloney, Dr. King, and Grahama The most interesting…

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Municipal Council. Friday, December 2

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 2

Present Full Council. Correspondence inwards— From W. J. Wiseman, referring to building he is erecting opposite Commercial Bank…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 28Th November, 1881

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1881 · page 2

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

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