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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1883

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North Illawarra Council. Tuesday, Jan. 2

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 2

Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Cullen, Williams, and Ryan. The Works Committee brought up a report recommending repairs to Mount Pleasant and North…

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Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 January 1883 · page 2

The President announced that the receipt of a writ appointing the Hon. William Bede Dalley a member of the House, and Mr. Dalley took the oath and signed the roll of members…

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Kiama Borough Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1883 · page 2

THE Council met at the usual hour on Wednesday last, and there were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Hindmarsh, Craig, Cole, Graham, and M. King…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

THE Council met on Monday, 22nd instant, there being present the Mayor, and Aldermen Lee, Hindmarsh, James, H. Wilson, A. Wilson, and Tomlins…

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Shellharbour Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

THE Council met on Monday, 22nd instant, Present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Armstrong, Raison, Matthie, Timbs, and Downey…

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Kiama Borough Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday last, a quorum being formed shortly after the appointed hour, and there were present during the sitting, the Mayor, and…

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Meeting of Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1883 · page 2

The Council met immediately after the foregoing, when there were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Hanlon, M'Kenzie, W. Boyd, Priddle, and Cranston…

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Municipal Council Friday, Feb. 3

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. Aquila Parsons) and Aldermen Osborne, Lahiff, Galvm, and Wiseman. A Finance Report for items amounting to £45 l6s 3d was adopted…

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Kiama Borough Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 3

THE Council met on Tuesday last, and there were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Hindmarsh, Somerville, Craig, D. King, and M. King…

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Municipal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 3

THE nominations for the offices of aldermen (one in each ward) consequent upon the retirement by effluxion of time of [?] M. N. Hindmarsh, M. King,…

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Municipal Nominations. WOLLONGONG

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 2

The nominations of candidates for the office of Aldermen and Auditors were publicly read at the Council Chamber, at noon, on Tuesday last, by the Returning Officer (Alderman George Osborne)…

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Kiama Borough Council. Election of Mayor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1883 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council for the purpose of electing one of its members to fill the office of Mayor during the ensuing year took place on Tuesday last, and there were…

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North Illawarra Council; Tuesday, Feb. 13. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1883 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. James Anderson), and Aldermen Cullen, Barker, Williams, and The retiring Mayor proposed Alderman…

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Central Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 February 1883 · page 2

Special meeting of Council to-morrow, with the following business-sheet:— Alderman Rann to move— 1. That legal proceedings be at once instituted,…

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Central Illawarra Council. Saturday, 17Th February

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 2

Full Council. Correspondence inwards—From upwards of 120 persons in the Boroughs of Central Illawarra, Wollongong, and North Illawarra, praying that a…

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Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1883 · page 2

The Borough Council meets this evening, with the following business-sheet:—The Mayor to move—1. That the several Standing Committees for…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1883 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on Monday, 12th instant, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year, and transacting the business…

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Kiama Borough Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1883 · page 2

THE Council met on Wednesday last about the usual hour, and there were present the Mayor, and Alderman Somerville, Craig, Cole, Graham, Love, M. King, and…

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The Term "Gentleman" and Municipal Candidates. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury.")

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 February 1883 · page 4

SIR,—At the late municipal election for Wollongong, the Returning Officer refused to allow Mr. Thomas Lewis to go the poll, on the ground that he (Mr. Lewis)…

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Municipal Council. Friday, Feb. 23Rd

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 February 1883 · page 2

Full Council. Alderman Osborne presented a petition from several ratepayers, requesting that Gwynne's Lane be put in a proper state of repair…

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