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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1885

126 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 1 of 7

Kiama Borough Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1885 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting was held in the Council Chamber on Tuesday last to determine what should be done in the matter of an action brought by Miss Colley for £200…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1885 · page 2

THIS Council met on Monday last, at the usual hour. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Nelson, M'Intyre, Noble, Lee, and Hindmarsh…

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Shellharbour Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1885 · page 3

THE above met on Monday last, 5th inst., and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Raison, Matthie, H. Dunster, Downey, W. Dunster, Gallon, and Brownlee…

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Kiama Borough Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1885 · page 2

THE above met on Thursday last, and all the members, with the exception of Alderman Fredericks, were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Correspondence. the Shellharbour Council and Defaulting Ratepayers. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1885 · page 2

SIR,—As an unfortunate misunderstanding has arisen between certain members of the Shellharbour Council and a number of defaulting ratepayers, I crave the liberty…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1885 · page 2

THIS Council met on Monday last at the usual hour. The members present were—The Mayer, Aldermen Nelson, Lee, Temlins, A. Wilson, and M'Intyre…

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Kiama Borough Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 2

THE regular mooting of the above took place on Thursday last, when all the members, with the exception of Alderman Frederick were present…

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Municipal Nominations

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 2

PER favour of James Colley, Esq., Mayor, we are enabled to give the nominations for the ensuing election as follows:— KIAMA WARD…

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Shellharbor. Council Meeting, January 24, 1885

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1885 · page 3

All the members present. Minutes of previous mooting were road and continued. Correspondence outwards: To the Minister of…

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Shellharbour Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 2

A MEETING of the above took place on January 24th , when all the members were present Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Broughton Vale Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 2

THE Court of Revision sat on Thursday, the 22nd instant, at 1 o'clock p.m. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Boyd, Priddle, Cranston, and M'Kenzie…

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Correspondence. Municipal Nominations. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 2

SIR—Although, as a rule, it is better to treat with silent contempt public writers who, like your correspondent " Consistency in Friday's "Independent"…

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Municipal Salvation Hymn

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1885 · page 2

THE municipal ship is sailing now, in waters rather troubled; Its chances of foundering on the financial rook, are daily being doubled…

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Municipal Nominations. Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 2

The nominations for the office of alderman, occasioned by the retirement by effluxion of time of Aldermen Wiseman, Poulter, and Cochrane, in Connection with the Borough of Wollongong, took…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 2

THIS Council met on Monday last, at noon, and there were present the Mayor. Aldermen Lee, Noble, Hindmarsh, and Nelson. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Municipal Nominations

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 2

A MEETING of the ratepayers of the Borough of Kiama for the nomination of three aldermen in the room of Aldermen Colley. Somerville, and Cole, who retired…

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Public Works in Municipalities

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 2

The following letter which speaks for itself was received by the Mayor (Mr. W. J. Wiseman) yesterday, and no doubt also by the Mayors of the several district Municipalities:—…

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Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1885 · page 2

The annual election of Alderman for the Borough of Wollongong took place on Saturday last. There was a lively interest evinced during the day in the result of the election, the partizans…

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Election of Mayor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1885 · page 2

The Council Clerk, having issued summonses, calling on the aldermen to meet specially for the election of Mayor, they met accordingly in the council chamber,…

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Broughton Vale Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1885 · page 2

THE returning officer, R. E. Walker, Esq., took the chair in the Council Chamber, Woodhill, on Tuesday, the third instant, at 12 o'clock, noon, precisely, and read the…

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