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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1886

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Borough Council Special Meeting, Dec. 30

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1886 · page 2

Present-Full Council, less Alderman Moriarty. Correspondence inwards- From A. Lysaght, enclosing letter from Post-office Department, stating that in response to…

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North Illawarra Council Tuesday, January 5

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1886 · page 2

Present-Full Council. The only correspondence was a letter from C. Collins, with regard to work to be carried out by him. The Mayor read a minute, pointing out that on…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1886 · page 2

THIS Council met on Monday last, at 11.30. All the members were present with the exception of Alderman Tomline. The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Kiama Borough Council. Thursday, January 7

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1886 · page 2

PRESENT.—The Mayor (G. Somerville), and Aldermen Graham, Cole, Craig, M. King, D. King, H. Fredericks, and T. Love. THE TRAMWAY…

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Central, Illawarra. Council. Wednesday, January 13

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1886 · page 2

Correspondence in wards included the following communications:- From Hamilton Osborne declining to give the road crossing at Marshall Mount for watering…

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Borough Council. Special Meeting, Jan. 15

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 2

Present-Full Council, less Aldeman Moriorty. Correspondence.-From H. Stumbles, resigning his position as librarian, Referred to the Library Committee…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 2

THE usual meeting of this council was held on Monday last. All the members were present with the exception of Alderman Noble…

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Municipal District of Broughton Vale

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 2

THE council met on Saturday last. Present:—The Mayor (R. E. Walker,) and Aldermen Priddle, M'Kenzie, Clarke, Boyd and Strong…

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Kiama Borough Council. Monday, Jan. 25Th. Special Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor and Aldermen Grahun. Cole, Craig. D. King, M. King, H. Fredericks and T. Love. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Shellharbor Council Meeting. January 25

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Fraser, H. Dunster, Mathie, Mood, W. Dunster, and James, From Department of Mines, enclosing tracings of deviations in the road from the Shellharbor…

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Municipal Elections. Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

The annual municipal nominations took place in the Council Chamber on Tuesday at noon, there being a fair attendance of ratepayers present. Punctually to time, the Returning Officer (Mr…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, February 1

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayer and Aldermen Lee, M'Intyre, R. Wilson, Noble, Hindmarsh, and Tomlins. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Municipal Nominations

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 2

THE nomination of aldermen to fill the three vacancies created by the retirement, by eflluxion of time, of ex-Aldermen M. King, C. W. Craig, and T. Love took place…

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Wollongong Borough Council. Annual Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2

The annual election of three aldermen in connection with the Wollongong Council took place on Saturday. Although there was no excitement over the evert, of crush of votes at any time, the…

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Kiama Borough Council. Saturday, February 6

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2

PRESENT, Aldermen G. Somerville (in the chair), W. Graham, T. J. Cole, C W. Craig, D. King, H. F. Noble, H. Fredericks, and T. Love…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 2

THE above council met on Monday last, at 11.30 a.m., when the following members were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Noble, Hindmarsh, Harvey, Lee, R…

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Kiama Borough Council. Tuesday February. 23

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1886 · page 2

PRESENT—THE Mayor (G. Somerville, Esq.,) and Aldermen J. Graham, T. J. Cole, C. W, Craig, D. King, H. F. Noble, T. Love. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Shellharbour Borough Council. Monday February 22

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1886 · page 2

PRESENT—the mayor, aldermen Raison, H. Dunster, Mood, Downey, W. Dunster, Brownlee. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 2

THIS council met on Monday last at 11.30, and the members present were the Mayor, Aldermen R. Wilson, Hindmarsh, Lee, Noble, Harvey, and Dunster…

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Kiama Borough Council. Thursday, March 4

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor, and Aldermen Graham, Craig, D. King, S. Major, Noble, Fredericks, and Love. CORRESPONDENCE…

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