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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

169 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 9

Shellharbor Council. Wednesday, April 20

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 28 April 1887 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Alde[?]an Mood, Raise Do[?]ey, Hicks, and James. Correspondence inwards— From Lands Titles Office, Sydney, with copy…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, April 25

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1887 · page 2

ALL the members were present with the exception of Alderman Hidmarsh. CORRESPONDENCE From the treasurers and secretaries of…

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Kiama Municipal Council. April 28

Kiama Reporter · Saturday 30 April 1887 · page 2

PRESENT:—The Mayor (H. F. Noble, Esq.) and Aldermen Simmons, Cole, M. King, T. Love, and H. Fredericks. Correspondence: From the Alexandria…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1887 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of tile above woe held on Thursday last, and there wore present the Mayor ( H. F. Noble, Esq ), and Aldermen Love, Cole, Simons,…

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Central Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 2

Business paper for Wednesday, May the 11th, 1887:— QUESTIONS. Alderman M'Phail to ask the Mayor—…

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Borough Council. Friday, May 6

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Poulter), Aldermen Parsons, Armstrong, Beatson, Howlett, Tresnan, Wiseman, and Cochrane. Items amounting to £170 5s 4d were passed…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 11 May 1887 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of this Council was held on Monday last about the usual hour, and there were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Lee, R. Wilson, J…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, May 9

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 May 1887 · page 2

ALL the members were present will the exception of Alderman Gordon. FINANCE. The following accounts were ordered to…

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Kiama Municipal Council. May 12

Kiama Reporter · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor, (H. F. Noble, Esq.), and Aldermen G. Somerville, C. W. Craig, J. T. Cole, T. Love and J. Simmons. Correspondence: The outward…

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Central Illawarra Council. Wednesday, May 11

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Cullen), Aldermen I. Brown, J. Brown, Bovard, Lindsay, M'Phail, Maher, Richards, and O'Donnell. A petition was presented from ratepayers…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor (H. F. Noble, Esq.), and Aldermen Craig, Cole, G. Somerville, T. Love, and J. Simmons. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Borough Council. Adjourned Meeting, Monday, May 16

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Poulter), Aldermen Cochrane, Beatson, Armstrong, Hewlett, Tresnan, and Wiley. The Mayor read a minute to the effect that he…

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Kiama Borough Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this council was held on Tuesday last Present: the Mayor (H. F. Noble, Esq), Aldermen Cole, Craig, Love, Simmons, and Fredericks…

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A New Municipal Venture

Kiama Reporter · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 2

OUR poor aldermen have for so many years past been subjected to adverse criticism ill tile columns of the local papers, and have borne it all with such Christian fortitude…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 25 May 1887 · page 3

THE regular meeting of this Council took place on Monday last, 23rd instant, at 11 a.m., and there were present—Albermen Hindmarsh (who in the absence of the Mayor through…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Monday, 23rd instant. Present:— Aldermen Hindmarsh, Gordon, Lee, Noble, J. Wilson, and Sharpe. Alderman…

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Kiama Municipal Council. May 26

Kiama Reporter · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor (H. F. Noble, Esq.), and Aldermen Simmons, Somerville, Craig, Cole, M. King, Love, and Fredericks. The out ward correspondence included a letter…

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Kiama Borough Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last. Present:— The Mayor (H. F. Noble, Esq ), and Aldermen Love, Simmons, King…

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Shellharbour Municipal Council. May 25

Kiama Reporter · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the above Council took place on Wednesday last when there were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Raison, Fraser, Mood, Hicks, and Armstrong…

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North Illawarra Council. Wednesday, June 1St

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Bate, Parsons, Barker, D. Williams and Anderson. Alderman Anderson occupied the chair in the absence of the Mayor…

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