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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1887

169 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 9

Borough Council. Friday, November 4

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Armstrong, Wiseman, Parsons, Cochrane, Hewlett, and Beotson. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Wiseman was voted to the chair…

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North Illawarra Council. Saturday, November 5

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1887 · page 2

Present: Full council. The Mayor (Mr. Lahiff) said he considered the previous special meeting illegal, and would not allow the clerk to read those minutes. He would…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 9 November 1887 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of this Council took place at the usual hour on Monday last, 7th instant, and there were present—the Mayor, Alderman Lee, Hindmarsh, A. & R…

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Kiama Borough Council. Thursday, November 10, 1887

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 November 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of this council was held on the above date, when there were present—The Mayor, Alderman T. Love, C. W. Craig, M. King and J. Simmons…

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The New Lord Mayor of London

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 4

THE election of the new Lord Mayor of London, which took place recently, is an event of historic importance, because Alderman Polydor de Keyser, the future Lord…

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Kiama Borough Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 2

THE Borough Council met on Thursday last shortly before noon. There were present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Simmons, Craig, King and Love…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, November 8

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1887 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor, Aldermen Hindmarsh, Lee, A. & R. Wilson, and Sharpe. CORRESPONDENT From Mr. J. M'Loan forwarding a copy…

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Central Illawarra Council. Business Paper for Wednesday, Nov. 16, 1887

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 November 1887 · page 2

Alderman M'Phail to move— 1. That specifications be prepared, and tenders invited to next meeting of Council, to raise a fallen culvert and gravel the worst…

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North Illawarra Council. Special Meeting, Wednesday, November 16. Lively Proceedings

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1887 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. P. Lahiff), Aldermen Williams, Bate, Hicks, Parsons, Anderson, and Dobinson. On the Mayor directing the Council Clerk to…

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Central Illawarra Council. Wednesday, November 16

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Cullen), Aldermen Richards, M'Phail, Bovard, Lindsay, John Brown, and Isaac Brown. Correspondence…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 23 November 1887 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above took place about the usual hour on Monday last, 21st inst., and there were present—The Mayor, Alderman Lee, R. and A. Wilson,…

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Gerringong Council. Monday, 24Th Nov

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1887 · page 2

PRESENT—the Mayor, Aldermen Hindmarsh, Noble, Lee, B. & A. Wilson, Gordon and Sharps. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Approximate Amount Assets Owing to Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1887 · page 2

Mr. M. Arnold asked the chairman if the council would he competeat to pay for the pulling up to the tramway, when he was informed that Mr. Craig's motion was…

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Kiama Borough Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 26 November 1887 · page 2

THE council met on Thursday about 11 a.m. There were present during the sitting the Mayor and Aldermen Simmons, Love, Cole, Craig, Somerville, King and Major…

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Kiama Council. Thursday, November 24

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1887 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of this council was held on the above date, and there were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Craig, G. Somerville, J. T. Cole, M. King, J…

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Shellharbor' Council. Wednesday, Nov. 23

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1887 · page 4

Present—The Mayor and Aldermen Raison, Brownlee, Mood, Downey and James. Correspondence outwards—To Messrs. Osborne, Brownlee and Heininger…

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Kiama Borough Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 30 November 1887 · page 2

THE special meeting called for the purpose of considering Alderman Craig's policy of spending no more money on the tramway, and rescinding the resolution, for pushing forward the…

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North Illawarra Council. Adjourned Special Meeting. Wednesday, Nov. 30

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1887 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. P. Lahiff), Aldermen Williams Bate,Hicks, Parsons, Barker, Gibbons, and Dobinson. No objections being raised the minutes of…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 7 December 1887 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the above body was held about the usual hour on Monday last, 5th instant, and there were present the Mayor, Alderman Lee R. and J. Wilson,…

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Gerringong Council. Monday, Dec. 5

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 2

PRESENT:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Lee, Hindmarsh, Gordon, R. and J. Wilson, and Sharpe. CORRESPONDENCE…

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