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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1888 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the above was heid yesterday, and there were present— the Mayor. and Aldermen Cole, Sim.nons, C aig, Fredericks and L .ve…

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North Illawarra Council. Wednesday, Jan. 4

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1888 · page 2

President—Aldermen Bata, Barker, Anderson, Williams, Dobinson, Parsons, and Hicks. In the abscene of the Mayor, Alderman Bate was voted to the chair…

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Borough Council. Friday, Jan. 6

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Poulter), Aldermen Cochrane, Beatson, Howlett, and Wiley. A minute from the Mayor was read in reference to the following communication…

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Borough Council. Friday, Jan. 6

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 January 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Poulter), Aldermen Cochrane, Beatson, Hawlett, and Wiley. A minute from the Mayor was read in reference to the following communication…

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Central Illawarra Council. Wednesday, Jan. 11

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 January 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Cullen), Aldermen J. Brown, Lindsay, Bovard, and M'Phail. Items amounting to £101 8s 3d were passed for payment; Free Library account, £3…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council took place at the usual hour on Monday last, 10th Jan., 1888. Present—the Mayor, Aldermen Lee, J. and A. Wilson, Gordon, and Hindmarsh…

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Gerringong Council. Monday, January 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 2

PRESENT—The May r, Aldermen Hindmarsh, Loo, Gordon, and A. & J. Wilson. CORRESPONDENCE Inwards.—Consisted of letters from…

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North Illawarra Council. Revision Court. Wednesday, Jan. 21

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. P. Lahiff), and Aldermen Dobinson, Parsons, Bate, Hicks, Williams, and Gibbons. Moved by Alderman Parsons, seconded by…

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Shellharbor Council

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 28 January 1888 · page 2

The Council met on January 25th. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Armstrong, Raison, Mood, Brownlee, Downey and Fraser. Correspondence inwards—…

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Shellharbour Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 2

THE usual meeting of tho above Council took place on January 25th instant, when there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Armstrong, Raison, Mood, Brownlee,…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the above took place on Saturday night last, and there were present the Meayor, and Aldermen Fredericks, Simmons, G. Somerville and Cole…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 2

THE regular meeting of this Council took place on Monday last about the usual hour, and there were present— the Mayer, Aldermen R. Wilson, Lee, J, Wilson, Noble, and A. Wilson…

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Shellharbour Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 2

THE Council met on Jan. 25th. Present—the Mayer, and Aldermen Armstrong, Raison, Mood Brownlce, Downey and Fraser. Correspondence inwards—1, From the British Quarterly Trade…

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Kiama Borough Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1888 · page 2

THE last regular meeting of the Borough Council lapsed, as was generally anticipated, in consequence of the coincidence of date that of the Albion Park exhibition, and the absence of any…

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Gerringong Council. Monday, 30Th January

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1888 · page 2

PRESENT:—The Mayor and Aldermen Lee, Noble, R. J., and A.Wilson. Correspondence consisted of a letter from and to the Manager of the…

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Borough Council. Friday, Feb. 3

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1888 · page 2

Present.—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Poulter), and Aldermen Armstrong, Beatson, Cochrane, Hewlett, Wiseman, and Tresnan. Items amounting to £125 5s 2d were passed for…

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Municipal Nominations. Borough of Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 2

The nomination of candidates to serve as aldermen in the Borough of Wollongong for the ensuing three years took place at the Town Hall, at noon, on Tuesday. The Returning-officer…

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Nominations of Aldermen

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 3

AT noon on Tuesday last the nominations for Aldermen to serve in the Kiama Municipal Council took place in the Council Chamber. There was a very meagre attendance,…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on the forenoon of Monday last for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year, and there were present the…

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Local and District News. Kiama Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 15 February 1888 · page 2

A meeting of the Borough Council, to take place on Saturday next, has been called by the Council Clerk, with a view to the election of the Mayor, and the transaction of other…

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