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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

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Central Illawarra Council. Wednesday, March 14

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Cullen), Aldermen Dobinson, Brown, Bovard, M'Phail, Maher, Richards, and O'Donnell. A petition was received from a number of…

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The Mayor and the Harbor Works Inquiry

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 2

The following official letter has been handed to us for publication. So far as it goes it speaks for itself, and if the Mayor has any grounds for asking for an investigation, it will devolve upon…

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Municipal Frauds

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 4

THE fresh disclosures which have been made regarding the frauds perpetrated upon the City Corporation will increase the uneasiness of the citizens. The…

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Shellharbour Council. Tuesday, March 22Nd, 1888

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

Outwards.—To the Department of Public Works asking them to make approach to the wharf at Shellharbour. Inwards.—From Department of Public…

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Correspondence. Municipal Nuts to Crack. to the Editor

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

[?] one of those narrow-minded people who think it is [?] breach of etiquette to notice, or rather reply [?] the medium of your columns to letters editorials which [?]…

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Shellharbor Council. Thursday, March 22

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 4

Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Raison, Armstrong, Hicks, sen., Brownloo, Downey, Mood, and Hicks, jun. Correspondence outwards…

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Kiama Borough Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 2

THE Council resumed its regular series of fortnightly meetings on Thursday last, when a quorum was formed about a quarter before 12 o'clock. The members present were—the Mayor,…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1888 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the above took place on Thursday last, there being present—the Mayor, Aldermen Cole, Russell, Simmons and Love…

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Correspondence. Municipal Nuts to Crack. to the Editor of the Reporter and Illawarra Journal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1888 · page 4

SIR,—I am not one of those narrow-minded people who think it is a breach of etiquette to notice, or rather reply through the medium of your columns…

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North Illawarra Borough Council. Wednesday, April 4

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Parsons), Aldermen Williams, Hicks, Bate, and Gibbons. Correspondence—From Mr. E. Woods re stone, which he said could be supplied by him to the…

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Municipal

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 7 April 1888 · page 2

Two petitions to His Excellency the Governor have within the last day or two been circulating in the borough of Kiama. One of these expresses the desire of the signatories for the…

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Central Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 2

BUSINESS PAPER FOR TO-MORROW, APRIL 11. Alderman—to move— 1. That the assessment, as prepared by the valuers—Messrs. Frank Harris and H. Harris…

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Wollongong Council. Friday, April 6

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 April 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Poulter) Aldermen Armstrong, Richards, Cochrane, Hwelett, Parsons, and Wiley. The Mayor remarked that a very old resident…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 April 1888 · page 2

THE regular meeting of this Council took place on Monday last, and there were present the Mayor, and Aldermen Hindmarsh, Lee, Noble, A. Wilson, and Sharpe…

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Borough Council. Adjourned Meeting, Tuesday, April 10

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 12 April 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and Alderman Parsons, Cochrane, Hewlett, Armstrong, Richards, and Beatson. A report was read from the Mayor, stating that…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 9Th April

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor, and Aldermen Lee, Hindmarsh, R. Wilson, A. Wilson and Noble. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of the above took place yesterday, and there were present—the Mayer. Aldermen Craig. Russell, King, Simmons, Love, and Fredericks…

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Kiama Borough Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 2

THE regular meeting of the Council took place on Thursday last. A quorum-was not formed till nearly 12 o'clock, when there were present—the Mayor and Aldermen Russell, Simmons,…

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The "Army" and the Council

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 2

In the course of the Wollongong Council meeting, on Tuesday evening, the Salvation Army became very lively in the street opposite the Town Hall, the big drum being belabored most…

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Central Illawarra Council. Wednesday, April 11

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 April 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Cullen), Aldermen M'Phail, Lindsay, Bovard, Brown, Maher, Richards, and O'Donnell. Correspondence—From the Mount Kembla…

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