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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1888

167 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 9

Borough Council. Friday, September 7

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 September 1888 · page 2

Present:—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Poulter), Aldermen Richards, Hewlett, Wiley, Beatson Cochrane, and Parsons. Items amounting to £127 10s. 10d. were passed…

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The Foreign Commerce of the United States. a Paper Read by Mr. Reuben Hall, at the Monthly Meeting of the Freetrade Council, Sydney, Held Aug. 17, 1888

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 11 September 1888 · page 4

The present high tariff of America does not prevent the importation, of immense quantities of foreign manufactures. It is essentially a war tariff ; that is, it was imposed for the…

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The Foreign Commerce of the United States. a Paper Read by Mr. Reuben Hall, at the Monthly Meeting of the Freetrade Council, Sydney, Held Aug. 17, 1888. (Concluded from last issue)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1888 · page 4

Of the total exports in 1886, agricultural produce bore the proportion of nearly 73 per cent., while general Manufactures represented 16 per cent., and steel goods only 2 1/3 per cent…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, September 10

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 14 September 1888 · page 2

PRESENT—The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, R. and A. Wilson, Sharpe, Thompson, Noble, and Hindmarsh. Minutes of previous meeting were read…

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Central Illawarra Council. Wednesday, September 12

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 15 September 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Cullen), Aldermen Maher, Lindsay, Dobinson, Bovard, O'Donnell, and Richards. Correspondence.—…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 18 September 1888 · page 2

As briefly mentioned in our last issue, a meeting of the above took place on Thursday last, and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Somerville, Simmons, Craig,…

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Municipal Taxation

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 September 1888 · page 4

A NUMEROUSLY-signed petition has been presented to the Mayor and aldermen of Wagg's Wagga on the subject of municipal taxation, setting forth views…

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Shellharbour Council. September 19

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 September 1888 · page 3

PRESENT:—The Mayor, and Aldermen Raison, Brownlee, Mood, Downey and Creagen, CORRESPONDENCE…

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Shellharbor Council. Wednesday, September 19

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 September 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. John Frazer), Aldeman Ra[?]son, Brownlee, Mood, Downey, and Creagan. Correspondence inwards.—…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday 24Th, Instant

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

PRESENT: The Mayor, Aldermen Hindmarsh, Lee, R. and A. Wilson, Noble, Gordon, Sharps and Thompson. Minutes of previous meeting were read…

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Lord Carrington and the Mayor of Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1888 · page 2

With his usual graceful consideration, Lord Carrington has marked his appreciation of the reception accorded him at the Woliongong railway demonstration by presenting a likeness of…

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Borough Council. Friday, October 5

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 October 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Armstrong, Richards, Beatson, Hewlett and Wiley. Items were passed for payment amounting to £116 3s 3d…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, October 8

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1888 · page 2

PRESENT:—The Mayor, Aldermen Lee, R. and A. Wilson, Hindmarsh, Noble, Gordon, Sharpe and Thompson. The minutes of previous meeting were…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1888 · page 2

A MEETING of this body took place yesterday and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Love, Cole, King, Somerville, Craig, Fredericks, Simmons, and Russell…

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North Illawarra Borough Council. Wednesday Oct. 10

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Parsons), Aldermen Williams, Bate, Gibbons, Hicks, and Dobinson. Correspondence—From Mr. J. Blackman…

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Borough Council. Special Meeting. Friday. October 12

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. J. Poulter), Aldermen Wiley, Tresnan, Armstrong, Richards, Parsons, and Cochrane. The Mayor rend the following minute :—…

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Central Illawarra Council. Monday, Oct. 15

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Cunen), and Aldermen Brown, Richards, Lindsay, M'Phail, and Maher. Correspondence inwards—…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, October 22

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1888 · page 2

PRESENT:—The Mayor, Alderman Lee, Sharpe, Hindmarsh, R. and A. Wilson, and Noble. Minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1888 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council was held yesterday, and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Simmons, Craig, Cole, King, Love, Fredericks and…

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Shellharbour Council. Wednesday, Oct. 24

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1888 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Brownlee, Armstrong, Hicks, son, Downey and Creagan. Correspondence inwards—1. From the Department of Lands, stating that…

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