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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, Dec. 31

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 2

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

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 31St December, 1888

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present—the Mayor, Aldermen R. Wilson, Sharpe, Hindmarsh, and A. Wilson, Minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of the above took place Yesterday and there were present - the Mayor, Aldermen Cole, King, Simmons, Russell. Craig and Love. The Mayor being absent…

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Kiama Municipal Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Thursday. There were present—the Mayor, Aldermen Cole, Craig, Somerville, Russell, Simmons, and Love. The Council Clerk…

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The Lord Mayor of D[?] London, Jan[?]

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Sexton, M.P., L[?] of Dublin, has been unanimously Lord Mayor for the year 1889…

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North Illawarra Council. Wednesday, Jan. 2

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. A. Parsons), Aldermen Williams, Bate, MacCabe, Anderson, Gibbons, and Dobinson. Correspondence—From Kiama Council, inviting…

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Borough Council. Friday, Jan. 4

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Armstrong, Cochrane, Richards, Parsons, Beatson and Hewlett. Items were passed for payment amounting to…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. JANUARY 14

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 16 January 1889 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, all the members being present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Kiama Municipal Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of this Council took place on Thursday last, the Mayor presiding. There were also present—Aldermen Craig, Cole, Russell, Love, King,…

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Shellharbour Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of this Council took place on January 23rd, and there were present, the Mayor, Aldermen, Hicks. sen. Brownlee, Downey, Creagon, and Hicks, jun…

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Central Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1889 · page 2

The Central Illawarra Council met on Friday, there being present the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Cullen), and Aldermen J. Brown, Isaac Brown, Richards, Bovard, and M'Phail…

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Shellharbor Council. Wednesday, January 23

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1889 · page 2

Present—the Mayor (Mr. W. Mathie), Aldermen Hicks, sen., Brownlee, Downey, Creagan, and Hicks, jun. Correspondence outward.—Tracing of…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. January 28, 1889

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 3

THE Council met about the usual time, all the members being present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held at the Council Chamber on Thursday, Jan. 31, and there were present the Mayor, Aldernon Craig Fredericks, king, Russell…

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Kiama Municipal Council. JANUARY 31

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 2

PRESENT:—The Mayor (in the chair), and Aldermen Fredericks, Russell, King, Simmons, Love, and Craig, The minutes of the last meeting were…

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Shellharbour Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of this Council took place on January 23rd, and there were present, the Mayor, Aldermen Hicks, son., Brownlee, Downey, Creagan, and Hicks, jun…

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Municipal Nominations. Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 7 February 1889 · page 2

At noon, on Tuesday the returning-officer (Mr. W. J. Poulter) read the list of nominations of candidates for the several wards of the Borough of Wollongong as follows:—…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 11Th February, 1889

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1889 · page 2

ABOUT 11 a.m., on the above date, a special meeting of this council took place for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year. All the members were…

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Borough of Wollongong. Wednesday, Feb. 13. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 2

Present—Full Council. The retiring Mayor (Mr. W. J. Poulter) presided, and in opening the proceedings explained the object of the meeting. He said he had been…

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North Illawarra Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 3

The Australian Star of Tuesday contains the following with regard to the recent municipal election at North Illawarra:— correspondent writes:—In consequence of…

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