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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1889

193 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 3 of 10

Shellharbor Council. Wednesday, March 20

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1889 · page 2

Present—Aldermen Mood, Hides, sen., Fryer, Downey, Hicks, jun and Thomas. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Mood was voted to the chair…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 25Th March, 1889

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual hour, and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Sharpe, A. Wilson, Garden, Noble, and Hindmarsh…

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Shellharbour Council. Wednesday, March 20

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 27 March 1889 · page 2

AT a meeting of this Council there were present Aldermen Mood, Hicks, sen., Downey, Fryer, Hicks, jun., and Thomas. in the absence of the Mayor, Alderman…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Thursday, March 28

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 3

PRESENT : The Mayor, and Aldermen [?]berville, Simmons, Russell, Cole, King, [?]gatt, and Fredericks. the minutes of the last meeting were read…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1889 · 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, King,…

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North Illawaera Council. Wednesday, April 3

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 2

Present: The Mayor (Mr. A. Parsons), and Aldermen Dobinson, Bate, Anderson, MacCabe, Hicks, Williams, ind Gibbons Correspondence inwards…

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Shellharbour Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of the above Council was held on april 3, when the full Council was present. Minutes of pervious meeting were read…

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Borough Council. Friday, April 5

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. W. Wiley), Aldermen Poulter, Gannon, Beatson, Hosking, Richards, Wiseman, and Cocbrane. Finance Committee's report, recommending…

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Shellharbor Council. Wednesday, April 3

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 2

Present.—Full Council. Correspondence inwards.— From the Board of Health, Sydney, drawing the serious attention of the Council to the…

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Central Illawarra Council. Business Paper for Wednesday, April 10Th

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 2

Alderman Bovard to move— 1. That a surveyor be employed to align the deviation granted this Council by W. H. Swan, Esq., and that Government be…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 3

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

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Shellharbour Council

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 3

A MEETING of the above Council was held on April 3, when the full Council was present. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 8Th April

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 2

PRESENT: The Mayor, and Aldermen Hindmarsh, Noble, Thompson, Mitchell, Sharpe, Gordon, and A. R. Wilson. Miantes of previous meeting were read…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 3

THE ordinary meeting of the Kiama Council was held yesterday, and there were present the Mayor, Aldeman Kings, Russoll, Simmons, Noble, Cole, Somerville, and…

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The Reduction of the Council Clerk's Salary

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 3

SOME weeks ago a movement was initiated by Alderman Russell for the reduction of the Council Clerk's salary from £90 to £52 per annum, and it will be remembered…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Thursday, April 11, 1889

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 2

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. Correspondence outwards.—(1.) To Mr. Fuller, M.P., about the deputation that was…

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Central Illawarra Council. Wednesday, 17Th April

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 4

Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Cullen), and Alderman Bovard, Cochrane, M'Paul, Richards, O'Donnell, and Isaac Brown. Correspondence—…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 22Nd April, 1889

Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 2

THE Council met about the usual time, and there were present the Mayor, Aldermen R. Wilson, Thompson, A. Wilson, Sharpe Hindmarsh, and Mitchell…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, April 22

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 2

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

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Borough Council. Business Paper for Friday, 3Rd May

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 2 May 1889 · page 2

Aldermen Gannon to move—1. That a list of all ratepayers in arrow be laid on the table, with the respective amounts due by each…

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