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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

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Borough Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Wollongong Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening, at 7.30 in [?]ad of Friday, the usual night of meeting, the alteration being made in…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was hold on Tuesday last, the members present being the Mayor, Aldermen King, Somerville, Cole, Noble, Russell, and Loggatt…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Saturday, 29Th March, 1890

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above Council was held on the date mentioned, at which there were present the Mayor, Alderman Wilson, Moffitt, Sharpe, Gordon, Noble and…

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The Law As Regards Municipal Rates. Points Worth Knowing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1890 · page 4

IN the Supreme Court on Friday last, before the Chief Justice and a jury of four, the Borough of Waverley appeared against one James in the following…

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North Illawarra Council. Wednesday. April 3

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 April 1890 · page 2

Present—Fall Council. A petition was received directing attention to the very dangerous state of the blasting operations carried on at the Council's quary…

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Central Illa Warra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 April 1890 · page 4

BUSINESS PAPER FOR WEDNESDAY, 9TH APRIL. The Mayor to move— 1. That a specification be prepared, and tenders invited to next meeting of Council, for repairing…

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Central Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 April 1890 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above Council was held yesterday afternoon. Present—The Mayor (Alderman M'Phail) and Alderman John Brown, Isaac Brown, Bovard, Cochrane, O'Donnell, and…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 3

PRESENT:—The Mayor. Aldermen Gordon. Mitchell, Thompson, Sharp and R. Wilson. Minutes of previous meeting were read…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held yesterday when there were present the Mayor, Alderman Somerville, Fradericks, Russell, Cole. Noble, king and Leggatt…

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Municipal Matters. Liverpool

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1890 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Liverpool Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: Alderman C. A. Scrivener (Mayor), with Alderman Smith,…

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Municipal Intolerance. to the Editor of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 3

SIR,—In a recent issue of the Independent I endeavoured to show that the Kiama Ward hurl virtually boon disfranchised owing to the action of a majority of the Council…

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Correspondence. to Alderman S. S. Wells. Per Favour of the Kiama Independent

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1890 · page 3

DEAR SIR.—In reply to your letter dated 11th instant and published in yesterday's Independent, stating that you received no [?] of last meeting of the…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. April 21St, 1890

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 3

PRESENT the Mayor, Aldermen R. Wilson, Hindmarsh, Sharpe, Noble and Moffitt. Minutes of previous meeting were read and adopted…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held yesterday, when there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Fredericks, Cole, King, Noble, Wells, Somerville and…

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The St. Peter's Council Difficulty

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 4

THE Old difference between the aldermen and auditors of St. Peters Municipality was brought up at the last meeting of the council (says the Daily Telegraph),…

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Nowra's Municipal Grievances

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1890 · page 3

AT a meeting of this Council on Tuesday last, Alderman Graham drew attention to the necessity for the council taking stops to have the Greenhills Swamp, situated on the…

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Shellharbor Council. Wednesday. April 23

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2

The regular meeting of the above-name Council was held at Albion Park on the date mentioned. Present—The Mayoor (Alderman J. Friser)…

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Shellharbour Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 3

THE usual meeting of the above council was held at Albion Park on April 23rd. All the members were present with the exception of Alderman Mood. Minutes of…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1890 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was hold last Tuesday for the purpose of completing the business which should have been transected at last Thursday's meeting, but which…

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Borough Council. Friday May 3

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1890 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the Wollongong Council was held in the Chambers on the date above named at 7.30 p.m. Present—The Mayor (Alderman J. W…

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