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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1890

164 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 9

The Defalcations of the Central Illawarra Council Clerk

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 4

THE Illawarra Mercury reports that on Monday last William Osborne was charged with that, during the years 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, and 1890, at…

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The Central Illawarra Council Clerk's Defalcations. Accused Committee for Trial

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1890 · page 3

ON the fourth page of to-day's issue is reported the commencement of a trial against William Osborne, the clerk referred to above, on a charge of embezzling £620 5s 4d…

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Central Illawarra Council. Wednesday June 11

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 June 1890 · page 3

Present—The Mayor (Mr. G. M'Phail), Aldermen J. Brown, I. Brown, Richards, M'Paul, O'Donnell, Cochrane, and Boward. Correspondence…

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The District Government Bill. Municipal Conference at Nowra

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 2

NOWRA, Saturday.—On Thursday last a conference of delegates from the Municipal councils in the Shoalhaven districts to consider the District Government Bill was…

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Municipal Accounts. Perfunctory Auditing

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 3

THE Illawarra Mercury thus deals with the necessity for a periodical through audit of municipal accounts: The system of municipal audit, as at present carried out is…

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The Municipal Deadlock at Hunter's Hill

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1890 · page 3

As a sequal apparently to the present complications in the Borough Council of Hunter's Hill an application was made on Monday in Chambers, on behalf of Arthur…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, June 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1890 · page 3

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

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1890 · page 2

THE ordinary. fortnightly mooting of the above took place last Thursday, when there were present the Mayor, Aldermen King Fredericks, Russell, Wells, Legatt,…

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Shell Harbor Council. Wednesday, June 25

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1890 · page 3

The regular monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the temporary chambers, Albion Park, yesterday, at 2 p.m. Present—Full Council…

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Shellharbour Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1890 · page 2

THE above Council met at Albion Park on 25th June, when the full council wore present. Minutes of previous meeting were read…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, June 30, 1800

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 3

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

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A N. S. W. Railway Appeal Case. Decision of the Privy Council

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

LONDON, Sunday.—The Privy Council have reversed the decision of the Full Court of New South Wales in the case of O'Rourke and M'Sharry versus the…

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North Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday evening last. I'resent—The Mayor (Alderman Bate). Aldermen Parsons, Lang,…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 2

As announced in our last issue, the usual fortnightly meeting of the members of the above was held last Thursday. The members present were The Mayor, Aldermen…

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Borough Council. Friday, July 4

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Alderman J. W. Hosking), Aldermen Cochrane, Graham, Beatson, Wiseman, and Richards. Report of Works Committee was read…

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Municipal

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 3

A MATTER of considerable importance to country towns was dealt with by the Minister for Works recently, The residents of the town of Balranald, it appears…

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Central Illawarra Council. Wednesday, July 9

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1890 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr G. M'Phail), Aldermen O'Donnell, Richards, Cullen, Cochrane, and J. Brown. Correspondence:…

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The True Basis of Municipal Taxation. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 July 1890 · page 3

SIR.—The present method of assessing municipal taxes appears very unsatisfactory—as witness the number of appellants at the Appeal Court recently. Nei her has…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 14Th July

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

PRESENT:—The Mayor Aldermen Thompson, Sharp, Gordon and Noble, Minutes of previous meeting were read and adopted…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1890 · page 2

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Kiama Council took place yesterday, when there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Fredericks, Wells, King, Russell,…

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