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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1892

172 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 9

Municipal Election

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 2

The poll for the election of three aldermen for the [?] Council of Kiama, closed at 3 p.m. on Saturday last, the result being made known shortly after 4. There…

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Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 2

A special meeting of the Borough Council was held in the Chambers, on Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the current municipal year…

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Election of Mayor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 2

The Borough Council met on Tuesday for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year. The full Council were present with the exception of Alderman…

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Municipal Council, Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1892 · page 2

A special meeting of this body took place on Monday, 8th inst, in lieu of Thursday, the 11th. The whole of the Aldermen were present, and the three who had been newly…

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Borough Council. Thursday, Feb. 11

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. J. A. Beatson), Aldermen Richards, Wiseman, Cochrane, Wood, Galvin, Turner, and Graham. Correspondence—From Railway…

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Central Illawarra Council. Monday, Feb 15

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 February 1892 · page 2

Present—The full Council, less Alderman O'Donnell. Correspondence—From B. M'Nab, throwing up his contract in Wattle Creek…

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Gerringong Municipal Council. Monday, 15Th February

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 2

Present — The Mayor Aldermen noble, Sharpe, Garden, Wilson, and Moffitt Minutes of previous ,meeting were road and confirmed…

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Kiama Council. Thursday, 18Th Instant

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 2

Present:— The fall Council The Mayor (S.S. Wells, Esq.) in opening the proceedings said be claimed the indugence of a few words to express the…

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Municipal Council, Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting took place on Thursday. Present: the Mayor and Aldermen King, Robb, J. Noble and H. F. Noble, and T. Fredericks…

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Of Interest to Municipalities

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1892 · page 2

A wise of considerable interest to ratepayers was heard at Newcastle Police Court on Wednesday, when the inspector of nuisances at Merewether sued Job Carpenter…

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Shellharbour Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 2

The above Council met at Albion Park on February 25th. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Armstrong, Raison, Brownlee, Dunster, Mood, Bartlett and Fryer…

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Gerringong Municipal Council Monday, 29Th March, 1892

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 2

Present the Mayor, Aldermen Wilson, Sharpe, Noble, James, Gordon and Moffitt. Minutes of previous meeting were rend and confirmed…

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North Illawarra Council. Wednesday, March 2

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. J. Payne), Aldermen Cornford, Lang, Thorn, Williams, Lahiff, Ryan, and Mackie. Correspondence—From Public Works…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 2

Present:— The full Council, with the exception of Alderman Carson. Minutes of previous meeting were rend and adopted…

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Borough Council. Friday, March 4

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 2

Present—Full Council. A report was read by the superintendent of works, enumerating the works that had been attended to during the past month,…

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Central Illawarra Council. Wednesday, March 9

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1892 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Mr. J. Bovard), Aldermen Brown, Gibson, Carr, Cook, and Richards. Correspondence—From the National…

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Capital Value or Annual Value? Municipalities Act Wants Amending

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1892 · page 2

A case was decided in the District Court on Thursday by Judge Wilkinson which will be of interest to municipal authorities and property-holders. A ratepayers in the…

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Municipal Council, Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1892 · page 2

A special meeting, in lion of that which lapsed on the previous Thursday, was held on Saturday last, when a quorum consisting of the Mayor, Aldermen T. Fredericks,…

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Nowra Municipality. the Mayor's Dinner

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1892 · page 2

Last Monday week, being about the twenty-first anniversary of the incorporation of Now[?]a, the Mayor for the current year, seeing that by means of the projected…

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Borough Council. Friday, March 18

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Alderman J. A. Beatson), Aldermen Turner, Woods, Galvin, Wiseman, and Richards. A report was received from the Works…

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