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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

394 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 20

The Council's List

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

At last Thursday's meeting of the Kiama Municipal Council, the Mayor intimated that he had called a public meeting for the previous Tuesday evening, but the…

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Kiama Council Ordinary Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 2

THE above Council met on Thursday, there being present:— Alderman S, S. Wells (Mayor), W. Harvey, W. Cornford, J. Pike, L. Gabriel and O. Leggatt. The…

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Wollongong Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Friday evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Wiseman) Aldermen Bevan, Cochrane, Galvin, Kirby, and…

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Jamberoo Municipal Council Extraordinary Vacancy. the Nominations

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 2

AT noon on Saturday last at the Jamberoo Council Chamber the Mayor (Alderman C. W. Craie, J. P.) who is officiating as Returning Officer, publicly announced the…

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New Blood Aldermen. to the Editor

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 2

SIR,—Some eighteen months ago the feeling of the ratepayers generally in the Borough of Jamberoo was that new blood was necessary in our local Council…

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Municipal Nomination. Vacancy at Jamberoo

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 2

ON Saturday morning last the Mayor of Jamberoo (Alderman Craig) publicly announced the name of the candidates nominated for the seat in…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 16

At the meeting, on Friday e there were present—Aldermen Wiseman (Mayor), Gray, Kirby, Galvin, Cochrane, and Bevan…

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Central Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The monthly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present—Aldermen Moran, Richards, Dobinson, Brown and Beach…

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North Illawarra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 9

A meeting of the above Council was held on Wednesday, in lien of the monthly meeting which l[?] for want of quorum the preceding Wednesday…

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Jamberoo Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

THE above Council met on Saturday last, when there were present:—Alderman Dymock (in the chair), King, Love, Blow and Fredericks…

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North Illawara Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday evening. The Mayor (Ald. Payne) presided, and there were also present:—Ald. O'Neil, Hicks,…

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Seige of Mafeking. Described by Mr. John King. Letter to the Mayor of Jamberoo

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

THE following very interesting account of the siege of Mafeking, embodied in a letter sent to Mr. C. W. Craig, Mayor of Jamberoo, will be found interesting to our…

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Jamberoo Council

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 3

THE above Council met on Saturday, when there were present:—Alderman Dymock (in the chair, King, Love, Blow, Robb and Fredericks…

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Gerringong Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday last, when there were. present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Noble, Nelson, Taylor, Thompson, Blow and…

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Central Illawarra Council. Division Into Wards

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Control Illawarra Council on Tuesday afternoon, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman O'Donnell), Aldermen Brown, Beach,…

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Seige of Mafeking. Described by Mr. John King. Letter to the Mayor of Jamberoo. (Continued from our last.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 2

WE had a very quiet Christmas, which we kept up on Sunday, and on Christmas Day we had a good sleep, for we ware told that we would be waated the next morning…

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Municipal Separation. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 19 July 1900 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—Will you allow me space for a few lines re the above subject. A new hall is to be erected at Unanderra by the Central Illawarra Council. The ratepapers…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

THE annual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Thursday last, when there ware present:—Aldermen Thomas Love, W. D. Boles, W. Harvey, W. Cornford J…

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Kiama Council Ordinary Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

THE above Council met on Thursday morning, all the Aldermen being present except the Mayor, who was absent attending to outside municipal works…

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