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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1900

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Shellharbor Borough Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

On Monday last Alderman Mood was unanimously re elected Mayor of the Borough of Shellharbor for the the time consecutively…

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Election of Mayor Alderman Wells Selected

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

ALL the Aldermen were present at the Kiama Council meeting on Thursday, when the Mayor for the ensuing year was elected. It was agreed that the…

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Wollongong Borough Council. Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

Last night Alderman Wiseman was elected Mayor of Wollongong…

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Mayor of Shellharbour

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

ALDERMAN L. R. Mann, in thanking the Aldermen of the Shellharbour Council for having unanimously re elected him to the position of Mayor, said he could…

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The Retiring Mayor

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

An adjournment having been made back to the Council Chamber. The Mayor said he had much pleasure in moving a hearty vote of thanks to the…

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Kiama Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

THE above Council met on Thursday last, all Aldermen being present. The first business was the ELECTION OF MAYOR…

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Drinking the Mayor's Health

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2
Also in The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal

At the invitation of the newly-elected Mayor, most of the aldermen adjourned to the Brighton Hotel, where his health was drunk, on the proposition of Aldermen…

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Council Meeting

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

The Council re-assembled for ordinary business at 11 o'clock, all the Aldermen being present, the now Mayor in the chair. I ho Mayor, before the business was…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

THE Aldermen were all present at the ordinary meeting of the Council on Thursday, the Mayor (Alderman Wells) presiding…

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Central Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayor (Ald. O'Donnel), Alds. Atkinson, Beach, Dobinson, Brown, Cook and…

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Election of Mayor. (To the Editor South Coast Times.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 9

DEAR SIR,—As requested, I have considered the difficulty which (through the absence of Mr. MacCabe) yesterday arose in the election of Mayor for the borough…

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North Illawarra Council. Wednesday 14Th February. Mayoral Election. Mr. John Payne Unanimously Re-elected

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

The council met for the election of a Mayor for the current municipal year; there was a fall attendance. The rearing Mayor, Ald. John Payne,…

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Municipal Elections. Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 7

The result of the polling ia the East Ward, Wollongong Municipality, on Saturday, was as follows:— G. Cochrane...95…

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The Municipal Trouble

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 10

A few days ago Alderman Galvin and the Council Clerk (Mr. Stumbles) proceeded to Sydney as a delegation from the Wollongong Council, to seek…

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Mayor of Wollongong. Ald. Wiseman Elected

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

Upon the advice of the Municipal Association the election of Mayor for the Borough of Wollongong was proceeded with on Friday evening, when Ald. W. J. Wiseman [?]…

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Wollongong Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

A special meeting of the council was held at the council chambers on Tuesday evening. The following committees were elected:…

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Ald. Owen and the Council's Finances

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

Aid. Owen, at the Council meeting on Tuesday night, gave notice of motion that a financial statement of the borough's finances for the last five years be prepared…

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The Mayor at Home

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

On Thursday evening Mayor Wiseman entertained the aldermen and officers of the council at dinner at "Hillside." All the aldermen and most of the officers of the…

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