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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1901

331 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 17

The Street-lighting Difficulty. Another Development. Special Meeting of the Council Called. Ratepayers Invited to Be Present. Proposal to Light Lamps with Vapour Gas

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 2

The Borough Council are in treaty with Messrs. Barre, Johnston and Co., Sydney, to light the street lamps with vapour gas under a similar contract to that between…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above was held yesterday when there were present, The Mayor, Aldermen Leggatt, Atkinson, Carson, Pike, Harvey, Boles, and Love…

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Jamberoo Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above Council was hell in the School of Art Hall, Jamberoo on Saturday last, the o[?] being present: The Mayor, Aldermen Blow,…

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Municipal Kisses

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 4

YESTERDAY was "barge day" at Newcastle-on-Tyne. At the boundary stone, Hedwin Streams, there was a large attendance, of the public. According to…

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Kiama Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

THE above Council met on Thursday last, Alderman Co[?]ford being the only absentee. INSRANCE…

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Gerringong Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

AT the usual meeting of the above held yesterday, there were present the full Council with the exception of Aldermen Gordon and Blow…

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The Board of Health and the Central Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

In connection with the recent demand of the Board of Health to cancel the registration of certain dairymen through the Sergeant of Police and overlooking the Central…

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The New Light. Special Meeting of the Council Vapour Gas Adopted

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 July 1901 · page 2

As i is pretty well known, for some time past the borough council and the Gas Company have been at variance over the street lighting. At the expiration of the…

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Shellharbour Council. Monthly Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above Council took place on Wednesday last, there being present—Aldermen Moad (Mayor), Fraser, Dawes, Fryer, Bigg,…

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Gerringong Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday, there being present—Aldermen Wilson (Mayor), Noble, Thompson, Sharpe,…

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Shellharbor Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

AT last week's meeting of the above Council, there were present:—The Mayor, Aldermen John Fraser, J. Dawes, W. F[?]y r. E. R. Bigg, J. Buckley, and J…

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Our Surroundings. Albion Park—its Possibilities. Its Representative Men. Ex-mayor John Praser, J.p. and Brush Grove Farm

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

In initiating a series of articles under the above heading, to appear from time to time in the columns of this paper, I must perforce, let it be understood, that…

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Jamberoo Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 2

THE usual forteightly meeting of the above took place on Saturday last, there being present the Mayor, Aldermen King, Walker, T. Fredericks, Love, F…

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Protection v. Council and Gas. (To the Editor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 30 July 1901 · page 2

SIR,—I once road a book entitled "I've been thinking," and I would recommend it to both council and gas directors. Tour leading article and letter in Saturday's issue hit…

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Jamberoo Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 31 July 1901 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above Council took place on Saturday last, there being present—Aldermen Craig (Mayor), King, Walker, T…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 2

YESTERDAY a meeting of the above was held. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen, Alkinson, Carson, Pike, Harvey, Leggat and Love…

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North Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The monthly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday. Present—full council. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Kiama Council. Fortnightly Meeting

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

THE above Council met on Thursday last, there being present—Aldermen M. N. Hindmarsh, (Mayor), W. Harvey, J. Pike, W. Carson, T. Alkinson, C. Leggatt…

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North Illawarra Again! a "Breeze" in the Council. "Motion of Censure." Mayoral Chair Not a Bed of Roses. a "Scene" Narrowly Averted.?straight Talk by Aldermen. a Point on Granting Pipes

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 3 August 1901 · page 2

The erst while peacefulness of the North Illawarra Council was slightly disturbed on Wednesday night, when there was trouble over a motion passed at the last meeting by…

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