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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

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Central Illawarra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 7

The monthly meeting was held on Monday. Present: Alderman O'Donnell (Mayor), Dobinson, Brown, McPhail, McDonald, Richards, Kelly,…

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Shellharbor Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 3

THE above met on Wednesday last, the full Council being present. Alderman East, the newly-elected Mayor, occupied the chair…

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Wollongong Council. Special Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

A special meeting of the council was held on Friday evening. Present—The Mayor (Ald. Beatson), Aldermen Bevan, Hindmarsh, Kripner, Newson, Galvin, Brown…

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The Telephone. Wollongong and Sydney. Condenser System Adopted. the Mayor and Mr. Fuller Talk

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

On Saturday the Mayor of Wollongong (Mr. J. A. Beatson) was the recipient of congratulatory messages from the Hon. the Postmaster-General and mr. George Fuller…

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Jamberoo Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

THE above met on Saturday last when the following were present:—Alderman Craig (Mayor), Walker, Richardson, Fredricks, and Grey…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 15

A special meeting of the Wollongong Council was held on Friday evening. Present: Aldermen Beatson (Mayor), Bevan, Krippner, Newson, Galvin, Dean,…

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North Illawarra Council

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2
Also in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus

The monthly meeting of the North Illawarra Council took place at the Council Chamber on Wednesday night Present: The Mayor ([?]lderman Hicks), Aldermen…

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"Fun on the Bristol!" at North Illawarra. Alderman M'allister on the Warpath. You Put Me Down, "I Am a Scotchman !"

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

During the appointing of the works committee at the North Illawarra Council meeting on Wednesday night last the argument at times was very heated…

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Municipal Reform. (To the Editor, South Coast Times.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 7

SIR,—Now that "Reform" is very much is the air, and we have a brand new Mayor whose watchword is "Progress," I need not remind him that a…

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Wollongong Council

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

The monthly meeting [?] Wollongong Council took place at the Council Chamber on Friday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Beatson), Aldermen Bovan…

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Gerringong Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 3

The above met on Monday last, there being present:—The Mayor, Aldermen Binks, Blow, Taylor, M'Clelland, Sharpe, Nelson and Noble…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday morning last, when the following were present: The Mayor, Aldermen Cornford, Kendall, Wood, Pike,…

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Adult Municipal Suffrage

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 2

AT a meeting of the City Council on Tuesday night last Alderman Kelly brought forward a proposal to extend to municipal erections the principle of adult suffrage…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 15

At the monthly meeting on Friday evening, there was a full attendance of the aldermen. The usual formal estimates of receipts…

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Central Illawarea Council

Illawarra Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the above council was held at the Council Chambers, Unanrderra, on Wednesday afternoon. In the absence of the Mayor, Aid. Brown presided. There…

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Central Illawa [?]Ra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 8

The monthly meeting nesday. Present: A Dobinson, M'Phail, [?] Kelly, Graham. F[?]…

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N. Iliawarra Council Matter. (To the Editor, South Coast Times.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 12

Sir,—In reply to the letter appearing in last Saturday's issue of your paper from "Ratepayer," of the North Ward, it is not my intention to enter into a…

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Jamberoo Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 2

THE above met on Saturday morning last, there being present—the Mayor, Aldermen Robb, Walker, Richardson, Blow and Colley…

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Wollongong Council

Illawarra Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 2

A special meeting of the council was held on Friday evening. Present:—Full council, less Ald. Bevan. The correspondence included an…

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