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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1909

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Bulli Shire Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 4

The ordinary meeting of the above shire was held after the special meeting for the election of President, the full council being present…

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Bulli Shire Council. Election of President

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 3

A special meeting, convened for the purpose of electing a President, was held on Friday evening, when there were present—The President (Cr. J…

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Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

There was a full council and considerable roll up of ratepayers in the council chambers on Friday night, when the question of electing a new…

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Shellharbor Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 8

The usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last. Present—The Mayor. (Ald. J. Buckley), Aldermen Bigg, East, Armstrong, Burnes, Graham,…

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New Council Clerk. MR. C. M. Reeves Appointed

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Wollongong Council, held last night, applications were received from persons willing to undertake the duties of…

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Jubilee of Wollongong Municipality. First Movement for Incorporation

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 2

When the Municipalities Act of 1858 became law in the month of October, the "Illawarra Mercury" had been three years in existence, and was in…

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Bulli Shire Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 19

At the last meeting on February 1st, Cr. Kirton was unanimously elected President for the coming year. Cr. Cotterell construed the…

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Wollongong Council. Election of Mayor

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 16

The Wollongong Council met on Friday night for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing term. Present: The full Council, and a…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 3

The above council met in the Council Chamber on Wednesday morning last, Ald. White being the only absentee. Minutes of the previous meeting were…

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A Shire Prosecution (To the Editor.)

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 8

Sir,—Please allow me to correct a small error in your report of last week's Court cases, in which your reporter says that I pleaded that…

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Election of Mayor. (To the Editor)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 2

Sir,—R ethe election of Mayor for Wollongong, in your issue of the 16th inst., you give me credit for saying that I did not think there was a…

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Jubilee of Wollongong Municipality. Public Meeting for Adoption of Petition. (Continued from our last)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 4

Mr. Biggar read the clauses empowering the enlargement or division of any municipality, and argued that, if found necessary, the boundary…

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Shellharbor Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

THE usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last. Present—The Mayor (Aid, J. Buckley), Aldermen Bigg. East, Armstrong, Burnes, Graham, Weston,…

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Gerringong Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the above Council was held on Monday last, when Ald. Nelson was the only absentee. FINANCE…

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Jubilee of Wollongong Municipality. Public Meeting for Adoption of Petition. (Continued from our last)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 2

The ambition of the Wollongong people to be the first municipality under the new Act received a check The "Mercury," in its issue of Nov…

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Jamberoo Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

Last Saturday's meeting of the above was attended by Ald. Colley (Mayor), Fredericks, Noble, McCarthy, Blow and Cullen…

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Wollongong Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 2

The above council met on Friday night, when there were present—The Mayor (Ald. Beatson), Alderman Dean, Lance, Bevan, Bodimeade, Newson,…

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Jubilee of Wollongong Municipality. Nomination of Candidates. (Continued from our last)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 4

On Tuesday last, in accordance with the proclamation, a meeting of the freeholders, leaseholders, and householders residing within the area of…

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Bulli Shire Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 8

The above council met on Monday night, when the new President (Cr. J. S. Kirton) took charge. There were also present—Crs. J. Davidson, Dove,…

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Council's Finance

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 7

The Mayor said at the Council meeting on Friday night that he considered it only right that the new council clerk should have a voice in…

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