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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

256 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 13

Bulli Shire the President Entertains

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 7

After the business of the Bulli Shire Council on Monday evening, the President (Cr. J. Davidson), entertained the councillors, staff, and the Press at…

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Central Illawarra Council. Works. Worries. Rates!

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 19

The monthly meeting was held on saturday, present Alderman Waters, Mayor), Martin, McPhail, Woodyatt, [?]rvie, Cowain, Stevenson, Marshall…

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Municipal & Shire Elections. Little Known Regulations

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 3

Here are a few of the ones that. would cause disaster if carried out to the letter:— OFFENCE OF "TREATING."…

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Gerringong Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

The final meeting of the present Municipal perfod was held on Wednesday. Ald. Sharpe (Mayor) pres[?]ing. Also present: Ald. Dooley, Miper…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

The usual meeting of the above was held on Wednesday morning, Aid Cornford presiding. Also present: Ald. Hindmarsh, Love, Price, Cameron,…

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Bulli Shire Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 1

The last meeting of the Council in its present personnel, was held Monday afternoon. An apology was received from Cr. A. J. Miller…

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Coal Properties. City Council Considers Purchase of Local Coal Properties

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 10

The Sydney City Council has for some time had under consideration, the question of purchasing a coal mine, with a view to generating…

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Jamberoo Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 2

The last meeting of the tr[?]enn[?]al period of the Jamberoo Council, was held yesterday, the Mayor (Ald.Noble) presiding. Also present: AId. Grey…

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Shellharbour Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 4

The final meeting of the above Council was held last Wednesday. Present—AId. Burns (Mayor), Armstrong, O'Keefe, McNabb, Bateman,…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 12
Also in Illawarra Mercury

At the meeting yester evening Ald. Norman Smith was unanimously elected Mayor. The allowance was fixed at £50 per year. There were a number of…

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North Illawarra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 15

The Council met on Wednesday evening; all the aldermen were present. MAYORALTY. For this office there were nominated…

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Municipal Elections Wollongong

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 7

Considerable, canvassing was done on polling day (Saturday), by friends and also by some of the candidates themselves. Of the six members of the…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 3

A special meeting was held before the ordinary meeting to fix the Mayeral allowance and to elect the May or for the coming year…

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Gerringong Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 2

Present: Ald. Sharpe, Noble Burke, Hinamarsh, [?] Nelson, Miller, Dooley. MAYORAL ALLOWANCE…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 18

The new council had its first meeting on Thursday last week. All the Aldermen were present. Alderman N. M. Smith Mayor…

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Purchase of Coal Mine. City Aldermen on Tour of Inspection

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 6

The Aldermen of the Sydney City Council are this week proceeding to inspect the [?] properties under offer to the City Council. The…

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Central Illawarra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 15

At the meeting on Wednesday, all the aldermen were present. Alderman Gorrell had, on the previous Friday, been, unanimously elected Mayor…

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Kiama Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held on Wednesday to consider the estimates for 1920, and to strike the rates. The Mayor and all the…

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Presentation to Ald. W. Cornford—ex-mayor

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1920 · page 2

At the close of a special meeting of the Council held on Wednesday 11th February, 1920, the Mayor, Ald. Jonas Price, in the presence of the whole…

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