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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1925

394 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 6 of 20

Bulli Shire Auditors

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 2

The auditors for the Bulli Shire Council have been Messrs. Traman, Harrison and Co., but at the Council meeting on Monday their letter conveyed…

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Metal for Bulli Shire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 11

The new Engineer (Mr. Harrison) put in a firm appeal for metal at the meeting of the Bulli Shire Council on Monday. He added: I don't see why…

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Electricity in Bulli Shire

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 18

At the meeting of the Shire Council on Monday, the electrical engineer reported:— I desire to bring before Council…

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Bulli Shire Finance. Engineer's Report

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 7

The initiation of the Main Roads Board has one effect which prompts serious consideration by Municipalities and Shires in this respect, formerly there has…

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Bulli Shire Progress. Motor Sanitary Lorry

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 1

It will admitted that when Mr. J. J. Hiles, Health Inspector, succeeded about six months ago in inducing the Bulli Shire Council to purchase a…

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Lighting of Bulli Shire. Engineer's Interesting Report

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 7

It is unfortunate that at the regular meeting of the Bulli Shire Council it is not always possible, in the time to deal with all the matters that come before…

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Jamberoo Municipal Appeals. P.m. Suggests a Special Court to Finalise Matters

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 2

The long-delayed 1924 appeals against the Jamberoo Council's assessments in regard to the Terragong Swamp area came before, Mr. Longfield, P.M., again…

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Gerringong Council

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 29 April 1925 · page 3

The above Council met on Monday last, there being present:—Aid. T. R. M. Moffitt (Mayor), Jas. Sharpe, J. H. Dooley, T. Burke and A. N. Binks…

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Bulli Shire Roll

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 10

Mr. W. A. Patterson, at a price of £68, was the only tenderer for the work of collecting and compiling the roll in connection with the Bulli Shire…

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Wollongong Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 16

At the meeting yesterday all the Aldermen except Aldermen Stoyles and Tuckey, from whom there were apologies, were present…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 9

Mary Amelia Humly did not appear to support her appeal against the valuation of the Shellbour Council, und the appeal was…

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Jamberoo Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 2

The above Council met on Thursday last there being present Ald. H. Colley (Mayor), D. E. Weir, and H. Fredericks, O. W. Craig, J. E. Noble,…

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Bulli Shire Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 26

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Monday last. Present Councillors McNaughton (president) Starling, Morrison, Tuckerman, Southern…

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Shire Clerk's Report

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 6

The Shire Clerk reported on several subjects. Being of opinion the tourist resorts in the Shire are not sufficiently…

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North Illawarra Council

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 11

All the Aldermen except Alderman Aldridge were present at the monthly meeting on Wednesday evening. From Ald. Aldridge there…

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Wollongong Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Wollongong Council, which was held in the Council Chamber on Thursday night of last week, was attended by the…

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North Illawarra Council. Monthly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 May 1925 · page 10

The usual monthly meeting on Wednesday was attended by Aldermen Petingell (Mayor), Payne, Dibden, Potter, Evans, Weber, Tubman and Parker…

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Gerringong Council

The Kiama Reporter and Illawarra Journal · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Saturday last, the Mayor (Ald. Moffitt) presiding. Also present: Ald. Sharpe, Burke, Chittick,…

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Shire Appeal Court

South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 4

Robert Thompson appealed against the Shire assessment of £790 unimproved capital value, on his block in Park Road, Bulli…

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Phenomenal Downpour. Bulli Shire

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 May 1925 · page 6

"A Deluge" is the term that might aptly be applied to what was experienced in Illawarra last week-end—a finale (welcome or…

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