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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1896

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, Dec. 31

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 3

Present—Aldermen-Latta (Mayor), Hett, Jackson, Hamon, Mison, Riley, Murray and Cooper. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Berry Municipal Council. CORRESPONDENCE

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 4

A LETTER was received from Mr. James Stewart, pointing out that Bathurst burr was making headway in the district, and suggesting that steps be taken to have the…

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Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday evening, the Mayor, (Alderman Bland), occupied the chair, and there were also present…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, Jan. 14

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 18 January 1896 · page 2

"Preset—Aldermen Latta (Mayor); Ilett, Patterson, Hamon, Mison, Jackson, Murray, and Cooper. CORRESPONDENCE…

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The End of the Municipal Year. Statement by the Mayor. Retirement of Alderman Monaghan. Election of Messers. M. F. Morton and T. R. Pear Unnopposed

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

The Nowra Council met for the last time during the municipal year of 1895-6 on Saturday evening. The Mayor made a statement as to the municipal work done during the past year…

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1896 · page 2

THE Nowra Municipal Council met on Saturday evening. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Graham) in the chair, and Alderman Hyam, Grawford, Mouaghan, and Sinclair…

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Retiring Aldermen. Alderman Brereton of Central Shoalhaven

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

WHEN the ordinary business of the South Shoalhaven Municipal Council terminated yesterday. Alderman Brereton rose and said—So far as…

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South Shoalhaven Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 2

THE above Council met yesterday afternoon. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Watts). and Alderman Brereton, M'Kenzie, Herne, Davis, Morison, and Jamieson…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, Jan. 28

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 6

Present—Aldermen Latta (Mayer), Hett, Patterson, Hamon, Cooper, Mison, Jackson, and Murray. CORRESPONDENCE…

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The Municipal Election. New Aldermen for the Council. Alderman Morton and the Drainage Union

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1896 · page 2

Yesterday at noon was the time appointed for roading the nominations of candidates desiring seats in the Nowra Municipal Council. The Mayor (as Returning Officer)…

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Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 2
Also in Moruya Examiner

THE monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday night, when there were present—Ald. Underhill, Brooks, French, J. T. Murphy, Benny, and Pell. In the…

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Municipal Cliquism and Its Results. To the Editor of the Moruya Examiner

Moruya Examiner · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 2

SIR.—The state of utter degradation to, which that which should be a respectable institution in our town, Municipal Government, has been reduced, can only be attributed to the cause…

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Municipal Nominations

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 2

AT noon on Tuesday, the Returning Officer (Mr Bland) announced that four Candidates Me are [?] Brooks, Hall and [?]had [?] nominated as…

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Municipal Nomination

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 4

The nomination of candidates for the position of aldermen in the Municipal Dis­trict of Ulladulla took place in the Council Chamber at noon on Tuesday last. The…

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South Shoalhaven Municipality. Election of an Alderman

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

OWING to the amalgamation of the Central Shoalhaven and Numba Councils, four aldermen were forced to retire, and only one could come back. For that vacancy…

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

THE ordinary meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Graham). in the chair, and Aldermen Crawford, Peak,…

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Election of Mayor

Moruya Examiner · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

A MEETING of the Moruya Municipal Council for the purpose or electing a Mayor was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night last, the late Mayor. Mr. Love…

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The Retiring Mayor. To the Editor of the Moruya EXAMINER

Moruya Examiner · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 3

SIR, —A one who closely watched the conduct of the affairs of the Council during its existence, I claim the privilege of offering a few comments on the laudatory par [?] the…

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Municipal Election. Declaration of the Poll

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

ON Tuesday, punctually at noon, the Returning Officer, Mr. Bland, officially announced the results of the aldermanic elections of the previous day, as…

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