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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

125 stories in South Coast's papers · page 3 of 7

Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 3 April 1897 · page 2

The following resolutions are on the business paper for consideration at Monday's meeting of the Nowra Council. The MAYOR to move—…

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 2

The ordinary Council was held on Monday night. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Graham) and Aldermen Hyam, Crawford, Sinclair, Blackmore, Peak,…

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Council and Court. Nowra Council Reviews a Prosecution. an Extraordinary Decision

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1897 · page 2

An extraordinary application from a local blacksmith, which took the form of an appeal against a prosecution by the Inspector of Nuisances, was road at the Nowra…

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Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday evening, and there were present—The Mayor (Ald, Bland, in the chair), and AIds. Pell,…

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Municipal Council Tuesday, April 6

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 1

Present.—Aldermen Trapp (Mayor), Ilett, Davis, Mison, Cooper, Labta, Murray, and Warden. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Merry Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday evening, The Mayor president, and there were also present Ablermen M'Kerrow, M'Andrew, Shepherd, Taylor, and [?]…

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Municipal Council

Moruya Examiner · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above held in the Chambers on Monday night. Present:—The Mayor, Alderman Vanghan, (in the chair), Aldermen Rose, Buckley,…

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Berry Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening. The Mayor was in the chair, and there were also present Aldermen Shephord, M'Andrews, D. Beyd, and…

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Municipal Loyalty. Nowra Alderman and the Record Reign

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 2

At the meeting of the Nowra Council on Monday night Alderman Blackmore, in a loyal speech, moved that the Nowra Council erect a fountain in commemoration of the Queen's…

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Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 2
Also in Moruya Examiner

THE usual monthly meeting of the Bega Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last, there being present—Ald. Bland (Mayor,…

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Berry Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday night. The Mayor presided, and there were also present Alderman D. Boyd, Paylor, M'Kerrow, Ison…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 2

Mr. H. .W. Borroughs (representing Mr. J. W. Mills, Council clerk, who is absent in Sydney) said the appeals had been settled by a friendly court of appeal at the Council…

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held on Monday night, Present: The Mayor, and Alderman Hyam, Ring, Crawford, Morton, Peak, and Patterson…

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The Dust Nuisance. Some Strong Comments in the Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 2

On Monday last three things happened. A. terrific gale blow all day. About 60,000 gallons of water went to waste from the Nowra water supply. The Mayor paced the streets oblivious…

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The Council's Calendar of Court Cases. Verdicts of Guilty

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 2

"Charles Abraham Wilson, bank clerk, riding a bicycle without lights; John M'Arthur, storekeeper, permitting a horse to stray: R. Patterson alderman, permitting a horse to stray." This…

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Municipal Council Tuesday, May 18

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 8

Present—Aldermen Trapp (Mayor), Ilett, Davis, Latta, Mison, Riley, Cooper, Murray, and Warden CORRESPONDENCE…

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Berry Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Alderman R. V. Boyd) was in the chair, and there were also present Alderman Shepherd, Taylor, M' Korrow, and Ison…

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Present— the Mayor (Alderman Graham) in the chair, and Alderman King, Morton, Peak, and Patterson…

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The Council as a Court. an Unfortunate Dilemma. Some Warm Words. Two Ratepayers Prosecuted and an Alderman Escapes

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 2

The Nowra Council has already found itself in a very pretty muddle as a result of its determination to [?] the functions of the local Police Court. The ratepayers are no doubt…

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