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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

125 stories in South Coast's papers · page 4 of 7

Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1897 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Bega, Municipal Council took place on Tuesday evening last, there being present—The Mayor (Ald. Bland, in the chair), and Alds…

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About the Nowra Council. to the Editor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2

Sir,—in reading your valuable paper of yesterday, June 2nd, I was considerably as[?] at the report of the proceedings of the Nowra Municipal Council…

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Nowra Council mill Its By-laws. the Police to Interfere

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 2

sergeant Crawley hus informed the Mayor of Nowra that unless the Council deal more stringently with the straying cattle [?] the police will be compelled to proceed themselves…

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Berry Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening. The Mayor (Alderman R.V. Boyd) presided, and there were also present Aldermen…

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Municipal Council

Moruya Examiner · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting was held on Monday last. There were present—Ald. Vaughan (Mayor in the Chair), Buckley, Luck, Bishop, Metcalfe, and O’Reilly…

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Municipal Council Tuesday, June 8

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 3

Present—Aldermen Trapp (Mayor), Ilett, Davis, Latta, Mison, Riley, Cooper, Murray, and Warden. Included in the minutes was a protest…

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman Graham) and Alderman Hyam, Crawford, King, Morton, Blackmore,…

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The Coouncil's Chambers. the Mayor and the School of Arts

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 2

At the meeting of the Nowra Council on Monday night, a warm discussion took place on the subject of the present Municipal Chambers. The Mayor moved that tenders be called from…

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The Charges Against the Council Clerk. To the Editor of the Moruya EXAMINER

Moruya Examiner · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2

SIR,—Some indiscreet ignoramus who writes over the signature of ‘Ratepayer’ in your last issue asks the question : “Is it a fact that the Mayor has censured our worthy and…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, June 15

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 1

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 23 June 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday evening. The Mayor was in the chair, and there were also present Aldermen Sp[?]oule, D. Boyd, Taylor, Ison,…

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The Record Reign. Presentation of Addresses. by the Peers and the Commons. The Queen Receives Municipal Dionitaries. Review of 10,000 School Children

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 2

London, Thursday.—Five hundred members of the House of Commons yesterday proceeded to Buckingham Palace and presented the address of Congratulation to the Queen which had been…

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor and all alderman except Alderman Crawford…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, June 29

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 3 July 1897 · page 6

Present—Full Council. CORRESPONDENCE. From S. Pickering, stating he was quite agreeable to Council's proposal re cementing…

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Berry Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday night. Present: The Mayor (Alderman R. V. Boyd), Alderman hopherd, Thorburn, Sproute, Taylor, Ison, and D. Boyd…

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Municipal Council

Moruya Examiner · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 2
Also in The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser

THE regular monthly meeting was held in the Chambers on Monday night last, the Mayor (Ald. Vaughan) occupying the chair. There was also present, Aldermen Luck,…

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Aldermen Graham) and Aldermen Hyam, Crawford, Peak, Patterson, Morton…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday July 13

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 4

Present—A[?]en Trapp (Mayor) [?] Warden, Davis, Latta, Mison, Murray, and Riley. CORRESPONDENCE…

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The Late Mr. J. W. Wiley. Vote of Condolence Passed by the Berry Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 4

The fortnightly mooting of the Berry Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night. The Major (Alderman R.V. Boyd) presided and there were also present…

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