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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

125 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 7

South Shoalhaven Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 4

The above Council met on Thursday last. Present: Aldermen Watts (Mayor), M'Lean, Jamieson, Davis, and M. Kenzie. A letter was received from Mr. P. II…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, July 27

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 4

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

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Berry Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

The Council met on Wednesday night, the Mayor being in the chair and Aldermen Spro[?], D. Boyd, Ison, M'Korr. w, Thorburn and Taylor were also present, Alderman Taylor acting as…

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Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 August 1897 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Council took place on Tuesday last at 7.30 p.m. There were present—The Mayor (Ald. Brand) in the chair, Alds. Pell, Underhill,…

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Berry Municipal Council. MR. A. S. Foster Appointed Clerk

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 7 August 1897 · page 2

A special meeting of the Berry Municipal Council was held in the Chambers on Wednesday evening, there being present the Mayor, and Aldermen Sproule. M'Kerrow, Boyd, Taylor…

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the above Council was hold on Monday night. Present: the Mayor (Alderman Graham) and Aldermen H[?]am, King, Morton, Peak and Blackmore…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, August 10. Present—Aldermen Trapp (Mayor), Riley, Murray, Mison, Latta, and Warden. CORRESPONDENCE

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 1

From Mr. C. J. Turnbull (Croobyar Public School), stating that he had been instructed by Mr. Pitt, inspector of schools, to inform Council that the Crown Solicitor…

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, August 24

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 3

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

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Berry Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was hold on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Alderman R. V. Boyd) presided, and there were also present. Aldermen Spre[?] Taylor, Therburn,…

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held on Munday night. Present: The Mavor (Alderman G[?]ham). and Aldermen P[?] Morton, Sinclair, King…

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The Mayor as a Magistrate. Welcome From Bench and Bar

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 2

Before the public had been admitted into the Police Court yesterday Mr. Nisbett took the opportunity to welcome to the Bench Mr. C. Graham, J.p. who that morning was taking his…

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Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 1

THE usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday evening. There were prevent— The Mayor (Ald. Bland) in the chair, and [?]…

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Aldermanic Amenities. the Charges Against Alderman Latta

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 4

At the Council meeting, on Tuesday, when the business reported elsewhere had been disposed of, The Mayor read a resolution placed on…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, September 7

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 8

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

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Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 4

THE usual monthly meeting was held on Wednesday evening at the Council Chambers, there being present — The Mayor [?] in the chair, and…

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Berry Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was hold on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Alderman R. V. Boyd) presided, and Alderman D. Boyd, Sproule, Taylor, and Ison…

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Berry Aldermen Decide upon a Few Days in Sydney. Two Members Voted £8

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

Berry Council have decided that its delegates to the Municipal Association shall have a right, royal, good time. Two aldermen are to go down at half-fares on the railways, and they are to be…

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Council Meeting

Moruya Examiner · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 2

THE regular monthly meeting was held on Thursday night List. The Mayor (Alderman Vaughan) occupied the chair. There was also present Alderman Shotti[?] Bishop, Rose,…

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The Municipal Conference. Business to Be Done

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 2

The fifteenth annual session of the Municipal Association, which will be opened at the Sydney Town Hall by the Mayor on Tuesday, September 28, promises to afford some lively debates…

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