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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1898

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Hyam), Alderman Sinclair, Blackmore, Patterson, King, Crawford,…

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Reduction of Municipal Areas

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 October 1898 · page 2

Mr Perry (for Mr Ewing) asked the Colonial Secretary: "Is it his intention to make proposed municipalities Act Amendment Bill for the reduction of the municipal areas?"…

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Aldermen as Cricketers. GERRINGONG v. BERRY

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

At the meeting of the Berry Municipal Council held last Wednesday night a letter was road from the Gorringong Council challenging the Berry alderman to a cricket match to be played…

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Beery Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

This Council met on Wednesday night when there were present the Mayor (Alderman R. V. Boyd), Alderman Shepherd, Taylor. M'Tatyre, M'Andrew, Sproule, D Boyd, Wilson, and…

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Broughton Vale Municipal Council

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 3

THE Council, met on Saturday, the 8th instant, the Mayor and Aldermen Walker, Clarke, Boyd, and Ulrike being present, The only item of correspondence was a letter…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, Oct. 18

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 1

Present—Aldermen Trapp (Mayor), Ilett,; Warden, Davis, Latta, and Murray. CORRESPONDENCE. From Aldermen Henley, apologising for…

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Berry Municipal Council. Bomaderry Road Again. Cape Weed and Nightsoil, Questions

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 22 October 1898 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday. All the members of the Council were letter was received from the Gerringong enquiring whether the Berry aldermen…

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Breach of Municipal By-laws. Charge of Trotting Round a Street Corner

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 26 October 1898 · page 2

At the Nowra Police Court yesterday morning before Mr J. H. Nisbett, P.M., John M'Arthur, jun., was charged with riding round a corner at a faster pace than a walk…

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Gerringong Council

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 29 October 1898 · page 3

The usual meeting of the above Council was held on Monday. 24th October, when there were present the Mayor and Aldermen Noble, Taylor, Hindmarsh, Gordon, and Sharpe…

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Nowra municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 2 November 1898 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night when there were present the Mayor, Aldermen Graham, Crawford, Smclair, and Patterson…

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Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1898 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday last at the Council Chambers at 7.30 p.m. Present—Alds. [?]ed (Mayor) to the chair, Peil…

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Berry Municipal Council

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 2
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THE fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Wednesday, all the aldermen being present. In reply to the Kiama Council, Aldermen…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, Nov. 1

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 7

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

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Hyam). Aldermen King, Graham, Sinclair, Peak, and Patterson…

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The Street Watering Question. Discussion in the Council. the Water Cart Again

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 16 November 1898 · page 3

At the Council meeting on Monday night the question of watering the streets of Nowra came up for discussion on the report of a sub-committee…

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Berry Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 2

There was a full meeting of this Council on Wednesday night, the Mayor (Alderman R.V. Boyd) presiding. TUBERCULOSIS…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, Nov. 15

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 4

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

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Berry Municipal Council. Bolong Water Supply

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 19 November 1898 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held on Wednesday. The full Council was present, the Mayor presiding. Mr. David Davis, M.L.A. for Shoalhaven,…

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Gerringong Council

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 26 November 1898 · page 2

A FULL meeting of the above was held on Monday last. A letter was received from the Kiama Council, asking for two delegates to be appointed to…

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