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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1899

356 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 18

Berry municipal Council

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2
Also in The Shoalhaven Telegraph

THE fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Wednesday. There were present, the Mayor (Mr. John Ison), Aldermen Sproule, Shepherd, M‘Intyre. M‘Andrew, Lewers, and…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, March 7

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 7

Present—Full Council. CORRESPONDENCE. From Mr. F. Booth, secretary M. U. Odd Follows, asking permission to use…

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Barry Council

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

Mayor Ison presided over a meeting of the Berry Council on Wednesday evening last, There were also present aldermen Lowers, McIntyre,…

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Wollongong Council

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Wollongong Borough Council on Friday evening a letter was read from a solicitor, to the following effect:—…

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Broughton Vale Council

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 2

THE above Council met on the 25th ultimo. There were present Alderman James Walker (Mayor), Aldermen Cook, Clarke, Ulrick, Boyd, and Scrieber…

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The Alderman and His Pipe

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Ulladulla Council, reports the local TIMES, Alderman Warden objected to Alderman Cooper smoking in council, and moved…

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The Alderman and His Pipe

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 3

At the last [?] Council, reports [?] Warden objected to Alderman Cooper making in council, and moved…

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South Shoalhaven Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

Mayor McKenzie presided over a meeting of this council on Thursday last. There were also present Aldermen. Davis, McLean Emery, Morison…

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Gerringong Council

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the Gerringong Council was held on Monday, there being present Aldermen R. Wilson (Mayor), Thompson, Sharps, Nelson, Blow, Taylor, Gordon, and…

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Broughton Vale Municipal Council

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3

The Council met on the 25th ultimo, there being present Aldermen James Walker (Mayor), Cook, Clarke, Ulriek, Boyd, and Schreiber…

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Nowra Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting at this Council held on Monday night, the Mayor (Alderman Blackmore) in the chair. There were also present—Aldermen Hyam, Graham, Morton,…

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Nowra Council

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

A regular meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The full Council expecting Alderman…

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Nowra Council

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

A regular meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The full Council, exceeding Alderman Sinclair…

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Berry Municipal Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2
Also in The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer

On Wednesday night a meeting of this Council was held. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Ison), Aldermen Shapherd, Sproule, M'Andrew M'Intyre, Wilson, Taylor, and Lowere…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, March 21

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 8

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

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Berry Municipal Council and Acceptance of Tenders. to the Editor of the Berry Register

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

SIR,—As a ratepayer of the municipality I wish to draw the attention of my fellow ratepayers to a most shameful processing in municipal life. I refer to the illegal…

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Federal Enabling Bill. the Assembly Declines to Accept the Council's Amendments. the Council Insists on Its Attitude. a Conference Arranged. the Result Considered Fruitless

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 1

The Government have taken matters in connection with the Council's amendments in the Federal Enabling Bill very quietly. It is nut their fault that a compromise…

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With the Berry Councillors. Dr. Lewers Leads the Progress Party. the Municipality to Be Divided Into Wards

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

Alderman (Dr.) Lewers, at the Berry Council meeting on Wednesday last, moved pursuant to notice(1) That, in the opinion of this council…

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