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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1902

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Presentation to a Retiring Alderman

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Berry Municipal Council on Saturday last, Mr. John Ison ex-Mayor of Berry, was presental with an address expressive of the people’s…

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Municipal Election. Nowra Council

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 1

The election for the vacancies in the North and Central Wards of the Municipal Council of Nowra took place on Saturday last, and evoked considerable interest. The interest…

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Municipal Election

Southern Star · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

GREAT interest was centred in the annual election for three aldermen and two auditors to the Bega Municipal Council, which took place at the School…

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Nowra Municipal Election. Official Declaration

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 2

At 12 noon on Monday, in the presence of about a dozen ratepayers, the Mayor (Mr. Morton, M.L.A.) declared the result of the polling which took…

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Presentation to a Retiring Alderman

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Berry Municipal Council on Saturday last. Mr. John Ison, ex-Mayor of Berry, was presented with an address expressive of the people’s…

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Nowra Municipal Election. Official Declaration

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 2

Al 12 noon on Monday, in the presence of about a dozen ratepayers, the Mayor (Mr. Morton, M.L.A.) declared the result of the polling which took…

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Municipal Election. (To the Editor.)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

MR. EDITOR, — In thanking those electors who voted for me as au auditor at the recent election, I desire to state that in consenting to be nominated I had no…

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Municipal Election

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

THE results of the polling on the previous day were declared at the School of Arts at noon on Tuesday by the [?] Returning Officer, Ald. [?] Rixon, between forty and…

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Berry Municipal Council. Election of Mayor. Alderman Towers Chosen

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

THE Berry Council elected a Mayor for the current municipal year on Saturday evening. There were present the retiring Mayor (Mr. John Ieon), Aldermen Sproule, M’Intyre,…

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Nowra Municipal Council. Improved Financial Position. Dr. King Elected Mayor

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Nowra Council for the election of mayor for the current year was held on Wednesday evening last. Present: The…

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Election of Mayor. Alderman W. Riley, J.p., Unanimously Re-elected

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 1

A special meeting of the Council, for the purpose of electing the Mayor for the ensuing year, was held at the Council Chambers, yesterday…

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A Lovely Council

Southern Star · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 4

SAYS the Junee "Southern Cross" No meeting of the Council on Tuesday night! Yet another lapse for want of a quorum! This makes…

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Municipal Election

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 8

The election of an alderman for Milton Ward took place on Monday, and created considerable interest. The retiring alderman (Alderman C. J. Payne) was opposed…

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Municipal Election

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

AT a meeting of alderman and ratepayers at the Council Chambers on Friday evening, the election of mayor and treasurer took place…

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Nowra Council Finances. Statement by Ex-Mayor Morton

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

Mr M.F. Morton, the retiring Mayor of Nowra, made a statement of the Council's financial position at the special meeting held on Wednesday last to elect a new Mayor…

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Nowra Council. Wednesday, Feb. 12. Special Meeting—election of Mayor

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 10

Present—The retiring Mayor (Mr M. F. Morton, M.P.), Aldermen Graham, Henry, Arthur Morton, Westbrook, Bice, Crawford, Hyam, King, and Wood…

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The Lord Mayor and the Musician

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 6

Mr. Best, the late eminent organist, stood upon his dignity as a great artist should. A few years ago he was present at a great public dinner at Liverpool, and it was…

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Nowra Council

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council took place on Monday evening last, when there were present the Mayor (Dr…

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Nowra Council. Monday, February 17

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 7

Present—Aldermen King (Mayor), Graham, Henry, Wood, Morton, Bice, and Crawford. CORRESPONDENCE. From Alderman Westbrook, apologising for…

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Municipal Finances

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Nowra Council on Wednesday last, the retiring Mayor (Mr. M. P. Morton, M.L.A.) submitted an interesting statement of…

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