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South Coast · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1905

246 stories in South Coast's papers · page 2 of 13

Berry Council

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Berry Council was held on Wednesday last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Sproule, Watts, Turner, and Macindoe…

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Municipal Honors

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 2

‘Junius’ writes: “I refuse to be a candidate for several reasons. Chiefly because (1) the apathy of ratepayers is notoriously striking ; (2) because life…

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Municipal Council

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 5

The Council sat on Saturday last as a Revision Court There were present—The Mayor (W. Riley), and Aldermen Cooper, Wilford, Warden,Ree,Payne and Petty. The…

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Gerringong Council

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 4

The usual meeting of the above was held on Monday, last week there being present: The Mayor, Aldermen Hindmarsh, Neble, Blow and Taylor…

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Municipal Elections

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

The following, nominations have been received for the positions of aldermen (3 vacancies) and auditors (2) for, the Boroughs named, Those wishing to withdraw must in each case…

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Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

As [?] years, but every little interest is [?] in municipal [?] To-day [?] fined for the election of there alde[?] but as there is [?]…

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Nowra Council. Monday, FEBRUARY 6

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 4

Present: Aldermen "Westbrook (Mayor), Peak, Hyam, Crawford, Henry, and Morton. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Municipal Election

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 6

Nomination in connection with the Nowra Council took place at the Council Chambers yesterday, at noon. The Returning-officer (Aid. Westbrook) read the following…

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Municipal Nomination

Southern Star · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 2

YESTERDAY at been in the School of Arts, there was a small gathering of ratepayers to hear the nomination for the three vacancies in the Council. There being…

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Municipal Council Chambers

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

Like Nowra, Braidwood is engaged considering a proposal to erect council chambers at a cost of £500, the proposal having been made on the ground…

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Nowra Council. Revocation of Reserves. Wire Fencing for Nowra Common. Water Supply Extension. Retirement of an Alderman. Additional Gas Loan

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Nowra Municipal Council was held on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Mr Westbrook), Aldermen Hyam, Peak,…

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Nowra Gasworks. Statement by the Mayor. an Official Refutation

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

At the Nowra Council meeting on Monday the Mayor made a statement, as follows :— Mr Scotchmer, haying publicly made…

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Municipal Nominations. NOWRA

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 2

The nomination proceedings in connection with the annual election and an extraordinary election were conducted by the Returning-officer ( Mayor…

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Municipal Council

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

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Municipal Nominations

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1905 · page 2

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Municipal Council

Southern Star · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

AT the monthly meeting on Tuesday evening all the Aldermen were present. Ald. Boardman drew attention to…

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Gerringong Municipal Council

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 3

The Council met on Monday there being present the Mayor, and Aldermen Sharpe, Blow, Nelson, and Noble. Mr. M. F. Morton, M. P., wrote stating that…

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The Municipal Elections. to the Editor of the Shoalhaven News

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

Sir,— As a ratepayer taking some interest in municipal affairs, I desire to enter my emphatic protest against the indecent baste with which the…

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Nowra Municipal Election. to the Electors of Central

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 3

IN all contests, both political and municipal, there are always constitutional lines of fairness laid down to be observed as soon as candidates declare themselves seeking the…

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Municipal Elections

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 2

Nowra is to throw off its municipal apathy on Monday next and elect an alderman for Centrol Ward and mother for North Ward. It is to be hoped the common sense of the…

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