William McKenzie References

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William McKenzie was the son of Alexander McKenzie and his third wife Christina McGillivray.

William b.14.5.1852 d. 7.6.1918 Wollongong (obituary) m. Margaret McPhail b abt. 1862 – d. 1933 Wollongong (obituary). In the late 19th – early 20th Century years he made a major contribution to Wollongong’s future direction – a photograph from the Wollongong City Library Collection can be viewed here. He served as an alderman on Wollongong Municipal Council from 1894 till 1905 – and as Mayor in 1902 – 1903.

Not surprisingly there are many news media stories on William’s life –

• 1873 – Cricket  at Bulli
• 1878 – Auditor for North Illawarra Council
• 1880 – Alderman for North Illawarra Council
• 1887 – 1917 – Butcher Shop in Wollongong and initially in Bulli (possibly with Thomas Farrell in the mid 1880‘s), then Bourke/Flinders St Wollongong before his final location in Keira St Wollongong.
  • May 12 1896 
  • June 25 1896 – Cool Room added to butchery businesss
  • March 4 1899 
• 1894 – Nominates Alex Lang for Alderman on Wollongong Municipal Council
• 1894 – Committee Member Wollongong Agricultural, Horticultural & Industry Association
• 1895 – Alderman William McKenzie lobbies for a Water Supply for Wollongong Town
  • September 5 1895
  • October 15 1895
  • November 5 1895
  • November 14 1895
• 1895 – Alderman William McKenzie attends Wollongong Municipal Council meetings
  • August 27 1895
• 1896 – Alderman William McKenzie and a Water Supply for Wollongong Town
  • January 28 1896 – Cordeaux & Cataract – more
  • February 13 1896
• 1896 – Alderman William McKenzie attends Wollongong Municipal Council meetings
  • April 2 1896
  • August 8 1896
• 1896 – Alderman William McKenzie & Port Kembla Harbour
  • April 18 1896
• 1896 – Alderman William McKenzie & South Coast Railway
  • July 30 1896
  • August 8 1896
• 1897 – Alderman William McKenzie at Wollongong Municipal Council meetings
  • January 30 1897 – Gas lighting and rating charges – fiscal conservatism
• 1897 – Alderman William McKenzie & Water Supply for Wollongong
  • April 24 1897 – Cataract
  • July 6 1897
  • August 10 1897 
  • September 7 1897
• 1897 – Alderman William McKenzie & Wollongong Caledonian Club
  • October 19 1897
  • November 2 1897
• 1898 – Alderman William McKenzie at opening of new Avondale School building where sister Alexina is the teacher
  • • January 20 1898
• 1898 – Alderman William McKenzie at Caledonian Society
  • August 2 1898
• 1898 – Alderman William McKenzie and a Telephone Exchange for the Illawarra
  • December 15 1898
• 1899 – Alderman William McKenzie and Technical Classes for Wollongong
  • January 7 189
• 1899 – William McKenzie re-contesting Alderman elections on Wollongong Municipal Council – West Ward
  • January 24 1899
  • February 2 1899 – more
  • February 4 1899
• 1899 – Alderman William McKenzie & Albert Memorial Hospital Wollongong
  • March 4 1899
• 1899 – Alderman William McKenzie arguing for Library Services
  • March 16 1899
• 1899 – Alderman William McKenzie & financial challenges at Wollongong Municipal Council
  • March 25 1899
  • March 28 1899
• 1899 – Alderman William McKenzie & Telephone Exchange for Wollongong
  • June 22 1899
  • July 1 1899
  • July 8 1899
  • July 15 1899
  • July 29 1899
  • August 31 1899
• 1899 – Alderman William McKenzie & Railway commuter issues
  • September 28 1899