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Illawarra · Council & local affairs
201 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 11
Mr. Bayley intimated that he had been called upon by the Governor to take his place in the Executive Council, and that all that remained to be done was for him to be sworn in, and this it was intended, should take place at the meeting of the council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There not being a sufficient number of members in the chamber, the bell was rung, but without producing any further attendance, on which the President adjourned until Wednesday next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In pursuance of the Act of the Colonial Parliament, 22 Victoria, His Excellency the Governor General, with the advice of the Executive Council, has directed the publication of the substance and prayer a arcfpetition addressed to his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Tuesday last, in accordance with the proclamation, a meeting of the freeholders, leaseholders, and house holders residing within the area of the Municipality of Wollongong, was held in the Court House. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR—The base and crafty attempts being made by some of the candidates and their friends to divert[?] attention of the electors from the real point at issue, to serve notice and reprobation, and, as I have become [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President notified that the Hon. Mr Bligh and sent in his resignation of his seat, and that it had been accepted. The Bill passed by the Assembly for the repeal of the Treasury Bills Act, of 1857, was brought up and read a first time…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday last, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipalities Act, the election of nine aldermen to compose the first Municipal Council of Wollongong, took place in the Court-house, Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After the lapse of about half an hour, the Council reentered the Court-room. Mr Alderman Robson took the chair, and read the follwing paper as being the proceedings of the Council in the Magistrate's Room:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN Whatever light we look at the result of the Municipal election, it bears a favorable aspect. Without presuming to judge of the personal fitness of each individual candidate, we think,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SIR,—As there seems to be an unwonted and perhaps unnecessary degree of excitement attending the election of candidates for Aldermanic honors in the good town of wollongong, perhaps you will kindly give publicity to a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Friday afternoon the first meeting of the Municipa, Council of Wollongong was held. The hour named for commencement of business was 3 o'clock. Shortly after that hour, the Mayor took the chair, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Council yesterday the President intimated that the Governor-General had granted twelve months leave of absence to the hon. A. Lang. The Maitland Gas Bill was postponed, on account of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council will meet in the Mercury Reading Boom, To-morrow afternoon, at three o'clock, and is open to the public. Tenders will be opened and decided upon for the office…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Appropriation Bill, and the Government Loans Bill were read a first time. The Maitland Gas Bill was withdrawn, and the Letters of Registration Act Amendment Bill was read a third…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Council met on Friday afternoon at three o'clock, in the Mercury Rending Room. His Worship, the Mayor, in the chair, and the following aldermen being present:—Messrs Hetherington,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A question was addressed to the honorable and learned Attorney-General in reference to the occupation of the Legislative Council Chamber—the Assembly having, as it is known, expressed their own intention of taking it to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →IN the course of a few days, the three months notice of petition, from the people of Shellharbor and neighborhood, praying to be incorporated under the Municipal Act, will have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council will meet to-morrow, Tuesday, afternoon, at 4 o'clock. The fallowing is a synopsis of the business to be disposed of:— Alderman Waring to move—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council assembled at 4 o'clock precisely at the Mercury Reading Room Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Howlett, Waring, Hetherington, Lott, Haworth, Macdonnell, and Robson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Permission was granted to Mr John Lovett, of the Sportsman's Arms, and Mr Neil M'Ara, of the Brighton Hotel, to erect booths for the retail of spirituous liquors on the race-course during the Easter Races…
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