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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1859

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Municipality of Wollongong. Friday, November 18

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 21 November 1859 · page 2

Present—The Mayer, Alderman Waring, Macdonnell, Hetherington, Rewlett, Hawerth and Robson. MINUTES. The Minutes of the Previous meeting were read and…

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Shoalhaven Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1859 · page 2

The Council met on Saturday the 19th inst., in the Council Chamber, at 3 o'clock, p.m. Present.—Alderman McGaire, Bice, Monroe and McKenzie…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Tuesday, November 22. (Before his Worship the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 24 November 1859 · page 2

A young man of the name of Perrycook, was charged with having been drunk on the wharf the previous afternoon. He said he was from Scotland, and a passenger by the Hunter to the Clyde River, but his state…

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Shell Harbor. Municipal Council

Kiama Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1859 · page 2

Present—Councillors Russell, M'Gill, Wilson, Martin, Collins, James, and Moles. Councillor Moles was voted to the chair. Minutes of previous meeting read and confirmed…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, 23Rd November

Kiama Examiner · Saturday 26 November 1859 · page 2

This body held its weekly meeting to-day, for the dispatch of business. There were present the full Council. The Clerk read the minutes of the previous meeting, which…

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Municipality of Wollongong. Friday, November 25. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Waring, Ma[?]donnell, Hetherington, Hewlett, and Haworth. MINUTES

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 28 November 1859 · page 2

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed on the motion of Alderman Waring, seconded by Alderman Macdonnell/ REPORTS AND CORRESPONDENCE…

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Shoalhaven Municipal Council. Wednesday, 23Rd November, 1859

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 28 November 1859 · page 2

The Council met specially pursuant to notice, at 11 o'clock, p.m. Present—The Worshipful the Mayor in the chair, Aldermen Bice, Mackcazie, Manro, and M'Guire…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Tuesday, November 24. (Before the Mayor and Geo. Waring, J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 28 November 1859 · page 2

Wm Perrycook was brought up, charged with being drunk in the streets on the previous day. This young man was before His Worship the Mayor on tuesday, on a similar charge, when he was admonished…

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Municipality of Shellharbor. Tuesday, Nov. 22. Present—Councillors Russell, McGill, Wilson, Martin, Collins, James, and Moles

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 28 November 1859 · page 2

On the motion of Councillor Collins, Councilor Moles took the chair. Minutes of the previous meeting read and confirmed. Moved by Councillor Collins, seconded by Councillor…

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Wollongong Petty Sessions. Monday, Nov, 28. (Before the Mayor, Mr. Fairs, Mr. Faires, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Gordon.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 1 December 1859 · page 2

James Murray was charged by C.A. Warner with having, on the evening of Thursday, 24th instant, unlawfully assaulted and beaten him. Murray pleaded guilty, but said he should not have struck the man had…

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Shoalhaven Municipal Council. Saturday, Nov, 20, 1859

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 5 December 1859 · page 2

The Council met pursuant to adjournment, at 2 p.m. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Monroe, McGuire, Moss, Bice, and McKenzie. The Minutes of the last meeting were read by the…

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MEETING Of COUNCIL

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 5 December 1859 · page 2

Immediately after the election the Councillors proceeded to their usual place of meeting, Brown's Hotel, and business was commenced by the reading and confirmation of the minutes of the meeting…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 5 December 1859 · page 3

Mr. Hood, a former member of the House, took the eath, and subscribed the roll. MONDAY DAY. A message was received, from the Governor-General,…

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Municipality of Wollongong. Friday, December 2

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 5 December 1859 · page 2

Present—Alderman Waring, Macdonnell, Lott, Hetherington, Howlett, Robson, and Haworth. On the motion of Alderman Macdonnell, seconded by Alderman Lott, Alderman Waring took the chair…

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Central Illawarra Municipality Election for No. 1 WARD

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 5 December 1859 · page 2

In accordance with the required notification, a public meeting of the Electors of No. 1 Ward was held at Lyndsay's Hotel. Dapto, on Friday last, at noon, for the purpose of nominating and electing a member to serve in…

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Municipality of Shellharbor. Tuesday, Nov, 29

Illawarra Mercury · Monday 5 December 1859 · page 2

Present the full Council; minutes read and confirmed. A letter was read from Mr. Hale, setting forth the necessity of making a vent for the water through the jetty, &c…

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Shoalhaven Municipal Council. Saturday, Dec. 3rd. 1859

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1859 · page 2

The Council met pursuant to adjournment at 4 o'clock, p.m. Present: The Worshipful the Mayor and Alderman McKenzie, Bice, Monro, Moss, and McGuire…

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Wollongong Court of Requests. Monday, 5Th Dec., 1859. (Before His Worship the Mayor, F. P. McCabe, W. Osborne, and R. J. Marshall, J. P.'S.)

Illawarra Mercury · Thursday 8 December 1859 · page 2

William Baxter v. Robert Keen, for £3 15s., for work and labour done. Mr. Rogers appeared for Keen. The Plaintiff deposed that he helped Robert Keen to set and burn 30,000 bricks, at 2s the per 1,000, being one-half…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, 7Th December

Kiama Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1859 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Sharpe, Colley, Hanrahan, Hukins, Blow, Miller and Robinson. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 30Th November

Kiama Examiner · Saturday 10 December 1859 · page 4

The Council met at a few minutes past four o'clock. There was not a large attendance of members. The resignations of Dr. Dickson and of Mr. Blake…

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