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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1860

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council. Wednesday. Shoalhaven Municipality

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1860 · page 4

Mr. Docker, in pursuance of notice, rose to move, "1. That a select committee be appointed to inquire into and report upon the allegations contained in the petition of Alexander Berry,…

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Shoalhaven Municipality

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1860 · page 2

The "Lords" have taken-up the canes of their much-aggrieved comrade, the Hon Alexander Berry, in the matter of the Nowra Municipality. alexander petitioned the Council to the same effect as he did the Assembly…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council

Examiner · Wednesday 25 April 1860 · page 2

THE Legislative Assembly met on Thursday, at half-past three o'clock. Mr. Morris brought up the report of the committee on the Moreton Bay Land and Emigration…

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Nowra Municipality. (To the Editor of the "Illawarra Mercury,")

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1860 · page 3

SIR—I should be obliged if you could inform me why men living outside the Municipality are employed to repair the roads within it, when men as well able to do it, and as much in want of work, are to be found within…

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Municipal Reform

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 27 April 1860 · page 2

WE are glad to see that the Shellharbor Municipal Council has taken the initiative in bringing about conference of Municipal Delegates to consider the alterations to be made in, and improvement…

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Shellharbor. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1860 · page 3

The Municipal Council met this day and held its third quarterly meeting. Present—The Chairman, Councillors McGill, Russell, Graham, Martin, Wilson, and Collins. Councillor…

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Loral. Wollongong Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1860 · page 2

The Council met last evening, present—the Mayor, Aldermen Waring, Macdonald, Hetherington, Osborne, and Beatson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1860 · page 2

Notion was given by Mr. Douglas, on behalf of Mr. Isaacs, that the latter hon. member will, on Wednesday next, move for leave to bring in a bill for the appointment of a fourth Judge to the Supreme Court…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1860 · page 4

In the Council on Wednesday, the President announced that Mr Montelore had resigned his seat. The Governor-General sent down a reply to the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 31. (Before the Mayor, and Messrs. Smith, Fairs, Waring and Stewart)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1860 · page 2

James Scott, Henry Thrower, and John Whelan, were charged with having wilfully and maliciously destroyed seventeen pates of glass, and other damage, to the property of Thomas Organ, of the Commercial Hotel,…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council

Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1860 · page 2

In the Council on Wednesday, the President announced that Mr. Montefiore had resigned his seat. The Governor-General sent down a reply to…

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Parliamentary News. Shoalhaven Municipality

Examiner · Wednesday 2 May 1860 · page 4

MR. DOCKER, in pursuance of notice, rose to move," 1. That a select committee be appointed to enquire into and report upon the allegations contained in the petition of the Honorable…

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Wollongong Municipal Council Business Paper. for Monday, 7Th May

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1860 · page 3

Alderman Osborne to move— "That the report of the Town Improvement Committee recommencing the acceptance of Mr P. Lahiff's tender, be adopted."…

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Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1860 · page 2

The name of Mr Hargrave, Attorney General, was added to the select committee of the Shoalhaves Municipality. A position was received from Mr Berry, praying to be heard by counsel before such select committee, on…

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Thursday, May 3. (Before the Mayor and G. Waring, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1860 · page 3

John Williams, who had been remanded on the previous day, was again brought up charged with stealing a cost. Thomas Musgrave being called stated that he was lodging in the same house as the prisoner, and had…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 3. (Before the Mayor, and Messrs Smith and Waring.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 May 1860 · page 3

John Smith was brought up, present of remand, charged by Mr John Bright with obtaining goods by means of a spurious cheque. Constable Serle being swoon, deposed—That be…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Wednesday, May 2

Examiner · Saturday 5 May 1860 · page 2

BEFORE His Worship the Mayor and all the Aldermen, but Alderman Miller. Minutes of last meeting were read and approved. SERVING NOTICES OF RATES…

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Wollongong Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1860 · page 2

The Quarterly Meeting of this Council took place yesterday Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Waring Macdonnell, Hetherington, Garrett, Wilshire, and Osborne. After the minutes had been read and confirmed, a…

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Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1860 · page 2

In reply to Mr Peas Thompson, the Colonial Secretary stated that the Government of Victoria had not presented to sub[?] that graphic [?] from Australia in East [?] upon the basis of the resolutions passed by the Council on the 22nd February…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, May 2

Examiner · Wednesday 9 May 1860 · page 4

THE Council at yesterday from half-past four to seven o'clock The name of Mr. Hargrave, Attorney-General was added to a select committee on the…

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