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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1861

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 3Rd January, 1861. (Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 January 1861 · page 2

One drunkard's case was disposed of. (Before J. Garrett and C. Fairs, J.P's.) MASTERS' AND SERVANTS' ACT. John Mill summoned Richard Allum for £16…

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Wollongong Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 2

A meeting of the Council took place yesterday at which the Mayor, Aldermen Warning, Hetherington, Garrett, cole, Robson, Beatson, and [?] were present…

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District News. Shellharbor. the Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 2

This body met on Saturday last. Present—the Chairman, Councillors M'Gill, Russell, Wilson, and Collins. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, 2Nd January. Auditor

Examiner · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 2

Present—The Mayor and a full Council. AUDITOR. The first business of the day was the election of an auditor in the place of Mr. John Allen who has…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, 7Th January. (Before the Mayor, T. Hale, J. Garrett, H. Gordon, R. J. Hopkins, and A. Thompson, J.P.'s.) (The whole of the above were not present at one time—the three first having left at an early hour.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1861 · page 2

George Porter v. A. Dickson, for £5 10s. The defendant in this case had built a chimney at Dapto, which had to be taken down and rebuilt. At a former court he had summoned Porter and got a verdict…

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District News. Kiama. Police Court. Thursday, January 3Rd, 1861. (Before Messrs. J. M. Gray, M. Hindmarsh, R. B. Fry, and subsequently the Mayor.) O'LEARY V. SALWAY.—ASSAULT

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1861 · page 2

Defendant pleaded guilty. But said he had provocation. That complainant had said that he was as good a man as defendant, and had threatened to kick him…

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Central Illawarra Municipality. Friday, 4Th January, 1861

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 January 1861 · page 2

Present—The Chairman, Councillors Gerard, Irving, Osborne, Brown, Lindsay, Evans, and Ritchie The minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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Shoalhaven. Municipal Council [?] Meeting. Thursday, January 10, 1861

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 3

The Council met present to adjournment in the Council Chamber at 12 o'clock, noon. Present The Worshipful the Mayor in the chair, Aldermen Munro, Mess. McGrath, McGuire, Bice…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 2

The president took the chair at 20 minutes to 12 o'clock. At five minutes past 12 o'clock the Governor-General entered the Council Chamber, and delivered the Opening Speech. The Council then…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday. January 10, 1861

Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 3

The first session of the fourth Parliament of New South Wales commenced yesterday. The President took the chair in the Legislative Council at five minutes past twelve o'clock…

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Kiama Municipal Reserves

Examiner · Tuesday 15 January 1861 · page 2

Report of Improvement Committee on Township Reserves recently placed under the control of the Corporation by a document dated from the Department of Lands, 14th November, 1860…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 January 1861 · page 2

A letter from the aide de-camp of his Excellency was read, stating the unavoidable absence of his Excellency, but offering to receive the reply at any hour the following day that would suit the House…

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Shoalhaven Municipal Council. Quarterly Report. "Municipal Council Chamber, Jan. 10

Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1861 · page 2

"During the past quarter the Council held six meetings, of which five were the usual general meetings, and on was special, in order to take necessary action in the suit instituted against the…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, 16Th January

Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1861 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, and all the members but Alderman Hukins. The minutes of last meeting having been rend, Alderman Pike moved—"That the protest of…

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District News. Kiama. the Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1861 · page 3

The Council met on Wednesday. Alderman Hukins being the only absentee. The minutes of last meeting were read, and Alderman Pike, supported by Alderman Hanrahan and a…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1861 · page 2

The Legislative Council met, yesterday, shortly before 12 o'clock, and the members of tho Opposition and the Chairman of Committees from the other side, proceeded to Government House to present the…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Monday, 14Th January

Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1861 · page 3

The Council met to-day at 17 minutes past 4 o'clock. The usual standing sessional committees was appointed. The debate was then resumed on the…

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District News. Shoalhaven. Municipal Council. Wednesday, 16Th January, 1861

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 January 1861 · page 2

The Council met pursuant to adjournment in the Council Chamber, at noon. Present—The Worshipful the Mayor in the chair. Aldermen Moss, McGuire, Munro, and Bice…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1861 · page 2

A message was received from the Administrator of the Government, intimating that he had assumed the Government on the departure of Sir William Denison…

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Police Court. Thursday, 24Th January, 1861. (Before James Ross, Esq., and the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1861 · page 3

Henry M'Anenna v. Thomas East.—For detaining a heifer; the property of plaintiff. Henry M'Anenna sworn, said:I Brought a heifer from Gerringong to Kaima to sell, about three months ago. She was not…

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