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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1861

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, January 23

Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1861 · page 3

The Council sat to-day from twenty minutes past four until six o'clock. A message was received from the Administrator of the Government, intimating that he…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Jan. 28Th. (Before the Mayor, G. Fairs, and J. Garrett. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1861 · page 2

TO PUBLICANS.— An order was obtained at the instance of Mrs. Collie, prohibiting the supply of any drink by publicans and storekeepers or others to her husband John Collie…

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Central Illawarra Municipality Friday, 18Th January, 1861

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1861 · page 2

Present—The full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Chairman read the balance sheet for the…

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Kiama. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1861 · page 2

By mistake the name of Alderman Robinson is put down instead of Alderman Blow, to move at the next meeting—"That the s[?]eties of the Contractor at Pike's Hill be called on to pay the amount of their…

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District News. Shellharbor. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1861 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last, Jan. 26th. Present.—The Chairman, Councillors Morton, Russell, Wilson, Collins, Graham, and James…

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Shoalhaven. Municipal Council. Tuesday, 22Nd January, 1861

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1861 · page 2

The Council met, pursuant to adjournment, at noon. Present—This Worshipful the Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen Moss and M'Guire…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1861 · page 2

The Consoli'lated Revenue Fund Bill, being a bill to provide for the expenditure of the sums contained in the Supplementary estimate for 1860, and to provide for the carying on of the public service until…

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Shoalhaven Municipality. Per favor of the "Illawarra Mercury." Municipal Council Chamber, Nowra, 21st January, 1861

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1861 · page 3

SIR,—I am directed to inform you that, in terms of a public notice, all applications for insertions on the Electoral Roll, from persons liable to be rated, should have been left with the Town Clerk on or before the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. (Before the Mayor and J. Stewart. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 February 1861 · page 2

Michael Monaghan appeared on summons at the instance of Michael Condon, charged with committing an assault. The complainant Stated that he he was in Elliott's when the defendant came in and…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 February 1861 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, yesterday, an address was agreed to, to be presented to his Excellency the Administrator of the Government, assuring him of the cordial co-operation of the Council…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 30

Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1861 · page 3

The Council adjourned the debate in reference to the Great Seal for a week. On the taking up of the bill providing funds for carrying on the public service—…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, January 24

Examiner · Tuesday 5 February 1861 · page 4

The Council sat three hours to-day. In reply to a question put by Mr. Johnson, the Attorney General stated that the Government was at present only expending such…

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Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1861 · page 2

A meeting took place at noon on Tuesday last, for purpose of nominating candidates for the office of Aldermen in the room of those retiring. At the commencement of the proceedings there were but…

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District News. Kiama. Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 February 1861 · page 2

At noon on Tuesday, a few electors, with the candidates and their supporters, assembled in the Court-house. The Mayor, as Returning-officer, opened the proceedings by reading the clause of the Act…

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Shoalhaven. Municipal Election.—nomination of Aldermen. Tuesday, 5Th February

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1861 · page 3

This being the day named by law for the annual Nomination of Aldermen in place of those retiring by rotation, namely. Mr. James M'Guire and Mr. Donald Munro, the electors began to assemble at an…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1861 · page 2

In the Legislative Council yesterday, a message was received from his Excellency the Administrator of the Government, stating that steps would be taken to have the colony adequately represented at the…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Friday, February 1, 1861

Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1861 · page 4

The Council met to-day at twenty minutes past one o'clock, and on the motion of the Attorney General proceeded to Government House to present an address to the Administrator of…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 7, 1861

Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1861 · page 3

The Council sat from half-past four until seven o'clock A message was received from the Administrator of Government, intimating that measures…

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Municipal Election.—nomination

Examiner · Tuesday 12 February 1861 · page 2

On Tuesday last the nomination of Aldermen for the Municipality of Kiama, came off in the Courthouse. The MAYOR as Returning Officer, read the clause of the Act, in reference to the matter, and made a…

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Central Illawarra Municipality Election for Councillors and Auditors. Tuesday, 5Th Febuary, 1861

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 February 1861 · page 2

A remarkably thin attendance marked the apathy which characterises the electors of the Municipality. There were altogether eighteen persons assembled on the occasion, four of whom were not ratepayers…

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