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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1861

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Meeting of the Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, in the chair; Aldermen Waring Hetherington. Beatson, Garrett, Robson. Cole, and Elliott. The Minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 February 1861 · page 2

The Polling for the Election of Aldermen took place on Tuesday last There were six candidates to fill the three vacant seats, the name of the seventh candidate (Mr. R. Haworth), having been struck off…

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Nomination of Aldermen

Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 3

On Tuesday, the 5th February, at 12 o'clock noon. Precisely, James Graham Esq., J.P. Mayor accompanied by Mr. Thomas Boyee, and Several electors, entered the Council Chamber. The Mayor…

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Election of Mayor

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 2

After the Returning-Officer had left the chair, the new members made the required declaration of office, and the Council proceeded to the Court-house to elect the Mayor…

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Wollongong Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 2

The Council met on Friday last. Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Hewlett, Garrett, Cole, and Elliott. The minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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Municipal Council Meeting

Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 2

Immediately at the conclusion of the business of declaring the Poll, the newly elected Aldermen. took the declaration of office, before Mr. Robb, J.P., and the Council held a meeting in the Court-house…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, Feb. 13

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 2

The full Council assembled. The Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. The Mayor reported the result of the election, and…

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Shoalhaven. Municipal Council. Wednesday, February 13, 1861

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 3

The Council met, pursuant to adjournment, in the Council Chamber, at 11 o'clock a.m. Present—The Worshipful the Mayor in the chair Aldermen Bicc, M'Grath, and Moss…

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Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 2

The petitions presented on a former day against the proposed alterations in the tariff were ordered to be printed on the motion of Mr. Deas Thomson. Mr. Isaacs presented a petition from Mr. A…

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Adjourned Meeting at the Council Chamber. (Present—The full Council.)

Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 2

The Mayor reported the result of the elections. The minutes of the last meeting were read. Alderman BLOW objected that Alderman Colley's amendment on his motion for enforcing the Bond,…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 7

Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 4

The Council sat[?] until six o'clock. The Church of England Synod Bill was again placed on the paper, the Standing Orders having been suspended for the purpose…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 13

Examiner · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 3

In the Council yesterday, petitions wore presented against the proposed alteration in the tariff from the Chamber of Commerce, and from citizens of Sydney—four hundred and…

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Kiama. Municipal Election

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1861 · page 2

The balloting for Aldermen commenced at nine on Tuesday, the 12th, the Mayor acting as Returning-officer, at the Courthouse. There was apparently but little interest taken in the matter by electors, and…

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Wollongong Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 2

The Council met on Friday last, but there being no business paper, it went into committee, and after several matters had been discussed, the Council resumed and adjourned until Friday next…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 2

In the Legislative Council, yesterday, petitions were presented against the proposed alterations in the tariff, one by Mr. Deas Thomson, signed by 1504 residents in Sydney, and another from Windsor by…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Wednesday, February 20

Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 3

In the Council Pe[?]tions were presented against the proposed alterations in the tariff, one by Mr. Deas Thompson, signed by 1504 re[?]dents in Sydney, and another from Windsor by…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Thursday, February 14, 1861

Examiner · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 4

The Council met at 7 o'clock, and sat until half-past ten. The petitions presented on a former day against the proposed alteration in the tariff were…

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Monday, February 25. (Before the Mayor, J. Stewart, and A. Thompson, Esqrs., J.P.'s

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 2

Mary Reedy was brought up on warrant charged with using abusive and insulting language to Mrs. Susan Brown. The offence having been fully proved, the defendant was fined £5, or to be imprisoned…

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Central Illawarra Municipality. Friday, February 15Th, 1861

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1861 · page 2

Present.—The Chairman ; Councillors Brown, Gerard, Graham. Ritchie, and Irving. The minutes of the adjourned meeting of the 1st were read…

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Shoalhaven. Municipal Council. Saturday, February 23

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1861 · page 2

The Council met at 2 o'clock p.m., in the Council Chamber, pursuant to adjournment. Present—The Mayor in the chair, and Aldermen M'Guire, M'Grath, Biee, M'Pherson, and Graham…

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