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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1862

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Kiama. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 3

The Mayor and Aldermen Pike, Robinson, and Hukins, met in the Council Chamber, on Wednesday 1st January. There being less than a quorum at—o'clock the…

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Wollongong Municipal Council. Friday, January 9

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1862 · page 2

After the minutes of the previous meeting had been confirmed a letter was read from Mr. M[?] Monaghan complaining of the conduct of a man who was in the habit of riding on the footpath. A…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council

Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1862 · page 3

The Council sat to receive messages from the Assembly; but the reception did not occupy more than five minutes, and the business of the house was done at twenty minutes to five p.m…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 17 January 1862 · page 2

The President announced messages From the Legislative Assembly transmitting the following bills—viz., the Bland Annuity Bill, Verdicts of Felo de se Bill, and the Police Regulation Bill, and…

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Wollongong Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1862 · page 2

The Council met on Friday last, the Mayor and Aldermen Hewlett, Hetheriyton, Elliott, Osborne, Cole, Robson, and Garrett, ebing present. The Minutes of the previous meeting been…

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Kiama. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1862 · page 3

The Council met on Wednesday, the 15th of January. Present—The Mayor, and Messrs Aldermen Blow, Meares, Robinson, Gray, and Hunkins…

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Shell Harbor. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1862 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last. Present—the Chairman, Councillors Reddall, M'Gill, Russell, James, Wilson, Graham, J. Collins. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, January 15

Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1862 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Mears, Blow, Hukins, Gray, Robinson. The Finance Report was drawn up;— Peter White, £2 5s.; Town Clerk's salary, £37 0s ; J…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 21 January 1862 · page 2

Sir William Manning gave notice that he would on next sitting tiny move the following resolution "That in the opinion of tins House the practice of raising loans for any other purposes than great public works…

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Municipal Elections

Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1862 · page 2

The annual election of three Aldernmen for the Municipality is close at hand; but the minds of the ratepayers are so pre-occupied by the badness of the times, that the matter appears to…

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Parliamentary. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1862 · page 2

Parliament was prorogned until the 20th of February next, with all the custom by formalities. Considering the un[?]rt in state of the weather, there was a large attendance of visitors, not less…

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District News. Shoalhaven. Petty Session, Nowra. Before the Mayor, J. Aldcorn, J. Graham, and J. L. Biddalph, Esqs., Justices

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 24 January 1862 · page 2

Mrs. Collins v. Eviland, for indecent assault. Plaintiff swore that defendant came to her house on the Sunday after Christmas, when she was alone with drink, which she refused to partake of:—that…

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Parliamentary Intelligence. Legislative Council. Monday, January 13

Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1862 · page 3

The Council met at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock. Mr. Merewether, on behalf of the President, brought up a progress report from the Select Committee on the…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, Jan. 29

Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1862 · page 2

Present,—Alderman Black, who in the absence the Mayor, occupied the chair, Aldermen Meares, Hukins, Hanrahan, Pike, and Blow. The Finance Report was drawn up:—Kiama…

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Municipal Elections

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1862 · page 2

AT noon to-day the electors of Wollongong will be called upon to nominate candidates for the offices of Aldermen and Auditors in the room of those who retire by rotation. And, although…

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Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 2

This Council met on Tuesday, the 4th instant, at 3 p.m. Present—The Chairman protem, Mr. H. H. Osborne, and Conn[?]llors Brown, Gerard, Graham…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, 4Th February

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 3

The Council met pursuant to adjournment, immediately after the termination of proceedings at the Municipal election. Present—Alderman Graham, chairman [?]…

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Municipality of Wollongong. Nomination

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 2

The nomination of candidates for the office of aldermen and auditors in the room of those whose term of office had expired by [?]axion of time, took place on Tuesday last at the C[?]urt-house…

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Shoalhaven. Municipal Election. Tuesday, Feb. 4. 1862

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 2

Precisely at noon, the Council Chamber was thrown open, and the Returning-officer, James Graham, Esq., J.P., entered the chamber accompanied by the Town Clerk—and by the candidates…

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District News. Central Illawarra Municipality. Tuesday, 4Th February

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 7 February 1862 · page 2

The annual elections of this Council passed over very quietly, and, as usual, without contest. There were but few electors, present. Shortly after 12 the Returning-officer, Mr. H. H. Osborne, took the chair…

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