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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1862

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Saturday, 19Th April. (Before the Mayor.)

Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1862 · page 2

Paul Robins was brought up by Constable Chisholm for being unlawfully on the premises of Mrs. Dixon, in Kiama, on Thursday night last Constable Chisholm stated: That on Friday morning…

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District News. Shellharbor. Municipal Councils

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 22 April 1862 · page 2

The Municipal Council mat yesterday. Present—Councillors Graham, Martin, M'Gill, Russell, and Wilson. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 21th APRIL. (Before the Mayor, Messrs. Thompson, and Wilshire, Esqrs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 April 1862 · page 2

Three informations were laid by Sergeant Gibson for allowing [?]trie to stray in the public streets. In two of these cases a penalty of 5s and costs 3s. 6d. was imposed. The third case was postponed…

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Municipal Council. Quarterly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1862 · page 2

The Council held its usual quarterly meeting on Wednesday last. when the Mayor and Alderman Hewlett, Lott, Beatson, and Cole were present. The minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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Local News Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday 1st MAY. (Before the Mayor and J. W. Wilshire, Esq. J.p.) Allowing Cattle to Stray

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 May 1862 · page 2

The adjourned case in which an information [?] laid by Senior Sergeant Gibson for allowing a horse to stray in the streets, resulted in a conviction and a fine of 15s. imposed, together with 5s, 6d, costs…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday. May 5Th. (Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1862 · page 2

Flanagan v McDermott, to recover £3 for work and labor done. No appearance for defence. Judgement for amount claimed. Hayles v Southam, to recover £3 15s 8d. No…

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District News. Shellharbor. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1862 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Tuesday last, and held its adjourned quarterly meeting. Present—Councilors Moles, M'Gill, Wilson, Graham, and Collins…

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The Privy Council System

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 9 May 1862 · page 2

SOME time ago it was proposed to establish in this colony an educational institution, long known in England as the Privy Council System, as a substitute for the two systems at present…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, May 13Th

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1862 · page 2

Present.—The Mayor, Alderman Hewlett, Smith Ro[?]son, Beatson, Osborne and Cole. The minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed…

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District News. Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, May 9

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1862 · page 2

Present.—The Chairman, and Councillors Brown, Ritchie, Graham, Lindsay, Tarkington, Thompson, and [?]aworth. The minutes of the previous meeting were read…

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Thursday, 15Th May. (Before the Mayor and C. T. Smith, Esq.) Cattle Straying

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1862 · page 2

Two cases of allowing cattle to stray in the public streets were disposed of by the parties being fined five shilling each, and ordered to pay costs of Court…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 13Th. (Before the Mayor and C.T. Smith, Esq.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 16 May 1862 · page 2

Robert, M'Bride, Henry Jones, and John Evans, who had been apprehended on the previous day, were placed in the dock charged with robbing Mr. G. Organ's till of two one pound notes…

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Municipal Council. Wednesday, May 14

Examiner · Tuesday 20 May 1862 · page 2

A special meeting was hold in the Council Chamber, having been summoned by the Mayor, for the despatch of business, which had boon delayed in consequcence of there having been less than…

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KIAMA Municipal Council. Wednesday, 14Th, May

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1862 · page 2

A special meeting was held in the Council Chamber, having been summoned by the Mayor for the despatch of business which had been delayed in consequence of there having been less than a quorum at…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 19Th. (Before the Mayor and A. Thompson, Esq

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 May 1862 · page 2

Two licensed Victuallers appeared at the instance of Senior Sergeant Gibson, charged with failing to keep a double light burning during the night, and pleaded guilty "They were fined 5s…

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Local News. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1862 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council will take place this afternoon at four p.m. Erratum. In our last issue, by a transposition of names, we…

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District News. Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. MAY 23, 1862

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1862 · page 2

Present—The Chairman, and Councillors Brown, Turkington, Ritchie, Lindsay, Thompson, and Illaworth…

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Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1862 · page 2

The Council will meet at the usual hour this afternoon. Hilldebrand Testimonial. The final meeting of the Hildebrand Testimonial…

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Thursday, 29Th May. (Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1862 · page 2

Richard Neville appeared at the instance of Michael Monaghan, charged with having threatened to knock complainant's life out, at the same time holding up a stick…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Tuesday, May 27

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 May 1862 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Howlett Smith Robson, Osborne, Beatson, and Cole. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, a letter from the Department of…

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