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Illawarra · Council & local affairs
249 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 13
Assault: Daniel Gray v. Edward Parish. Daniel Gray, sworn, said: I live at the Fox Ground. On the 29th of July was engaged in taking lown some rails in a fence which divides Mr. Blow's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE public have been, by the Metropolitan press, put in possession of the principal features of Mr. COWPER'S amended Municipalities Act. We purpose briefly noticing the principal changes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Present.—The Chairman, and Councillors Osborne Brown, Thompson, and Ritchie. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and signed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Legislative Council had another short sitting to-day. Mr. Plunkett presented petitions from Burrowa, Bathurst, Brisbane Water, Mudgee, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Chedwidden appeared at the instance of Senior-Sergeant Gibson, to answer the charge of allowing a pig to stray in the public streets, and was sentenced to pay a fine of five shillings and three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →James Manicls, who had been taken into custody on the previous day, was placed in the dock. Constable Thompson having deposed to the apprehension of the prisoner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council met to-day. Dr. Macfarlane gave notice of his intention to move for leave to bring in a bill to regulate private asylums…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maria Fishlock complained of Mary Lehany, that she had used threatening language towards her, and prayed that she might br bound over to keep the peace…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council met at the usual hour. The Attorney-general gave notice of a motion for next day to suspend the Standing Orders in order to carry the Cotton Cultivation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The bill to prohibit future grants of public money in aid of public worship was brought up from the Assembly aud read a first time. The second reading was fixed for Wednesday week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A report was brought up from the Printing Committee, and Mr. Plunkett took the opportunity of pointing out that people must sign for themselves, and not trust to another to put signatures in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A case under the Police Act was disposed of, in which the defendant pleaded guilty to allowing a calf to stray in the public streets, and a fine of five shillings imposed, and an order made for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Fields Regulation Bill was brought up from the Legislative Assembly, read a first time, and its second reading was fixed for Wednesday next…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Council, Mr. Holden moved the second reading of the Legislative Council Bill, as agreed to in select committee, in a speech of a very considerable length, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Harriet Bourke appeared at the instance of Robert Taylor to answer the charge, of breaking windows in Crown-street, and being found guilty was ordered to pay a fine of four shillings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alderman Smith to move— That in future all works carried on by the Corporation shall be performed by contract, and that tenders be invited for the same…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Elizabeth Allen appeared to answer a charge, preferred by Jane Beattie, of using threatening language. By the evidence of the complainant it appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petitions were presented by Mr. Kemp. against the State-aid Bill, from inhabitants of Murrurundi, East Maitland, Largs, and Newcastle; and by Mr. M'Arthur, from inhabitants of Bathurst, for the passing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council met at the usual hour. The Bulli Coal Company's Bill was brought up from the Assembly, and read a first time. The Attorney-General gave notice of his intention…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Andrew Lysaght and George Beadle pleaded guilty to an information laid by Senior Sergeant Gibson of not keeping a light burning in front of their licensed houses between the hours of sunset and…
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