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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1863

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Local News. Municipal Council Friday, 14Th Aug

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1863 · page 2

Present—ThE Mayor, Aldermen Hewlett, Owen, Allen, Cole, Beatson, and Lott. MINUTES AND CORRESPONDENCE. The minutes of the previous meeting having been…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, 17Th August. (Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1863 · page 2

James Phelps was fined 5s., and ordered to pay 3s 6d. costs, for allowing a horse to stray in the public streets, and a similar fine was inflicted on John Mus[?]grave for neglecting to keep a light burning in…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council. Wednesday. 12Th August

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1863 · page 2

Mr Kemp presented a petition from certain teachers in the Illawarra district, praying that their interests might not be overlooked in any new educational bill…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 10Th August

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1863 · page 2

The House went into committee on the subject of members personnlly interested in questions before the House. The following standing order was agreed to:—"In every case in which the vote of a…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 20Th Aug. (Before the Mayor and C. T. Smith, Esq., J. P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 August 1863 · page 2

An [?]mation charging W.S. Makin with allowing a horse to stray in the public streets was dismissed. ILLEGAL DETENTION OF PROPERTY…

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Municipal Council. Friday, 21St August

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1863 · page 2

Present,—The Chairman, and Councillors Marshall, Osborne, Graham, Thompson Ritchie, and Lindsay. The minutes of the Previous meeting were read…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, 21St Aug

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1863 · page 2

Present—ThE Mayor, Alderman Owen, Lott, Hewlett, Allen, Beatson, Cole, and Osborne. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the following Reports were…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, Aug. 22. (Before the Mayor)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1863 · page 2

John Murphy, better known as "Donkey Jack" who had been taken into custody on the previous day was brought up charged with being drunk. He was admonished and discharged…

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Parliamentary Intelligence Legislative Council.—august 19

The Kiama Independent and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1863 · page 2

Mr. Plunkett presented four petitions from Roman Catholics, in different parts of the colony, against the proposed new Education Bill…

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Thursday, 27Th Aug. (Before the Mayor and John Stewart, Esqrs.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1863 · page 2

Caroline Cox taken into custody on Wednesday evening, was charged with using obscene language in the public streets. Defendant admitted the charge but pleaded…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, 26Th August. ( Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1863 · page 2

Ann Bird was brought up charged with having stolen property in her possession. By the evidence it appeared that on the previous evening, the prisoner entered the Settler's Arms, and…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 26Th August

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 28 August 1863 · page 2

Mr Deas Thompson asked the Solicitor-General whether any proposal had been received by the Government respecting the establishment of a fortnightly mail between the Australian colonies and…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1863 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last Present — Councilors Wilson, M'Gill, Fenwick, Dunster, Russell, and Evans. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, 2Th, Aug

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1863 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Hewlett, Owen Lott, and Allen. The Minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed the following reports were adopted…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, Aug. 29. (Before the Mayor)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 September 1863 · page 2

Michael Monaghan who had been taken into custody, was brought up charged with committing a violent assault on Peter O'Brien. By the evidence it appeared that some boys were…

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Parliamentary Intelligence Legislative Council.—august 26

The Kiama Independent and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1863 · page 3

The Council sat only for a few minutes to-day…

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Law. Supreme Court. in Banco. in Banco. (Before Mr. Justice Wise and a jury of four.) MACDONALD v. the Municipality of Kiama

The Kiama Independent and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1863 · page 3

This was an action by a contractor, first for breach of his contract, and secondly for work and labor. The breach declared upon was, that the plaintiff had been…

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Parliamentary News. [?] Council. Wednesday, 2Nd September

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 September 1863 · page 2

Mr. Cox presented a petition from the people of Mudgee in favor a railway at Fort Bourke. The [?] incorporate the European Assurance Company was received from the Legislative…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 3Rd Sept. (Before the Mayor, C. Fairs, and H. Gordon, Esqs. J. P.'s

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 4 September 1863 · page 2

The court was occupied throughout the greater pat of yesterday in disposing of above seventy appeal cases against the assessment of properties, by the Municipality of Central Illawarra. In some…

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Legislative Council.—sept. 2

The Kiama Independent and Illawarra and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1863 · page 3

In the absence of the President through indisposition the Chairman of Committees took the chair. Al message from the Assembly was read,…

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