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Illawarra · Council & local affairs
155 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 8
The polling for Aldermen took place on Tuesday last. Throughout the day but little interest was manifested, but towards the close of the poll there was a tolerable muster, anxious to hear the result…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the motion of Alderman Osborne, seconded by Aldermen [?]tt, Aldermen [?]son took the chair. The Chairman briefly stated that the object of the meeting was to elect a Mayor for the ensuing year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This was a case in which plaintiff sought to recover possession, of a dray or its value from defendant. Mr Owen on behalf of defendant submitted that replevin should have been the mode of proceeding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Messages were received from the Governor, with the assent to the City Bank [?] and Parnell's Trust Bill. Mr Gordon presented a petition, signed by 504…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the Council, after some final business and presentation of numerous petitions from all parts of the colony against the new tariff, and Newspaper Postage Bill, and of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The nomination of candidates to fill the office of Councillors, [?] of Messrs. Russell, Wilson, and Martin, who retire by rotation, took place at the Council Chamber…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Municipal Council met on Saturday last. Present—Councillors Fenwick, Marks, Cosgrove, Graham Collins, and Evans. Councillor Fenwick was voted to the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The proposed duty of five shillings on cigars has been negatived, and the old duty of three shillings, remains. The duties on carriages, furniture, boots and shoes, [?] and harness, are struck out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Councillor Fenwick in the chair. Councillor Marks said—The first duty they had to perform was to elect a pilot; a pilot who was competent, to steer their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Present—The full Council. Councillor Thompson having been voted into the chair, briefly stated thai the object of the present meeting was to elect a Chairman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A petition from inhabitants at Ad long and Tum[?] against the tariff, presented by Mr. Towns, was not received, owing to [?] being on a printed form. Mr. Kemp corrected a statement made by him on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The President read a communication from the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, communicating a decision of Executive Council that Clerk of Council is henceforth to be styled…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Returning-officer (Mr. W. James) announced the state of the poll to be as follows:— E.Graham ........................ 29 T. Cosgrove.......................16…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Thomson presented petitions against the tariff from certain inhabitants of Murrurndi, Tumut Armidale, Bendemeer, Moruya, Inverell. Mr. Plunkett presented a petition from certain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On last Tuesday the public meeting called expressly to have steps taken to have the operations of our Municipal Council stayed by an injunction issued from the Supreme Court like that which has stopped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Present—The full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confirmed, the Report recommending that the excessive rate paid by Mr. J. W. Wilshire be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Deas Thompson presented several petitions against the tariff, signed by about 600 persons; and Mr. Plunkett one petition signed by 11 persons in its favor…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thomas Madden was brought up charged with stealing a horse the property of James Brown, but as a telegram had ben received to the effect that two important witnesses named Harris were unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AT the late election, two candidates for the office of Alderman promised, in the event of their being elected, that they would adopt sine means whereby the power of the Council to enforce the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Council met on Saturday last. Present.—The Chairman, Councillors Fenwick, Marks, Cosgrove, Dunster, Fryer, and Evans. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and…
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