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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1864

155 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 8

Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, Oct. 28

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 1 November 1864 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Hewlett, Lott Allen, Osborne, and Wilshire. The minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed, the Report recommending the acceptance…

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Municipal Council. FRIDAY, Nov. 4

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1864 · page 2

Present—The full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed, a communication was read from Mr Jones asking permission on behalf of the National Cricket…

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Local News. Court of Requests. MONDAY, Nov. 7. (Before the Mayor, C. T. Smith, and F. P. McCabe, Esqs., J.P.'s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1864 · page 2

Fawcett v Johnson.—To recover 16s. In this case the defendant had agreed to do the bricklaying work in fixing a retort to be used in the manufacture of gas, and when completed the plaintiff found that…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. THURSDAY, New 10TH. (Before the Mayor, J. W. Willshire, and C. Fairs. Esq., J.P.s.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 11 November 1864 · page 2

Edward Goodwin appeared on remand, charged with disobeying a summons, and was sentenced to pay a fine of five shillings ami 6s. 8d., costs. Edward Goodwin was further charged with using…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. THURSDAY, Nov. 14. (Before the Mayor, and C, T. Smith, Esq. J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 18 November 1864 · page 2

At the instance of Senior sergeant Sheridan, licenses were granted to John Copas, and John Gallagher of Wollongong, to ply their carriages for hire, in the conveyance of passengers, from Wollongong, to…

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District News. Shell Harbor. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 November 1864 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last. Present: The Chairman, Conncillois Fenwick, Frye, Marks, McGill, Collins, Dunster, and Cosgrove, Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Local News. Court of Patty Sessions. Thursday, November 27. (Before the Mayor, C T Smith, and F P McCabe, Esq, J P's)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 25 November 1864 · page 2

Catherine Kelly, and Eliza Kelly, were severally fined 10s each, and ordered to pay costs, for allowing cattle to stray in the public streets. Thomas Kelly charged Thomas Allen, with in…

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Municipal Council. Business paper

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1864 · page 2

Alderman Hewlett to move— The adoption of the report recommending the payment of accounts amounting to £21 143 7d. Alderman Allen to move…

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District News. Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, Nov. 18

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 29 November 1864 · page 4

Present—The full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, confirmed. and signed. The Clerk read copies of letters written…

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Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1864 · page 2

The Municipal Council held its usual fertnightly siting Saturday last. Present—The Chairman, Du[?]ster Collius, and Evans…

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Shell Harbor. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 23 December 1864 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Friday last, Present: The Chairman, Councilors McGill, French, Cosgrave, Fryer, Evans, Collins, and Duster. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 December 1864 · page 2

The Council met on Friday lasts. the members present were the Mayor, Alderman Hewlett, Lott. Colo, Robson, Allen, Beatson, and Wilshire, The minutes of the previous meeting having been confirmed, a…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, December 27

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 December 1864 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Hewlett, Lett, Robson, Aeon, Cole, Osborne, Wilshire, Beatson. The minutes of the previous meeting having been read and confined…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, December 27. (Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 December 1864 · page 2

Henry Horsey was charged with a breach of the Peace. Mr. Jones appeared for defence. Constable Campbell deposed that defendant was fighting in Corrimal-street with Martin Guthrie. The…

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Thursday, Dec, 29. (Before the Mayor, C. T. Smith, and C. Fairs, Esqs.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 December 1864 · page 2

James Chegwidden was charged with having slaughtered a bullock without giving the necessary notice to the Inspector of Slanghter houses and of Cattle intended to be slanghtered…

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