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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1866

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Oct. 18. (Before the Mayor (J. Wilshire,) and O. Fairs Esq., J.P.

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 19 October 1866 · page 2

Mrs Parker was charged by Senior-sergeant Sheridan with using obscene language in the public streets. Constable Thompson deposed that on Sunday last,…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Tuesday, October 23

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1866 · page 2

The Council held its usual meeting on Tuesday last. There were present—The Mayor, Aldermen Pike, Fredericks, Redford ford, Tobin, and Gray…

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Shellharbor. Municipal Council

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1866 · page 2

THE Municipal Council held its usual fort nightly meeting on Saturday last. Present:—The full council. The minutes of last meeting were road…

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District News. Shellharbor. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1866 · page 2

The Municipal Council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Saturday last. Present: The full Council. Minutes of previous meeting were read and…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Quarterly Meeting

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1866 · page 2

The Council hold its Quarterly Meeting at noon, on Wednesday last. Present—The Mayer, Aldermen Waring, Smith, Robson, Thrift, and Cole…

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Wednesday, Oct. 31. (Before the Mayor, J. W. Wilshire, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1866 · page 2

Aun Smith was charged by Samuel Chambers with stealing rings. Senior-sergeant Sheridan Sheridan deposed on Tuesday he saw the prisoner in Crown-street; Mr. Chambers…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Oct. 30. (Before the Mayor, J. W. Wilshire, Esq., J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1866 · page 2

George Chapman and Thomas Laughton, severally charged with being drunk and disorderly, and interrupting Senior-sergeant Sheridan in the execution of his duty, were fined £1 each…

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Thursday, Nov. 1. (Before the Mayor (J. W. Wilshire, Esq.,) and Messrs Warning and MacCabe, Esqs. J.P.'s)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 2 November 1866 · page 2

Henry Bird was charged with being an idle and disorderly character. Constable Thompson deposed that he found prisoner lying drunk near the old Court house…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Tuesday, November 6., 1866

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1866 · page 2

The council met in the Council Chamber, at noon. Present,—The Mayor, Alderman Pike, Gray, English, Tobin, and Robinson…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, Nov. 9

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 November 1866 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Waring, Robson, Lahiff, Thrift, Cole, Beatson, and Casey. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, Nov. 16

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1866 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Robson, Thrift, Cole, Beatson, Waring, Casey, and Lahiff. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, and a report from the "Finance Committee,…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 20 November 1866 · page 2

The resumption of the adjourned debate on the Public Schools Bill was opened by Mr. A. Campbell by a lengthy speech in favor of the bill. He thought Mr Plenkett's amendment for a select committee…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Tuesday, 20Th Nov

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 22 November 1866 · page 2

THE Council held its usual meeting in the Council Chamber. Present,—The Mayor, Aldermen Pike, Tobin, Gray, and Fredericks. The minutes of last meeting were read and…

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Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, Nov. 23Rd, 1866

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1866 · page 2

Present—The Chairman, and Councillors Brown, Osborne Jckyll, Tighe, and Thompson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, confirmed, and signed…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1866 · page 2

Petitions were presented in reference to the Public Schools Bill,—by Mr Docker, from 296 inhabitants of Yass, in favor of the bill; by Mr Allen, on behalf of Mr Deas Thomson, from 210 Roman Catholic…

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The New Municipalities Bill

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1866 · page 4

THE Bill to establish Municipalities, laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Parkes, consists of 195 clauses. The 1st clause repeals the…

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Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1866 · page 2

The Council is summoned for this evening, at the usual hour, but as it is a general holiday, and there is no pressing business, it is probable that a quorum will not be present…

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District News. Shellharbor. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1866 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Saturday last, but a very small amount of business was transacted. Present—The Chairman, Councillors Moles, Ball, James, and Deane…

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Municipal Conference

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 30 November 1866 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Municipal Conference was held yesterday in the Town Hall, Wynyard-square, for the purpose of taking into consideration the new bill, now before Parliament,…

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Parliamentary News. Legislative Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 4 December 1866 · page 2

On the motion of Mr Docker, Tuesday was appointed to be an additional sitting day, the Government business to have precedence. Mr Docker presented a petition from 78…

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