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Illawarra · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1867

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Meeting of Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 February 1867 · page 2

Present—The full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting on the 25th ult., as also of the annual meeting of electors for the nomination and election of Councillors and auditors,…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1867 · page 2

A meeting of the Municipal Council, convened by notice, for the election of Chairman and other business, took place on Saturday last. The full Council present…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Tuesday, Feb. 19

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 February 1867 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Robson), Aldermen Waring, Lahiff, Wilshire, R. Waring, and Casey. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, on the motion of Alderman Waring,…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Feb. 25. (Before the Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1867 · page 2

John Gallagher was charged by Senior-sergeant Sheridan with allowing a horse to stray in the public streets. Constable Thompson deposed to having seen the…

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Dinner to Alderman Wilshire, Esq. J.P., late Mayor of Wollongong

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1867 · page 2

A complimentary dinner was given at the Queen's Hold, on Tuesday evening last, to Mr Alderman Wilshire, on the occasion of his quitting the Mayoral chair, which he had occupied for two successive…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Feb. 28. (Before W. Rohson, Esq., Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 March 1867 · page 2

John Collie was charged with allowing a horse to stray in the public streets, and was lined 5s and 4s 2d costs. Thomas Kelly was charged with using threatening…

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Kiama Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 28. (Before Messrs. D. L. Waugh, John Marks, James Colley, and J. Robb.) Kiama Municipal Council V. Jane Crozier

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1867 · page 2

Encroachment on the street. The case for the council was conducted by John Black, Mayor, and for the defendant by Messrs. T. M. Richards, of Shoalhaven,…

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SHELLHARBOR. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1867 · page 2

The Municipal Council field its usual fortnightly meeting on Saturday last. Present—The Chairman, Councillors Fenwick, Cosgrove, Collins, Bull, Cronean, and Deane…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Tuesday, March 5

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 8 March 1867 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday last, at 4 p.m. Present—The Mayor, Alderman Waring, Smith, R. Waring and Wilshire. The minutes of the previous meeting were real and…

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District Slews. Central Illawarra. Municipal Council. Friday, MARCH 7, 1867

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 12 March 1867 · page 2

Present—The chairman (J. Brown, Esq.), and councillors Osborne, Turkington, Thompson, and Tighe. The minutes of the previous meeting were read,…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Thursday, 7Th March

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1867 · page 2

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

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, March 14. (Before the Mayor (W Robson) and C. T. Smith, Esq J.P.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 15 March 1867 · page 2

D Lawler, Peter Connor, and A. Daly appeared to to answer the charge of annoying one Michael Monaghan. Constable Irwin deposed that on Friday last the…

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Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1867 · page 2

This body met on Friday last but want of space compels us to allow a report of the meeting to stand over until our next issue. Bible Society…

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Local News. Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 18. (Before W. Robson, Mayor.)

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 19 March 1867 · page 2

Susan Peritt, charged by Senior-sergeant Sheridan with drunkenness, was fined five shillings, with the alternative of 24 hours confinement. The defendant accepted the alternative…

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District News. Shellharbor. Municipal Council

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1867 · page 2

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) The Municipal Council held its usual fortnightly meeting on Saturday last. Present—The Chairman, Councillors Fenwick, Cosgrave, Cronean, Ball Deans, and Collins…

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Local News. Municipal Council. MARCH 15

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1867 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, (Robson), and Aldermen Smith, Lahiff, Casey and Beatson. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed, on the motion of Alderman Smith,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 19. (Before Mayor (W. Robson.)

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1867 · page 2

Francis Kelly, a seaman, was brought up at the Instance of Captain Bullivan, charged with soliciting alms by pretending that he was a shipwrecked sailer. The prosecutor not appearing, prisoner was…

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SHOALHAVEN. Court of Petty Sessions—Nowra. MARCH 19, 1867. (Before Messrs J. Alderman, and A. Elyard, J.P.'s) Patrick Kelly v Allan Fleming

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 22 March 1867 · page 2

Unlawful detention of property. Plea, not guilty. Patrick Kelly being duly sworn, stated: On the 20th of December I asked Edward Ryan where I could get grass for a pair of ballocks; he told me he could…

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Local News. Municipal Council. Friday, March 22

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 March 1867 · page 2

Present—The Mayor, Aldermen Waring, Thrift, Smith, Lahiff, Casey, R. Waring, and Beatson. The minutes of the previous meeting were road and confirmed, on the motion of Alderman Smith,…

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Kiama Municipal Council. Quarterly Meeting. Thursday, 14Th March 1867

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1867 · page 2

Present,—The Worshipful the Mayor in the chair, Alderman Pike, Gray, Tobin Fredericks, English, and Robinson. The town clerks read the minutes of last…

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