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ON Thursday last, an adjourned meeting of squatters was held at Mack's Hotel. The meeting was one of the most respectably attended that was ever held in Geelong, there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alderman Wilshire presented a report from the Lighting Committee, having reference to the Corporation lamps. Also a petition from James Entwisle and William…
Continued on Trove, page 269 →Mr. Thurlow, in pursuance of previous notice, proceeded to move the following resolution: "That whereas it appears that in pursuance of the Imperial Act, intituled 'An…
Continued on Trove, page 274 →The minutes of the last meeting having been read by the Secretary, Mr. THURLOW, in pursuance of previous notice, proceeded to move the following resolution:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →GENTLEMEN--As 1 perceive by the public papers, that you have declined for the present appointing an Inspector of Nuisances, I beg to make a few remarks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THIS Body met on Tuesday. The members present were the Warden, Gilbert Eliott, Esq., P. M., and Councillors--Dr. Anderson, Messrs. Nichols, Pye, Houison, Byrnes, and Oakes, Esqrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Petition was read and received from James Entwistle and William M'Laren, praying for permission to erect a wooden jetty at the end of Erskine-street, for the new Balmain steamer [?]ey Queen."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Petition was read and received from James Entwistle and William M'Laren, praying for permission to erect a wooden jetty at the end of Erskine- street, for the new Balmain steamer "Gipsey Queen."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Wilshire, Broughton, Macdermott, and Flood; Councillors Agars. Chapman, Coyle, Drives, Jenkins, Holden, Hendsrson, Sillitoe, Thurlow, Pawley, Iredate, Brown,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →May v. May.—This was a case of desertion, preferred by Caroline May, against Christopher Watkins May, her husband, both latterly residing in Pitt Town. It appeared that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →PRESENT:—The Mayor, Aldermen Wilshire, Broughton, Macdermott, and Flood; Councilors Cowlishaw, Sillitoe, Iredale, Henderson, Neale, Holden, Thurlow, Ryan, Brown, Driver,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There were six drunkards on the list this morning; one of whom was discharged, three elderly ladies were sent to the cells for 24 hours, and two paid a fine of 10s., and 1s. costs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →IT is not very often that we have reason to approve of the 'sayings and doings' of the Messrs. Macarthur, but on the occasion of the recent quarterly meeting of the District…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Present [?] the Warden; Councillors Hyndes, Fisher, Macdermott, Flood, Thurlow, Kettle, and Cape. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Squatters of the Geelong District are at issue with that remarkably nice 'body corporate,' the District Council of Grant. The following article on the subject matter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THIS body met yesterday at 2 P.M., pursuant to adjournment, when there were present, the Mayor; Aldermen Macdermott, Wilshire, Broughton, Flood, Hill; Councillors Cowlishaw,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →There were nine drunkards on the list this morning, two of whom were discharged, and seven dealt with under the Police Act. John Chambers was committed to take his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THIS Body held a meeting on Friday, which, in consequence of the indisposition of the Warden, was adjourned till Tuesday. It appearing that after the issue of the Charter of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Council resolved itself into Committee to consider the appeals against the assessments, as revised and affirmed by the Committee of Gipps Ward…
Continued on Trove, page 280 →At a meeting of the Council held on the 3rd instant, the following resolutions were adopted:-- 1. That this Council having had under…
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