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  2. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

    Great satisfaction is oppressed here at the boundaries of the new Bingara electorate, the interests of the towns embraced being so very similar. GOULBURN, THURSDAY. ...

    Article : 375 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Much interest is manifested in the Anglican Syned, which meets at Grafton on the 6th prox[?]no. Fiftythree lay and clerical representatives have announced their intention to attend, and at the request ot the ...

    Article : 94 words
  4. MINING ON PRIVATE LAND AN[?] THE UNEMPLOYED.

    Sir,—In the present state of the country, when trade is languishing, and the working classes have great difficulty, many of them, in obtaining sufficient employment to keep themselves in even the ...

    Article : 1,519 words
  5. MEETINGS.

    A special meeting of the executive council of the Independent Order of Good Templars was held last night in the Good Templars' Hall, Pitt-street. Mr. W. L. Dash, J.P., Grand Chief Templar, occupied ...

    Article : 178 words
  6. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    A meeting of this council was held on Tuesday night. Present—Alderman H. F. Francis (Mayor), with Aldermen Powell, Lowe, Napper, Kinnano, Rebertson, Bioomfield, Royall, and Spring. A ...

    Article : 243 words
  7. LAND TAXATION.

    Sir,—The opponents of land taxation, being constrained to show reason why land values should not be taxed, have had their views fairly set forth moccasional letters by your correspondent, Mr. Joseph Palmer. ...

    Article : 693 words
  8. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I would very much like to point out with reference to the proposed boundaries of the proposed electorate of Leichnardt that there is a diversion from the municipal boundaries for which there can ...

    Article : 251 words
  9. NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION'S SHOW.

    In consequence of the recent heavy, rain, the committee of the Northern Agricultural Association decided to postpone the show until Wednesday and Thursday next. A del[?]gate was uppointed to wait ...

    Article : 193 words
  10. R.S.P.C.A.—WOMEN'S BRANCH.

    The monthly meeting of committee of the above was held yesterday. The members present were:— Mrs. Mann and Mrs. Wilkinson (vice-presidents), Mrs. A. Harris, Mrs. M. Harris, Mrs. Severo, Mrs. ...

    Article : 245 words
  11. ALEXANDRIA.

    The council met on the 23rd instant, there being present—the Mayor (Alderman John Harden), and Aldermen Ralph, Molyneau, Allen, Turner, Marr, Dacoy, Horne. Banner, Swain, Furness, and the ...

    Article : 194 words
  12. AMUSEMENTS.

    The Sydney Quintette Society gave their fifth concert at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last nignt before a large audience. Probably the most enjoyable item on the programme was Mendelssohn's Concerto in G. ...

    Article : 1,685 words
  13. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—This morning a bombshell burst over Granville when the announcoment was made through your columns of the proposed distribution of seats under the new Electorate Act, and to say that ...

    Article : 390 words
  14. ALLEGED EVASION OF THE CHINESE POLL TAX.

    This afternoon the Albury police arrested a Chinese named Ah Quong on a charge of entering the colony from Victoria without paying the poll tax. Theo man arrived at Albury from Wodonga by cab at about 3 ...

    Article : 232 words
  15. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of the executive committee of the National Association was held at the offices, 23 Hunter-street, on Wednesday last, the president (Mr. W. T. Poole) being in the chair. ...

    Article : 1,926 words
  16. CANTERBURY.

    A meeting was held on 23rd August. Present: The Mayor (Alderman P. J. Seahill), Aldermen Quigg, Stane, Browne, Poole, Barnett, Lorking, and Siocombe. The Under-Secretary for Public Works, ...

    Article : 154 words
  17. THE NEWCASTLE MINERS' DELEGATE BOARD.

    At a special meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board held to-day in Mr. Rouse's Aseembly Hall, with closed doors, Mr. Adam Cook, miners' chairman, presiding, all the lodges were ...

    Article : 221 words
  18. GRANVILLE.

    A meeting of the Granville Borough Council was held on Wednesday, when there were present the Mayor (Aldermen J. R. Palmer), Aldermen Marsh, Kirk, Duucum, M'Adam, Finnegan, Kelman, Lane, ...

    Article : 148 words
  19. SYDNES AS A BEAUTIFUL COMMERCIAL CITY.

    Sir,—In my contention that due and careful attention should be promptly given to any and every feature of immediate city requirements affecting the tondency of this city to become one of great ...

    Article : 703 words
  20. THE LITTLE WORLD WE LIVE IN.

    Sir,—The great loss of heat that we sustained during the last few months, more especially in the latter part of autumn, was an effect that resulted from the prevalence of great heat in the spring and ...

    Article : 1,362 words
  21. LECTURES.

    A lecture was delivered by Alderman W. G. Judd on Wednesday night, under the auspices of the Arncliffe Literary and Musical Society, at Arncliffe, to a fairly large audience. The subject was ...

    Article : 291 words
  22. SMITHFIELD AND FAIRFIELD.

    A meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday. Present—The Mayer (Alderman Downey), Aldermen Dale, Stimson, Spring, Jacob, Paiue, Vallence, Boger, and Anthony. The Department of ...

    Article : 215 words
  23. FATAL ACCIDENT AT LITHGOW.

    A fatal accident occurred yesterday morning at the Vale Colliery to Alexander Hogg, who was a "hooker-on" at the bottom of the shaft. He had only been employed there ...

    Article : 1,698 words
  24. THE SINGLE TAX.

    Sir,—In the proposal to revolutionise the taxation aystem by adopting a "single tax on the unimproved value of land, as advocated by the fussy fragment of our electors who avow that pohtical doctrine, ...

    Article : 530 words
  25. CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE.

    The Christian Conference which was begun in the Town Hall, Petersham, on Monday, under the auspices of the Petersham and District Ministerial Association, was concluded by a missionary meeting, ...

    Article : 431 words
  26. MILSON'S POINT-HORNSBY LINE.

    Sir,—Having been called to work at Gordon, on the Milson's Point and Horasby line, 1 feel it my duty to refer to the unsuitable running of trams for the workmen, as a man working at Gordon and living at ...

    Article : 175 words
  27. LAMBING DOWN IN BUSH GROG-SHOPS.

    Sir,—I neod not enlarge upon this sad process, whereby thousands of poor fellows have been robbed of their hard earnings and half-poisoned by the flory potions supplied to them by the bush publicans; I ...

    Article : 192 words
  28. THE JUNIOR EXAMINATIONS.

    Sir,—From a paragraph in this morning s issue of your paper I learn that an effort will probably be made to induce the University authorities to hold a supplementary Junior (and I suppose, Semer) ...

    Article : 471 words
  29. AGRICULTURAL EXPANSION.—ARGENTINA V. AUSTRALIA.

    Sir,—The troubles of the last few months lead one to refleet that this is not the only country which has suffered from banking disasters brought about by inflated land values aud other industrial causes. The ...

    Article : 420 words
  30. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.

    Sir,—It is absolutely necessitry that the freetrade party should declare whether they are in favor of payment of members or not as soon as possible, as there are very many of their supporters who have ...

    Article : 372 words
  31. FREETRADE.

    Sir,—Your leader in to-day's issue of your journal is such as must commend itself to every freetrader who is not of the new and rahid school. Before the general election, which must very shortly take place, ...

    Article : 278 words
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