The attendance at the grounds of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales yesterday, the second day of the show, was about 8000, an improvemont on the opening day. The usual parades of stock and the exercise of ...
Article : 513 wordsWOOL.—This being the off week, no business was done in the local market. The receipt of London cablegrams announcing a favourable opening of the third series of sales should tend to maintain values next week. The news is ...
Article : 719 wordsA deputation consisting of representatives of the municipalities of Petersham, Goulburn, Wollongong, Leichhardt, Alexandria, Burwood, Waterloo, and Macdonaldtown, and accompanied by Messrs. Hammond, Hutchinson, and ...
Article : 193 wordsThe SPEAKER took the chair at 29 minutes past 4 o'clock. Mr. BUCHANAN immediately drew attention to the presence of strangers, and the galleries were cleared. Business was proceeded with, we are informed, with the following ...
Article : 981 wordsA deputation, representing plumbers, waited upon the Colonial Secretary yesterday to solicit the support of the Government for certain proposed amendments of the Municipal Gas Bill which had been ...
Article : 116 wordsMESSRS. WILLIAM INGLIS AND CO.—A large number of horses to hand, some of which are very superior, and fair representatives of New Zealand, Victoria, Tasmania, and New South Wales. The market is firm, an buyers, although very careful in selecting, do ...
Article : 460 wordsA deputation of residents of Parramatta, accompanied by Mr. Hugh Taylor, M.L.A., waited upon the Colonial Secretary yesterday to urge that a sum of £1000 should be placed to the credit of the Borough Council to enable them to ...
Article : 100 wordsA deputation consisting of the Mayor of Shellharbour (Mr. T. Armstrong) and a number of residents of Albion Park (near Kiama), accompanied by Dr. Tarrant, M.L.A., waited upon the Hon. Alexander Stuart yesterday to urge ...
Article : 135 wordsThe entries in this section having exhausted the resources of the pavilion set apart for their exhibition, considerable confusion arose, partly through the lack of accommodation and partly through the dilatory conduct of exhibitors, ...
Article : 1,146 wordsFat Cattle.—1300 head arrived for the week's supply, the quality of which was decidedly indifferent; worse, in fact, than has been yarded for some time. There was keen competition throughout, at an advance of 10s to 15s per head on good ...
Article : 426 wordsThe Mayor of Leichhardt (Mr. John Young) waited upon the Colonial Secretary yesterday to point out that the owners of certain large estates in Leichhardt had over and above the ordinary rates of 1s. 4d. in the pound given ...
Article : 127 wordsA deputation representing the residents of the town and district of Bombala, and introduced by Mr. Badgery, M.L.A., waited upon the Acting-Minister for Works to present a petition from a public meeting in favour of a railway from ...
Article : 159 wordsThe supply of forage forward at the Darling Harbour sales this morning was not equal to the average. A large quantity of wood was offered, and the market was well attended. Oaten hay market was slightly firmer owing to ...
Article : 654 wordsA large deputation consisting of the Mayor (Mr. R. Booth), and other residents of Dubbo, waited upon the Hon. Alexander Stuart yesterday, to make certain representations respecting various subjects. The deputation was ...
Article : 275 wordsMr. Barbour, M.L.A., introduced to the Acting-Minister for Works a deputation of two representatives of Queanbeyan, who desired that an official might be sent to Queanbeyan to change the site of the railway station about to be ...
Article : 103 wordsSir,—I am credited with having stated at the meeting of the Burwood Council on Thursday evening that "The case resembled the famous Milburn Creek scandal." What I did state was that the report of the special accountant appointed ...
Article : 137 wordsA deputation from the municipality of Waterloo, introduced by Mr. Sutherland, M.L.A., and accompanied by Mr. T. R. Smith, M.L.A., waited upon the Acting-Minister for Works to ask that a road surveyed from a point on the ...
Article : 130 wordsA deputation of residents of Albion Park, accompanied by "Dr. Tarrant, M.L.A., waited upon the Postmaster-General (Hon. James Norton, M.L.C.) yesterday to represent the desirableness of a telegraph office being opened at Albion ...
Article : 117 wordsA large deputation from Kiama, Wollongong, Shellharbour, Dapto, and Jamberoo, accompanied by Dr. Tairant, M.L.A, and Mr. Humphery, M.L.A., had an interview with the Acting-Minister for works to urge the adoption of ...
Article : 217 wordsSir,—Referring to the report in to-day's Herald, we beg to make the following explanation:- 1. Mr Sutton's statement: "On April 13, 1882, C. Lucas' tender for paving Lang street was accepted for £39 ...
Article : 596 wordsA deputation representing the Councils of Plattsburg and Wallsend was introduced to the Colonial Secretary at Parliament House last night that they might ascertain whether it was the intention of the Government to acquire ...
Article : 119 wordsA deputation, introduced by Mr. Sutherland, M.L.A., walled upon the Acting-Minister for Works to call attention to the defective state of the sewer that had been made to, carry off the drainage from the railway works at ...
Article : 68 wordsYesterday afternoon a meeting of upwards of 100 temporary draftsmen employed in the Survey Office was held at the Chamber of Commerce, to agitate for the temporary draftsmen being brought under the provisions of the Civil ...
Article : 703 wordsA large deputation, interested in the construction of a railway from Dubbo to Coonamble, was yesterday introduced to the Acting Minister for Works by Sir Patrick Jennings and Mr. G. E. Cass, M.L.A. The deputation ...
Article : 1,383 wordsSir,—Your correspondent "H" seems not to have fully understood the meaning of some points in my last letter on the above subject. The idea I wished to convey was that artists born and ...
Article : 599 wordsMessrs. Richardson and Wrench sold by auction and private contract, at their rooms, Pitt-street, during the week, the following properties, viz.:—Two residence, Nos. 420 and 422, Castlereagh-street South, opposite Prince Alfred Park, £2600—Mr. C. ...
Article : 1,074 wordsThe annual stud sheep sales were held after the show by Messrs. F. C. and A. A. Piggin. The building on the whole were rather slacker than usual. Some pairs of stud shheep were sold at satisfactory figures for Messrs. Gray and ...
Article : 210 wordsSir,—Your correspondent in to-day's issue complains about the nuisance arising from Boiling-down establishments, but how would we fare if they were all closed and the refuse from the butchers' shops not removed? ...
Article : 139 wordsThe forthcoming show in connection with the Northern Agricultural Association, to be held at Singleton on the 27th and 28th instants, promises to be the best ever held in this district. The following are the entires:—Horses, 240[?] ...
Article : 132 wordsMr. Cohen to move,—That the order made by this House on the l8th August for printing the papers in the case of Edward Andersen be rescined in so far as a portion of the depositions is concerned. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 16 Aug 1884, Page 9
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