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  2. BLACKTOWN

    Having considered a circular letter from Mr. Forbes. Mckay, the council has decided to inform the local parliamentarians that it believes the passage of the Draft ...

    Article : 39 words
  3. PRESENTING THE PRIZES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 311 words
  4. WENTWORTHVILLE.

    His many friends will be sorry to learn that Mr. J. O'Brien, School teacher of Old Prospect-road, is lying in hospital seriously ill with pneumonia and pleurisy ...

    Article : 47 words
  5. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 323 words
  6. WHOEVER'S TO BLAME—!

    If the council was not at fault, then the Railway Commissioners were. A deep drain had been dug, and left open, along Moxham's-road and Windsor-road, behind ...

    Article : 87 words
  7. ANOTHER RETRACTION.

    Mr. R. Christio, who recently signed a position urging the discontinuance of impounding operations, has requested Blacktown Council to erase his name from the ...

    Article : 50 words
  8. MONTHLY SOCIAL.

    In the Masonic Hall, Auburn, on Wednesday, June 25, the monthly social meeting of the Auburn Temperance Masonic Lodge was held. About 100 members ...

    Article : 52 words
  9. PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

    Last week-end, Mrs. Skelley, of Jordan-avenue, met with a very painful accident. She was standing on a chair, engaged in household duty, when the ...

    Article : 64 words
  10. COUNCIL TAXES THE HINT.

    The council, at its meeting on Tuesday, decided to ask the Railway Commissioners to provide either an overhead bridge or a subway, in lieu of the existing level ...

    Article : 44 words
  11. Overhead Bridge?

    "We want a vehicular crossing over the railway line in the vicinity of Pendle Hill station. For some time this has been the ...

    Article : 353 words
  12. PENDLE HILL.

    The local Progress association has drawn Blacktown Council's attention to the stump-holes in the vicinity of the railway station. And the council has ...

    Article : 34 words
  13. THOUGHTFUL ACT.

    The comfort of those attending the meetings of Auburn Council these cold evenings has been thoughtfully and generously contributed to by the provision ...

    Article : 72 words
  14. ONE MILE RADIUS.

    Some years back, Wentworthville Progress Association fought ardently for a postal delivery of a mile radius. The concession, but only for half-a-mile from ...

    Article : 82 words
  15. THE COUNCIL SATISFIED.

    Mr. C. W. Keele, an engineer of the Railway Department, wrote to the council this week, soliciting from its overseer an opinion upon the road ...

    Article : 115 words
  16. GOOD RECOVERY.

    Mr. Thompson, a local resident, who met with a serious accident some little while ago, necessitating twelve stitches, is making a good recovery. ...

    Article : 26 words
  17. SALE OF WORK.

    A sale of work was hold on Saturday afternoon last in the grounds of ''Ivydene," Mary-street, Auburn, in aid of the Girls' Missionary Band. The articles on ...

    Article : 84 words
  18. SMASHED UP.

    On Saturday night, Mr. H. Thompson, Pendle Hill's butcher, had a painful experience. He was driving from Wentworthville, when, at the corner of ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. POSTAL DELIVERY.

    Pendle Hill is shortly going to enjoy a postal delivery. As the service, however only touches the fringe of the district, there is great dissatisfaction. ...

    Article : 28 words
  20. AUBURN

    The Auburn Council has granted permission to the Water and Sewerage Board to close Chishohn-road bridge across the 72in. mains, to traffic for a period of three ...

    Article : 44 words
  21. ADVENT OF PROFESSIONAL MEN.

    It is understood that Mr. D. S. Pye intends starting practice in Blacktown as a solicitor, and that he will spend one or two days a week there to transact clients' ...

    Article : 77 words
  22. ACCIDENT.

    Bad luck attended Arthur Winterflood, 27 years of age, a resident of Gatacre-avenue Lane Cove, on Tuesday, which was his first day at work as a motor ...

    Article : 83 words
  23. PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.

    At the meeting of the Progress Association, Mr. H. Herbert was accepted as a new member. The association declared itself dissatisfied with the council's ...

    Article : 52 words
  24. BANJO CLUB SOCIAL.

    About 60 couples attended a most enjoyable social gathering held in the local Masonic Hall on Tuesday night under the auspices of the Auburn Banjo Club. ...

    Article : 153 words
  25. A TEACHER SHORT.

    The head teacher of Wentworthville public school, Mr. E. C. Friend, is sadly inconvenienced owing to the shortness of his staff. Early in May this year, the ...

    Article : 84 words
  26. DANGEROUS.

    Mr. A. E. Cowell, Adderley-street, Auburn, wrote to the council, complaining of the bad state of the bridge in Short-street, at the rear of Mashman Bros'. Pottery. ...

    Article : 49 words
  27. DANGEROUS CROSSING.

    It is to be hoped that the Railway Comissioners do not delay the necessary improvements at Pendle Hill railway station, until human life has been sacrificed, ...

    Article : 59 words
  28. THE TELEPHONE.

    Blacktown residents are laughing at the puerile attempts of an ill-advised person to injure their town. He who suggests that only one business place in the ...

    Article : 67 words
  29. HINDRANCE TO TRAFFIC.

    Mr. P. Doust, King-street, Auburn, wrote to the Council drawing attention to the approach—King-street to Hampstead road— which had been impassable to ...

    Article : 127 words
  30. CONCERT AND DANCE.

    The Star of Auburn, L.O.L., will hold a concert and dance in the Masonic Hall, Auburn, on Saturday, June 28th, at 8 p.m. A good programme has been ...

    Article : 53 words
  31. ROVING BOVINES.

    Nothing Daunted by the fierce controversy raging in the Blacktown Shire, Over the merits and demerits of that body's impounding tactics, Pendle Hill Progress ...

    Article : 49 words
  32. POSTAL FACILITIES.

    The Hon. E. K Bowden, M.P., has received the following letter from the Postmaster General's Department:—"With reference to my communication of the ...

    Article : 86 words
  33. CLEANED UP.

    The "stink-pot" in Camphill-street, Blacktown, has been cleaned up. The shire council has had the water-table. from the end of the kerbing and ...

    Article : 66 words
  34. NEW BUILDINGS.

    Plans have been approved for the erection of new buildings as follows:— W.b. cottage, Dartbrook-road, for R. Carpenter w.b. cottage, Lily-street, for ...

    Article : 57 words
  35. MEAN THEFT.

    The Secretary of the Pendle Hill Progress Association has received the following letter from Mrs. E. Godbee of Wentworthville-avenue, Pendle Hill: "Sir,— ...

    Article : 91 words
  36. WHO THREW THE GIBBER?

    The owner of a shop near the English and Scottish Chartered Bank, in Auburn-road would naturally like to know the name of the person who threw a stone a ...

    Article : 154 words
  37. FIRST WIN FOR BLACKTOWN.

    The winter test egg-laying competition at Hawksbury College closes on June 30. In the light breeds section, Mr. A. Hughes, of Blacktown, with his team of ...

    Article : 71 words
  38. "CAUSE AN EPIDEMIC."

    According to what Mr. R. Christie said in a letter to Blacktown Council this week, the water-table at the intersection of Owen and Lindsay-streets is in a ...

    Article : 111 words
  39. GARBAGE REMOVAL.

    There are two families residing in a house in Helena-street and two garbage tins are used, but only one is removed by the garbage carter and the other left. A ...

    Article : 123 words
  40. NORTH AUBURN SCHOOL.

    Regarding the proposed extension of buildings at North Auburn public school to cope with the congestion there, the Director of Education (Mr. S. II. Smith) ...

    Article : 65 words
  41. TOONGABBIE.

    In order to provide funds for the Henry Lawson memorial, the pupils of the Toongabbie public school held a tuck shop on Friday, 20th last. The children were ...

    Article : 53 words
  42. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of Blacktown and District Agricultural Society will be held in the local School of Arts on Monday. June 30. The election of the council, after ...

    Article : 57 words
  43. AWFUL STENCH.

    Mr.John Watson, of Harrow-road, Auburn, wrote to the council, drawing attention to the awful state of the drain along the side of his property in ...

    Article : 73 words
  44. A "POUND" NIGHT.

    On Tuesday Loyal Wentworthville Lodge, M.U.I.O.O.F. held a public installation and "pound" night in the School of Arts. There was a large attendance ...

    Article : 96 words
  45. DEATH OF MRS. 'LOVEGROVE.

    We regret having to announce the death of Mrs. T. Lovegrove, of Headingly, whose serious illness was reported last week. The sad event occurred on Friday last ...

    Article : 69 words
  46. WILL BRAVERY BE REWARDED?

    Mr. T. H. Morrow , M.L.A., wrote to Auburn Council regarding a request from Auburn and adjoining Councils for a deputation to the Minister urging the ...

    Article : 183 words
  47. POLICE ON THE JOB.

    "It is a long time since anything very exciting happened in Auburn. Things have been very quiet here for some time." A police officer stationed at Auburn, was ...

    Article : 153 words
  48. PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.

    The last meeting of the Toongabbie Progress Association was well attended. it was decided to [?]ct the school caution signs, which of the association's ...

    Article : 78 words
  49. DEATH.

    The death took place on Tuesday of Mr. Alex. Albert Elvidge, husband of Mrs. Olive Elvidge, at his late residence, Afona-street, Auburn, at the age of 43 ...

    Article : 74 words
  50. KNOWS SOMETHING OF AUSTRALIA.

    Blacktown School of Arts is now quite a flourishing institution, and the members' roll is increasing fast. This is in a measure, due to an energetic ...

    Article : 401 words
  51. A SERIOUS MATTER.

    Although Wentworthville is supposed to have an official post and telegraph office, it appears that telegrams are not delivered on Saturday afternoons. If they ...

    Article : 132 words
  52. MEN'S LEAGUE.

    It is announced that Wentworthville branch of the Men's League will hold a meeting in the local School of Arts on Sunday afternoon, July 6, at 3 o'colck. ...

    Article : 63 words
  53. GOING AWAY.

    The following is an copy of an address from "The Argus" studio, which is being presented to Mr. P. J. Fraser, by the adherents of St. Mary's church of England. ...

    Article : 272 words
  54. SMART REVUE.

    Miss Lucy Bruntnell will present a "Smart Revue" by students from her Studio on July 7th at the Town Hall, Auburn, in aid of the Parramatta and ...

    Article : 89 words
  55. DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS.

    The following recommendations by the Works Committee have been adopted by Auburn Council: That Mr. Bowie be informed that all the money for the ...

    Article : 166 words
  56. JUVENILE L.O.L.

    The Star of Auburn L.O.L., No. 37 Juvenile, held their annual sacred service in the Auburn Town Hall, on Sunday, June 15, at 3.30 p.m. A good many members ...

    Article : 409 words
  57. MONEY THROWN AWAY.

    "The Argus" recently drew attention to the excavation made by storm-water at the intersection of Jordan and Lytton-avenues. Wentworthville, and Prospect ...

    Article : 140 words
  58. NEGLECTED STREET.

    Mr. J. Archibald, of Mona-street, Auburn, wrote to the council, complaning of the neglected condition of portion of Mona-street. He stated that he had been ...

    Article : 92 words
  59. Woodville-Road Railway Crossing.

    Sir,—On a previous occasion, through your columns, I drew the attention of the public to the above question yet I find that the internal nuisance still exists. A ...

    Article : 210 words
  60. AT THE HOSPITAL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 162 words
  61. MEMORIAL RESERVE.

    Memorial Reserve is already "a thing of beauty and a joy for ever." The attention of passers-by in the trains is attracted, and Auburn is praised for its ...

    Article : 103 words
  62. WIRELESS FOR EVENING SCHOOL.

    From a financial standpoint the concert held in the local Town Hall on 5th inst by the Auburn Evening Continuation School, was a gratifying success. The ...

    Article : 101 words
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