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Article : 1,398 wordsAmong the awards recently made by the Royal Humane Society of Australasia was one in the name of Alfred Johnson, of Mount-street Pyrmont, which was unfortunately in error forwarded to ...
Article : 129 wordsMr. G. H. Smithers, S.M., presided. The boy Albert Bertrude Pavey, 15 who was yesterday found guilty on two charges of pigeon-stealing at Camperdown on the 12th instant, was ...
Article : 145 wordsMELBOURNE, Friday.—The wreck of the small steamer Bogong off the entrance to the Snowy River, and close to Gabo Island, seems to have been the cause of a most absurd rumor, which ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 216 wordsAt the last meeting of the Randwick Council a letter was read from the Department of Public Works stating that the sum of £612, on account of subsidy for the year 1896-7, had been authorised to be paid for ...
Article : 148 wordsAt the last meeting or the Burwood Council a letter was read from the Public Works Department, intimating that the Minister saw no grounds for altering his decision in regard to council's claim for damage done ...
Article : 142 wordsThe fete in aid of the building fund of St. John's Church of England, Rockdale, was continued last evening, when there was again a large attendance. Some very beautiful work ...
Article : 135 wordsMr. G. H. Smithers. S.M., presided. William Maxwell, 26, was fined in all £3 or thirty-seven days' gaol for drunkenness and Making use of indecent language in ...
Article : 69 wordsA deputation from South Shoalhaven, Berry, and Nowra, waited upon the Minister for Works yesterday and asked for a grant of money towards the expense of repairing the road from ...
Article : 179 wordsJames Martin Agnew, who pleaded-guilty on Thursday to having embezzled, money, the property of Crystal Spring Tent, Independent Order of Rechabites, Balmain, was brought up for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 105 wordsMr. P. B. Walker, the Engineer-in-Chief of the Telegraph Department, has received the following advice from Melbourne:—"Plymouth and Lyons report all lines to ...
Article : 132 wordsHARDEN, Saturday.—The Young train broke down at Monteagle last night, and did not reach here until 10.25 p.m., being two hours late. A special train was made up, and sent on to catch ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 274 wordsAt the last meeting of the North Botany Council the Mayor (Alderman Reeve) presided, and the following members were present: Aldermen Heaslip, Punter, Coward, Brewer, Thornton, and Pallett. A letter ...
Article : 141 wordsPARKES, Friday.—Mr. Garrard, the Minister for Education, paid an informal and hurried visit to Parkes to-day, and inspected the local school. ...
Article : 26 wordsMichael O'Brien and Arthur Bergoff pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging them with having stolen the sum of £7 from the dwelling of Alfred William Bartlett on September 2. A number of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 wordsAt the last meeting of the Rockdale Council there were present the Mayor (Alderman J. H. Clayton), with Aldermen Godfrey, Mackle, Duigan, Hegarty, Cook, and Taylor. Correspondence: From the Roads ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 wordsAccording to the weather reports received up to 9 o'clock this morning, it was frosty at the following places: Albury, Araluen, Gunnedah, Junee, Muswellbrook, Murrurundi, Mount ...
Article : 157 wordsCROOK WELL, Friday.—Mr. J. E. Carroll has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the committee of the Crookwell School of Arts, vice Mr. ...
Article : 219 wordsJohn Mackie, maliciously throwing fluid; Henry Joseph Quinlan, larceny as a clerk; James Francis, assault and robbery; Charles Dooley and James Francis, assault and robbery; Joseph Lee, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 wordsThe regular meeting of the above council was held on Monday, the Mayor (Alderman L. T. Roper) presiding. Mrs. W. H. Saunders wrote thanking the council for a letter of condolence forwarded to her on the occasion ...
Article : 259 wordsNEWCASTLE, Friday.—The Coal Cargoes Commission resumed sitting this afternoon. Mr. Jesse Gregson, general superintendent A. A. Company, examined, stated that he had been in his ...
Article : 214 wordsNEWCASTLE, Saturday.—The question of driving headings at the Burwood Pit is causing considerable dissatisfaction amongst the miners. It appears that the manager has invited tenders for ...
Article : 191 wordsMUDGEE, Friday—The Mudgee Circuit Court sittings concluded to-day before the Chief Justice. Charles Walters, alias John L. Barton, who pleaded guilty to stealing jewellery from Mr. Shervey, ...
Article : 129 wordsWYALONG, Saturday.—An alluvial rush has taken place at Buddigower Station, about twelve miles south-west of Wyalong. Prospectors and party working No. 1 have washed stuff for 16dwt ...
Article : 142 wordsThe Mayor (Alderman A. Walker) presided at the meeting of the Paddington Council on Monday night, and the following members were present: Aldermen G. Walker, West, Usher, Wysall, W. Brown, Whyte, ...
Article : 189 wordsDalgety and Company's cable: London, September 24.—Wool sales continue firm, without further change. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 409 wordsWENTWORTH, Saturday.—Overtures are being made by Influential persons interested in the Darling River trade, in Melbourne, to induce the Victorian Government to place a snagging boat ...
Article : 156 wordsTOCUMWAL, Saturday.—The young carpenter, All red Slings, who was injured by failing from a root on to a stake on Wednesday last at Tuppal Station, is in a critical condition, suffering from ...
Article : 72 wordsMessrs. Hawthorne, Law, Wilks, and Bavister, Ms.L.A., members of the Select Committee on the Abattoirs, left Sydney by express train at 5.15 p.m. yesterday for Melbourne, for the purpose of ...
Article : 68 wordsA meeting of the Alexandria Council was held on Monday night. The Mayor (Alderman Banner) presided, and there were present: Aldermen Home, Allen, Swain, Furness, Harden, Miller, and Ralph. An ...
Article : 143 wordsA fire was this morning discovered to have broken out in a three-roomed brick cottage at 21 Darling-street, Glebe, owned and occupied by Mr. Peter M'Inerney. It was extinguished by ...
Article : 101 wordsForecasts for the next three days:— West Australia: Some showers in the far north, fine in the southern parts, but rain and squalls are approaching. ...
Article : 131 wordsSir,—The action proposed for the relief of the destitute aged is sure to meet with almost general approbation. Very few, I venture to say, will begrudge the veterans the scanty pittance requisite ...
Article : 399 wordsThe regular meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday, when the Mayor (Alderman Lidbury) presided, and there were also present: Aldermen Garthwaite, Godson. Dundon, and Abrahams. The ...
Article : 311 wordsGLEN INNES, Saturday.—Alderman Joseph Moses died at 10 o'clock last evening from pneuronia, after a severe illness. The deceased was a very old resident of New England, and for many ...
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Advertising : 1,696 wordsAt a meeting of the North Sydney Council on Tuesday night the Mayor. (Alderman Barry) presided, and the following members were present: Aldermen punch, Elliott, S. G.Green, Ennever, Fogg, Anderson, E. ...
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Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), Sat 26 Sep 1896, Page 5
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