Sir,—As one who has devoted a considerable amount of study and attention to the planet Mars, I feel that I cannot let the present occasion pass without a few words which may be ...
Article : 983 wordsA meeting of delegates from municipalities of Willoughby and Mosman, and the Kming-gai Shire Council, was held at the Willoughby Town Hall on Thursday to discuss the desirability of erecting a suitable ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 wordsAt a meeting recently held at Mosman, and presided over by the Major, it was decided to form a. society to be known as "The Arts, Borticultural, and Fanciers' Association," having for its object ...
Article : 120 wordsThere was great delay in the unloading of the sheep at the biding, and many lots were too late to be offered in the regular order of sale. Grave complaints were made by owners and selling agents at the ...
Article : 3,140 wordsAt the last meeting of the Willoughby Council, it was reported that at the beginning of the year the amount of outstanding rates was £1406 8s 6d, since when £713 11s 9d have been collected, leaving the ...
Article : 96 wordsThe half-yearly report of the above company states that the traffic over the company's line for the period shows a falling-off in receipts in comparison with previous half-years. This ...
Article : 112 wordsSome business residents of Manly are objecting to the competition of itinerant peanut and ice-cream vendors. A petition signed by 23 refreshment-room keepers was received by the local council, objecting ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Postal Department has agreed to erect a telephone bureau at Gordon-road, Artarmon. The application for a post and telegraph office has been refused for the present, as the establishment of such an office was not yet ...
Article : 44 wordsThe report of the above company covering the twelve months ended June 30 shows a net profit of £13,845, which with £1831 brought forward from last year made £15,676. ...
Article : 328 wordsThe work in connection with the improvements asked for at the Lindfield Public School has been approved by the Minister for Public Instruction, and the matter has been sent on to the Department of Works. ...
Article : 37 wordsAlderman Goddard (Mayor of Concord) has outlined a scheme of municipal improvement for the district. Recognising that the growth of Concord must be towards the Concord railway station, where there is ...
Article : 90 wordsAt last meeting of Rockdale Council the town clerk (Mr. Somerville) reported credit balances amounting to £1050 13s 5d. The balances shown were:-General [?]unu account, £520 13s 5d; sanitary account, £138 18s; ...
Article : 99 wordsMessrs. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., report another fine sale of Beanbah sheep, 926 merino weathers making to 19/2, and averaging 18/7, topping the market for that number of sheep. Also account Mrs. ...
Article : 59 wordsMaiden Bros. report having sold 480 wethers on account G. Davidson, Geraldra station, up to 19/7, averaging 18/4, and 242 wethers on account W. Atkins, Box Cowal, up to 19/8, averaging 18/4.—Advt. ...
Article : 39 wordsAt the Glebe Town Hall on Friday evening the cadets of the Glebe and Forest Lodge schools who took part in the guard of honour at the recent Jubilee celebrations were entertained, and each presented with a ...
Article : 50 wordsSir,—I am in a position to supplement the account quoted in your paper of Saturday by recalling a few of the circumstances attending the actual consummation that may, perhaps, ...
Article : 591 wordsThe Hornsby Progress Association has received from the Railway Department what it evidently regards as a satisfactory reply to its complaints respecting the Milson's Point railway service. The association ...
Article : 154 wordsThe spot market for new wheat was weak. Shippers were nominally offering 3/10½ to 3/10 [?], but in view of the undecided London position they would probably ease their limits were much wheat offering. Growers, ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Kalapol Woollen Company has declared a dividend of 7 per cent, on ordinary and 6½ per cent, on preference shares. ...
Article : 28 wordsSir,—In your issue of to-day (Monday) the Postmaster-General, Sir John Quick, is reported to have said that if the financial agreement arrived at between the Federal ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 133 wordsIt being considered by the North Sydney Council that it is necessary for the good government of the municipality to acquire additional powers, it has been resolved to apply to the Government, in accordance with the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 132 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day 1/11 5-16 per ounce standard. METALS. Aug. 26. ...
Article : 158 wordsJute weakened again in Calcutta yesterday, and the weakness was reflected on spot. Cornsacks were only a shade lower in the quotations, but parcels might have been ...
Article : 87 wordsIt is apparent that the governing municipal bodies on the north side of the harbour do not view the proposal for a Greater Sydney—in which they would be included—with much favour, if one can judge from ...
Article : 182 wordsSussex-street merchants' advice to the millers as to how they ought to conduct their business is interesting. It is very unkind of the millen not to accept such kind advice from the ...
Article : 604 wordsA circular letter dealing with the Fire Brigades Bill was received from Alderman Taylor, M.L.A., by the Leichhardt Council, and on Monday evening it came on for consideration. The council made the ...
Article : 160 wordsMessrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., have received from their London house, under Wednesday's date, the following cable respecting fallow:—No change in the market since our last report. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Invitation to the Leichhardt Council to take part in the movement to establish a Greater Sydney was dealt with at the meeting of that body on Monday. A solemn silence prevailed as the letter was ...
Article : 52 wordsWheat was very irregular. Between 400 and 500 tons were sold at from 4/61¾ to 4/7, partly for shipment, but small parcels were sold from 4/6 to 4/6½ New wheat was quoted at 3/11, nominal. Flour was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 289 wordsThe districts of Freshwater and Brookvale are at the present without a postal delivery. The Warringah (B Riding) Ratepayers and Electors' Association are agitating for a delivery. The association is also ...
Article : 81 wordsIn the Queen Victoria Market to-day fruit sold as follows:—Almonds, /6 to /8 per 1b; apples, 3/ to 8/ per case; oranges, 5/ to 10/ ditto: lemons, 5/ to 7/6 ditto; pears, dessert 4/ to 8/ ditto; walnuts, /6 ...
Article : 44 wordsSales:—Bank North Queensland, 32[?]. MELBOURNE, Thursday. To-day's Exchange sales were:—Commercial Bank, pr[?]f., £5/12/; Queensland Na[?]ional Bank, 17; ...
Article : 23 wordsThe follow big trucks have been ordered for the forthcoming sales:—August 30, 210 sheep vans and 40 cattle Waggons; and for September 2, 62[?] sheep vans and 73 cattle waggons. ...
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Advertising : 166 wordsThe latest price cabled from London for silver is within a fraction of 1/11½. On March 1 the price was nearer 1/11, while the year opened with a price just about half-way ...
Article : 539 wordsThe Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association,—viz., Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company, Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., Harrison, ...
Article : 289 wordsThe close proximity of the end of the month, together with the wet weather, did not allow operations to go beyond just bare requirements. All the markets were affected, some being practically at a ...
Article : 1,968 wordsThe tea market continued quiet. Buyers were still disposed to dispute vendors' prices. A fair test of the temper of the market will probably be made by the auctions to-day. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 27 Aug 1909, Page 9
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