The President took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL BILL. On the motion of the Vice-President of the Executive Council, leave was given to bring ...
Article : 752 wordsWednesday was Speech Day at the Scots College, Rose Bay, and the occasion was celebrated with customary enthusiasm. The Rev. Ronald G. Macintyre (chairman of the college council) presided, and in ...
Article : 739 wordsABERCROMBIE (ROCKLEY).—At the monthly meeting of the council a number of owners of [?] asked that the license fee be reduced to 5s per annum. The proposal was adopted. Mr. A. B. ...
Article : 1,805 wordsThe following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Selwyn Craig, bq, for Auckland, with 737 tons coal and through cargo from Melbourne; Komura, s, for Brisbane and ...
Article : 76 wordsThe patients of the Newcastle Hospital for the Insane commenced their Christmas celebrations yesterday afternoon. A large Christmas tree erected in the amusement hall, ...
Article : 203 wordsAt a meeting of the executive committee of the Miners' Federation to-day, disputes which have occurred at various mines were considered. ...
Article : 263 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday Mr Airey moved the adjournment of the House in order to discuss the financial relations of the States and the Commonwealth. On the ...
Article : 199 wordsThe annual presentation of prizes in connection with Barker College, Hornsby, was made yesterday. There was a large gathering of parents of students and others interested in educational work. ...
Article : 163 wordsA novel case was brought under the notice of the Leichhardt Council at its last meeting. A landowner in Hubert-street had made an excavation right up to the alignment, and, it is stated, refused to fence it ...
Article : 74 wordsThe annual distribution of prizes of St. Catherine's Clergy Daughters' School. Waverley, took place yesterday. Mrs. A. A. Atkinson (member of the council) handed over the awards. After the principal had ...
Article : 98 wordsAt a conference between the Annandale, Leichhardt, and Petersham Councils it was decided to recommend to the respective councils that the ordinance relating to butchers' shops be enforced in its entirely as from ...
Article : 71 wordsIn the Assembly, yesterday the Premier moved the second reading of a comprehensive bill providing for the registration of nurses and the better ...
Article : 370 wordsThe cooking classes connected with the Camperdown Public School have been well patronised during the year. On Tuesday there was a large attendance of parents and friends to witness the presentation of ...
Article : 113 wordsSome feeling was aroused over the recent prosecutions by the Leichhardt Council, in which a number of the defendants were heavily fined for selling adulterated vinegar. By some persons the fines infficted ...
Article : 182 wordsA competitive examination for commercial scholarships, open to the pupils of Roman Catholic schools, was held by the proprietors of Stott and Hoare's Business College on December 5. Mary Carroll, of St. ...
Article : 77 wordsThe estimates of the Department of Public Instruction, Labour, and Industry were under discussion in the Legislative Assembly for 12 hours. ...
Article : 640 wordsOn the recommendation of the finance committee, the Leichhardt Council has increased their carters' wages to 11s 6d a day. The scabblers have also received an increase of 6d. The discussion on the ...
Article : 97 wordsThe presentation of prizes by Mrs. Hogue took place at Wellesley College Stanmore, on Tuesday evening. The chairman was the Rev. W. L. Langley. The pupils presented Miss Miles with a solid silver inkstand. A ...
Article : 60 wordsThe committee which has this matter in hand has been successful beyond its anticipations. The children's entertainment organised by Mrs. Storey and Miss Wallace in the local Town Hall attracted so large a crowd ...
Article : 68 wordsThe annual speech day of Rockdale College was presided over by the Rev. G. T. Walden, and the prizes were presented by Mr. Johnson, M.P., After the presentation the gathering was entertained by ...
Article : 149 wordsThe obligations imposed upon butchers by the local Government legislation is a theme which has been subjected to wide discussion at the Paddington Council table. When the matter was first presented, some ...
Article : 291 wordsSir,—In your issue of Saturday appears a paragraph dealing with the system of managing the punts throughout the State, and from a cursory glance one would naturally think ...
Article : 660 wordsIn the Legislative Council last night the second reading of the Bridgettown-Wilgarrup Railway Bill was agreed to, and the measure was taken through the committee stage. The ...
Article : 522 wordsIn a minute which was submitted to the Balmain Council on Tuesday evening the Mayor (Ald. Laws) said that on the 7th instant a deputation of ladies, representing the Balmain Ladies' Swimming Club, waited ...
Article : 110 wordsAt the instance of the Works Department the municipalities of Petersham and Leichhardt have come to an arrangement regarding the keeping in repair of that portion of the Parramatta-road withing ...
Article : 164 wordsSir,—Please allow me a little space to [?] to Mr. W. J. Corbett, secretary of the Carpenters and Joiners' Union on the 10th inst in your issue. He writes: Non-unio[?] ...
Article : 327 wordsMr. H. G. Kulmar, who has been in charge of the Concord post-office for 19 years, has been removed to Emmaville, to take up similar duties there. The notice of his removal was short, but a handsome ...
Article : 86 wordsThere has been an epidemic of small fires in the city and suburbs on Wednesday and yesterday, the brigade receiving calls to four fires and one false alarm on Wednesday, and ...
Article : 140 wordsWhen the House reassembled at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Treasurer submitted the estimates for the Department of Railways. A total vote of £3,618,426 was asked for, as ...
Article : 3,546 wordsAdditional estimates to be provided for out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the financial year 1908-9, make up a total of £111,796. ...
Article : 536 wordsA bush fire started from a rabbiter's camp at Malebo yesterday evening, and travelling before a westerly wind destroyed about 200 acres of grass, also four small stacks of hay, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 18 Dec 1908, Page 14
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