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  3. BUILDINGS AND WORKS.

    The risk of destruction by fire of the old and highly inflammable Parliamentary buildings in Macquarle-street is to be minimised by the introduction of fire detectors. Last ...

    Article : 215 words
  4. ON THE LAND.

    Everybody knows that when a crop is desired it is supposed to be neccssary to first plough the land. The value of the operation is universally recognised, but it is not ...

    Article : 965 words
  5. THE RABBIT PEST.

    Mr. Humphry Davy writes:—I am sure your good intentions in the public interest will allow me a brief criticism of your rabbit problem in Monday's issue. Recently the ...

    Article : 878 words
  6. ELEVATORS AT THE G.P.O.

    The Postal Department of the Commonwealth, through the State Government Architect, decided to introduce electric elevators to the General Post Office, Sydney, and last ...

    Article : 219 words
  7. NEW PRIVATE HOSPITAL.

    A contract has just been let in the office of Mr. Burcham Clamp, arctitect, to Mr. E. W. Jenkin, builder, of Drummoyne, for the erection of a new Private Hospital in Rosebank street, ...

    Article : 337 words
  8. GENERAL NOTES.

    In the office of the Government Architect tenders will shortly be called for the erection of the first portion of new reception buildings at the Gladesville Hospitals for ...

    Article : 445 words
  9. HAWKESBURY COLLEGE STUDENTS.

    The Queensland Minister for Agriculture has appointed Mr. A. Martin manager of the State Experimental Farm. The Herm[?]tage, Warwick, Darling Downs. Mr. Martin was one ...

    Article : 88 words
  10. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Although Sir George Turner intends to go to Hobart with his brother Ministers in orden to take part in the discussions at the conference on the State debts question, there is still ...

    Article : 106 words
  11. HARBOUR WORKS.

    A statement has been prepared by Mr. Norrie, secretary of the Sydney Harbour Trust, showing the works carried out by that body since its creation three and a half years ago. ...

    Article : 682 words
  12. A WHEAT SHIP IN DISTRESS.

    A cable message has been recehed by the Sydney Marine Underwriters' and Salvage Association, Ltd., notifying that the ship Melville Island, bound from Melbourne with wheat consigned to Queenstown, has ...

    Article : 302 words
  13. ADDITIONAL CONTRACTS.

    During last week the following additional contracts were announced in our business columns. BY ARCHITECTS. City.—Erection of a terrace of eight houses, in ...

    Article : 666 words
  14. RABBIT PEST IN QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. J. S. Avery, inspector under the Pastoral Leases Extension Act, in the course of an interview, said that the rabbit boards had done remarkably good work, but if something more ...

    Article : 115 words
  15. CUSTOMS REVENUES.

    The figures for the full statement of the Commonwealth revenue for December and for the first half of the financial year are not yee to hand, but those relating to the Customs ...

    Article : 73 words
  16. METROPOLITAN FIRE BRIGADE.

    The following return of the work of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade for 1904 has been prepared by Superintendent Webb:—The number of calls to fires, or supposed fires, were ...

    Article : 581 words
  17. THE FERTILISERS BILL.

    In a recent article on this measure in this column it was stated that an amendment, moved by Mr. Mark Morton, M.L.A., providing that a certificate should be supplied by ...

    Article : 76 words
  18. THE GLEBE LIGHTING QUESTION.

    Sir,—"Pax" in last Saturday's issue of the "Herald" asks if above question has not resolved itself into something like a storm in a teacup; and he asserts th[?]t there is not an a dermen who wishes to ...

    Article : 779 words
  19. PERSONAL.

    Major H. S. Scott Harden sends a photographic group of five gentlemen who have taken part in some stirring incidents of the Russo-Japanese war. They are: Mr. Ernest ...

    Article : 353 words
  20. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    The Amended Land Act, passed in the closing hours of 1903, came into operation on January 1, 1904. It has, therefore, been a year in force. It will not be possible, however, to ...

    Article : 418 words
  21. CONTRACTS LET.

    Marrickville.—Construction of 10,150ft of p[?] sewers office estimate £2300, Mr. R. Gough accepted ot 25.75 per cent, below schedule. City and Glebe.—Supply and erection of steel ...

    Article : 353 words
  22. ALMANACS AND CALENDARS.

    We have received almanaes and calendars from the following:—Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, S. L. Lees, Fresh Food and Ice Company, W. J. Laws, Hudson's Eumenthol ...

    Article : 86 words
  23. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    A match between the Port Pirie and Broken Hill rifle teams took place yesterday on the local club's rifle range. The weather conditions militated against good shooting. For the visitors the highest ...

    Article : 73 words
  24. TENDERS RECEIVED.

    Tenders for the following works have been opened by the Tender Board, Department of Public Works:- General repairs and painting, police station, Cook's River, 16 tenders received, Mr. H. A. Baglee, £22, ...

    Article : 128 words
  25. CAPSIZE OF A YACHT.

    A Southerly gale is raging at Wellington. The sea at the Heads is very heavy. The yacht Te Aroha capsized off Wellington Heads, and the occupants (three- young men) were ...

    Article : 70 words
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