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  2. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    The Bexley Council met last week at the Bexley Councilchambers to hold their fornightly meeting. There were present:—The Mayor (Alderman J. Harradence), Alderment Read, Richards, Paine, Sanders, Griflin, and Godwin. ...

    Article : 336 words
  3. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A tram accident which resulted fatally occurred on the Parramatta-road late on Sunday night when a plumber named William Parsons received injuries which led to his death a few hours later. ...

    Article : 214 words
  4. NEWCASTLE.

    An interesting case arising out of a miner a wedding at Adamstown was heard in the Summons Division of the City Police Court before Mr, L. S. Donaldson, S.M., to-day Two of the wedding guests were proceeded against on charges ...

    Article : 503 words
  5. VICTORIA RACING CLUB.

    Weather prospects for the Australian Cup day are not too bright, for the light rain which set in at an early hour this morning has, except at short intervals, continued all day and this evening is still ...

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  6. REDFERN BOROUGH AND DISINFECTANTS.

    [?] regard to the statement by the Health Department that the council of Redfern received five gallons of disinfectant of strength sufficient to dilute to 100 gallons, and that the council neglected to [?] dilute ...

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  7. THE QUEENSTOWN BANK ROBBERY.

    At the police court on Saturday, C. W. Leeming and N. B. Brownrigg were brought up on a charge of stealing £5488 from the Bank of Australasia on January 24 last, and were remanded for a week, bail ...

    Article : 197 words
  8. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Arrived: At the Bluff—Waikare, s., from Hobart; at Wellington—Gothic s., from Hobart; at Auckland— Burrumbeet, form Sydney. (For Cnontinuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 6.) ...

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  9. THE CANADIAN

    The Union Steamship Compa Limited, managing agents for the New Zealand, Royal Mail Line, advise the movement Australian follows:— steamers as ...

    Article : 86 words
  10. PUBLIC MEEITNG AT BURWOOD.

    A large and enthusiastic public meeting was held at the Burwood Council-chambers last night under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman M. Sheppard). All the aldermen attended, and large ...

    Article : 128 words
  11. THE UNION LIN[?]

    The Oonah arrived at Hobiart at 3 will leave again for Sydney this evening day, and The Palune left Wellington at 4 p.m. due to-morrow afternoon. ...

    Article : 45 words
  12. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following report were yesterday bars along the coast:— to the Ballina.—15ft on the bar, 10ft on in high water ...

    Article : 68 words
  13. BREACHES OF THE HARBOUR TRUST REGULATIONS.

    In the Summons Division of the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. King. D.S.M., several ship's captains were proceeded against for omitting to affix metal dises on the ropes attaching their ...

    Article : 244 words
  14. SYDNEY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    The fortnightly meeting of the council of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday, there being present Messrs. J. M. Sandy M. Gotthelf, G. S. Littlejohn. F.E. Winchcombe, A. F. ...

    Article : 179 words
  15. RUN OVER BY A TRAM.

    The City Coroner (Mr. J.C. Woore) conducted an inquest yesterday respecting the death of a woman named Margaret Withers, aged 34 years, who was killed by a tram near the Centennial Park' on ...

    Article : 132 words
  16. CANTERBURY.

    This council met on Monday, February 24. There were present the Mayor (Alderman J. Denniss), Aldermen Summerfield, Huntiey, Androw, Quigg, Dropley, Crockford. decided to co-operate with the Entield Council in an effort ...

    Article : 204 words
  17. SOUTH AFRICAN SHIPP[?]

    The Norwegian barques Gustav Adolph a, Table Bay on January 27 mid respectively left The British ship Ardeneraig sailed from January 28 for New Caledonia to load chro [?] on ...

    Article : 177 words
  18. A SHIPMASTER INJURED.

    On the arrival of the steamship South Australia, from the Solomon Islands, yesterday, it was reported that the master, Captain Thomas Cupurn, was suffering from the fracture or one leg. Immideately after ...

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  19. ENFIELD.

    This council met an Tuesday, February 25. There were present—Alderman R. Walker (in the chair), Aldermen Lipscomb, Muckay, Weil, Light, Pilcher, Hitchell, and the council clerk (Mr. A. Campbell). A letter was received ...

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  20. LAUNCH OF A NEW HOULDER LINI STEAMER.

    A new twin screw steamer of 10,000 tons burder by Messrs. Workman, Clark, and Co., Limited, Houlder Line, Limited was lunched the other day fist, and christened the Oswestry Grange by ...

    Article : 269 words
  21. AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION.

    The Glebe (Bowra) Branch held their fortnightly meeting on February 21. Alderman W. T. Tate (president') occupied the chair. Two new members were installed, and six were proposed for membership. ...

    Article : 90 words
  22. A WOMAN INJURED.

    Mary Ann Pyeland, 73, a domestic servant employed by Mrs. Levy, Napier-street, paddington, was found lying in the yard at that address yesterday morning. She was conveyed to Sydney Hospital, ...

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  23. SUSPECTED CASE ON A STEAMER.

    The Coolgardie arrived from Sydney, via Melbourne this afternoon. The Health Officer (Dr. Gething) on boarding her discovered a suspected case of plague. The patient is Mrs. Black, from ...

    Article : 68 words
  24. CONTINUATION OF PLAGUE PRECAUTIONS.

    Dr. Robert Dick, Health Officer for Hunter River District. accompanied by the health committee of the City Council, made a further inspection of city properties today, and a number of dilapidated buildings in the western ...

    Article : 358 words
  25. MOVEMENTS OF HIS MAJESTY'S TRANSPORTS BELONGING TO THE P. AND O. COMPANY.

    The Assaye, from Southampton for Bombay, left Aden on January 19. SOUTH AFRICA EXPEDTION. The Manila, from Southampton, arrived at Durban on ...

    Article : 93 words
  26. DEATH OF A CHINAMAN.

    Shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday morning a Chinaman named Chong Sing, aged 65 years, died suddenly in a house in Wexford-street. The coroner has been informed of the matter. ...

    Article : 35 words
  27. BIRD LIME AND THE DESTRUCTION OF RATS.

    Dealing with the question of bird lime as a means of catching rats a correspondent writes as follows:— Now that the chief object is to try and catch or destroy our undesirable friend, the rat, the ...

    Article : 209 words
  28. AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

    A meeting of the Australian Historical Society was held at the School of Arts last night, when a paper was read by the Rev. Canon Royee "Sir Joseph Banks, the Father of Australia" The chair was ...

    Article : 248 words
  29. MOSMAN.

    This council met on February 25. Present—Aldermen F. R. Strange (Major). H. Rose, G. W. Hampshire, S. Smith, J. Dwyer, W. H. Smith, J. B. Alderson, J. J. Glover H. W. Morning. The North Shore Gas Company ...

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  30. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Regarding the recent attacks made hy Dr. Worrall on the A.N.A. at the recent medical congress held in Hobart, I have received the following letter from the Registrar of Friendly Societies, under ...

    Article : 210 words
  31. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The French mail steamer Polynesien, from Sydney the 23rd ultimo, left Suez on the 28th ultimo at 11 p.m. The R.M.S. Himalaya's mails, which left Sydney on January 28 last, arrived in London on the 1st instant. ...

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  32. THE POETRY OF THE OLD TESTAMENT.

    One argument stikes us which may reasonably cause a man not impervious to the charm of literature to underratte—or at least to deny the possibility of accurately appreciating—the poetry of the Old ...

    Article : 1,286 words
  33. MOVEMENTS OF THE P. AND O. COMPANY'S VESSELS.

    The Occaon leaves Melbourne to-morrow, and will be at Sydney on Friday morning. The Britannia was due at Colombo on the 2nd instant, and should arrive at Fremantle on the 13th, Adelaide 17th, ...

    Article : 158 words
  34. CITY OF SYDNEY IMPROVEMENT BOARD.

    Sir,—In your issue of to-day the Mayor contradicts my statement that the board could not act unless first moved by the council. As the whole matter is one of such importance, and especially so at the ...

    Article : 505 words
  35. MANLY.

    The Manly Council sat on Monday, February 24, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman E. W. Quirk, M.L.A.) in the chair, Aldermen F. C. Passau, J. F. Walker, A. Russell, A. Ogilvy, J. J. Dargan, J. B. Meyer, ...

    Article : 238 words
  36. PRISON LABOUR.

    Sir,—As a marble mason and one who had to serve his apprenticeship to his trade, I can only feel aggrived to think that the future marble masons and polisher—at least a moiety of them—will be turned ...

    Article : 729 words
  37. THE POLITICAL LABOUR LEAGUE CONFERENCE AND THE WAR.

    The Northern District Assembly of the Political Labour League, which consists of delegates from each of the affiliated branches, has seven votes to five carried the following resolutin:—"That the assembly disapproves of ...

    Article : 100 words
  38. THE AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP LINE.

    Messrs Birt and Co., Limited, Messrs. Dangar, Gdeye, and Co, and Messrs. Hoylder Brothers and Co., Limited, joint agents, report the following movements of New York steamers:— ...

    Article : 129 words
  39. CHURCH NEWS.

    Special anniversary services were conducted on Sunday in connection with the Hunter-Baillie Memorial presbyterian Church, Johnston-street, Annandale. In the morning the Rev. J. Anderson ...

    Article : 86 words
  40. PETERSHAM.

    This council met on Tuesday February 18. There were present— the "Mayor (Alderman H. Davis), Aldermen Evans, Cockbaine, London, Russell Jones, Rodern, Langdon, M'Mahon, Baines, Marr. Halloran, Barry, and the council ...

    Article : 234 words
  41. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The Falls of Dec. four-masted barque, arrived to-day from Simonstown, to load a full cargo of coal from the Pacific Co-operative Colliery for Valparaise, and the Peeblesshire, barque, arrived from East London. South ...

    Article : 318 words
  42. SUBURABAN HOSPITALS.

    Sir,—In reading the annual reports of the suburban hospitals which have appealed in your columns during the post few weeks the great difference in the cost of maintenance was remarkable. It varied ...

    Article : 441 words
  43. THE HOULDER LINE.

    Messers. Houlder Brothers and Co., Limited, report the movements of the Boulder line steamers as follows:— The Urmston grange sailed from Las Palimas on January 22 for Liverpool. ...

    Article : 94 words
  44. LUND'S LINE OF STEAMERS.

    Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Sanderson, Limited, advise:— The Bungaree arrived at Melbourne on the 1st instant from London. She is due here on the 6th instant. ...

    Article : 79 words
  45. RANDWICK.

    A fornightly meeting of thin council was held on February 25, the Mayor (Alderman George Gale) presiding. There were also present Aldermen H. Berradale, A. T. D' Arey Irvine, J. Bundock, J. G. Carter, F. Hannan, ...

    Article : 339 words
  46. V.R.C. SCRATCHINGS.

    V.R.C. scratchings are:—Australian Cup, Aurous; Junior Handicap, Posca, Italia, Merton Steel; all engagements, Captain Carrington, Westbury; Autumn Hurdle Race, Yale Lock; Bourke ...

    Article : 47 words
  47. TRAMWAY TICKETS.

    The railway authorities state that the tramway revenue is safeguarded by the employment of ticket examiners, whose duty it is to check trams during transit. In this manner leakages in the revenue are ...

    Article : 338 words
  48. OCEAN S. S. COMPANY.

    Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Sunderson, Limited, report:— The Orestes arrived here from Brisbane yesterday, and leaves again for London, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via ...

    Article : 75 words
  49. LETTERS FROM CORRESPONDENTS.

    Alderman David T. Brown, Mayor of Alexandria, writes that Dr. Armstrong has stated that he did not wonder at an outbreak of piague in Alexandria, considering the insanitary state of the place. ...

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  50. MELBOURNE BETTING MARKET.

    The withdrawal of Aurons from the Australian Cup just liefere noon to-day gave backers the full intentions of Mr. MacDonald, and at the midday reading of the card at the Victorian club bookmakers ...

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  51. THE HARBOUR TUGBOAT SERVICE.

    The recent alterations effected to the well-known tug Emu, now owned by Captain James Wallace, have transforred her to one of the most useful steamers engaged in the towing business. At Mort's Dock her deeks and hull ...

    Article : 173 words
  52. RYDE.

    At the last meeting of the Ryde Council there were president: The Mayor (Alderman E. M. Betts), and Aldermen Benson, Tucker, Goodwin, Worthington, Sutton, Anderson, Cox, and Redshaw. The Water and Sewerage ...

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  53. THE AUSTRALIA-SOUTH AFTRICA S.S. COMPANY.

    The Vine Branch sailed fron Melbourne on February 28 for Darban and Mauritius. The Orange Branch left Capetown on February 15 for Sydney, and on arrival here will load another cargo for ...

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  54. THE AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION.

    Sir,—I would like to pointout that the secretary of the Australian Natives' Association, in writing about the remarks made at the medical congress, has entirely missed the meaning of the words used. It was ...

    Article : 243 words
  55. MOVEMENTS OK STEAMERS CONSIGNED TO BURNS, PHILP, AND CO., LIMITED.

    The Arawotta, for Melbourne, leaves Sydney to-day; arrives there Thursday, leaves Saturday, 8th, and arrives here Monday, 10th. The Aramac, for Cooktown, via ports, leaves Sydney ...

    Article : 560 words
  56. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    Sir,—Is it not time that our public men looked into tho serious matter of the unemployed in a practical way, rather than continue year the patchwork system that now goes on, shutting their eyes to ...

    Article : 367 words
  57. STOCK MOVEMENTS.

    Stock movements are as follow:—60 mixed fat cattle, New Park, Queensland, to Sydney James Cuffe owner; 60 mixed horses, Cunnamulla and Thurulgoom to Sydney, Deguan Brothers; 307 mixed cattle. Abbotsford, ...

    Article : 520 words
  58. WAVERLEY.

    This council met on February 18. There were present—Aldermen W. Carter (Mayor), O. Harley. T. Cummins, R. M. Roberts, W. J. Blunt, J. C. Humphrey, J. Ellison. J. Terry, T. K. Nurthern, D. Brown. W. C. ...

    Article : 332 words
  59. SMOKE PREVENTION.

    Sir,—The following paragraph from a resume of engineering of 1901, in the " Engineer " of January 3, 1902, is of great interest at the present moment— To our cavie authorities; to the steam user who ...

    Article : 325 words
  60. THE WATER QUESTION.

    Sir,—There is a simple remedy for the threatened shortage of water. Let the water be supplied in all cases by meter (with a reasonable minimum) as gas is supplied. ...

    Article : 160 words
  61. SETTLEMENT LEASES.

    His Excellency the Licutenant-Governor has approved of the following armended regulation No. 157B being substituted for that at present in force bearing the same number:—"An application for the Minister's permission ...

    Article : 148 words
  62. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In " Farmer's " letter appearing in this morning's " Herald " he complains about not being able to procure labourers. I can faithfully state that 500 men will take the work if he pays a fair ...

    Article : 172 words
  63. A SIMPLE TEST.

    If you suffer from rheumatism, goat, neuralgia, lumbago, backache, sciatica, gravel or bladder troubles, you may be certain that your Kidneys are affected. If you suffer from indigestion, jaundiee, ...

    Article : 112 words
  64. APPOINTMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 words
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