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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. A MUNICIPAL REFERENDUM.

    In accordance with the terms of a resolution passed a fortnight age at a meeting of the municipal council a vote of the ratepayers was taken today at the Council-chambers as to whether the ...

    Article : 106 words
  3. GARDEN PARTY AT BISHOPS-COURT.

    The Primate and Miss Snowdon Smith invited a large number of ladies and gentlemen to a garden party, which was held at Bishopscourt, Randwick, on Saturday afternoon, to meet his Excellency the ...

    Article : 1,121 words
  4. WILLOUGHBY HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 624 words
  5. THE CARDINAL AT MOSMAN.

    Yesterday Cardinal Moran performed the dual function of blessing and opening the new church and the adjoining presbytery at Mosman. Owing to the great development of the district, it had been ...

    Article : 772 words
  6. NEWCASTLE. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The quantity of coal exported to places beyond the State during the week ended at noon yesterday was 60.687 tons, of which 33,863 tons were shipped to inter-state and New Zealand ports, and 24,069 tons to ...

    Article : 240 words
  7. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. ALEXANDRIA.

    This council met on October 14. The Mayor (Alderman O'Riordan) occupied the chair. There were also present Aldermen Horne, Brown, Lawson, Harden, Green, and Setehell. The Waterloo Council wrote, inviting ...

    Article : 305 words
  8. RAILWAY WORKERS ORGANISATION.

    At a mass meeting of the locomotive traffic permanenty way then in the Masonic Hall on Saturday evening a local branch of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association ...

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  9. ANNANDALE.

    This council met on October 9. Present—Alderman Allen Taylor (Mayor) in the chair, also Aldermen Cohen, Wells, Ferris, Broad, Ridge, New, Smith, Robertson, and Bull. Amongst the correspondence was a communication ...

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  10. PORT HUNTER SAILING CLUB.

    An interesting gralce for 18-footers was sailed on the harbour under the auspices of the port Hunter Sailing Club yesterday afternoon, and resulted in an easy win for the Federal. The steamer Aggic was ...

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  11. SHEARING.

    Yesterday morning at 9 o'clock the shearers struck work Windy station, belonging to the Australian Agricultural Company, owing to some alleged defects in the cooking ...

    Article : 174 words
  12. DRUMMOYNE.

    This council met on October 8. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Thomas Henley) in the chair, also Aldermen Palmer, Bull, Byrne, Crowley, Cole, and Maders. A communication was read from the Public Works ...

    Article : 439 words
  13. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    The following application has been lodged with the local lands office:—James Warren, conditional purchase, 40 acres DUBBO, Saturday. ...

    Article : 307 words
  14. A SEAMAN KLLLED.

    A seaman named Guiseppe Sprea, belonging to the Italian ship Ascensione, now lying at North Stockton, met with a fatal accident shortly before midnight last night by falling over the side of his vessel. It ...

    Article : 173 words
  15. CHURCH NEWS. MOSMAN WESLEYAN CHURCH.

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  16. NORTH SYDNEY BAPTIST CHURCH.

    To mark the anniversary of the North Sydney Baptist Church special services were held yesterday morning, afternoon, and evening. The congregations were large. In the morning the pulpit was ...

    Article : 84 words
  17. SUPPOSED CASE OF MALINGERING.

    A peculiar case of supposed malingering came under the attention of the Ham[?]ton police during the early hours of this morning. It appears from statements which had been furnished that Senior-Constable Wensor ...

    Article : 675 words
  18. HURSTVILLE.

    The meeting of the above council was held on Thursday, October 17. Present—The Mayor (Alderman John Thompson) and Aldermen Brown, Musgrove, Johnson, Fripp, Patrick, Slater, and F. Thompson. Accounts amounting ...

    Article : 191 words
  19. THE LIBRARY OF FAMOUS LITERATURE.

    Dr. Richard Garnett, C.B., was for nearly half a century in a responsible position in the British Museum, and when he retired he was Keeper of the Printed Books. It is to him mainly that the world ...

    Article : 297 words
  20. HIGHER CHRISTIAN EDUCATION SCHEME.

    Yesterday was generally observed as Young People's Sunday in the Presbyterian churches throughout the State. In several of the churches special children's service were held in the afternoon, ...

    Article : 77 words
  21. APPOINTMENTS.

    The undermentioned appointments have been garetted —Mr. Charles Jennings, J.P., chief clerk, Water Police office, to be chief clerk at the Central Police office; Mr. M. Molinas to be Government interpreter at Newcastle; Mr. ...

    Article : 488 words
  22. DEATH OF A MINER.

    " The inquest on the body of Rowland Smith, who was killed in the main tunnel of Stanford-Mert[?]yr colliery on the 16th instant, was resumed yesterday. The evidence showed that Smith, with two other ...

    Article : 169 words
  23. LEICHHARDT.

    This council met on October 14. Present—The Mayor (Alderman J. P. Treadgold), in the chair, also Aldermen Colebrook, O'Toole, Dyer, Fletcher. Westbrook, Steward, Mound, Ainsworth, and Hearne. The Mayor reported that ...

    Article : 349 words
  24. WOOLLAHRA PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL.

    At the Woollahra Presbyterian Sunday School yesterday afternoon the Minister (Rev. John Walker) presented the certificates won by the scholars at the recent higher Christian education ...

    Article : 41 words
  25. PITT-STREET CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL.

    The annual picnic of the Pitt-street Congregational Sunday school was held on Saturday under favourable conditions. The steamer Victoria made three trips from No. 3 jetty, Circular Quay, ...

    Article : 166 words
  26. WAVERLEY (GRAHAME MEMORIAL) CHURCH.

    At the Waverley (Grahame Memorial) Presbyterian Church on Sunday special services were held in connection with the Young People's Sunday Observance. The pastor (Rev. John Macaulay, M.A.) ...

    Article : 84 words
  27. DEATHS.

    John Stephens, 74, an old resident, died yesterday. COONAMBLE, Saturday. The sudden death is announced at Tattersall's Hotel, Sydney, of Mr. John Fisher, of Tooloon and ...

    Article : 207 words
  28. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Arrived at Anckland Ventura R.M.S., from Sydney, at Kaipara Melbourne, s., from Melbourne. Sailed from Auckland. R.M.S. Ventura, for San Francisco, from Wellington Waihora, s., for Sydney. ...

    Article : 472 words
  29. ST. JOHN'S PADDINGTON.

    At St John's Presbyterian Church, Paddington, on Sunday afternoon a special children's service was held, presided over by the pastor (Rev. Joseph Fulton). The Rev. Dr. Fordyee, M.A. (chairman ...

    Article : 63 words
  30. CLYDE ENGINEERING WORKS PICNIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 319 words
  31. REDFERN.

    This council met on October 14. The Mayor (Alderman Jackson) occupied the chair. There were also present— Aldermen Fanning, Gorton, Vernon, Sullivan, Macnamara, and Dearin. Mr. Sullivan, M.L.A., wrote to the effect that ...

    Article : 299 words
  32. STANMORE WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.

    A flower show was opened on Friday evening and continued throughout Saturday in the Wesleyan Sunday School, Stanmore. The object was to assist the funds of that school. The attendance on ...

    Article : 279 words
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  34. SOUTH COAST.

    At a meeting of the Jamberoo Municipal Council to-day correspondence was read to the effect that under the Public Works Act, 1900. a proclamation has been issued resuming eight acres of land ...

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  35. ROCKDALE.

    At the meeting of the above council there were present— The Mayor (Alderman J. F. Hegerty, J.P.) and Aldermen Taylor, Trevarthen, Willington, Gibson, Tollemache, Beehag, and Roarty. The Treasury notified that £316 16s 6d ...

    Article : 169 words
  36. THE OSTERBEK, FROM NEW YORK.

    This fine vessel, in command of Captain Petersen, arrived from New York in excellent order yesterday, and anchored below Garden Island. She comes with general cargo to Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, and reported having met ...

    Article : 74 words
  37. MR. O'SULLIVAN ON TOUR.

    The Minister for Works and Mr. John Hurley, M.L.A., and Mr. Latimer (member for Woollahra) arrived by the morning paper train. They were taken by coach to the outlook at Glose Valley and ...

    Article : 572 words
  38. TASMANIA.

    The fast steamship select committee yesterday took the evidence of Mr. J. C. Ferguson, from the Chamber of Commerce, also of the superintendent of works of the Marino Board, and of the local ...

    Article : 55 words
  39. REMOVALS AND DOCKING.

    The Federal line steamer Cornwall, which arrived on Wednesday from the Cape, will be taken to Sutherland Dock to-day for overhaul. The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. India on Saturday ...

    Article : 95 words
  40. PICNIC AT CORREY'S GARDENS.

    A pleasant reunion took place on Suturday, when the employees of the Wunderlich Patent Ceiling and Roofing Company, Limited, participated in their fifth annual picnic at Correy's ...

    Article : 465 words
  41. WESTMEAD HOME FAIR.

    The fair in aid of the Westmead Industrial Home for Boys continued its successful career at the Town Hall on Saturday. Both in the afternoon and evening the hall was crowded, and business was ...

    Article : 155 words
  42. SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARIES. ST. MARY'S, WAVERLEY.

    The anniversary services in connection with St. Mary's Sunday School were held yesterday. In the morning the rector (Rev. R. M'Keown) preached, and in the afternoon be conducted a flower, fruit, ...

    Article : 106 words
  43. NEW ZEALAND MAIL SERVICES.

    An exciting scene occurred in the House of Representatives when the mail service proposals came to a vote. The motion to fix the term of the contract for one year instead of for three years was carried by a ...

    Article : 291 words
  44. FIJI SHIPPING.

    The barque Freden was at Levuka, Fiji, at a late date from Loma Loma. The Turist may be expected any day to load copra. The barque Normania was at the anchorage busily taking in [?] lading of copra; and the Linnea ...

    Article : 69 words
  45. MINING MANAGERS' REPORTS.

    The Mount Lyell Blocks Copper Corporation, Limited. North Lyell, reports to October 14:—Raised and despatched 211 tons, average 10½ per cent., south-west drive, quart[?] assaying 1 per cent. South drive: Decomposed schist and ...

    Article : 337 words
  46. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    The barquentines River Hunter and the Kongsbyrd have been chartered to loud hardwood at Sydney or Port Stephens for Lyttelton. The barquentine Handa Isle loads general cargo at ...

    Article : 114 words
  47. WAVERLEY WESLEYAN.

    The anniversary of the Waverley Wesleyan Sunday School was continued on Sunday, when special services were held. The Rev. E. King (Lugar Brae) preached in the morning, and the Rev. R. East ...

    Article : 87 words
  48. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Fifteen thousand merino wethers are travelling from Widgewa to Kiandra for the summer months. 3000 merino hoggets from Nangonia to Lockhart for grass passed through to-day. ...

    Article : 206 words
  49. CHARTERS.

    Trinidad, barque, 636 tons, New York to Auckland-general. Carmanian, ship, 1773 tons, Melbourne or South Australia to United Kingdom or continent-wheat. ...

    Article : 59 words
  50. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 253 words
  51. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 words
  52. ROCKDALE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    The Railway and Tramway Musical Society, under the conductorship of Mr. Harry Sherlock, gave two performances—on Thursday and Friday last—in the Rockdale Town Hall, of Gilbert and Sullivan's opera ...

    Article : 52 words
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