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  2. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. BANKSTOWN.

    A meeting of the council was held on October 31. The Mayor (Alderman Gilltver) presided Payments were authorised amounting to £133 3s 7d. It was reported that the credit at the City Bank was £142 0s 2d. In reference ...

    Article : 92 words
  3. DEPUTATIONS. WORK FOR THE UNEMPLOYED.

    The State Minister for Works (Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan) received a deputation yesterday from the men working on the Devonshire-street and La Perouse cemeteries, who objected to having to leave their ...

    Article : 199 words
  4. MEMORIES OF TALLEYRAND.

    In the solitude of an ancient ivy-grown court in Paris, under the shadows of great trees grown old in the service, and through the dense foliage of which may be seen the historic garden, stands the old home ...

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  5. TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN AGRICULTURE.

    Some interesting and important experiments in connection with the system of imparting technical education in agriculture are in progress at the West Leichhardt Public School, the front grounds of ...

    Article : 834 words
  6. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The TREASURER, in answer to Mr. Daley, said, with reference to the Rocks resumptions, that it had ...

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  7. BOTANY.

    This council met on November 1. The Mayor (Alderman Stephen) occupied the chair. There were also present: Aldermen Ramsay, Fabry, Nilson, Page, Hambly, Eatherdew, Luland, and Hale. The Railway Commissioners, in ...

    Article : 372 words
  8. THE MEN IN THE SEWERS.

    A deputation was introduced to the State Minister for Works yesterday by Messrs. Williams and S. Smith, Ms.L.A. They asked that some attention should be given to the bad conditions under which ...

    Article : 167 words
  9. WATER[?].

    This council met on November 1. The Mayor (Alderman Williams) [?]ed the chair. There were also present— Alderman Dixon, Evans, Parry, Bunting, Henniah, Hackett, and Danks. A letter was read from the Hurstville Council ...

    Article : 251 words
  10. BURWOOD.

    This council met on October 28. Thero were present the Mayor (Alderman W. G. Orane), Aldermen R. Shute, Gregg, W. Archer, M.L.A., J. H. Cardew, M. Sheppard, Hawkins, and the council clerk (Mr. G. Simpson). A ...

    Article : 573 words
  11. A "HAIR-RAISING" TRAIN.

    In "St. Nicholas" Cleveland Moffett gives an account of the breaking of a record in running a train. The last stage of the journey found the officials behind schedule time. But it was made up— ...

    Article : 771 words
  12. WILLOUGHBY.

    This council met on October 21. Present—Aldermen F. S. Willis (Mayor), R. H. Gordon, C. Leplastrier, A. Cameron, G. F. Bailey, F. C. Petric, J. Johnson, N. F. Giblin, and Dr. Crabbe. A petition was presented by ...

    Article : 318 words
  13. DEMAND FOR CANALS.

    From the number of canal projects now under discussion in all parts of the civilised world, from Russia to Brazil, it would seem (the San Francisco "Call" writes) that the early part of the present century ...

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  14. GLEBE.

    The council met on Monday evening, November 4. The Mayor (Alderman Macnamarn) occupied the chair. There were also present:—Aldermen Cary, Williamson, Law, Banks, Lucas, Robey, Tate, Dunn, and Dr. West. A letter ...

    Article : 545 words
  15. A TROOPER'S GALLANTRY.

    Captain Cortis, the well-known Wimbledon shot, winner on two occasions of the Silver Medal in the Queen's competition, has ("St. James's Gazette" says) communicated to a Worthing paper the graphic ...

    Article : 564 words
  16. A ROYAL MOSQUE.

    There is no building in Cairo (the "Saturday Review" says) so improssive as the great Mosque of Sultan Hasan. It towers up with its sheer grey walls, over against the Citadel, and dwarfs every ...

    Article : 727 words
  17. LEICHHARDT.

    This council met on November 5. Present—The Mayor (Alderman J. P. Treadgold) in the chair, alos Aldermen O'Toole, Colebrook, Fletcher, Hearn, Mound, Steward, Ainsworth, and Grapley. Apologies were received from ...

    Article : 556 words
  18. NEW NOTICES.

    Mr. M'Gowen to ask the Colonial Treasurer.—Have the Government arrived at a decision yet with regard to the resolution carried by this House as to 48 hours per week to State employees. If so, will be state what such decision ...

    Article : 201 words
  19. SUCCESSFUL RABBIT SUPPRESSION.

    Sir,—Mr. W. H. Webb in his letter to your columns of the 4th instant upon the rabbit question, advocates the introduction of virulent disease. I may be allowed to point out to him that this is ...

    Article : 585 words
  20. THE HUMMING-BIRD.

    Henry Hales (writing in "St. Nicholas") thus speaks of the "winged jewels" of American gardens:— The brilliant little humming-birds are the most ...

    Article : 548 words
  21. REDUCTION OF MEMBERS.

    Mr. D. Storey, M.L.A., gave notice in the Legislative Assembly last night of his intention to introduce a bill to provide for the reduction of the number of members of the Legislative Assembly. The measure ...

    Article : 370 words
  22. "THE MOST PERFECT CHARACTER IN HISTORY."

    Alfred's fame ("E.A.S." writes in the "Pilot") has remained untarnished during 10 centuries; for a time, perhaps, it has been overshadowed, then has shone again with brighter lustre than over. In ...

    Article : 414 words
  23. MANLY.

    The Manly Council met on November 4. The Mayor (Alderman E. W. Quirk, M.L.A.) presided. There were also present Aldermen F. C. Passan, J. F. Walker, Owen Carroll, A. Russell, A. Ogilvy, J. J. Dargan, J. B. Moyer, ...

    Article : 498 words
  24. OBSOLETE BRITISH GUNS BANISHED.

    By the end of September ("St. James's Gazette" says) all the obsoleto muzzle-loading guns in the forts at the mouth of the Thames and along the South Coast will have been cleared away and ...

    Article : 190 words
  25. GOOD TEMPLARY.

    The weekly public meeting under the auspices of the Independent Order of Good Templars was held on Saturday night in the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street. Mr. J. Dwyer, P.D., G.C.T., occupied the ...

    Article : 134 words
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  28. NORTH SYDNEY.

    This council met on October 29. The Mayor (Alderman T. W. Hodgson) presided, and green were present Aldermen S. G. Green, G. J. Barry, A. G. Milson, E. M. Clark, J. Carter, T. E. Creswell, W. Anderson, J. T. Ralston, J. ...

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