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  2. PRESENTATION TO THE TOWN CLERK.

    Last evening the vestibule of the Town Hall was well filled with the office staff and employees of the City Council, who entertained Mr. R. M. M·C. Anderson (the retiring town clerk) at a social farewell ...

    Article : 459 words
  3. AMUSEMENTS.

    Considerable regret was expressed yesterday when notices were posted at the doors of the Royal that, owing to the illness of Miss Nellie Stewart, the open[?]ng of the comic opera season had been postponed till ...

    Article : 182 words
  4. ROZELLE AND BLACKWATTLE BAYS.

    The nuisance caused during the past fortnight by the st[?]nch arising from the foul condition of Rozelle and Blackwattle Bays, which has already been reported in the "Herald," waa discussed at Tuesday ...

    Article : 487 words
  5. COUNTRY, NEWS.

    The Mayor (Alderman Dodd) wired to the Minister for Works to-night as follows:—"Have just been interviewed by a deputation and presented with a petition signed hy 188 men who are waiting for ...

    Article : 102 words
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  7. VICTORIA.

    A serious railway accident happened at Talbot this morning. A passenger train from Ballarat to Maryborough was nearly a mile out of Talbot when one truck ran off the line. On each side of the line at ...

    Article : 305 words
  8. WAGGA PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

    At the annual meeting of the Wagga Pasteral and Agricultural Association, the report read showed satisfactory progress. The members on the roll now number 432. With the improved prospects of the ...

    Article : 210 words
  9. BENEFIT TO MR. F. E. HISCOCKS.

    A largely attended meeting was held at the Hotel Australia yesterday afternoon to make arrangements for a benefit to Mr. F. F. Hiacocks. Mr. George Rignold occupied the chair, and among other ...

    Article : 134 words
  10. THE CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC.

    At a special meeting of the University Council this afternoon it was resolved, in order to allow the work of the Conservatorium of Music to begin on February 28, that the musical committee should ...

    Article : 80 words
  11. ORGAN RECITAL AND CONCERT.

    Yesterday afternoon an organ recital and concert took place at the Town Hall in the presence of a satisfactory audience, who thoroughly approciated the brilliaucy of exeuction manifested by Mr. Arthur ...

    Article : 153 words
  12. ADDITIONS TO A CONVENT.

    Additions to the Dominican Convent were opened on Monday by Cardinal Moran, assisted by Bishop Murray, of Maitland, and Bishop Gallagher, of Goulburn. The new structure is an imposing ...

    Article : 74 words
  13. DELAY IN DELIVERY OF ENGLISH MAILS.

    Sir John Forrest refuses to adm[?] that the delay in the delivery of the English mails in Melbourne is in any way attributable to the substitution of Fremantle for Albany as a port of call. ...

    Article : 42 words
  14. CHURCH NEWS.

    On Tuesday evening the Rev. W. A. Charlton, who has been appointed rector of St. Barnab[?] Church, George-street West, was, in company with Mrs. Charlton, entertained at a welcome meeting by ...

    Article : 184 words
  15. WRIT OVER A GUAKANTEE POLICY.

    A cass of considerable interest, which will shortly come before the Supreme Court, has been initiated by the issue of a writ by the Crown to recover £1013 15.3d from George Shaw, who is named as chairman ...

    Article : 292 words
  16. FATALITY AT CAMDEN HAVEN

    The inquest on William Dawson, who was injured at Camden Haven breakwater, occupied three days, and concluded last night. The verdict of the jury was as follows:—"We find that the deceased, ...

    Article : 183 words
  17. DISCUSSION IN THE LEICHHARDT COUNCIL.

    At Monday night's meeting of the Leichhardt council the local inspector of nuisances reported that during the past fortnight his attention had been drawn to the bad smells which had occurred in the ...

    Article : 212 words
  18. MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF N.S.W.

    Yesterday afternoon the monthly meeting of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held at the offices of the association, Queen Victoria Markets, Alderman Wheeler presiding, the ...

    Article : 389 words
  19. ST. PHILIP'S, CHURCH-HILL.

    The annual excursion of the children attending the day and Sunday schools of St. Philip's parish, together with those attending St. Luke's Mission Church, Sussex-street, was held on Tuesday at ...

    Article : 112 words
  20. A SUDDEN DEATH.

    A man named Mark M'Cauley, about 44 years of age, was engaged loading hides at Mr. R. King's slaughtering premises, Riversdale Estate, Spring Hill, this morning when he fell forward and died. ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. RETIREMENT OF MR. S. H. LAMBTON.

    Mr. Stephen Harbord Lambton, Deputy Postmaster-General of New South Wales, who retires from the service at the end of the present month (when the Postal Department will be taken over by ...

    Article : 600 words
  22. COLLIERY TROUBLES.

    Work was resumed yesterday at the Jumbunna coalmine, matters in dispute having been amicably adjusted. Fresh trouble has been caused by the stoppage of work at the Coal Creek mine. The trouble ...

    Article : 58 words
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  24. DAMAGE TO VINEYARDS.

    The hot winds of last week had a very damaging effect on some of the vineyards in this district. One grower lost fully six acres at Pedro, which in previous years returned him several hundred gallons of wine. ...

    Article : 80 words
  25. DEATH OF CAPTAIN A. SYMONS.

    News was received in Melbourne by cable yesterday of the death of Captain Alfred Symons, cammondore master in the service of the P. and O. S. N. Company. The deceased gentleman joined the company as a ...

    Article : 106 words
  26. COUNTRY QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Quarter Sessions were continued this mornng, and concluded this evening. Thomas Cody, charged with forging a cheque purporting to be signed by Thomas Quirk, of Wellington, was found guilty with ...

    Article : 2,010 words
  27. MUNICIPAL COMMITTEES.

    At the meeting of the Waverley Council on Tuesday evening the following committees wera appointed for the year:—Finance: Bondi Ward, Alderman R. G. Watkins; Waverley Ward, Alderman W. ...

    Article : 297 words
  28. THE WOOL SALES.

    The wool sales were resumed yesterday when four firms of selling brokers offered 5833 bales and sold 4023 bales. There was a large attendance of purchasers, including several Sydney buyers, who were ...

    Article : 506 words
  29. OXFORD UNDERGRADUATES.

    According to the statutes the students at Oxford must (the "National Review" says) wear a garb of "s[?]c" hue. If any one introduces a new fashion in dress the vice-chancellor and ...

    Article : 1,794 words
  30. LUDDENHAM AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    The second day's show of the Luddenham Agricultural Society was the most successful yet held, and the attendance a record one. The weather was fine but warm. Among those who attended were Mr. S. E. Lees, M.L.A,, who ...

    Article : 516 words
  31. UNITED STATES PRESIDENT.

    Writing on the "President of the Twentieth Century," for a special issue of the New York "World," ex-President Cleveland refers to the Presidential tenure in these terms: ...

    Article : 731 words
  32. MR. JAMES DALGARNO.

    Mr. James Dalgarno, the present secretary to the Postal Department, who will succeed Mr. Lambton as Deputy Postmaster-General, is a native of New South, Wales, having been born in the year 1841. ...

    Article : 81 words
  33. ULLADULLA A. AND H. SHOW.

    The thirty-third annual exhibition of the Ulladulla A. and H. Association was held to-day on the showground, Milton, and proved very successful. Taken as a whole, it was generally pronounced to be better than for many years ...

    Article : 553 words
  34. TARAGO-BRAIDWOOD RAILWAY.

    Messrs. Dick, Shepherd, and M[?]F[?]rlane (members of the Public Works Committee), accompanied by Mr. C. Lyne (secretary to the committee) and Mr. M'Dougal Stuart (railway engineer), commenced an ...

    Article : 431 words
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  36. ALDERMANIC GATHERING.

    On Tuesday night Alderman H. Evans, who was recently elected alderman for Sydenham Ward, in the borough of Petersham, entertained his committee and a few other friends at a banquet in the Elite ...

    Article : 134 words
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