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  2. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The PREMIER moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to allow of this bill being passed through all its stages in one day. He said he would not propose the second reading until the following day. ...

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  4. THE CIVIL AMBULANCE AND TRANSPORT BRIGADE.

    A meeting of the Civil Ambulance and Transport Brigade of New South Wales was held last night, when the large hall of the Y.M.C.A. was crowded in every part with spectators to witness the ...

    Article : 724 words
  5. NEWTOWN LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    The third annual meeting of the Ladies' Benevolent Society for the district of Newtown was held last evening in the local Town Hall. In the absence of the Mayor (Alderman Rigg, M.L.A.), the chair ...

    Article : 557 words
  6. IMPROVEMENTS AT THE NEW MASONIC HALL.

    The continued progress of the Masonic craft in Sydney has necessitated enlargements and improvements to the Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, which hare just been completed at considerable cost, resuiting in increased ...

    Article : 385 words
  7. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. BANKSTOWN.

    This council held its meeting on the 16th instant. The Mayor (Alderman I. P. Miller, J.P.) and four aldermen were present. Payments of £67 16s 11d were authorised, and on the works committee's report a culvert was ...

    Article : 127 words
  8. CAMPERDOWN.

    A meeting of the above council was held on Tuesday evening, December 13. Present: The Mayor (Alderman George H. Sparkes, J.P.), and Aldermen Porter, Muir, M'Kay, Morgan, Larkin, Cahill, and Probert. A. circular ...

    Article : 737 words
  9. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    BRISBANE.—Arrivals: December 19. Bulimba, s., Allinga, s., from Sydney; Lady Lamington, s., from Bundaberg. Departure: December 19, Karaweera, s, for Rockhampton. ...

    Article : 1,316 words
  10. THEOSOPHY.

    At the Theosophical headquarters, Margaret-street, Wynyard-square, on Sunday night, the president read one of the lectures lately delivered in London by Mrs. Annie Besant on "Esoteric ...

    Article : 108 words
  11. PROTECTION IN AMERICA-HOW IT AFFECTS THE WORKERS.

    Sir,—In your issue of December 8 I find a long letter from Mr. M. J. Foyer, in which he makes a vast deal of assertion to show that protection has "operated to cut down wages and lessen production." On this I join ...

    Article : 1,606 words
  12. TYPHOID AT GOODOOGA.

    Sir,—I read a paragraph in your Saturday's issue re typhoid at Goodooga. I was at Goodooga 10 days ago, and am president of the hospital committee there. A number of cases were sent in from ...

    Article : 272 words
  13. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Imperial German mail steamer Konigin Luise, from Bremen November 16, left Colombo for Australian ports on Friday, the 16th instant, one day in advance. The mails which left Sydney per R.M.S. O[?] on ...

    Article : 69 words
  14. THE UNION LINE.

    The Mokota arrived at Auckland at 4 a.m. on Sunday, making her maiden trip in the fast time of 3 days 12 hours. The Waihora left Auckland for Sydney at 2 p.m. on Monday. ...

    Article : 93 words
  15. ERMINGTON AND RYDALMERE.

    The council met on Wednesday, December 14. Present —The Mayor (Alderman Humphreys), and Aldermen Mobbs, Spurway, Swane, and Randall. The foreman of works reported that Wharf-road and Kirby-street bridges ...

    Article : 152 words
  16. FAST RUN OF A NEW STEAMER.

    The Mokoia, of the Union Company's line, from Sydney upon her maiden voyage, is reported by cable to Mr. F. W. Jackson to have arrived in the Waitemata only 3 days 12 hours out from this port. The distance is 12[?] ...

    Article : 63 words
  17. A CHRISTMAS APPEAL.

    We have rcceived from the headquarters of the Salvation Army a copy of a letter written by Commandant Booth in the form of an appeal to the public to assist the army to carry out its intention to give a ...

    Article : 172 words
  18. A NEW COASTING STEAMER.

    A new steam vessel, built specially for the coastal trade, the Kincumber, arrived yesterday. She was built by Mr. George Frost, at Kincumber, Brisbane Water, and is owned conjointly by that gentleman and Captain George ...

    Article : 232 words
  19. FIVE DOCK.

    This council met on December 14. The Mayer (Alderman T. S. Rodd presided, and there were also present—Aldermen Lucas, Ghest, Watts, Baker, Nicholls, Myler, Passmore, and the council clerk (Mr. W. Peirec). A letter was ...

    Article : 514 words
  20. THE LAND AND INCOME TAX DECLARATORY BILL.

    Sir,—Will you be good enough to give publicity to the enclosed letter which I addressed to the hon. the Premier on the 16th instant. My reason for asking this favour is that notwithstanding a correction I ...

    Article : 681 words
  21. CHASE OF THE KANGAROO AND EMU.

    Sir,—On February 9, 1788, the first kangaroo was shot, and on the 30th the first emu was "bagged," on the eastern coast of Australia, and as Christmas is approaching, and the good folks at home, as well as our town-bred ...

    Article : 1,311 words
  22. THE ORGANISATION OF INDUSTRY.

    Speaking recently to the menbers of a branch of the Christian Social Union in England, the Bishop of Durham said that the organisation of industry meant the organisation of national life. It was universally ...

    Article : 1,064 words
  23. SAILING VESSELS DUE AT SYDNEY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  24. HUNTER'S HILL.

    A meeting of this council was held on December 9. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman Thomson), Aldermen Joubert, Rooke, Metcalfe, M'Neil, M'Bride, Aspinall, and Edgington. The Mayor announced that the ...

    Article : 645 words
  25. ESSAYS ON STABILITY OF SHIPS.

    It is reported that the owners of the Orient line of steamers have offered valuable prizes to the officers of their fleet who forward within a stated time the best essays on stability, including a vessel's behaviour at sea under ...

    Article : 493 words
  26. THE LAND AND INCOME TAX DECLARATORY ACT.

    Sir,—I crave your indulgence to protest against this bill being passed in its present form, for the reason that instead of rendering the principal Act more equitable it adds to the confusion, and ...

    Article : 418 words
  27. THE MERCANTILE MARINES OF THE WORLD.

    The annual figures of the Bureau Veritas dealing with the mercantile marines of the world are alwavs interesting. The latest figures issued by the bureau show that the number of sailing vessels of 59 tons and over now in ...

    Article : 329 words
  28. SICILIAN ORANGES.

    Sir,—My attention has been called to a paragraph [?] the "Herald" respecting some Sicilian oranges now in the Minister for Agriculture's room, which have been gathered for fifteen weeks and are in an ...

    Article : 288 words
  29. [?]INGLEBURN.

    At the last meeting of the above council, the Mayor (Alderman Whitehouse) presiding, a letter was received from the Inverell Council asking the council's co-operation in urging the Government to pass an Act to regulate the ...

    Article : 217 words
  30. THIS FIRE ON THE P. AND O. GANGES.

    The Board of Trade on October 14 issued the report of the Court which assembled at the Esplanade Police Court, Bombay, on July 11 last, to inquire into the destruction by fire of the P. and O. liner Ganges, in Bombay Harbour, on ...

    Article : 446 words
  31. MOSMAN.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Mosman Council was held on the 13th instant, at which the Mayor (Alderman J. B. Alderson) presided. There were also present—Aldermen Hampshire, Harnett, Horning, Malley. Mitchell, Rose, ...

    Article : 623 words
  32. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

    Sir,—On behalf of the clerks outside the Civil service, I would like to point out what may have been a prolonged holiday has been virtually spoilt by the Government not gazetting Saturday a bank ...

    Article : 188 words
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