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  2. THE STANDARD TIME ACT.

    Local hotelkeepers are much exercised by the fact that the necessity for observing the Standard Time Act will cause them considerable inconvenience and injury. It has hithorto been the almost ...

    Article : 261 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The coroner's inquest on the body of the man found in a bag yesterday in the town dam was closed this evening. Dr. Hull's evidence showed that two large stones weighing 921b, were ...

    Article : 1,274 words
  4. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

    Last night the annual meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association was held at the institution Mr. J. H. Goodlet, president, occupied the chair, and Mr. James R. Fairfax, one of the ...

    Article : 1,115 words
  5. GARDEN PARTY AT ADMIRALTY HOUSE.

    His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief, Admiral Cyprian Bridge, yesterday afternoon gave a garden party at Admiralty House, which was attended by a large assembly. The advantage of ...

    Article : 638 words
  6. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    The Petersham Council met on 22nd January, the Mayor presiding. A letter from the Railway Department intimated that the Commissioners would receive the deputation which proposed to urge a reduction in ...

    Article : 255 words
  7. MEETINGS.

    The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage was held yesterday. The Rockdale Council asked that the water-main in Kingston-street be lowered. It was decided to ask ...

    Article : 247 words
  8. THE ANIMALS' PROTECTION SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the committee of the Animals' Protecton Society was held in the office of the Inspector-General of Police yesterday afternoon. There were present:—Messrs. A. Forsyth (in the ...

    Article : 914 words
  9. MOSMAN.

    This council met on 22nd January, the Mayor (Alderman Cowles) being in the chair. With reference to a request by the council for the extension of the watermain along Mandalong-road, the Water ...

    Article : 246 words
  10. ST. GEORGE'S COTTAGE HOSPITAL.

    The third annual general meeting of the subscribers of the St. George's Cottage Hospital was held at the School of Arts, Kogarah, on Monday evening. The Hon. J. H. Carruthers occupied the chair. The ...

    Article : 472 words
  11. RANDWICK.

    This council held a meeting on 22nd January. The Mayor (Alderman F. W. H. Pearce) presided Mr. T. S. Chbborn, secretary of the A.J.C., Randwick, wrote stating the club would not contribute to ...

    Article : 163 words
  12. NEWCASTLE COAL CRISIS.

    During last night or early this morning the telephone-wire communication with the Seaham Colliery and the Newcastle office was pulled down, and about 200 yards of wire carried ...

    Article : 197 words
  13. HURSTVILLE.

    A meeting of this council was held at the council, chambers, Forest-road, Hurstville, on the 17th January. The finance committee met and passed accounts amounting to £225. The finance ...

    Article : 180 words
  14. LIVERPOOL.

    A meeting of this council was held at the councilchambers on the 22nd instant. Mr. Pigott wrote, stating that he had seen Mr. Clayton's clerk relative to the matter of the Borough of Liverpool and ...

    Article : 529 words
  15. ROOKWOOD.

    At the Rookwood Council on 17th January the Mayor, Alderman J. T. Jay, presided, and there were also present—Aldermen Gormley, Garthwaite, Conroy, Slee, and Groves. A communication ...

    Article : 204 words
  16. AMUSEMENTS.

    There will be a special matinee of "The House that Jack Built" to-day, when the curtain will rise upon Mr. Rignold's successful pantomime at 2 p.m. The piece is beautifully staged, and is acted with ...

    Article : 46 words
  17. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock passings:—25th, 90 fat bullocks, from North Logan to Flemington, James M'Gowan owner; 1000 lambs, from Neila to Gunningbland station, James Ewan owner; 18 fat bullocks, ...

    Article : 158 words
  18. HOSPITAL SATURDAY FUND.

    The initial committee meeting of the Bondi section of the above was held at the council-chambers, Waverley, on Monday. Mrs. G. Neville Griffiths was in the chair, and there were present—Mrs. R. J. ...

    Article : 106 words
  19. LYCEUM THEATRE.

    "Sowing the Wind," the clever comedy-drama in which the Brough-Boucicault Comedy Company have opened their season at the Lyceum, continues to interest large audiences, and will be played until ...

    Article : 39 words
  20. WATERLOO.

    This council met on 17th January last. The secretary of the Fire Brigades Board forwarded particulare of contributions due from municipalities for brigad[?] establishment purposes for the current year, the ...

    Article : 425 words
  21. THEATRE ROYAL.

    A great audience filled the Theatre Royal last evening, and though the closing night of "The Span of Life" are announced, it is difficult to credit its immediate withdrawal. The Bland Holt ...

    Article : 65 words
  22. FARMERS AND DAIRYMEN'S MILK COMPANY.

    The fifth annual general meeting of shareholders of the Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company, Limited, was held yesterday, at the company's head office. There was a large attendance. Mr. J. M. ...

    Article : 351 words
  23. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    Mr. George H. Wood is receiving hearty support for his benefit at the Tivoli on Friday. Not only does Mr. Harry Rickards himself re-enter the lists for the occasion, but Horr Gerard Vollmar, Mr. R. ...

    Article : 65 words
  24. WOODLOCH'S CIRCUS.

    Large audiences continue to be attracted to the circus notwithstanding the inclement of the weather. This afternoon the usual matince will be given, when a special programme for juven[?]les will ...

    Article : 98 words
  25. KOGARAH.

    This council met on the 21st January. Mr. T. W. Abigail, solicitor, wrote r[?] damages sustained by Mrs. Jacobson, of Bellevue Estate, Hurstville, by reason of the imperfect surface drainage in the ...

    Article : 278 words
  26. THE BISHOP OF RIVERINA.

    Sir,—I venture to write to you upon a matter which, although it may appear at first sight to concern none but members of the Church of England in New South Wales, yet has a wider interest as ...

    Article : 1,030 words
  27. STRATHFIELD BLIND INSTITUTION.

    The seventeenth annual meeting of the New South Wales Home Teaching Society for the Blind, and the eleventh annual meeting of the Industrial Home for Blind Women and R[?]treat for the Aged Female ...

    Article : 803 words
  28. MUSICAL RECITAL.

    In conjunction with the address that is to be delivered in the Y. M. C. A. Hall on Thursday by Mrs. Edith O'Gorman Auffray Miss Alice Burvett will give a pianofort[?] recital. Miss Burvett, who is a ...

    Article : 93 words
  29. CHURCH NEWS.

    The monthly praise service attracted a large congregation, notwithstanding the inclement weather prevailing, on Sunday evening. The chair opened the service with Spinney's "Rejoice [?] with ...

    Article : 177 words
  30. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    CUSTOM-HOUSE.—Entered outward: January 29, Wa[?] tipu (s.), 1797 tons, Captain A. S. Ewan, for Wellington, via Newcastle; Elingamite (s.), [?] tons, Captain P.W. Bull, for Melbourne, via Newcastle; Kurrara (s.), [?] ...

    Article : 276 words
  31. HUMBLE BEES.

    Sir,—My letter on humble bees, which appeared in your issue of the 27th ultimo, has brought me numerous letters of inquiry respecting them from different parts of New South Wales. There appears ...

    Article : 340 words
  32. LABOUR ELECTORAL LEAGUE CONFERENCE.

    The chairman (Mr. Fied, Flowers) took the chair at 6.30 p. m. THE UNEMPLOYED. A recommendation was read from the Glebe branch ...

    Article : 686 words
  33. NEWTOWN.

    A meeting of the above-named council was held at the Town Hall on the 22nd January. A letter from the Works Department in reference to an application by the council for the payment of £420 14s, being the ...

    Article : 264 words
  34. ST. PHILIP'S, CHURCH-HILL.

    On Monday evening a meeting was held to elect lay representatives to the tenth synod of the di[?]cese. The following were elected as synod representatives:- F. R. Strange, T. W. Burt, as H. A. Langley. As ...

    Article : 47 words
  35. ST. LUKE'S, LIVERPOOL.

    The following gentlemen have been elected to represent the parishes of St. Luke's and Holdsworthy at the next sydnod of the Diocese of Sydney:—St. Luke's, Mr. M. M. D'Arcy-Irvine, B.A., and Mr. ...

    Article : 49 words
  36. THE LARK, FROM THE ISLANDS.

    Mr. T. G. Kelly's schooner Lerk, ex-gunboat and [?] ing vessel, yesterday arrived from the Solem[?]n Island[?] with copra consigned to Mr. John Williams. She left here on the 20th October last, and has visited New Br[?]tain and ...

    Article : 52 words
  37. UNITARIAN CHURCH.

    The annual meeting of members of the Unitarian Church was held in the church, Liverpool-street, last evening. The annual report presented by the hon. secretary showed that owing to the continued ...

    Article : 218 words
  38. THE SENTA, FROM NEW BRITAIN.

    The German schooner Senta, consigned to Messrs. Rabone, Feez, and company, arrived last night from New Britain. She sailed on the 23rd December, with moderate weather till the 17th January. Then got a very heavy ...

    Article : 74 words
  39. ROCKDALE.

    This council met on the 24th January. Mrs. E. A. Henry, of Petersham, wrote bringing under the council's consideration the courage and bravery of Mr. Richard Croy, of Rockdale, in rescuing the ...

    Article : 244 words
  40. OUR CONGESTED TRAFFIC.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 24th instant there appears a report of the meeting of the Transit Commission, when it was stated that a "letter was road from the Railway Commissioners complaining of the danger ...

    Article : 438 words
  41. STEEL CRUISERS—SHEATHED AND UNSHEATHED.

    The speed of the Cre[?]nt that left Sydney the other day was higher than that of any cruiser in Australian waters, the Orlando not expected. Being a steel ship sheathed with wood and metalled, her advantages over an ...

    Article : 401 words
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  43. CABRAMATTA AND CANLEY VALE.

    A meeting was held at the Cauley Vale Hall on the 17th instant, the Mayor, Alderman G. St[?]mson, presiding. The Parramatta roads engineer, Mr. Symonds, wrote requesting the council to furnish him ...

    Article : 358 words
  44. THE MORUYA SHOW.

    The twenty-third annual show was opened to-day. The weather was fine, but the attendance was moderate. The second day's races clashed with the show. The following are the principal awards:— ...

    Article : 216 words
  45. THE PETERSHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL.

    Sir,—I quite agree with "Lewisham" in this morning's Herald that Petersham is "the dirtiest of the suburbs," and as a resident of some years I can safely say Lewis[?]am in the dirtiest ward. The remedy ...

    Article : 118 words
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