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  2. THE NORTH SHORE RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I have carefully studied the above report, and I have no hesitation in stating that, as the production of gentlemen supposed to have dealt impartially with the merits of the above railway, it is the most peculiar ...

    Article : 810 words
  3. THE DIFFERENTIAL RATES.

    Sir,—There is very little that any Australian could take exception to in the tenor of Mr. W. H. Webb's letter on the subject of the differential rates in force in this colony; because he evidently only desires fair ...

    Article : 1,892 words
  4. MELBOURNE HARBOUR TRUST IMPROVEMENTS.

    Before very long people will be surprised (writes the Melbourne Daily Telegraph) to see a small forest of masts in the neighbourhood of North Melbourne. The explanation of the unexpected sight will merely be that ...

    Article : 1,972 words
  5. A CAVALIER HOUSE.

    The fallow deer, in knots and little droves, are feeding here and there under the shadow of the giant beoches or on the wide greensward of this stately English park. As you pass near them along the ride, the sentinel ...

    Article : 1,881 words
  6. CASUALTIES. SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

    Early yesterday morning a man named John Dawe, 78 years of age, residing with his son-in-law, Thomas Wilson, at 4, Stone's-terrace, George-street, Macdonald-town, was found hanging by the neck in the buggy shed, ...

    Article : 115 words
  7. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN MAIL SERVICE.

    Fhe following is a copy of a letter from the London Post-office to the Postmaster-General, Sydney:— "General Post Office, London, November 1889. Sir.— I beg leave to inform you that during the past summer ...

    Article : 430 words
  8. HOW OUR NAVAL BRIGADE [?] OFFICERED.

    As considerable attention has been directed of late to our local naval forces, a few remarks [?]ay not be inopportune upon the manner in which the senior of them (the Naval Brigade) is supplied with ...

    Article : 1,079 words
  9. A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

    A very serious accident occurred at Pyrmont yesterday morning. A stonemason named Alexander Peters, 32 years of age, residing at Balmain, was engaged in erecting some houses in John-street, Pyrmont, ...

    Article : 251 words
  10. ENGLISH EXPENDITURE ON MILITARY SERVICES.

    The reports of the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Commons for the last session, now complete, furnish a full and exhaustive commentary upon the expenditure of all the public departments. ...

    Article : 1,255 words
  11. LONDON CHARTERED BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    Extensive alterations and improvements have just been completed at the offices of the London Chartered Bank of Australia. The old and substantial offices occupied by the bank at the corner of George and ...

    Article : 420 words
  12. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The adago says, "Outsiders see most of the game." If that is to be applied to the opinions I have formed of the many correspondents who have addressed you on the completion of the St. Leonards railway, I ...

    Article : 1,162 words
  13. MEETINGS.

    A social meeting was held in the schoolroom of the Wesleyan Church, William-street, on Tuesday, when Miss Craven, the Bible-woman of the Sydney City Mission for Woolloomooloo, together with a few ...

    Article : 271 words
  14. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

    Sir,—While expressing thanks for the prominence given to my annual report, I would be glad of space to traverse some of the remarks contained in your leader of the 27th December last. First, With regard to bread. ...

    Article : 376 words
  15. THE YEAR'S RAINFALL.

    The rainfall during the past year has been 21.31 in. KIAMA, THURSDAY. The quantity of rain that fell here during the year 1889 was 58.72in. in 173 days. The rainfall for last ...

    Article : 95 words
  16. ST. MARY'S SCHOOL, TOONGABBIE.

    The scholars at St. Mary's Sunday school, Toongabbie, were entertained on Wednesday (through the liberality of Mr. and Mrs. W[?]ntworth). The distribution of prizes also took place on the same morning, ...

    Article : 290 words
  17. BRADLEY'S READ AND COLLISION CASES.

    Sir,—As Bradley's Head is aptly termed the "awkward corner" in our "beautiful harbour," and as so many "little accidents" have occurred in the vicinity thereof, I have a suggestion to make, which if ...

    Article : 236 words
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