Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the above-named committee was held at the Public Works Department The Hon. John Lackey, M.L.C., presided, and there were also present the Hons. Dr. Garran, F. T. ...
Article : 939 wordsIn the Stock and Share markets to-day there was very little business. The following sales were reported:—At 1 o'clock: A. J. S. Bank, now shares, 11; City Bank, 17, 17¼. At 4 o'clock: Joint ...
Article : 1,877 wordsCullen Bullen Coal and Coke Company, Limited, July 30.— The deliveries for the week ending August 5 amount to 1413 tons this being an increase of 90 tons on the previous week. The Major's Creek Proprietary Gold mining Company, ...
Article : 478 wordsA meeting, convened by Mr. E. J. H. Knapp, was held in the Temperance Hall last night, to form a committee to arrange for a public meeting in opposition to the Payment of Members Bill. Mr. Gay, J.P., presided ...
Article : 138 wordsIn Investment stocks, Hydraulic Power were again in good request, and sold in large parcels at a furthor advance. Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus changed hands to good extent, at late rates. ...
Article : 266 wordsThe opening of the Marrickville Congregational Sunday school hall took place last night. The building is of fair size, and is nicely finished. It will hold about 300 persons. Last night it was filled to the doors. ...
Article : 230 wordsHis Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has been pleased to give authority, under the 5th section of the Volunteer Force Regulation Act of 1867, for the formation of a reserve ...
Article : 849 wordsAt yesterday's auction sales extensive catalogues were offered to a good attendance both of local fellmongery and shipping interests. Steady competition was experienced, and the late ruling rates were fully maintained. Messrs. Hill, ...
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Advertising : 82 wordsA very large supply of fish was received at the Eastern Market, Woolloomooloo, for the week ended August 3, for which the total amount realised was £846 18s. The supply came from the Harbour baskets, Botany 104, Broken Bay ...
Article : 234 wordsOn Sunday last special sermons were preached in connection with the Wesleyan Church Sustentation ard Extension Society, in the morning by Rev. C. Jones, and in the evening ...
Article : 215 wordsThis morning there was only a limited attendance of the trade at the Darling Harbour auction sales. Small consignments of forage came forward, amounting to nine trucks, four consisting of hay, two of straw, and three ...
Article : 727 wordsBusiness was of fair extent to-day. In silver shares, Block 10 were in good demand, and closed firm at advanced rates Broken Hill Junction and New North sold higher, but did not maintain top rates. ...
Article : 1,191 wordsThe following list of sales of investment and mining stocks is published at the request of the brokers who supply them:- Mr. Frank Blackley, 5, Spring-street, daily. ...
Article : 53 wordsThe monthly meeting of the members of the Engineering Association of New South Wales was held at the rooms, No. 5, O'Connell-street, last evening. Mr. R. Pollock presided, and there was a ...
Article : 1,331 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Grand Lodge of the United Ancient Order of Druids was held yesterday, at the Town Hall, Redfern and was attended by all the Grand Lodge officers and a large number of members ...
Article : 424 wordsThere was a fair demand for mining stocks yesterday, and prices generally were stronger than of late. Broken Hill Block 10 advanced to 82s., Centrals sold up to £6, Junctions had good business at top rates, and ...
Article : 1,786 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held last evening at the Trades Hall, Dixon-street. Mr. John Hawkins (president) occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of delegates, the ...
Article : 369 wordsSir,—Parliament has been sitting since October last, with the exception of the short interregnum caused by the dissolution, and there appears to be every probability of its "dragging its slow length along," unless ...
Article : 184 wordsSir,—In your issue of the 6th instant, in Military Notes, allusion is made to the reconstruction of some of the sandstone batteries. Permit me to state that upou my arrival in this colony, when Sir James Martin ...
Article : 142 wordsAt the Homebush fat stock sales yesterday there was a good attendance of buyers. 1113 head of cattle were yarded. The market if anything was rather weaker. The best lot of bullocks sold to £9 per head, other kinds, from £5 13s 4d. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 9 Aug 1889, Page 9
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