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  2. SYDNEY AS A COMMERCIAL CITY.

    Sir,—It is an impossibility to successfully or effectively set out, or in any way consider a scheme for the proposed city railway without coupling with it the harbour improvement scheme and provision for future warehouse building ...

    Article : 973 words
  3. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. GRANVILLE.

    The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Wednesday evening. Present: The Mayor (Mr. C. Unwin), and Aldermen Forsyth, Ritchie, Fewster, Ross, Grimwood, and Howison. The finance committee ...

    Article : 256 words
  4. STOPPAGE OF THE LITHGOW POTTERY WORKS.

    The pottery works in connection with the Lithgow Valley Colliery Company, Limited, ceased operations this morning. The calamity has thrown 30 men and boys out of employment and is the outcome of the railway authorities giving the ...

    Article : 174 words
  5. THE STORY OF OUR RAILWAYS.

    At the root of all railway progress is the financial question. Whenever a line is proposed, the first question asked is—Will it pay, immediately, or at a later date? If the answer ...

    Article : 3,279 words
  6. THE LIGHTING OF TAMWORTH BY ELECTRICITY.

    Considerable preparations are being made here for the great event in the annals of the municipality, the lighting of the town by electricity on the 9th of November. The contractors are making rapid progress with the work of ...

    Article : 133 words
  7. RANDWICK.

    The fortnightly meeting of this municipal council was helf in the Town Hall, Avoca-street, on October 24, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman T. J. Lowe), and Aldermen Pearce, Napper, Andrews, Wilson, Gale, ...

    Article : 294 words
  8. AMUSEMENTS. THE FIRE ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC.

    At the New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, last evening, Mr. Sidney Dickinson gave an interesting and entertaining lecture, illustrated by dissolving views, on "The Fire Islands of the Pacific. There was a fair audience. ...

    Article : 461 words
  9. THE SALVATION ARMY AT WOLLONGONG.

    Mr. Richardson harangued another assemblage last night in front of the Presbyterian Church. The subject of his address was the now celebrated municipal bylaw. He thought they should take immediate steps to compel the ...

    Article : 83 words
  10. NEW TOWN HALL AT WEST MAITLAND.

    Some short time since the West Maitland Borough Council invited competitive designs for the new Town Hall, to be erected at a cost not exceeding £5000. The result has been the reception of 35 plans, which, on the ...

    Article : 136 words
  11. ALEXANDRIA.

    The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on October 24. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Dacey), and Aldermen Jesson, Foskett, Marr, Setchell, Allen, Turner, Harden, and Hannan. Correspondence: From borough ...

    Article : 797 words
  12. THE ALBURY HOSPITAL.

    A public meeting was held to-night in the Councilchamber to consider the financial position of the Albury Hospital and the action of the committee in giving the employees of the institution three months' notice ...

    Article : 182 words
  13. CONCERT OF THE BLIND.

    At the Temperance Hall, Pitt-street, last evening, in connection with the New South Wales Home Teaching Society for the Blind, the fourth annual social gathering of the blind of Sydney and suburbs took place. At ...

    Article : 425 words
  14. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HILL.

    Sir,—The experience of rural municipalities ought to be worth something to the Government in framing a comprehensive local government measure. Last session Parliament was called upon to do practical and useful patchwork by ...

    Article : 401 words
  15. BOURKE QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Quarter Sessions were opened yesterday before Judge Backhouse. The Crown prosecutor was Mr. Dawson. Mr. Blackett, barrister, also attended. Arthur Mair pleaded guilty to the larceny of £80 from John M'Laughlin. Owen ...

    Article : 239 words
  16. THE BROOKONG RIOTERS.

    A meeting was held in the Town Hall last evening to consider the desirability of petitioning the Governor to remit a portion of the sentences paused on the Brookong rioters. Considerable warmth was displayed on both sides. ...

    Article : 284 words
  17. SAD SUICIDE AT ALBURY.

    An extraordinary case of suicide has occurred here. A young German girl, named Christiana Scheetz, employed as a domestic servant in the family of Mr. F. A. Selle, furniture dealer, disappeared ...

    Article : 172 words
  18. RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

    The first flower service under the ministration of the Rev. Dr. Roseby was held in the Marrickville Congregational Church on Sunday last. The Rev. Dr. Roseby preached both morning and evening, and Mr. H. Lee, of ...

    Article : 144 words
  19. FURIOUS DRIVING AT THE LATE BOAT RACE.

    Sir,—I would like to draw the attention of the proper authorities of the dangerous practice of furious riding and driving on Cambridge-road, Drummoyne. After the recent boat race on Saturday last, as soon as the swing at the ...

    Article : 180 words
  20. DETERMINED SUICIDE AT BURROWA.

    A shocking and determined suicide occurred yesterday. James Cunningham, over 70 years of age, unmarried, placed the muzzle of an Enfield rifle to his mouth, and, by means of a string attached to the trigger, with his right foot he ...

    Article : 156 words
  21. SWEEPS.

    Sir,—I think it is time that the Government took some decisive steps to put down the "consultation sweeps," of which we have heard so much lately. While these "consultations" are allowed to go on, the authorities are clearly ...

    Article : 236 words
  22. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock movements: 12,500 mixed merino shoep, from Emu Plains to Tintaldra, Thomas Bear owner; 10,000 merino wethers, from Pangee to Hamilton, Moodie, Donaldson, and Inglis; 2000 store bullocks, from ...

    Article : 229 words
  23. THE TECHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM.

    Sir,—I have just come to the end of a fortnight's stay in your beautiful city. One of my last treats was afforded me yesterday, when I thoroughly inspected your Technological Museum. In this museum you have, Sir, as great ...

    Article : 217 words
  24. INTERCOLONIAL LAWN TENNIS MATCHES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 words
  25. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 words
  26. RIVER POLLUTION.

    Sir,—"Por-opere Benefico" again deserves my thanks for further clearing up the question that I mooted, and showing how timely my inquiry was. I assumed your report to be correct, I find it was so. It is really proposed to ...

    Article : 121 words
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