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  2. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. GRANVILLE.

    At a special meeting of the Granville Municipal Council, held on Monday evening, the following were present:— Mr. John Nobbs, M.L.A., Mayor (in the chair), Alderman Unwin, Forsyth, Ross, and Marshall. The business before ...

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  3. CURRENT LITERATURE.

    Assyria, by Z. A. Ragozin, is a volume of the "Story of the Nations" series (T. Fisher Unwin, London). This book deals with Assyrian history from the rise of the Empire to the fall of Nineveh, and continues the story of Chaldea ...

    Article : 2,548 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Twenty points of rain fell here on Thursday, and 50 points the same day at Canally. Out back the rain was not very heavy. A man named Samuel Henry Taylor was found dead on ...

    Article : 1,569 words
  5. BANQUET TO CONSUL GRIFFIN.

    A number of representative citizens of Sydney who were desirous of recognising in some public manner the services rendered to the colony by Consul G. W. Griffin in connection with the introduction of ...

    Article : 3,611 words
  6. MARRICKVILLE.

    The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on September 10, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman Charles Moyes), Aldermen Farr, M'Coy, J. Graham, Bullock, Smith, Davenport, Catts, Cook. Correspondence: ...

    Article : 535 words
  7. THE REDFERN ELECTION. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Will you permit me to point out that an important factor in the above contest has been entirely overlooked by your numerous correspondents. It may be that the protectionists are organised and active, and that the freetraders ...

    Article : 334 words
  8. MACDONALDTOWN.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Macdonaldtown was held on Monday, the 10th instant. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman Baldwin), Aldermen Peake, Jacobson, Bryan, Irvine, Murray, and ...

    Article : 361 words
  9. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—"An Elector" in a letter which you publish to-day, complains of the polling arrangements in the Redfern electorate. He thinks that proper hustings should be erected in some central position, and that the separate ...

    Article : 285 words
  10. SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A WOMAN AT ESKBANK.

    At the adjourned inquest on the body of Sarah Taylor, who was found dead on the railway line, held to-day, before Mr. T. H. Neale, District Coroner, the evidence given by John Breeze, railway guard, justified Sergeant Morrow in ...

    Article : 106 words
  11. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Many persons quite forget that the victory at Redfern was not solely due to protection, as the local option vote was cast for Mr. Howe. In nearly every case in which the freetraders have won it has been with the help ...

    Article : 103 words
  12. INCENDIARISM AT TUMUT.

    An inquest was held this morning, before the Coroner, touching the recent fire at a residence adjoining the police barracks. Mr. A. E. Vyner appeared on behalf of the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company. The ...

    Article : 166 words
  13. THE JEWS AND THEIR LITERATURE.

    Sir,—About 12 months ago a correspondence took place through your columns respecting the tuition of the Jewish children in this colony of the Hebrew language under the title of "The Jews and their Literature." I would now ...

    Article : 406 words
  14. PENNY POSTAGE STAMPS.

    Sir,—I have noticed a fair amount of correspondence in your paper re the new penny postage stamp being similar to the present sixpenny, through the colour being the same, and urging the immediate necessity of changing the present ...

    Article : 203 words
  15. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    A meeting of the Combined Iron Trades Committee was held last evening at the Temperance Hall, Mr. C. Donnelly in the chair. The question of the manufacture of 10,000 tons of iron pipes requirede by the Water and Sewerage Board ...

    Article : 141 words
  16. TEMPERANCE IN AUSTRALIA.

    Sir,—I will scarcely apologise for encroaching thus upon your estimable paper, for I feel that the importante of my theme is so generally admitted that you and most other people will excuse the liberty I am taking. I wish, dear ...

    Article : 287 words
  17. PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION.

    Sir,—Some months ago this unpleasant but necessary topic found publicity in your valuable columns, but as with many other urgent public requirements, nothing has yet been done by the Government or City Council in connection ...

    Article : 217 words
  18. CASUALTIES.

    A lad named Charles Sharp, residing with his parents at No. 20, Victoria-street, Alexandria, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital last evening, suffering from an injury to the left leg, consequent upon falling on the ground whilst ...

    Article : 201 words
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