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  2. THE PADDINGTON ELECTION.

    The election of a member to serve in the Legislative Assembly in the seat vacated by Mr. W. J. Trickett's retirement will take place to-day between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The following are the polling stations:— ...

    Article : 333 words
  3. MEETINGS.

    A meeting on the subject of local option and social purity was held last evening at St. Matthas' Hall, Paddington. The chair was taken by Mr. Alderman George. At no time were there more than about 70 persons present, half of ...

    Article : 1,763 words
  4. POLICE.

    Mr. Clarke, S.M., presided at the CENTRAL POLICE COURT yesterday. Annie Davis, 22 no occupation, for drunkenness and obscenity, was fined £1 10s., with the option of seven days' imprisonment. Jane Sharp, 25, was ...

    Article : 828 words
  5. THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS.

    The invitation card to the State banquet is in a [?] [?]ently advanced stage of preparation for anyone who may be privileged to see the work to judge of the skill that has been employed upon it, and the extreme beauty of the ...

    Article : 411 words
  6. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I am directed by the trustees of the Association Cricket Ground to correct a misapprehension under which the members of the Centennial Musical Committee appear to be labouring. In your issue of this morning appears a ...

    Article : 229 words
  7. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I beg, as an elector of the constituency and as an Australian, to urge the freetraders of Paddington to unite in their vote at tho ballot-box to-morrow. The danger of the contest is not from the protectionist candidate, who ...

    Article : 316 words
  8. THE PROPOSED MUSICAL FESTIVAL.

    The difficulty which has arisen respecting the pace at which the proposed musical festival may be held has not been overcome. It is understood that the trustees of the cricket ground waited upon the Premier yesterday ...

    Article : 212 words
  9. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—As the promoters of the musical festival have failed to obtain the use of the Cricket Association ground, allow me to suggest that the Commission grant the use of the erections that are to be around the Queen's statue for the ...

    Article : 54 words
  10. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In your issue of to-day is a report of a meeting of the Centennial Festival Commission, and the reception of a deputation of those charged with holding a musical festival. In this account Messrs. O'Connor, Riley, and Slattery, ...

    Article : 1,106 words
  11. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Permit me, through the medium of your influential journal, to address a few words to the Presbyterian portion of your readers in relation to the celebration of the Centenary of our colony. ...

    Article : 303 words
  12. HORSE SALE AT SINGLETON.

    Brown Bros. and Co. report a successful sale at Singleton of Messrs. a Dangar's horses. There was a large attendance, including a large number of buyers from Sydney. Nearly 100 horses were sold. Prices for carriage pa[?]rs ranged ...

    Article : 83 words
  13. THE CENTENNIAL CANTATA.

    The sarious Public school children and teachers within the metropolitan district will have an additional holiday on Monday, the 30th instant, for the purpose of enabling them to assist in the production of the new Centennial ...

    Article : 98 words
  14. CORONER'S INQUEST.

    The City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P., held an inquest yesterday at the Captain Cook Hotel, Moore Park, regarding the death of a man named William Brown, a timber merchant, who died by poisoning at his residence, No. 18, ...

    Article : 346 words
  15. WILL SILVER RISE LIKE COPPER?

    Sir,—The recent enormous rise in the price of copper should set producers of silver thinking whether their own metal could not be enhanced in the estimation of buyers by the adoption of tactics similar to those employed by the ...

    Article : 681 words
  16. THE INTERCOLONIAL LAND CONTEST.

    Free railway passes were issued yesterday for the visiting bands from the neighbouring colonies which are to take part in the intercolonial band contest, and similar passes were issued for the bands which are coming from the ...

    Article : 106 words
  17. RAILWAY FARES FOR THE CENTENARY

    Sir,—The proposed reductions in the railway fares during the centennial celebrations are not likely to induce many country poople to visit Sydney. For those resident close to town the single fare for the double journey will doubtless ...

    Article : 179 words
  18. RELIGIOUS CELEBRATION OF THE CENTENARY.

    The following circular has been addressed By the [?] to the clergy of the diocese of Sydney, announcing the arrangements made for the religious celebration of the Centenary by the Church of England:— ...

    Article : 747 words
  19. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Doubtless it was a very good idea on the part of the Government to make a reduction in the railway fares for the Centennial days, but why the absurdly slight reduction? It would appear as though the Government ...

    Article : 223 words
  20. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    A meeting of the St. Peters Council was held last evening at the local Town Hall. There were present—The Mayor (Alderman W. Walmsley), with Aldermen Baker, Geering, Judd, Harber, Falick, Hayes, Lambert, and ...

    Article : 413 words
  21. A SUGGESTION FOR THE CENTENARY.

    Sir,—As there appears to be some difficulty in deciding as to the best means for providing for the participation of the less favoured classes in the festivals of the Centennial celebrations, I beg through the medium of your journal, to ...

    Article : 441 words
  22. THE BOTANICAL GARDENS.

    Sir,—The want of a convenient guide to the splendid collection of trees and flowers in the Botanic Gardens impels me to ask through your columns us to whether the Government could not have a similar work published to ...

    Article : 136 words
  23. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—I think the remarks made by Messrs O'Connor, Riley, and Slattery at a meeting of the Musical Centenary Committee extremely unfair, and likely to mislead the public. I therefore request the insertion of this letter ...

    Article : 717 words
  24. PARRAMATTA.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Parrmatta Borough Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. The Major (Mr. C. J. Byrnes) presided, and there were also present—Aldermen Beames, John Booth, Joseph Booth, Cox, Drew, ...

    Article : 358 words
  25. THE FEASTS TO THE POOR.

    Most of the philanthropists who have devoted any attention to the subject of the proposed feasts to the poor will doubtless be glad to learn that this proposal has practically been abandoned, and another scheme for the distribution of ...

    Article : 113 words
  26. THE TRAM ACCIDENT IN LIVERPOOL-STREET.

    Sir,—I notice in your paper this morning a report of the accident in Liverpool-street with the tram and the cab, and I think correctly reported, being a passenger in the car at the time it happened; but being in delicate health the cries ...

    Article : 155 words
  27. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    A meeting of members of the Master Plumbers' Association was held yesterday evening in the Protestant Hall, Mr. Clampett presiding. In response to a communication which had been recently sent to the Colonial Architect, ...

    Article : 270 words
  28. CENTENNIAL SPORTS COMMITTEE.

    A meeting of the Centennial Sports Committee was held on Wednesday night, at Milthorp's Hotel. Mr. Sim occupied the chair. The Handball Association notified the appointment of Mr. Johu Walsh as delegate in place of Mr. ...

    Article : 98 words
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  30. THE ART GALLERY.

    Sir,—I presume that the "Suffering Visitor" whose complaint appears in your issue of to-day is either a not very frequent visitor to the Art Gallen, or has not taken the trouble to make the necessary inquires, otherwise he ...

    Article : 100 words
  31. THE CELEBRATION AT PARRAMATTA.

    The [?]matta Contennial Memorial Committee held their first meeting at the local Council-chambers on Tuesday night. The Mayor (Mr. C. J. Byrnes) presided, and there was a large attendance. The names of several ...

    Article : 633 words
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