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  2. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

    There is a very valuable piece of land in Pitt-street[?] fronting the General Post Office, which, for some time past has been lying idle. It is now being covered with four shops and several suites of offices for Messrs. Soutar and ...

    Article : 1,270 words
  3. A NATIONAL SURVEY.

    There are not many people in and about Sydney who have not, within the last few years, had their premises invaded by Government surveyors. These surveyors have persistently measured everything ...

    Article : 1,754 words
  4. IN THE HOUSE.

    The trail of the serpent is still over the Parliament of New South Wales. Last night was given over to a "custom which is more honoured in the breach than the observance." Stonewalling is never right and ...

    Article : 837 words
  5. THE EASTER ENCAMPMENTS.

    We were agreeably surprised on awaking this morning to miss the famillar sound of the rain on the tent roots; and to find a clear sky overhead, with every prospect of a fine day before us. The men turned out ...

    Article : 1,475 words
  6. NAVIGATION OF SYDNEY COVE.

    Sir,—In reply to Captain Trouton's letter, of 7th April, I am quite prepared to meet him at your office; and, on the plans proposed in his first letter, show conclusively I think that the suggestions he made would not work ...

    Article : 639 words
  7. RETRENCHMENT IN THE HARBOURS AND RIVERS DEPARTMENT.

    Sir,—Would yon kindly allow me space in your commons to place before the public a few remarks relative to the above? The commission appointed to inquire into the working of the Fitzroy Dock have evidently, from their ...

    Article : 262 words
  8. INCREASED SPIRIT DUTIES.

    Sir,—Allow me to write a few lines in reply to Mr. R. D. Adams' letter, in which he states his belief that the present high duties on spirits will not encourage illicit distillation, and also that the experience of the past decade ...

    Article : 292 words
  9. OPENING OF THE BURTON-STREET TABERNACLE.

    A tea and public meating to celebrate the opening of the Burton-street Tabarnacle, which is situated at the corner of Burton and Palmer streets, was held last evening in the finished portion of the new editice. The opening services ...

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  10. THE "REFORMATORY" BUILDINGS AT ROCKWOOD.

    The Government have not yet been able to decide to what purposes the new "Reformatory" buildings at Rookwood can be applied; and pending some decision upon this point, have given notice to the officers connected with the ...

    Article : 452 words
  11. THE NAVAL ARTILLERY ON THE WOLVERENE.

    These members of the Naval Artillery Volunteer Corps who returned to H.M.C.S. Wolverene after the naval combat which took place off Middle Head on Wednesday afternoon were kept busily eugaged ...

    Article : 498 words
  12. THE GOAT NUISANCE.

    Sir,—The prevalence of typhoid having been in many cases found attributable to the use of milk from diseased cuttle and dirty dairies, it was found advisable in the interests of the public health to pass ti Dairies Act; but with this, ...

    Article : 294 words
  13. THE RAILWAY TIME TABLE.

    Sir,—The working men of Rookwood and its immediate vicinities will be thankful if you will allow them, through the columns of vour paper, to complain of the grievance they suffer from in not being able to reach their respective ...

    Article : 285 words
  14. FENCING.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 12th appears a letter in reference to Mr. Copeland and the fencing clauses of the Land Act of 1884 signed "Thomas Berrie." in this letter one point seems to have been missed to which I would ...

    Article : 261 words
  15. ARTILLERY CAMP.

    [?] a good day's work in all branches. Artillery drill has been going, on in all the batteries, and shot practice from Middle and South Heads, under Colonel Bingham and Major Bunbary. At the ...

    Article : 1,137 words
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