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  2. THE DISPOSAL OF NIGHT-SOIL.

    Sir,—Having noticed of late many letters in your valuable paper alluding to the makeshift and rather uncivilised means we adopt for the disposal of night-soil, induces me to offer a few suggestions upon this subject, so important to ...

    Article : 1,140 words
  3. INTERCOLONIAL ITEMS.

    The Melbourne Argus says:—The officer of the Lands Department who has been entrusted with the administration of the Rabbit Destruction Act has distributed 20 tons of arsenic and about 500 drums of bisulphide of carbon ...

    Article : 778 words
  4. GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The usual monthly meeting of the above society was held last evening at the rooms of the Royal Society Sir Edward Strickland, president, occupied the chair, and Mr. Du Faur, a moraber of the council, was also present, with ...

    Article : 2,035 words
  5. THE PERMANENT WATER SUPPLY.

    [?] very great deal has been said of late with respect to the actual degree of progress which has been made in connection with the works that are to afford a permanent water apply to the metropolis. The "Pheasant's Nest" scheme ...

    Article : 2,354 words
  6. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. SYDNEY.

    A meeting of the finance committee of the Sydney Municipal Council was held at the Town Hall yesterday. The Mayor occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of aldermen. ...

    Article : 1,638 words
  7. POLLUTION OF THE WATER SUPPLY.

    Sir,—Under the above heading an article of an exceedingly sensational type appeared in your issue of 16th instant, and as the Borough of Waverley in general, and the Municipal Council in particular, has been specially ...

    Article : 1,192 words
  8. COLONEL TRENCH IN REPLY.

    In reference to the meeting held at the Town Hall, Brisbane, to protest against the reservation of a portion of the Victoria Park for a rifle range, which Colonel French and a number of volunteers attended for the purpose of moving ...

    Article : 582 words
  9. AD VALOREM DUTIES.

    Sir,—In your issue of Wednesday Mr. Buchanan is good enough to defineo his position—"The ground I stand upon is this, that all the requirements of the people here should and could be supplied by the public here." This fully ...

    Article : 601 words
  10. THE COBALT and MANGANESE COMPANY'S WORKS.

    Yesterday afternoon a number of Indies and gentlemen proceeded by steamer from Circular Quay to Snail's Bay to witness the operation of the works of the Australian Cobalt and Manganese Company, Limited Amongst those present ...

    Article : 676 words
  11. GRANVILLE.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Granville Council was held on on Wednesday evening. Present—Thr Mayor (Mr. Nobbs,) and Alderman Baker, Grimwood, Ritchie, R. Richardson, H. Richardson, Hudson, Searborough, and ...

    Article : 413 words
  12. YACHT RACE, ANNIVERSARY REGATTA.

    Sir,—Every yachting and aquatic spirit in the colony will rejoice in the prospect of another really good firstclass yacht race. For several years this pastime has been somewhat overshadowed, owing to the absence of several ...

    Article : 313 words
  13. MEASLES.

    Sir,—I want you to give your poewrful advocacy to urge on the Government not to allow ships carrying disease on board at, the time they enter the harbour of P[?]rt Jackson, to bring up their living freihgts to the city until everyone ...

    Article : 226 words
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