The following notifications appear in yesterday's Government Gazette:— AGREEMENTS VALIDATING ACT.—Messrs. S. Yardley, secretary to the Agent-General for the colony of New ...
Article : 797 wordsThe following is an abstract of the annual report of the Inspector-General of the Insane for the year 1879:— "On December 31, 1878, the number of insane persons under official cognizance was 1916, and of these 1783 were ...
Article : 3,529 wordsYesterday a deputation, consisting of Messrs. S. Cook, W. Neill, J.P., W. Jolly, J.P., and the Mayor of West Botany, Mr. J. Bowmer, trustees of Scarborough Park, waited upon Sir Henry Parkes, with a view of ...
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Article : 2,994 wordsA deputation, consisting of Mr. Ninian Melville, M.L.A., Mr. H. Bennett, M.L.A., Mr. Davis, and Mr. Yates, waited on the Hon. Minister for Mines yesterday, in reference to the road from Newcastle to Lake Macquarie, ...
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Article : 209 wordsThe gentlemen who formed the staffed the head office, o[?] the late Council of Education yesterday presented to Professor Smith, at his residence, a piece of silver pla[?] mark of their appreciation of his unvarying kindness [?] ...
Article : 239 wordsA deputation from Parramatta River, introduced by Mr. H. Taylor, waited upon the Minister for Works, yesterday, to ask that a road might be made between Parramatta and Ryde, from the continuation of Victoria-street, through ...
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Article : 299 wordsSir,—"Aquarius" is quite correct. Gangs of men have been employed in cleansing our water-mains, but they have operated with the most complicated mechanism I have ever seen used for the purpose in Europe, America, or Australia. ...
Article : 269 wordsThe Minister for Works received a deputation yesterday, composed of the Mayor of Canterbury, Mr. J. C. Sharp, the Mayor of Petersham, Mr. M'Mahon, and Aldermen Paling, Barrell, Hughes, Pile, and Gelding, of ...
Article : 298 wordsGLEBE.—The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council was held on the 3rd May. Present—The Mayor (Alderman Dunn) and Aldermen Chapman, Thornley, Wearne, Field, Turner, Graham, Walker, Wells, and Lucas. Minutes of the previous meetings ...
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Article : 198 wordsYesterday a deputation, consisting of Major Jacques, Captain Cooper, and Commander Jones, and representing the New South Wales Rifle Association, waited upon the Colonial Secretary, to ascertain if the Government would ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 8 May 1880, Page 3
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