A well attended meeting of the Farnell Testimonial Fund was held on the 7th instant, at the Exchange. The Hon. Thomas Holt was voted to the chair. The hon. secretary explained that the object of the meeting was to consider ...
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Article : 2,281 wordsNovember 10.—An auxiliary to the Sydney Church Society was formed at Cobbitty; and on the 15th, a similar institution was commenced at Hunter's Hill. November 25.—A public breakfast meeting was held in ...
Article : 827 wordsA meeting of the members of the Sydney University was held on 1st instant, at noon, in the large hall, for the election of a member of the Senate, in the room of Mr. Lewis Shaw Merewether, whose seat had become vacant by reason ...
Article : 723 wordsOur Auckland correspondent, speaking of the New Pacific mail service between Sydney and San Francisco, says the element of uncertainty and non-punctuality which appears to have already begun to operate in the new service ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 20 Dec 1875, Page 6
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