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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 631 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 104 words
  4. AUCTION SALES. FRUIT AND VEGETABLE.

    Messrs. D. D. Dawson & Co. advertise in this issue that their weekly fruit and vegetable sale will be held at their new auction rooms, corner William and ...

    Article : 51 words
  5. CITY WORKS.

    The Works Committee report to yesterday's City Council meeting was lengthy, but dealt principally with minor complaints. The asphalting of ...

    Article : 653 words
  6. AUTO CLUB REQUEST.

    The letter from the Automobile Club advocating a roadway through Victoria Park to give access to motorists and enable them to utilise the park for ...

    Article : 49 words
  7. J. J. HIGGINS & CO.

    Messrs. J. J. Higgins & Co. will submit for sale by public auction at their rooms, Denhanistrcet, to-morrow (Friday) at 11 a.m., on account of Mrs. ...

    Article : 78 words
  8. STREET DRAINAGE.

    Messrs. D. Lysaght, Hoare and Co., M. Walls, M. H. White and others complained recently of the lack of adestreet, off Talford-street. The Works ...

    Article : 117 words
  9. COUNCIL BREVITIES.

    The secretary of the Rockhampton Hospitals Board, in asking that the Council reconsider its decision to refuse a reduction in the rate charged ...

    Article : 172 words
  10. AVATER CONSUMPTION.

    Filtered water supplied in the last fortnight totalled 22,730,000 gallons, as compared with 20,832,000 gallons for the previous fortnight. The average daily ...

    Article : 28 words
  11. CITY FINANCE.

    The Finance Committee reported that the receipts for the month totalled £6404 Os. 3½d. and recommended the payment of salaries, wages and accounts ...

    Article : 62 words
  12. TRAMWAY RETURNS.

    The tram passenger receipts for the last fortnight totalled £670 15s. 2½d., compared with £601 14s. 8½d. for the same period of last year. The ...

    Article : 58 words
  13. TELEPHONE FOR MAYOR.

    On the recommendation of the Finance Committee the Council decided to have a telephone installed in the Mayor's residence. ...

    Article : 26 words
  14. FOR SERVICE RENDERED.

    For service rendered at the recent election as returning officer the Council voted the Town Clerk (Mr. W. T. Dean) £50 and Messrs. J. A. Thompson ...

    Article : 37 words
  15. CITY HEALTH.

    In his report Dr. H. E. Brown, M.O.H., stated that five cases of diptheria had been reported during the past fortnight. ...

    Article : 23 words
  16. DUNGANWEATE PUMP.

    The Water Supply Committee recommended the acceptance of an offer by Mr. D. L. Fraser of £176 for the Wolff portable boiler and engine which was ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. HARBOUR BOARD SUPPORTED.

    The Council pledged itself, unanimously, to support the Rockhampton Harbour Board in its efforts to secure a full and impartial inquiry into ...

    Article : 66 words
  18. GOVERNMENT WATER SUPPLY.

    The Publie Works Department applied for permission to connect up the new maternity ward at the General Hospital and the Central Boys' School with the ...

    Article : 79 words
  19. REMISSION OF RATE SOUGHT.

    In making application for a remission of the water rate charged on a piece of land owned by him, situated at Kanaka Town, on the Sedan Estate, ...

    Article : 111 words
  20. PETITIONS A-PLENTY.

    It was a field day for petitions. Ald. Haigh presented two and Ald. Fitzpatrick and Stapleton—the latter by proxy—one each. R. Crown and 12 ...

    Article : 159 words
  21. LESSEE'S LAMENT.

    Mr. W. J. Mercer, in acknowledging the Council's communication regarding repairs to the property in Market Reserve in William-street, held under ...

    Article : 164 words
  22. ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.

    In his report to the City Council yesterday the Electrical Engineer and Manager (Mr. A. M'Culloeh) stated that during the last fortnight nine new ...

    Article : 367 words
  23. PARKING AREA.

    A recommendation of the General Purposes Committee that provision be made in Victoria Park for the setting aside of an area adjacent to the tennis ...

    Article : 35 words
  24. TOURIST ROAD.

    The Queensland Main Road Commission will be approached with the object of having the Frenrhville-road from Wean-street to the head of Frenchman's ...

    Article : 32 words
  25. INSPECTION OF MT. CHARLTON.

    Every term it is the practice of the Water Supply Committee to invite the Mayor and aldermen to inspect Mt. Charlton and Yaamba. Ald. Charlton, ...

    Article : 52 words
  26. AN ELECTION PROMISE.

    "I would like to ask the Works Committee do they intend to keep their election promise to this Association re the fixing of Murray-street, Depot ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. LIFE PASS.

    In token of his having completed nine consecutive years as a member of the Council, Ald. R. Cousins will be awarded his tramway pass in ...

    Article : 39 words
  28. BARBY PARK.

    Mr. P. F. Barry renewed his offer to the Council to transfer 33 seres of land as a free gift for a mountain park. He asked the Council for its decision ...

    Article : 116 words
  29. MINISTER FOR RAILWAYS.

    A reception will be tendered the Minister for Railways (Mr. Godfrey Morgan) at 4 p.m. on Thursday, 15th instant. ...

    Article : 22 words
  30. PURCHASING METERS.

    The Mayor promised to consult the electrical engineer and manager with reference to Ald. Hutton's suggestion that arrangements might be made for ...

    Article : 39 words
  31. "TURN GOOD MONEY AWAY."

    "Please find enclosed rate paper for my land in Moffatt-street, Not having the use of the town water, I have no intention of paying for something ...

    Article : 197 words
  32. LIGHTING LANES.

    Ald. Goss suggested that the Electricity Supply Department might consider lighting the lanes. With Rockhampton's "new industry" the ...

    Article : 53 words
  33. PURCHASE OF HORSES.

    The Council decided to purchase five horses for the Health Department at a cost of £15 a head, but later, when it was agreed to purchase six horses ...

    Article : 215 words
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