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  2. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 61 words
  3. OUR WILL TO WIN.

    On Saturday next the citizens of Parramatta will meet at the invitation of the Mayor to pause a motion (as follows)) in terms similar to those being adopted at ...

    Article : 102 words
  4. NEW BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER.

    At the Parramatta Council meeting on Monday Alderman Smith asked the Mayor when the now bridge (Elizabeth-street to Phillip-street) over the salt-water river ...

    Article : 58 words
  5. STATE LABORATORY.

    The establishment of the Macquarie Fields State Laboratory is to be commenced at an early date on a site near the railway platform. A veterinary ...

    Article : 47 words
  6. LAND AND INCOME TAX.

    Attention is invited to the fact that persons llable to furnish returns of land owned at the 30th June, 1917. or of income derived during the year ended 30th June. ...

    Article : 109 words
  7. Killed Through a Fall.

    On Friday morning. Mr. H. Richardson Clark, Parramatta Coroner, opened an inquest at the Parramatta Courthouse on the body of George Hill. of Platform-street ...

    Article : 1,406 words
  8. CHIPS.

    For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. It makes the public sick to have to do business at the Parramatta post-office. ...

    Article : 1,208 words
  9. NEW BUILDINGS.

    At the meeting of the Parramatta Council on Monday the General Purposes Committee's report was adopted. Mrs. K. Noakes' application for permission to ...

    Article : 82 words
  10. THE LATE MR. BARRY.

    A graceful act was that on the part of the Parramatta Council on Monday evening. when the aldermen—standing silently—adopted a suggestion from Mayor ...

    Article : 88 words
  11. The Cumberland Argus AND Fruitgrowers' Advocate, WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Cumberland Mercury, River Times, Weekly Advance, Cumberland Free Press and Ryde Electorate Press. PARRAMATTA, AUGUST 1, 1917.

    THE clamour for a War Profits Bill has resulted in such a measure being introduced by Sir John Forrest in the Federal Parliament. Like all other ...

    Article : 838 words
  12. THE DAY LABOR STROKE.

    The original estimate of the cost of building the a battoris was, Sir Allen Taylor said. £300.000; but by the time the work was completed the expenditure would ...

    Article : 105 words
  13. THE MISTER BUSINESS.

    Correspondence meant for " The Argus" should be sent direct—not to Mr. This, That or The Other. There is no "Mr. ———, editor of 'The Argus.' " There is ...

    Article : 111 words
  14. CAMPBELL STREET LEVELS.

    Part of the business for Monday's meeting of the Parramatta Council was listed in the following terms:—"Consideration of intended alteration of level of ...

    Article : 93 words
  15. THE WASTERS.

    "If the Railway Commissioners had been entrusted with the construction of new lines authorised by Parliament, we would not have had to-day 700 or 800 ...

    Article : 103 words
  16. INTELLINGENCE OF RACEHORSES.

    It is remarked of Old Mungindl that he shows more intelligence in racing than the average nag, and where there are many obstacles in the way a bit of brains is a ...

    Article : 109 words
  17. TO J. COOK AND A. BRUNTNELL.

    "The Argus," once again, wants to know what Messrs. J. Cook and A. Bruntnell, as members of the alleged National Party and supporters of alleged National ...

    Article : 230 words
  18. A REAL SPREE.

    Says the Moree "Champion":—"The statement of a northern man, that a big spree he indulged in cost him £60, is small cheese when compared with old-time ...

    Article : 163 words
  19. PARRAMATTA RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The hon. sec. reports:—"Owing to the books being in the hands of the auditors at the time of the general meeting the treasurer was unable to present a statement ...

    Article : 115 words
  20. THE YOUNG BARBARIAN AT PLAY.

    At the last meeting of the Parramatta Council the following letter—addressed to the town clerk—from the Parramatta Electric Supply Company was read:—"I ...

    Article : 138 words
  21. THE SALARIES OF THE STAFF.

    Just before the close of the life of the last Parramatta Council Alderman Smith moved:—(a) That the salary of the town clerk be increased 10 per cont., to take ...

    Article : 179 words
  22. HOW LONG?

    "The Argus." once again, wants to know how long Mr. Bruntnell is going to allow Parramatta, by the action of its stipendiary magistrate. its coroner, and its clerk ...

    Article : 173 words
  23. FRUITGROWERS' FINANCE.

    One of the plainest arguments in favor of interference with the present system of fruit distribution is to be found in the recent admission of the Victorian ...

    Article : 130 words
  24. STREET BINS SUGGESTED.

    What to do with street sweepings worried the Parrnmatta aldermen a bit on Monday evening. Alderman Simpson moved,—"That in order to do away with ...

    Article : 246 words
  25. A BRAVE CONSTABLE.

    Constable Lane pluckily and handily stopped a bolting horse in Church-street just below the Parramatta are station and possibly averted a big catastrophe, for ...

    Article : 299 words
  26. PARRAMATTA METHODIST CHURCH.

    There were fairly large congregations at the anniversary services at the Macquariestreet Methodist Church. Parramatta. on Sunday last. The preacher in the morning ...

    Article : 131 words
  27. THE MUMMERS.

    At the forthcoming entertainment. to take place on Wednesday of next week, at the Parramatta Town Hall. "The Mosman Mummers" will contribute a three-act ...

    Article : 171 words
  28. Church Street.

    A discussion—serie-humorous at times—took place at the Parramatta Council meeting on Monday, as to schemes for the repair or improvement of Church-street. ...

    Article : 492 words
  29. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT UNION of C.E.

    On Monday the Parramatta District Union of Christian Endeavour held its annual meeting in the Methodist Church. Granville. Rev. T. B. Holmes presided. ...

    Article : 240 words
  30. A LIGHTING IDEA SQUELCHED.

    At the meeting on Monday of the Parramatta Council a paragraph in the finance committee's report was as follows:—"Re resolution No. 2 of 5/2/1917,—'That in the ...

    Article : 196 words
  31. MUNICIPAL TREE PLANTING.

    At its meeting on Monday the Parramatta Council adopted the following report re the town gardens and tree—planting:—"The parks and gardens committee ...

    Article : 414 words
  32. ST. JOSEPH'S CONVENT.

    Following donations were handed in at the blessing and formal opening of Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Woodville-road. Granville:—His Grace ...

    Article : 309 words
  33. CURRENT NEWS.

    Police should patrol in Parramatta Park, on the northern side of the fresh-water river. on Sunday afternoons about 1 p.m. The Park requires to be kept he so that ...

    Article : 62 words
  34. AN HISTORICAL CUTTING.

    Last Saturday afternoon several members of the Parramatta and District Historical Society journeyed to Penrith to inspect the various old landmarks remaining ...

    Article : 298 words
  35. VANDALISM.

    An exhibition of vandalism can be noon on the Toothy estate. Wentworthville. On this property there in a large grove of wattle trees in lovely bloom. Some ...

    Article : 68 words
  36. HOLMAN'S MILL-STONE.

    The State of New South Wales pays this year more money in interest than is contained in its whole loan expenditure for the year. The loan programme for 1917 is ...

    Article : 147 words
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