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  2. WATCH NIGHT SERVICES.

    The service at St. John's on New Year's Eve, was very largely attended. The Ven. Archdeacon Gunther. Revs. H. F. L. Palmer and W. A. O'Neill ...

    Article : 409 words
  3. The Argus Monthly Calendar.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 633 words
  4. A FIRE-SWEPT DISTRICT.

    At Gundagai the loss by bush fires will run into tens of thousands of pounds. Three-fourths of the settlers have been ruined. A wall of fire extending for 70 ...

    Article : 495 words
  5. The Heat Wave.

    Parramatta put up a record, so far as we know, on Saturday, when the temperature under THE ARGUS verandah was 117. It was 114 at 1 o'clock, 115 at 2 ...

    Article : 331 words
  6. CAMBPBELLTOWN CAUGHT.

    Hayter's saw-mill at Mount Murray was burnt down. Near Campbelltown a seven-roomed weather-board house, owned and ...

    Article : 96 words
  7. TEN THOUSAND SHEEP DESTROYED.

    The Douglas fire continued its devastating career, and reached Gunning, 60 miles distant from its starting point, ravaging everything in its way. The width ...

    Article : 90 words
  8. MAKING IT WARM FOR HIS MOTHER.

    Immense damage has been done between Lexton and Avoca. Woodstock Estate (Fry Brothers') had 1600 acres swept clean. All the surrounding settlers lost heavily. ...

    Article : 101 words
  9. HUSBAND AND WIFE PERISH.

    The house of a Mr. Burgess, a farmer on Blackall Range, near Landsborugh, was destroyed by fire on Sunday night. Mrs. Burgess was burned to death, and ...

    Article : 41 words
  10. VISITORS' CAMP BURNT OUT.

    Some visitors who camped at Mudd Crook were burnt out, and lost everything. Mr. D'Arcy, an old identity, who is well known to all visitors to the Bulli ...

    Article : 52 words
  11. ANIMALS ROASTED ALIVE.

    Bush fires unprecedented in the history of Tumut raged for two days. Homesteads were burned, the occupants being compelled to leave, with only the clothes ...

    Article : 83 words
  12. EIGHT HUNDRED SHEEP LOST.

    Great damage was done at Megalong. Mr. John Duff and Mr. Boyd lost everything, houses included. Messrs. Ward Brothers, of Megalong, lost 800 sheep. ...

    Article : 42 words
  13. IN THE ORCHARD DISTRICT.

    At Castle Hill the big fire was cut off by the intelligent working of the inhabitants who turned out to a man, woman and child. For six miles in front of the ...

    Article : 244 words
  14. SENSATIONAL EXPERIENCE.

    Mr. James Vile, dairyman and vigneron, of Rosebrook, went out on Saturday to look for his cattle, and was overtaken by the fires, which compelled him to take ...

    Article : 67 words
  15. PUTTING DOWN "LANGUAGE."

    At Parramatta Court on Monday, Mr. W. Clarke, S.M., punished a man. Wm. Crawford, very severely, for using obscene language in Church-street, and again in ...

    Article : 67 words
  16. LAID DESOLATE.

    It is roughly estimated that from 150,000 to 200,000 acres of country have been left desolate by the fire at Carcoar. No possible idea as to the number of sheep ...

    Article : 112 words
  17. Advertising

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    Advertising : 31 words
  18. IS MOXHAM GOING TO RESIGN?

    Thus a correspondent: "Is Moxham going to resin? If so, what about our "Dr. Jim." He seems very sound on the sewerage question. There is no doubt ...

    Article : 64 words
  19. THE SOUTH SCOURGED.

    At Michael Ryan's Runnymede station, Bateman's Bay, a large brick residence, cheese plant, a quantity of cheese, the milking yards, 20 head of young cattle ...

    Article : 172 words
  20. Advertising

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    Advertising : 59 words
  21. WHOLESALE DESTRUCTION OF HOUSES

    An outbreak occurred in a wide expanse of bush country between Fitzroy Falls and Moss Vale, occasioning widespread, destruction. Mount Ashby, Mr. Herbert ...

    Article : 66 words
  22. FIRE AT GLENORIE.

    Mr. Geo. Hughes (butcher), residing at Carlingford, owns a 52-acre orchard property at Glenorie, looked after by a man named Kirkett. On Sunday night ...

    Article : 175 words
  23. SEVERAL PEOPLE MISSING.

    The most disastrous bush fire ever known in Delegate district is raging at Wallendibby, Corrong and Tombong, [?]tying destruction everywhere. A ...

    Article : 70 words
  24. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 66 words
  25. Chips.

    Miss. Amy Spier has been acting organist at St. John's in the absence of Mr. Alfred Barry. Harry Exley, 32, Daniel-street ...

    Article : 510 words
  26. A TRYING TIME.

    On arrival at Granville of one of the southern trains on Saturday, a young man (a fireman on the engine) completely collapsed from the tremendous heat through ...

    Article : 130 words
  27. PERISHED IN THE FLAMES.

    In the Wagga district women and children had to take refuge from the flames in dams. Many have been rendered homeless, and many have lost their all. ...

    Article : 142 words
  28. DESTRUCTION AT THE HAWKESBURY.

    The Hawkesbury district did not escape. Beyond Richmond, Messrs. Burnes and Sehenthal have lost their [?] Bell's line; Mr. Norwood houses, on ...

    Article : 50 words
  29. A CLERGYMAN DROWNED.

    The Rev. W. G. Froomes, Church of England minister at Copmanhurst, was drowned whilst bathing in the Clarence River. He ended to swim across ...

    Article : 89 words
  30. 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, JANUARY 1, 1905.

    The usual monthly meeting of the Macquarie Street Methodist Band of Hope was held on the 29th December, the Rev. C. T. Newman presiding. Recitations were given by Misses. Effie ...

    Article : 163 words
  31. FLEEING FOR THEIR LIVES.

    Women and children fled from their homes, taking refuge at the railway station. Several families have been left homeless, and lost everything. The loss ...

    Article : 70 words
  32. THE REJECTION OF PYE.

    A writer in the "Star" fairly accurately hits off public sentiment in some comments on the manner of selecting the Australian eleven, especially in the following: ...

    Article : 162 words
  33. DESTRUCTION AT RYDE.

    Saturday was the hottest day experienced in Ryde for many a long year, and to add to the discomfort of the villagers, a huge bush fire occurred about midday. ...

    Article : 647 words
  34. WARNER'S WHEEZE.

    Warner's apology to the New South Wales Cricket Association for the untruths that he had printed in London, accusing the Australian Cricket ...

    Article : 300 words
  35. A CHURCH BURNT.

    At Towrang the fire destroyed four buildings, including the Church of England. People are leaving the district. ...

    Article : 21 words
  36. CONVENT DESTROYED.

    The Lismore Convent, which consisted of two buildings containing 40 large rooms, the pro-Cathedral, swimming baths, and a five-roomed house ...

    Article : 192 words
  37. HOUSES DESTROYED.

    News of a most disastrous nature was received from Breadalbane of the progress of the bush fires. It is stated that the properties of Messrs. Murray, O'Brien ...

    Article : 57 words
  38. HOME FROM THE WEST.

    Mr. Burnett Stringfellow (eldest son of Mr. James Stringfellow, of Harris Park) is back in Parramatta for a short holiday visit from Perth (W.A.) He was one of ...

    Article : 93 words
  39. THOUSANDS OF SHEEP PERISH.

    At Burrowa over 2000 sheep and other stock perished in the flames. ...

    Article : 16 words
  40. SCHOOL DESTROYED.

    At Stanhope the public school and teacher's residence were destroyed. Everything on Mr. Colin Gollan's run at Stanhope was destroyed. The inmates ...

    Article : 98 words
  41. THE PARRAMATTA PARK.

    Milking cows are allowed to drink some awful stuff in the unfenced waterhole near the Macquarie-street lodge gate. Not the bull this time. A man with a nail ...

    Article : 89 words
  42. HIGH MUSICAL HONORS.

    Miss. Hen[?] Ray of Carlingford (and pupil of Mr. Alfred Barry, Parramatta), won the Barnett Memorial Modal (Sydney College of Music)—theory music—in competition against ...

    Article : 56 words
  43. A SAD STORY FROM THE MURRUMBIDGEE.

    The fire burnt to within a mile of Gundagai and devastated Cooper's reserve and Nicholas Bros.' paddock. The latter lost | 1000 bags of wheat. All the Tumut ...

    Article : 298 words
  44. FISH PERISH.

    At Deep Creek the water became so hot that thousands of fish, mullet, carp, and eels, churned the waters into muddy pools, and either smothered or died from ...

    Article : 33 words
  45. CARELESS TRAMPS.

    On Thursday, through a tramp carelessly leaving a fire near Mr. J. J. Taylor's residence, Pennant Hills Road, a grass fire was started. Its soon ran along the fencing as far as Mr. ...

    Article : 73 words
  46. THE LANDS.

    The policy of the Lands Department of New South Wales has always been adverse to closer settlement, and it will be the duty of Mr. Ashton to root out the ...

    Article : 330 words
  47. SCHOOL TEACHERS.

    The Public Service Board have approved of the transfers of the following teachers to the schools and positions specied:—Miss. L. D. Barker, from Pitt Town ...

    Article : 144 words
  48. CONSIDERABLE LOSSES.

    At Murrumburrah the fire spread with alarming rapidity to the adjoining holding of Mr. Joseph Powell, grazier, where it consumed 100 acres of wheat, large ...

    Article : 185 words
  49. BRUCE SMITH'S DELINQUENCY.

    The attendance book of the House of Representatives shows that several members went through the late long and useless session with a record of 122 days. ...

    Article : 300 words
  50. IMPORTANT TO [?]TIFFS.

    The Sessions and District Court at Parramatta are to be held this year in January (the present month), instead of in February, as used to be the case. The ...

    Article : 49 words
  51. Advertising

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    Advertising : 99 words
  52. ACCIDENTS AT THE HOSPITAL

    During the last few days there have been but few accident cases calling for attention at the Parramatta Hospital. C. Luckey (18), butcher, of Harris Park ...

    Article : 81 words
  53. CHURCH AND SEVEN HOUSES DESTROYED.

    Bush fires are raging round Bundanoon. The Church of England and seven other houses have been burnt down. As far as can be ascertained, no lives harve been ...

    Article : 36 words
  54. A BRAVE WOMAN'S DEATH.

    It was reported that the homestead of a farmer named Lenehan, at Huon. was destroyed. It transpires that the home was saved, but that Mrs. Lenehan was ...

    Article : 161 words
  55. Advertising

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    Advertising : 38 words
  56. SIR JOHN LACKEY'S HOUSE DESTROYED.

    "Austermere," the late Sir John Lackey's homestead and outbuildings, were destroyed; also fences surrounding the cemetery and graves at Bong Bong. ...

    Article : 28 words
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