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  2. EVENING MEETING.

    In the evening, at 8 o'clock, Sir George Dibbs delivered a political address in the Olympic Hall. The Mayor presided. There was a crowded attendance and many were unable to gain admittance. The ...

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  3. THE NEW ELECTORAL ACT.

    The Electoral Commissioners are in receipt of the following objections against the propesed boundaries under the new Electoral Act:—From the annandale Separation Association, suggesting that the name of ...

    Article : 266 words
  4. OBSTRUCTION IN THE PARRAMATTA COUNCIL.

    There was a great crowd at the Parramatta Council-chambers last night and intense excitement prevailed, as in consquence of Alderman Thorpe's previous interruption the Mayor had taken legal ...

    Article : 1,367 words
  5. CROWN LANDS AND GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS.

    Sir,—My attention has been drawn to the correspondence between the Minister of Lands and the Railway Commissioners on the subject of Crown lands taken for railway construction, in which, as an ...

    Article : 2,118 words
  6. LAND TAXATION.

    Sir,—In your issue of 25th instant appears a letter above the signature of R. J. Black dealing with the question of land taxation. I cr[?]ve your indulgence for space to reply to the main points therein. First, ...

    Article : 625 words
  7. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    This council met on the 24th instant. There were present the Mayor (Alderman C. Gorton), Aldermen Berry, Crow, Parkes, Richardson, Davis, Vernon, Medcalf, Howe, Poole, and Lander. The finance ...

    Article : 538 words
  8. AMUSEMENTS.

    There was a fair attendance at the dramatic entertainment given at the Royal Standard Theatre last night in aid of the Kilburn Sisters, and their charity will doubtless benefit by the efforts of the ...

    Article : 936 words
  9. N.S.W. CAVALRY TOURNAMENT TEAM.

    The New South Wales Cavalry Tournament Team arrived in Sydney yesterday after their visit to England and Ireland, details of which have been published in these columns from time to time. The ...

    Article : 1,785 words
  10. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

    The new electoral boundaries, whereby Canowindra is retained in the Molong electorate, do not give satisfaction here, as it is thought that as all our business relations are with Cowra, we should be ...

    Article : 499 words
  11. HUNTER'S HILL.

    A meeting of the Hunter's Hill Council was held on 25th August. Present: The Mayor (Alderman M'Bride), Aldermen M'Master, Brown, Joubert, and Aiderman Turner. The Mayor moved,—"That the ...

    Article : 393 words
  12. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—A great amount of the opposition to land value taxat[?]on is probably due to misunderstanding. Several letters in your columns show this, and I will take for example that of Mr. Joseph Palmer on ...

    Article : 500 words
  13. OPEN-AIR MUSIC.

    Sir,—My attention having been attracted to the discussion in your columns on the desirability of securing healthy and refining recreation for the people of Sydney in the form of open-air concerts ...

    Article : 727 words
  14. MEETINGS.

    The monthly meeting of the State Children's Relief Board was held yesterday afternoon, at the Centra[?] Home, Paddington, when the following members were present:—The president (the Hon. ...

    Article : 452 words
  15. DUNDAS.

    A meeting of the Dundas Municipal Council was held on wednesday. The Mayor (Alderman F. C. Cox) presided. There were also present Aldermen Eyles, Johnston, Mid[?]on, Spurway, and Grime. The ...

    Article : 259 words
  16. AN AUTHORITY ON POTATOES.

    Sir,—Nothing is so liable to prejudice a cas[?] as [?]ad advocacy and misleading asser[?]ous, and, following the correspondence that has taken place in your columns, I have been considerably interested with ...

    Article : 470 words
  17. A SEAFARING LIFE.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 26th instant, commenting on the proceedings at the annual meeting of the National Shipwreck Relief Society, and Mr. M'Milla[?]'s observation that—"it was one of the defects of ...

    Article : 532 words
  18. LECTURES.

    The fourth lecture of the winter course in connection with the Young Men's Christian Association was delivered by Professor T. W. Edgeworth David, B.A., F.R.G.S., last evening in the large hall of the ...

    Article : 1,055 words
  19. THE IMPRISONMENT OF SALVATIONISTS.

    A Salvation Army demonstration was held at B[?]rwood last night, the object being to accord a welcome to Contain Ramage, who was yesterday released from Darlinghurst Gaol, and also to express ...

    Article : 708 words
  20. PHILLIPS v. MART[?]N.

    Sir,—A report appears in your Saturday's issue (26th), under your law report, which professes to give some details relating to certain actions between Mr. T. H. Martyn and Captain R. M. Phillips. The ...

    Article : 572 words
  21. PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.

    Sir,—I have read many letters with reference to this question, even the defending speech of Mr. D. O'Connor, who introduced the bill, but they seem to fail as to why a man should be a member of ...

    Article : 545 words
  22. TYRANNY AND UNJUST TAXATION.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "Alpha" is mistaken in supposing that land-value taxation would dealhars[?]ly and unjustly with the various types of settlers that he has mentioned. Upon his own showing the ...

    Article : 459 words
  23. THE TEMPERANCE PARTY.

    Sir,—The temperance party throughout the colony are organising, and are about to make strenuous efforts to introduce the principle of local option without compensation, and they have the sympathy of ...

    Article : 282 words
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