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  2. RENAMING OF THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS.

    Sir,—In view of the above, many suggestions have been made on various occasions, through the medium of your columns, as to the propriety of adopting a number of so-called aboriginal namea for the warships now being ...

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  3. RESCUE WORK.

    Sir,—Kindly grant me space to appeal to your readers, on behalf of the organisation known as "Our Rescue Work," and working amongst friendless and fallen women and discharged prisonors. During the past ...

    Article : 207 words
  4. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE PROSPECT WATERWORKS QUARRY

    On Saturday morning a serious accident occurred at the quarry near the Prospect Waterworks. It appears that a number of men were employed at the quarry obtaining stone for the purpose of strengthening the ...

    Article : 377 words
  5. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. GLEBE.

    At meeting of this council was hold in the Town Hall on Monday evening, the 2nd instant, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman Lucas), and Aldermen Conlon, Law, Yeates, Dunn, Burcher, Duncan, and ...

    Article : 591 words
  6. IN HENRY PARKES AT ALBURY.

    [?]enry Parkes, accompained by Messrs. Dale Taylor, Ritche, and Mitchell, Ms.L.A., and Messrs. Fergussin, T. W. Taylor, and J. W. Hill, arrived at Albury at half-pat 12 to-day. They were met by a ...

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  7. CANTERBURY.

    The council of the municipal district of Canterbury met at the local Town Hall on the 4th instant. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. M'Bean), Aldermen Brown, Scahill, Poole, Thompson, Quigg, Stone, and ...

    Article : 95 words
  8. LATE SPORTING. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) BALLARAT TURF CLUB.

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  9. MANLY.

    A meeting of the above council was held on November 28, there being present the Mayor, Aldermen Austin, Anslow, Hayes, Passau, Sullivan, and Scarr. The Mayor stated that he had interviewed the manager ...

    Article : 280 words
  10. FEDERATION OF THE CHURCHES.

    Sir,—"Non-expectant" ventures to assert that such an idea" as federation of the churches is most "Utopian," and "that it is only a waste of time'to speak and write about the matter." The gentleman who ...

    Article : 938 words
  11. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    One thousand cattle stores from Carrandotta Pastoral Company crossed yesterday, Craigie in charge; also 1000, same company, crossed to-day, Lawson in charge; 390 fats from Bredalbane, owners Griffiths and ...

    Article : 67 words
  12. KOGARAH.

    This council held its fortnightly meeting on December 2. There were present—the Mayor (J. B. Carroll, J.P.),with Aldermen Treacy, South, English, Halstead, Chapoliow, Hatfield, and Herrmann. The minutes of ...

    Article : 350 words
  13. THE GRAND ORBAN FOR THE TOWN HALL.

    Sir,—I should feel obliged by your kindly affording me the privilege of publicly bringing before the notice of the authorities in connection with the above colossal instrument a very great, and which I consider a serious, ...

    Article : 437 words
  14. ADELAIDE NEWMARKET MEETING.

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  15. MACDONALDTOWN.

    A meeting of this council was held in the Councilchambers on Monday evening, the 2nd instant, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman L. Murray), and Aldermen Fallick, Knight, Peake, Jacobson, Ives, ...

    Article : 414 words
  16. CHRISTMAS AND SHOP ASSISTANTS.

    Sir,—As I am a constant subscriber of your widelycirculated paper, doubtless yon will alford me an opportunity of ventilating a grievance in its columns. The majority of the shopkeepers of this city purpose ...

    Article : 448 words
  17. BRISBANE TATTERSALL'S SPRING MEETING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 399 words
  18. ROCKDALE.

    A meeting of this council was held at the Town Hall on the 5th instant. There were present—The Mayor (E. Godfrey), with Aldermen Smyth, Caliell, Thomas, Carruthers, Green, Price, Cooper, and Jeeves. ...

    Article : 405 words
  19. CASUALTIES.

    A young lad earned William Bryce, aged 17, employed at Messrs. Anthony Bros., leather works, Smithfield, met with an accident on Saturday afternoon. He was engaged feeding a leather splitter when ...

    Article : 375 words
  20. NEWTOWN.

    The fortnightly meeting of this council was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday evening, the 3rd Instant, when there were present: The Mayor (Mr. Jolly), and Aldermen Whately, Medway, Eggleton, Dolman, ...

    Article : 868 words
  21. THE STUDY OF AFTERGLOWS.

    Dr. M'Pherson, lecturing in the University of St. Andrew's, Scotland, said:—"It has been said that the colouring in the afterglow is not the same as the sunset colours of the horizon, but ...

    Article : 329 words
  22. MATCH ON THE PARKES RACECOURSE.

    A match between Mr. J. M'Fadyen's Star and Mr. Poarson's The Joker, once round the Parkes course, 8st. 101b up, for A stake of 20 sovs, was run off this afternoon. It was a splendid race, the horses being ...

    Article : 85 words
  23. NAVAL ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS

    Sir,—Having read in your valuable paper the letter of one who signs himself "Neptunus"—no doubt adopted to add conepicuousness to his ignorance of naval matters —on the subject of the inutility of retaining the present ...

    Article : 652 words
  24. HORSE RACE AT EAST MAITLAND.

    A horse race took place on the East Maitland Racecourse this afternoon between O'Doherty's bay mare Eurator and the chestnut colt of Mr. Draper's, half a mile, for £10 aside. The colt was the favourite, and ...

    Article : 49 words
  25. CONCORD.

    The above council met on Thursday. The Mayor, Mr. Henry Brav, J.P., occupied the chair. A quantity of routine business was transacted. Permission was granted one of the local cricket clubs to lay an asphalt ...

    Article : 57 words
  26. PEDESTRIANISM AT MAITLAND

    The first of a series of gaslight handicaps was run at Tuck's coach repository this evening, when over 400 people were in attendance. The principal event was a 75 yards handicap for a prize of £8, which drew forth ...

    Article : 78 words
  27. DUNDAS.

    A meeting of the above council was held on December 4. The Mayor (Alderman J. Fullford) presided over the full council. The resignation'of the council-clerk, W. De Burgh Hocter, was read and accepted. A letter ...

    Article : 205 words
  28. STOCK BRANCH RETURNS.

    Sir,—As the year draws to a close, stockowners of the colony are once more hampered with the usual forms to make returns of their stock. There are three returns to be made; one under the Disease in Sheep Act, ...

    Article : 514 words
  29. THE COMPLIMENTARY RACE MEETING TO MR. A. TOWN,

    At a special meeting of the Hawkesbury Race Club committee, held yesterday, it was decided that at the complimentary race meeting to Mr. A. Town, Mr. W. Dargin should be judge, Mr. Watson starter, Mr. ...

    Article : 129 words
  30. A PHYSIOLOGICAL STUDY OF ABSINTHE.

    The liquor for which our French neighbours exhibit such a partiality has (says the Medical Press) been so heartily abused that purely scientific appreciations are very welcome to confirm or disprove the accusations ...

    Article : 347 words
  31. FEDERATION AND SIR JOHN ROBERTSON.

    Sir,—In reference to Sir John Robertson's letter, which appeared in your issue of the 5th, in which he says I have misquoted him and asks me to point out "where he made any such statement," I have only to ...

    Article : 164 words
  32. GRANVILLE.

    A meeting of the above council was held on December 4. Present: The Mayor (Alderman C. Unwin), in the chair, 'Aldermen Forsyth, Fewster, Goff. Ritchie, Bennett, Geo, and Palmer. A letter was received from ...

    Article : 205 words
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