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  2. THE NEW LAND ACT.

    Sir,—It will be admitted by persons acquainted with the administration of our land laws that one of the greatest evils land selectors have to suffer from is delay in the survey of their lands, which causes corresponding ...

    Article : 477 words
  3. THE TOWN HALL ORGAN.

    Sir,——Referring to the discussion which has arisen on this question, I would suggest that the utmost attention should be given to the hints conveyed in your leading article of to-day. The commercial aspect of the ...

    Article : 192 words
  4. IMPASSABLE AND DANGEROUS INLAND ROADS.

    Sir,—Whilst metropolitan and suburban representatives are straining their eyes to discover some fresh piece of work, and racking their brains to invent reasons for asking the Government to have it carried out, ...

    Article : 1,137 words
  5. THE NEW NAVAL PROGRAMME.

    For battle purposes, great ships may be admitted to have certain advantages. They afford a steadier platform for guns; they are less jeopardised by a given amount of damage than small ships; and, as Admiral ...

    Article : 1,378 words
  6. CURRENT LITERATURE.

    Some reprints that have reached us include Kingsley's Hereward the Wake and Years Ago (Macmillan and Co.), neatly presented in a new edition; Burke's Essay on the Sublime and Beautiful ...

    Article : 942 words
  7. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    A meeting of the Hurstville municipal council was held on June 13. There were present—The Mayor (H. Patrick), with Aldermen Milson, Humphrey, Halstead, Osgood, Fripp, Bull, and John Sproule, J.P. ...

    Article : 696 words
  8. MEETINGS.

    The weekly meeting of the Agriculatural Society was held at the society's office on Friday last. There were present Mr. F. B. Kyngdon (in the chair), Messrs. [?] Brown, Alex, Bruce, A. J. Gray, F. Harvey, ...

    Article : 338 words
  9. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Every disinterested lover of good music, be he a local organist or an amateur, will I am sure endorse the sentiments expressed in your leader of this morning respecting the opening of our grand organ. As ...

    Article : 362 words
  10. MARITIME COUNCIL.

    The New South Wales Maritime Council met under the presidency of Mr. R. M'Killop, at the Martime Hall. Sussex-steet, on Friday night last. Amongst the business brought forward was a consideration of ...

    Article : 313 words
  11. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 8th instant, and in that portion containing the report of Mr. Brunker's speech on the Land Bill, the hon. gentleman spoke with considerable approval of the creation of a land court that ...

    Article : 339 words
  12. CLOSING OF THE SYNOD DOORS.

    Sir, I read the action of the large majority of the synod which determined to proceed with closed doors to the weighty business recently before us very differently from yourself. You say that in this it "declared before ...

    Article : 836 words
  13. ST. PETERS TO LIVERPOOL RAILWAY LEAGUE.

    The committee appointed to collect evidence and statistics in support of the construction of the proposed railway held two meetings during last week; the first on Monday, the 10th instant, when, after deliberating ...

    Article : 477 words
  14. PROSPECT AND SHERWOOD.

    A meeting of the above council was held on June, 13. Present: His Worship the Mayor, Aldermon T. Muston (in the chair), Aldermen Jones, Hollier, Paton, Stieme, G. Muston, Playford, and Lackey. ...

    Article : 183 words
  15. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The present debate in the Assembly in reference to the size of selections in the Eastern division brings prominently forward the absurdity of allowing persons to select a given area, whether the land be rich ...

    Article : 555 words
  16. ST. PETERS.

    This council met on June 10. Correspondence— From R. Reilly, applying for a dairyman's license. Granted. From the Registrar-General's Department, forwarding application of J. Flood and others, for ...

    Article : 195 words
  17. A MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY.

    Sir,—As you so interestingly pointed out in a recent article, this year has already numbered some remarkable calamities, and it would seem that the old adage that troubles never come singly, is to be still further ...

    Article : 351 words
  18. SYDNEY HOSPITAL COMPLETION.

    Sir,—I cordially agree with "Pro Bono Publico" that a public meeting should be immediately called to discuss the advisability of completing the Sydney Hospital as first designed. The facts summarised in ...

    Article : 241 words
  19. WATERLOO.

    The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on June 13. Present—Aldermen Greenwood (in the chair), Lamond, Williams, Spicer, and White. Correspondence: From the Department of Audit, ...

    Article : 451 words
  20. RAILWAY RETRENCHMENT and the CIVIL SERVICE SUPERANNAUTION FUND.

    Sir,—Allow me to bring under notice a matter to which I think the attention of those administering the Civil Service Fund should be forcibly directed, and which at the same time may be of benefit to many of ...

    Article : 519 words
  21. THE VACANT PRIMACY.

    Sir,—Notwithstanding that our synod has selected three names from amongst which to choose a Primate, I trust there is still timo in which to reconsider the matter. In the first place, is it not very considerably ...

    Article : 542 words
  22. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Allow me to have my say on the above subject. I have known this place for 68 years being used as an hospital, and I never heard it contaminated any of the inhabitants who lived closed by. It is one of the ...

    Article : 93 words
  23. A TOO FREQUENT FRAUD.

    Sir,—As a householder in Sydney for 40 years, and for 30 years a freeholder, I venture to ask your allpowerful aid in awakening my fellow-citizens to a system of fraud which appears from my own ...

    Article : 227 words
  24. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

    Sir,—I should like with your permission to point out some very salient differences between the regime of these Departments in this colony and at home, as illustrated by the new code of regulations which come intod ...

    Article : 463 words
  25. RESCUE WORK IN CONNECTION WITH THE LATE HURRICANE AT SAMOA.

    Sir,—My attention has just been drawn to the letter of Mr. A. W. Murray, under the above heading, in the Herald of the 12th instant. The writer of that letter assumes that the credit of the rescue work done by the ...

    Article : 444 words
  26. OFFENDERS' PROBATION BILL.

    Sir,—The debate that took place on the 13th instant in the Legislative Council on the above bill is deserving of notice. Mr. Buchanan deservedly received a severe castigation ...

    Article : 321 words
  27. THE PETRIFIED MAN(?)

    Sir,—The police evidence in re "the marble man" is neither conclusive nor convincing. In consequence of the diversely opposite statements on the main question of the rival quarry-owners—one stating the ...

    Article : 191 words
  28. THE NEW ZEALAND EXHIBITION.

    The Government of New Zealand have approved of the plans submitted by the commissioners for the fine arts loan collections, which had to be fireproof, and so placed as to secure, the valuable paintings sent from ...

    Article : 154 words
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