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  2. Obituary.

    The death is announced of Mr. Arthur Mettam at Menzies, Western Australia, about a fortnight ago, of pneumonia. The late Mr. Mettam, it will be remembered by ...

    Article : 58 words
  3. National Rights and Social Wrongs.

    This was the title of an address delivered in the Church-street Hall on Monday evening by the Rev. Canon Boyce, the well-known temperance champion of Sydney. ...

    Article : 196 words
  4. "AS YOU LIKE IT."

    SIR,—As one not having authority, but as a more scribe, permit it to be put in plain type that Wollongong is very sick. Of course this is only an opinion, and as ...

    Article : 1,260 words
  5. The Man in the Street Says:

    That W. H. E. Crome, recognised as one of the leading pianists of the colonly, did not seem to be too pleased with the new Town Hall piano. ...

    Article : 377 words
  6. DAPTO NEWS.

    Eighteen cans of fresh water trout were received in the Illawarra District last week from the Fisheries Department. The young fry were in large numbers and appeared to ...

    Article : 337 words
  7. Public School Sports.

    Arrangements for the monster Public Schools' Sports are proceeding space, and are so well in hand that the programme is now in the hands of the printer. The ...

    Article : 500 words
  8. Advertising

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    Advertising : 186 words
  9. Snagging Fairy Creek.

    The trustees of Stuart Park had a cruise over Fairy Creek on Monday afternoon with a view to having that beautiful reach of water snagged if ...

    Article : 277 words
  10. Renewed Sawmill.

    The old sawmill carried on at Goon-darin Creek several years ago by Messrs. Hurt Brothers is being renewed and restarted by Mr. Barling, of Wollongong. ...

    Article : 75 words
  11. BACK FROM THE FRONT.

    On Friday night the Dapto Agricultural Hall was crowded on the occasion of the banquet and presentation tendered by the Rifle Club and citizens to Troopers A. B. ...

    Article : 629 words
  12. The Tariff and Butter Boxes.

    In connection with the tariff one thing is very noticeable. The only timber used in the making of the butter boxes for packing the article for local and export sale was the ...

    Article : 149 words
  13. New Application for Publican's License.

    At the close of Canon Boyce's temperance address in the Church-street Hall on Monday evening, the Rev. Thomas Davies said the local branch of the Alliance would take ...

    Article : 127 words
  14. THE SEARCHLIGHT.

    Several deaths have occurred at Milton lately from pneumonia. Mr. James Robertson, an employee of Mr. Gurney, storekeeper, Nowra, died last ...

    Article : 615 words
  15. The English Cricketers.

    Word has been received locally from Major Wardell that M'Laron's English team of cricketers has vacant dates on February 7th and 8th next, and would be ...

    Article : 47 words
  16. Illawarra Railway Sidings.

    In addition to the new siding being constructed between Helensburgh and Waterfall, as recently mentioned by the "Mercury," another such siding is about ...

    Article : 144 words
  17. Wollongong Caledonian Society.

    A meeting of the council of the Caledonian Society was held on Saturday night at Mr. A. J. Walker's music rooms to settle up the accounts in connection with ...

    Article : 163 words
  18. Fighting Great Odds.

    The announcement that Mr. W. J. M'Veigh intends to contest with Berry butter for prizes given at English shows is one of interest. He will be severely ...

    Article : 124 words
  19. Local Rejections.

    "Daptonian" writes as follows:—"I and others would like to know if it is the same lot of men that shunted the local Gas Company in Wollongong for ...

    Article : 81 words
  20. Truant Aldermen.

    At a "call of the council" special meeting in North Illawarra last week some of the aldermen did not attend in the chamber when the meeting was being held, although ...

    Article : 132 words
  21. The Vapour Gas.

    Mr. Shelton, of the firm of J. Barre Johnston and Co., Sydney, has been busily engaged during the past few days in installing the new gas for the street lamps. Up ...

    Article : 55 words
  22. Cattle for South Africa.

    On Saturday last 100 head of young heifers, bought by the Queensland Government for the Government of Natal, started from Gracemere for Bororen, ...

    Article : 156 words
  23. Tom Thumb-Port Kembla Road.

    Mr. Mullen, Government Road Superintendent, has decided that the local maintenance man shall visit the above road periodically to see to its repair now that it ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. Steam Launch for Fairy Creek.

    Mr. Theodore Bode, of the Hotel Victoria, is considering the idea of placing a steam launch on Fairy Creek now that the water is retained there at a certain ...

    Article : 65 words
  25. Presbyterian.

    The annual examination in connection with the Presbyterian Church's scheme of Higher Christian Education was held recently, and we note the following ...

    Article : 227 words
  26. "Glen" Lodge of Druids.

    The half-yearly meeting of the above lodge was held on Wednesday night last. The secretary's balance-sheet and auditors' report for the quarter showed a nett credit ...

    Article : 60 words
  27. Balgownie School of Arts.

    In spite of rain, mud, and bad weather, the Balgownie School of Arts filled up in great style on Friday night, when a complimentary social to lady helpers at ...

    Article : 222 words
  28. Street Expectoration.

    The effort of the Sydney City Council to suppress the practice of expectoration in the streets seems to be appreciated at North Sydney, where it is proposed ...

    Article : 74 words
  29. Rainfall.

    Last, week's rainfall up to Saturday morning amounted at Wollongong to 153 points. ...

    Article : 19 words
  30. Serious Accident.

    On Monday afternoon a little boy named Willie Ryan, aged 2½ years was being driven home with his parents to Mount Pleasant when the 3.30 train frightened ...

    Article : 103 words
  31. Gerringong Jetty.

    The boat and harbor jetty at Gerringong, which the Government has given to the council for bridge work, etc., is about to ...

    Article : 80 words
  32. Rev. H. Walker Taylor.

    The "Suburban Times" says:—"We are informed that the Rector (Rev. H. Walker Taylor) has just declined another very attractive offer of change of sphere ...

    Article : 99 words
  33. Friendly Societies.

    The heads of the Friendly Societies are determined not to allow the Government to appoint outsiders to deal with the rate of contributions of existing members. ...

    Article : 28 words
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