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  2. Vote for the Coldstream Bridge.

    A CORRESPONDENT signing A.B.C. writes to the editor of the Herald, and says:— I have read your leading article of 2nd instant, commenting on the Hon. John Smith's letter, in ...

    Article : 464 words
  3. Free Selections at Grafton.

    J. T. M'KITTRICK, South Grafton, 100 acres, county Fitzroy, parish Sherwood, being measured portion No. 17. Deposit paid £10, survey fee £5 5s. William Joseph Hawthorne, South Grafton, 320 ...

    Article : 72 words
  4. Grafton Borough Council.

    THE regular meeting was held on Wednesday evening. Present—the Major, Aldermen Campbell, Sanders, Beatson, Wadge, Hookey, M'Ktttrick, Rothschild, Rush, Lowe, Graham. ...

    Article : 949 words
  5. "In Darkest England."

    PROFESSOR HUXLEY writes that a generous and philanthropic friend" has placed at his disposal "a large sum of money for the fatherance of the vast scheme which the General of the Salvation Army ...

    Article : 954 words
  6. The Ratepayers Vote.

    MR. EDITOR.—The proposal that the Council should take a vote of the ratepayers upon three important questions affecting the future welfare of this Borough, has been very wisely allowed to drop. ...

    Article : 1,142 words
  7. The Rowing Club Grant.

    As the grant of £100 made to the Grafton Rowing Club has been the cause of a good deal of comment in town; we give a resume from Hansard, of the discussion on the item when submitted. ...

    Article : 807 words
  8. Imprisonment for Debt.

    MR. EDITOR.—I submitted a letter to an old politician stating my reasons against the practice nt imprisoning a debtor for an unlimited period. He approved of my views, and a Bill was brought into ...

    Article : 346 words
  9. Agricultural Societies.

    A SYDNEY journal tells the following:—"The State, in a desire to benefit agriculture, grants a handsome subsidy to all agricultural societies, and has a right as paymaster to require an adequate ...

    Article : 443 words
  10. The Doble-Street Punt.

    THE Council ia placed in rather an awkward position in regard to this punt, owing to the reduction of the tolls on the Government ferries to a uniform rate, corresponding to those that formerly ...

    Article : 332 words
  11. Grafton School of Arts.

    THE monthly meeting of the Committee was held on Monday. Present— Messrs. T. Bawden (President), Waterhouse, Rush. Doberer, Clarke, Welch, M'Donald, Lardner, Rev. I. Mackay. ...

    Article : 243 words
  12. Pleasure Resorts.

    A CORRESPONDENT of the Glen Innes Ezaminer says—Although our town is in a great measure remote from the seaboard, and consequently subject to the disadvantages which naturally attend such ...

    Article : 335 words
  13. Home Rule and Land Settlement.

    MR. PARNELL, speaking at Limerick, challenged Mr. Gladstone to produce the memorandum alleged to have been drawn up at the Hawarden interview, He declared that the Liberal leaders had no land ...

    Article : 216 words
  14. Is the Consumption Cure New

    A CORRESPONDENT of the Daily Chronicle writes: Having carefully read all that has appeared respecting Dr. Koch's discovery for the cure of tuberculosis, including the statements as to the ...

    Article : 363 words
  15. The M'Leod Divorce Case.

    THIS petition for special leave to appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of New South Wales of July 4 last sustaining a conviction on a charge of bigamy, tried before the Court of Quarter ...

    Article : 614 words
  16. Fiscal Vote at the Municipal Election.

    MR. EDITOR.—The question of Free-trade or Protection is one of very great interest, and by many it is thought, should be settled once and for ever, so that our Legislature could get on with the ...

    Article : 423 words
  17. Richmond River.

    THE Richmond River Sugar Company at Rous are connecting Alstonville with their works by tramway, for tho purpose of transporting cane. Tenders are invited for the first section of the line. ...

    Article : 196 words
  18. Turf Scandals.

    IN the December number of the New Recieve Sir George Chebaynd has article on racing in 1890. He concludes as follows: — Every year brings its crop of turf scandals. For some time past sinister ...

    Article : 482 words
  19. Mariners Frozen to Death.

    THERE reached Philadelphia the thrilling story of the loss of the British steamship Westbourne in the Black Sea. It is no ordinary tale of shipwreck, but relates exquisite suffering and unusual and ...

    Article : 1,972 words
  20. Death of an ex-Bank Manager.

    ON Monday an inquest was held in Sydney relative to the death of George Mackinson M'Dougall, who was found dead in his bed at the Colonade hotel on Saturday morning. The evidence showed ...

    Article : 300 words
  21. Glen Innes.

    A SON of Mr. P. Hogan, road contractor, met with a terrible accident while climbing a tree for a native bear. Through the breaking of a limb he fell 80 feet, breaking both arms, ono in two places, ...

    Article : 217 words
  22. The Proposed Coldstream Bridge.

    MR. EDITOR: The strictures of "A.B.C." in the Herald, as noticed in your last Tuesday's issue, may not be strictly correct re amount (£15,000) voted for the Coldstream bridge. That a bridge ...

    Article : 331 words
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