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The genuine regret felt amongst all those who know him on the railway at Mr. E. Higgs separating himself from them after some 30 years' association, to take his well-earned rest, found, legitimate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Ramsay M'Killop, president of the Maritime Labor Council, was born in Edinburgh (Scotland), on August 21, 1856. He left for India with his parents when he was a child, and finished…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Mr. Henry York, Mavor of Singleton, was born at Emu Plains, near Penrith, in the year 1839. During the years 1850 to 1855 he had the management of a cattle station at Canonbar, Duck Creek. Subsequently,…
Continued on Trove, page 911 →NOWRA, This Day. -- The Municipal Council of Nowra has received authority to borrow £3500 for the erection of a town hall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dr. Robson Roose, in an article on the London water supply, contributed to the FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW, said: The bacteriological examination of the metropolitan water supply is now regularly…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →Sir,—Under the above heading, and over the signature of John Hurley, a letter appeared in your issue of yesterday, which is so grossly inaccurate that have been authorised to reply to it, by a unanimous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The usual fortnightly meeting was held on the 30th ultimo. Present: The Mayor (who occupied the chair), and Aldermen M'Donald, Punch, Clymen, Carruthers, Brodie, Swan…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →At the meeting of the Waterloo council held on Thursday evening the indebtedness of the general account was given at £1837 16s 7d, and the park account at £21 0s 4d. The outstanding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →NOWRA, This Day.--Three Supreme Court actions are pending against the Nowra Municipal Council, the several complainants being Dr. J. P. Brereton, G…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The council meeting was held on Tuesday evening. Present: The Major (Mr. R. Dougan), and Aldermen Mortley, Elliott, Dean, Whitney, and Little. The minutes of last meeting were read and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Gentlemen's Baths at Manly have been let to Mr. J. Byrne at a rental of £10 for the first year, and £78 for the second year. The Hurstville Council have struck a special…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →HOBART, Tuesday.--The election for the Derwent seat in the Legislative Council took place to-day and resulted thus:--Mr. Gellibrand, 79, (the old member); Mr. Shoodridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—In your issue of the 6th instant appears a letter signed by the general secretary of the Trades and Labour Council (T. J. Houghton), in which he complains of my assertion that the council is despotic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mayor Hewlett presided at the usual meeting of the Waverley Borough Council held last evening. A large quantity of correspondence of a routine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Waterloo Council have decided to request the Mayer of Sydney to move in the matter of extending Lachlan-street to the Randwick-road. If this were done the road would prove a great…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The President took the chair at 4.30. PAPERS. The following papers were laid upon the table and ordered to be printed: Report of the Vine…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The President took the Chair at 4.30 p.m. Trial by Jury Bill. Mr. BUCHANAN had this bill reinstated on the paper, and its further…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. [?] SUTTOR in answer to Mr. Kater, said that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sir,—I regret being again called upon to reply to the ravings of Mr. John Hurley, M.P., but as I have neither the time nor inclination to bandy words with one so erratic in his statements, I must decline…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The following papers were laid upon the table and ordered to be printed :--Report of the Vine Diseases Board, return concerning reserve rifle clubs; papers re Riley v. Hincksman…
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