Municipal Council Notes Daylight Gas Trial and Public Works
The fortnightly council meeting reports a Sydney firm's daylight gas light recommendation with a public trial offered free of charge. It records nuisance control policy, tree guards on Recreation Ground, culvert tenders, and accounts. The council considers monthly meetings and proceeds with ratepayer legal action and street drain repairs.
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Sydney
Alderman Bakes
Ald
Swain
W. Phillip
Ald. Bakes
Tr. Farquharson
Ald. Hand
Tting
Euchin Street
Western Mail Robbery at Mount McDonald Sparks Gold Heist Hopes
News of a mail train robbery caused consternation as miners report 70oz of gold in transit between Mount McDonald and Cowra to Sydney. Only one small parcel belonging to J Williams and party remained in the Monday night mail valued around £44. Fire-damaged letters found along ten miles west of Bathurst contained official documents from Cowra Blayney Mandurama and Gallymont stations.
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Savsa
Mount McDonald
Cowra
Sydney
J. Williams
Bathurst
Blayney
Mandurama
Gallymont
Notice on Peak Hill Express charges per quarter
LS to the Peak Hill hY Evpress states a 48 per quarter charge paid in advance with a per quarter rate if booked. It notes charges will be strictly adhered to and have not been increased though the repress has grown from 12 to 18 pages.
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Hill
A Case in Paddington. Mrs Ward Praises Clements Tonic
In Paddington Mrs Mary Ward describes years of illness including liver troubles, nervousness, and weakness. She credits Clements Tonic with restoring health and urges others to publish her statement.
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M. Ward
Mary Ward
Caledonia
Steat
Paddington
New South Wales
Commonwealth of
Sunday Shooting Law Described as Brainless
A writer denounces a Sunday shooting ban as a brainless law that forbids shooting rabbits with a pea rifle while praising open Sunday sport like races tennis football and cricket and noting fines were reduced from 40s. The author argues the rule is unfair and inconsistent with other Sabbath activities.
Figures show NSW population and economy in data list
On 10 June last New South Wales had 1 478 260 residents with 90 000 more females than males. State revenue for the year ending 30 June last was 11 336 918 pounds, the Educa tion Department cost 839 520 pounds. Banks hold bullion valued in the millions. Wheat yield over 10 years averages under 10 bushels per acre. Exports last year exceed 41 pounds per head, a record. Public Debt over 82 million pounds. interest paid was 2 886 000 pounds. Savings deposits average 8 pounds 14 shillings 5 pence per person. Life insured 438 489 people, yearly premiums 3 821 074 pounds. Bus policies worth over 125 million. Wine yield per acre 183 gallons. NSW has 3281 miles of railway. railways cost over 42 quillion pounds. Telegraph lines total 14 500 miles.
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New South Wales
Education Department
One Man One Vote Rant Echoes in Assembly
In the Lachlan Assembly last week MP Axpy Kitty vented against political aliasing and boodler practices. He condemned one head one pull tactics and blasted the same directorate and figures Carruthers and Hogue.
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Axpy Kitty
Lachlan
Assembly
Carruthers
Willis clan shadows Willis land case on western trek
A traveller in Western New South Wales encounters Willis kin at every stop, sparking a quarrel about W N Willis and land settlement. He flees to the guard’s van only to learn the guard owes his job to Willis, with plans to name the district Willisia. he must wait to speak in Dubbo.
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W. B. Merrvinne
Freeman
New South Wales
W. N. Willis
Willis
Jie
Willisia
Dubbo
Correspondent Insertion Policy Letter Open to Opinions
To Correspondents. Wirth willing to give insertion to intelligibly expressed opinions, we do not identify ourselves with the sent iments of our correspondents.
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Wirth
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Gibson
Matthews
Bakes
Ring
Hand
W. Phillips
Dewaugh
Baring
DY Waugh
Mrs. Bartlett
Jacksons
Ier
Bowrs
Lowrhter
Roach's
Caswell Street
Caledonia Street
Cven Clements
Newson
Clements
Gibb
Bert
Wunsch
Butcher
McPhail
The
Statistical Bulletin
Willisites
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