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The Government has received a circular from the Government of Victoria, intimating that it is the intention of the Victorian Government to hold an international exhibition to mark the centenary of Australia, ...
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When it was known on Monday that Mr. Russell Barton was about to pay a visit to Nymagee, it was at once determined to give him a public welcome, followed by a banquet. He was met by a cavalcade of townspeople in every ...
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On Tuesday afternoon last an interesting ceremony took place after the results of the annual examinations had been detailed by the head master, the Rev. B. Keenan. A handsome, and valuable gold albert chain and a grand ...
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A fine copper lode is reported to have been found near Mount Lyell. A box containing a human body was found last night at Inveresk, near Launceston. ...
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[BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) ARMIDALE, THURSDAY.
Messrs. Forsyth and Melville addressed a meeting at the Town Hall to-night in favour of protection. They proceeded to Uralla to-day. BURROWA, THURSDAY. ...
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The latest betting quotations for the Summer Cup are:— 7 to 1 Hexham, 8 to 1 Willeroo, 10 to 1 Cairo, Highland Mary, and Silver King, 14 to 1 Dagobert, 16 to 1 Tom Brown. ...
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The nominations for the handicaps for the forthcoming annual meeting closed on the 9th instant. There were seven nominations for the Jockey Club Handicap and ten for the Flying Handicap. A good deal of work has boen done in ...
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The Sydney Rowing Club will hold their annual dinner at the Branch this evening, when the prizes won at the late regatta will be presented. The steamer Eclipse will leave No. 3 Jetty, Circular Quay, for the branch at 6 o'clock ...
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During the progress of the Adelaide Sheffield Handicap several cases of suspicious running occurred, and a competitor named Keen was disqualified for six months. Hillyard is not quite so firm a favourite for the ...
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SYDNEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL V. MELBOURNE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.—This match was resumed and concluded on the Association Cricket Ground yesterday. The Melbourne Grammar School on the previous day had made 91 in their ...
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For some time past the carpenters and joiners of the city and suburbs, many of whom have been out of work for weeks, have been holding meetings amongst themselves, in order to take steps to alleviate the distress ...
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Sir,—Doubtless Mr. Rose thinks he scores a point when he wishes Sir Henry Parkes to remember that he has to deal with "intelligent electors and not with schoolboys." Sir Henry is such a novice, such a juvenile, that he will be ...
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If the smoke concert given last evening by the Metropolitan Liedertafel was not the best the society has yet accomplished, it was certainly one of the most enjoyable; a fact due not alone to the execution, but the happy ...
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Last evening, under the patronage of his Excellency the Governor, a concert was given in the Protestant Hall by a section of the pupils attending the Boyle Singing Classes. About 80 members were present, the greater number being ...
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A concert in aid of the funds of St. Mark's Parochial School at Darling Point was held last evening in the schoolhouse, New South Head-road. There was a large and fashionable audience, among these present being ...
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Basaltic Gold-mining Company, Limited, week ending December 11:—Tunnel driven a further distance of 15 feet, making a total of 40 feet from shaft. Work has been greatly retarded through being short handed, and having ...
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Our special correspondent's message from Teetulpa, via Mannahill, dated December 15, states that the Weather has been extremely hot to-day. Little work done, and no large finds reported on the field. I visited Strawbridge's, ...
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CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: December 16, Pinmore, 4-masted ship, 2358 tons, Captain John Maxwell, for San Francisco, via Newcastle: F. C. Sieben, German barque, 641 tons, Captain J. Brahn, for Puget Sound; Angerona, ship, 1215 tons, ...
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The Orient Co.'s R. M. S. Liguria, from London, via ports, with passengers and cargo, entered the Heads at 11.15 a.m. yesterday, and steamed up to the Company's wharf. Circular Quay, where she was safely berthed by noon. The Liguria, which is now ...
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Yesterday afternoon the Victorian yacht Janet, which has come over from Melbourne to compete in the forthcoming intercolonial yacht race, dropped anchor in Farm Cove. She has been navigated round by Captain R. G. Banner, who is well known in aquatic ...
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