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  2. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) THE PACIFIC-ATLANTIC MAIL SERVICE.

    With reference to Mr. James Huddart's proposal to organise a 25 days' mail service between Australia and London, the Premier states that he has not received any official communication ...

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  3. THE NEW AUSTRALIA SETTLEMENT.

    A further letter has been received from Mr. G. W. Pope from Villa Rica, dated Christmas Day, in refercnce to the disagreement in the ranks of the Now Australia settlers at Paraguay. He ...

    Article : 373 words
  4. AMUSEMENTS. "JO" AT THE LYCEUM THEATRE.

    Very few of Dickens's characters have been successfully transferred to the stage, though many of his novels have been dramatined in the author's early days he was opposed to this process of dramatic ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE DEVIATION ON THE ZIGZAG.

    The Public Works Committee, some 16 in number, arrived at Mount Victoria this afternoon by the passenger train, and started by special shortly after to examine the proposed deviations in place of the ...

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  6. CHURCH NEWS. ANGLICAN.

    The Primate opened the new church of St. John the Baptist, at Sutherland, ou Sunday morning, and preached at the cathedral at the evening service. On Monday he presided at the monthly meeting of ...

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  7. CYCLORAMA.

    Large attendances have favoured the Cyclorama during the week. The Battle of Gettysburg continues to hold its own with the other attractions of the city, a fast largely owing to the splendid scenic ...

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  8. CRYSTAL MAZE.

    Madame Paula, the scientific palmist, who gives expositions of the art in the Crystal Maze in the Strand, is daily visited by large numbers of people. The other attractions of the Crystal Maze continue ...

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  9. MANLY.

    A meeting of the above council was held on 27th February. The Mayor (Alderman H. E. Farmer) presided. There were also present Aldermen Scarr, Passau, Dowling, Fletcher, German. It was ...

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  10. THISTLE CLUB.

    The fortnightly social in connection with the Thistle Club was successfully held at the Carrington Hall, Castlorcngh-street, last evening. About 30 couples attended. ...

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  11. THE PRIMATE AT BULLI.

    The Primate (Dr. Saumarez Smith) arrived here from Wollongong this afternoon. He held a continuation service at St. Augttstine's Church this evening, when over 20 candidates were presented. ...

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  12. FILLIS'S CIRCUS.

    Not the least of the Easter attractions will be Fillis's circus and menagerie, which will open on the Benevolent Asylum ground, opposite the railway station, on Friday evening next. The company have ...

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  13. SMOKE CONCERT.

    The members of the All Saints' College Old Boys' Union held their first smoke concert at the Royal Hotel last evening. The Rev. W. A, Charlton (one oi the vice-presments of the union) presided, and ...

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  14. PENNY POSTAGE.

    The Government has not received any overtures from the Imperial Government as to the establishing of a pensy postage on letters between the Australian colonies and Great Britain. Mr. ...

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  15. A SHIP IN QUARANTINE.

    The ship Maxwell, from Calcutta, via Melbourne, came in this evening. Five men from butchers' boats boarded her outside, and now she is declared in quarantine with these five men on board. ...

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  16. WESTERN RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of members of the Western Rifle Association was held to-night. The report stated that the prize meeting was not so successful as the one held in 1892. Ou the last prize meeting a ...

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  17. CONCERT AND SOCIAL AT NORTH SYDNEY.

    On Thursday evening the North Sydney Union Club held its monthly concert and social, when musical items were contributed by the Misses Davis, Smith, Johnson, Levien, aud Jamieson, and Messrs. ...

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  18. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    At a meeting of the Trades Hall Connell tonight a letter from the Premier was read with reference to the Council's request that he would receive a deputation in connection with the ...

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  19. TRAFALGAR HOUSE SOCIAL.

    There was a fair attendance of sailors at the Trafalgar House social on Thursday night. Miss Gent, of Summer Hill, provided the programme. She was assisted by Misses Robson and Somerville, ...

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  20. WILLOUGHBY.

    This council met on 5th March. Present—Aldermen Catt, Bailey, Forsyth, Landers, Howard, Mashman, Small, and Fleming (Mayor). The Lands Department informed the council that its request for ...

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  21. NEEDS' BALL.

    The opeiing ball of the season took place at Messrs. Needs' rooms, Liverpool-street, last evening. About 150 counles were present, and the room was very prettily decorated by Messrs. Pearce Brothers. ...

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  22. CONGREGATIONAL.

    The Rev. James Chalmers, of New Guinea, has been suffering a great deal with fever and rheumatism, but has recovered. He is expected to arrive at Thursday Island in about a fortnignt. ...

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  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Port Adelaide lumpers do not show any disposition to alter their action with regard to the employment of nan-unionists. To-day they refused to go off to tho R.M.S. Australia ...

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  24. MOSMAN.

    This council met on the 27th February. Present— Aldermen Rose, Bladen, Alderson, Harnett, Cannon, Moran, taylor, and Cowlea (Mayor). The Works Department wrote that, in regard to the council's ...

    Article : 139 words
  25. SUSSEX-STREET MISSION CHURCH.

    During the past fortnight 1500 shelters have been given at the Retreat for Destitute Alen, and no less than 5300—penny and free—weals have been given to destitute men, women, and children during the ...

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  26. TRADE OF THE COLONY.

    The value of the imports to the colony last month was £885,642, as against £1,070,223 for January. The value of exports was £995,248; as compared with £1,474,245 for January. The total ...

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  27. WESLEYAN.

    During the week the annual Wesleyan Conference has continued its sittings, aud considerable interest has been manifessed in the proceedings. The Paddington Wesleyan Church has resolved to ...

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  28. MEETINGS. CHICAGO EXHIBITION COMMISSION.

    A meeting of the New South Wales Commission for the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, was held at the Colonial Secretary's Office, yesterday afternoon, under the presidency of Mr. M'Millan, ...

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  29. INTERCOLONIAL POLO TOURNAMENT.

    An intercolonial polo tournament was commenced to-day in the presence of a fashionable attendance. Of the six clubs engaged in the tournament, one represented New South Wales ...

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  30. ALEXANDRIA.

    This council met on the 1st March. Present—The Mayor (Aldeiman Allen), Aldermen Ralph. Dacey, Banner, Horn, Swam, Setchell, Miller, Marr, Harden, and Furness. The assessers for the year submitted ...

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  31. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    Large and enthusiastic audiences have been the rule at Her Majesty's Theatre during the week, and a further stimulus will be given to the run of "The Shaniiock and the Rose" on Monday, when ...

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  32. A LUNATIC KILLED BY A TRAIN.

    The young man whose body was found on the railway track near the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Wednesday morning, was a lunatic who had escaped from the Yarra Bend Asylum some time ...

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  33. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. [By TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) SMALLPOX IN PERTH.

    Another outbreak of smallpox is reported. A half-caste girl from the Swan Orphanage, who has for about a week past been living at a poultry farmor's on Canning-road, has developed the ...

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  34. ST. PETERS.

    A meeting of the above council was held on the 27th February, when there were present—The Mayor (Alderman R. H. Judd, J.P.) and Aldermen Stuart, Geering, Hayes, Parkya, Lambeth, Farr, and ...

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  35. BAPTIST.

    The Rev. E. H. Ellis, who recently supplied the Pitt-street Congregational Church, is preaching for three Sundays at the Nortn Adelaide Baptist Church before leaving for England at the end of the mouth. ...

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  36. CRITERION THEATRE.

    The last seven nights of "Cantain Fritz" are notified at the Criterion Theatre, where Hamilton's firetty comedy, with its serious interest, charming love-scenes, and amusingly hilarious middle act, is ...

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  37. FREEHOLD INVESTMENT AND BANKING COMPANY.

    In the Supreme Court to-day Mr. Justice Holroyd gave the sanction of the Court to the compromise offered by Mr. James Balfour, M.L.C., formerly one of the directors of the Frecheld ...

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  38. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. PADDINGTON. FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE COUNCIL.

    A meeting of this council was held on 5th March. Present: The Mayor (Alderman T. George), Aldermen G. P. Joner, J. Dillon, W. Brown, M. E. S. Whysall, D. Brown, T. West, G. Walker, A. ...

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  39. JEWISH.

    The animal meeting of the Sydney Hebrew Ladies' Dorcas and Female Benevolent Institution took place on the afternoon of Monday last in the vestry of the Great Synsgogue, the Rev. A. B. Davis ...

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  40. WATERLOO.

    A special meeting of this council was held on March 1, when there were present:—The Mayor (Alderman Walsh) and Aldermen Smith, Navin, Lamond, Williams, Greenwood, and Anderson. A ...

    Article : 125 words
  41. NEWS FROM COOLGARDIE.

    The latest nows from Sauthora Cross states that no more rain has fallon, although the weather continues very threatening. The Government has opened another good seak on the read 45 miles ...

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  42. THE LABOUR HOME.

    The weekly meeting of the committee was held on Thursday afternoon at 557 Harris-street, Ultimo. The Rev. J. D). Longley occupied the chair, and there were present—Messrs. J. S. E. Ellis, John ...

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  43. THEATRE ROYAL.

    At the Theatre Royal to-night Dan Tracey's Minstrel, Burlesque, and Specialty Company will vary their programme, and there will be a "grand cosmopolitan march" in the second part. Mr. ...

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  44. INTERRUPTION IN TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION.

    Owing to frequent interruptions in telegraphic communication between this colony and South Australia, the Premier has wired to Mr. Kingston that great complaints are being made on the subject, ...

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  45. BOTANY.

    This council met on the 28th February. Present— The Mayor (Alderman Luland, J.P.), Aldemens Macfadyen, J.P., Daniels, Court, Pemberton, Smith, Luff, Exell, and Wiggins. The auditors' report and ...

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  46. ANNANDALE LABOUR ELECTORAL LEAGUE.

    A meeting in connection with the Annandale branch of the Labour Electoral League was last night held on a vacant allotment at the corner ot Pyrmont Bridge-road and Ross-street, Forest Lodge. Mr. T. ...

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  47. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    Mr. Harry Rickards aunouuces another special engagement for the Tivoli Theatre to-night, when his company will be strengthened by the inclusion of Mr. Walter Holt. This artist will introduce his ...

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  48. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

    The attendance at the weekly evangeliatic meetings hold in connection with the Young Women's Christian Association continuos very good. On Monday last, the Rev. W. Dill Mackey gave an ...

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  49. WAVERLEY.

    A meeting of this council was held on the 6th March. Present—The Major (Alderman W. T. Ball), Alderman J. Macpherson, F. A. Mackenzie. W. Martin. J. F. Carroll, G. J. Waterhouse, E. Keys, ...

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  50. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The show was held to-day. The weather was fine, but owing to the swollen state of the creek a number of exhibits did not arrive. There were over 2000 on the ground to-day, and only for the wet it would ...

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  51. NORTHERN SUBURBS' HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of this society took place last evening in the North Sydney School of Arts. The leading prize-winners were:—Twelve miscellaneous blooms: Mrs. Sayers, 1; H. H. B. ...

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  52. SYDNEY BETHEL.

    The following is a copy of a letter received by the pastor of this church from the Bishop of Sydney:— "Bishopcourt, Sydney, 7th March, '94. Dear Mr. Bennett Anderson,—I am sorry to hear that the ...

    Article : 92 words
  53. PROMENADE CONCERTS.

    Miss Bestie Doyle will make her last appearance to-night at the promenade concerts, where the young violinista will play Ernst's " Fantaisie Brillante" on "Otello," and Sarasate's setting of Saint Saens' ...

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  54. RANDWICK.

    A meeting of this council was held on 6th March. Present—The Mayor (Alderman F. W. H. Pearce), Aldermen Francis, Lowe, Napper, Clarke, Spring, Larmeur, Robertson, Royall, and Kinnons. The ...

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  55. THE FLOODS IN THE COUNTRY.

    The creator part of Louth Park is still under water. At the present rate the water is falling it will be a considerable time before the farm land is clear. Tne looses experienced by the farmers are equal to ...

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  56. ST. JOHN'S BISHOPTHORPE INSTITUTE.

    This institute held a meeting on Tuesday evening Mr. M. Logan waa in the chair. The debate on "That capital punishment should be abolished" was opened by Mr. R. H. bharter, and responded to by ...

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  57. SALVATION ARMY.

    Brigadier Rothwell has postponed his visit to the South-western Division on account of the visit of the Commissioner to Sydney. Commissioner Comoms will bid good-bye to the ...

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  58. MARRICKVILLE.

    A meeting of the above council was held on 5th March, when there were present—Aldermen Sculler (in the chair), Moyes. Leake, Benson, Ottewill, Brower, M'Coy, Goodin, Morehouse Grose, and ...

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  59. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITAL.

    There was an excellent attendance at the recital given at the Town Hall last night by the City Organist. Mr. Wiegand played Mercadante's fine "Salve Maria " for the first time, and introduced ...

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  60. ARTICLED CLERKS' ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of the Articled Clerks' Association was held on Thursday evening at the rooms, 163 Kingstreut. Dr. J. D. Sly presided. The subject for debate was "That the present law as regards ...

    Article : 62 words
  61. SYDNEY CITY MISSION.

    The monthly meeting of the committee was held on Thursday afternoon at the mission office, Y.M.C.A. Rooms. Mr. W. Crane, J.P., presided, and there were present—Rev. J. Buchan, M.A., H. ...

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  62. GLEBE.

    A special meeting of the above council, for the transaction of formal business, was held on 22nd February, when there were present,—The Mayor (Aldermaa Hutchinson) and Aldermen Abrams, Cary, ...

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  63. BALMAIN LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of St. Thomas Ladies Benevolent Society was held at the parsonage, Darling-street, on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Boulton, presided. Several fresh cases were ...

    Article : 55 words
  64. CASE UNDER THE LICENSING ACT.

    An important case under tne Licensing Act was decided here to-day before Mr. Love, police magistrate, aad Mr. Tompson, J.P. The defendant, a man named Berger, a storekeeper of Forbes and ...

    Article : 210 words
  65. MISS CROSSLEY'S FAREWELL CONCERT.

    Miss Ada Crossley will make nor last appearance here prior to her departure for England at a farewell benefit concert at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening next. In another column attention is drawn ...

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  66. ASHFIELD.

    The Mayor (Aldermau Stanton) presided at a meeting held on 27th February. There were to present Aldermen Mills, Beaver, Josepson, Dougan, Lloyd, Brown, Mackay, and Upward. In reply to ...

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  67. NEWCASTLE CHAMBEE OF COMMERCE.

    The Newcistle Chamber of Commerce met this afternoon, Mr. J, R. Hull presiding. The principal business was the election of officers for the ensuing year, which resulted as follows:—Mr. D. J. M'Lean, ...

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  68. PUBLIC SERVICES FOR TO-MORROW.

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  71. AQUARIUMS.

    Tha prettily-situated Boudi Aquarium grounds will be open as usual to-day, and picnic parties will find every requisite for a day's thorough enjoyment. ...

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  72. Advertising

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