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  2. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: October 24, Lady Bowen, four-masted schooner, 671 tons, Captain David Longville, for Dungeness, via Townsville; Saucy Jack, schooner, 1[?]6 tons, Captain Deakins, for Suva, via Newcastle. ...

    Article : 766 words
  3. SIR HENRY PARKES AT TENTERFIELD.

    Sir Henry Parkes left Brisbane at 7 o'clock this morning, and travelled by special train to Wallangarra on the Border, which place was reached about 5 p.m. He was met there by a special train, under the charge ...

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  4. THE PEAK HILL RUSH.

    The rush to the Peak Hill continues. Each day three or four coaches crowded with passengers leave Dubbo, and a large number of men go on foot. Superintendent Sanderson visited the Peak on Monday with ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Albury Cricket Club, on behalf of itself and kindred associations, has petitioned the borough council to give up the control of the cricket ground, with a view to the land being vested in trustees for the ...

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  6. PIGEONS ON THE WAR-PATH.

    Among the goods and chattels which are daily arriving at the German Emperor's hunting box, Spring, near Hanover, where his Majesty will put up while assisting at the man[?]uvres during the latter half of ...

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  7. IMPORTANT MINING APPEAL CASE.

    A case of considerable importance was heard before Judge Docker yesterday in connection with the new rush at Peak Hills. John Williams and party were the appellants, and Joseph Madden and party respondents. ...

    Article : 696 words
  8. THE R.M.S. ROME.

    As previously mentioned, the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Rome loaded this time at Southampton, owing to the strike of the London dock labourers. With respect to this loading at southampton it may be said that the paralysing influence ...

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  9. THE MINISTER FOR WORKS AT LIVERPOOL.

    The Minister for Works came here this morning to inspect the site intended for the bridge over George's River. He was met by Mr. T. W. Taylor, Mayor of Liverpool, Messrs. Ritchie, Nobbs, Hugh Taylor, ...

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  10. THE MISSING BOAT PARTY.

    With regard to the missing boat par[?]y, a boat containing three men was observed passing southwards at noon to-day, but it was too far off for the look-out man on Allan's Hill to discern if any signals were ...

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  11. THE BURIAL-PLACE OF JETHRO TULL.

    It will interest a large number of persons to know that the burial-place of Jethro Tull, the inventor of drilling and horsehoeing, has at length been found. He lived at Shalbourn, in Berkshire, "but there is no ...

    Article : 321 words
  12. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Arcadia, from London via ports, arrived at Albany at 6.30 a.m. yesterday, from Colombo. Her London dates are to the 27th ultimo. The R.M.S. Parramatta (P. and O. line) arrived at Colombo ...

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  13. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 516 words
  14. H.M.S. EGERIA.

    News came to hand yesterday by the steamer Lubeck that H.M.S. Egeria was expected to leave for Sydney at an early date. ...

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  15. THE ELBERFELD.

    The steamship Elberfeld, the pioneer steamer of the German-Australian Line, arrived at Adelaide at 10 a.m. yesterday. It will be remembered that the Elberfeld left Hamburg on July 24, and met with an accident to her ...

    Article : 97 words
  16. THE SALAZIE.

    At 5 p.m. to-day the Messageries Maritimes mail steamer Salazie leaves here for Marseilles via ports. The following are passengers:—For Marseilles: Baroness Lindenlfels, Mr. Miner. For Mah[?] Mr. Lord. Mr. Hewatson. For Albany: ...

    Article : 85 words
  17. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

    We have received from Edwards, Dunlop, and Co., Sydney, Australian [?]urs and Feathers, by Mary Anne Fitzgerald. This little book, which is dedicated by permission to Lady Carrington "in appreciation of ...

    Article : 179 words
  18. GENERAL AVERAGE.

    The question whether or not inn[?]cent owners of cargo sacrificed for the common good are dieabled from recovering a general contribution by the circumstance that the necessity for the sacrifice war brought about by the shipmaster's fault, ...

    Article : 274 words
  19. MR. EGESON'S PREDICTIONS.

    Sir,—In reply to Mr. Hoskins, the discussion re Mr. Egeson's prediction will be of service, by clearly showing that he has only considered one of the several sides of the question. My letter was written to allay pan[?]c, ...

    Article : 202 words
  20. POLITICAL ECONOMY IN OUR SCHOOLS.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "Economist" suggests that the boys in our schools should be employed in the study of political and social science. Will you allow me to point out one of the many difficulties that would ...

    Article : 391 words
  21. THE USE OF THE LEAD.

    Attempts have been made to disparage the old-fashioned practice of the use of the lead and line, and commenting thereon a shipping contemporary observes:—"As so very many of the Judgments delivered within the last 12 months ...

    Article : 244 words
  22. FIRE AT MANLY.

    An extensive fire occurred at Manly last evening, resulting in the total destruction of Mr. Line's drapery establishment, together with its contents. About half-past 9 o'clock, when everything was ...

    Article : 247 words
  23. MR. DILLON, M.P., AT BATHURST.

    At Mr. Dillon's meeting lost night about £300 was collected in aid of the Evicted Tenants' Fund, the meeting being a most successful one in every respect. It was attended by all classes and creeds. Mr. Dillon and ...

    Article : 69 words
  24. OF WHAT RATS ARE CAPABLE.

    Sir.—The following account of the depredation of which rats are capable may be of interest and, perhaps, use to some of your readers. I. can vouch for its accura[?]y, as the circumstances were brought under my ...

    Article : 211 words
  25. WOOL SHIPPING.

    In connection with the steam tonnage on the berth here at present for wool some inconvenience may have ari[?]en from the report that the steamship Duke of Sutherland, now an the berth here, might possibly be interfered with by the ...

    Article : 128 words
  26. LITHGOW RESERVE RIFLE CLUB.

    A match between the first and second teams of the Lithgow Roserve Rifle Club took place this afternoon at the local range. The weather was fine, but the shooting only fair. The first team scored 380 against ...

    Article : 88 words
  27. THE LUBECK.

    The North-German Lloyd steamer Lube[?]k reterned yesterday from her per[?]odical trip to Ap[?]a and Tongatab[?] On arrival she went up to Mort's Dock, Balmain, for her usual [?]leaning and painting. The Lube[?]k brought a few ...

    Article : 187 words
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