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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Rain fell on Saturday and yesterday, giving half an inch. Not quite four inches have fallen since the beginning of the year. DUBBO, MONDAY. ...

    Article : 364 words
  3. THE CHINESE QUESTION. THE INTERCOLONIAL CONFERENCE.

    The Intercolonial Conference which is to be held in Sydney on the Chinese question will meet at the Executive Council Chamber at half-past. 2 o'clock this afternoon. Several delegates have already arrived, and ...

    Article : 709 words
  4. DINNER BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE LEGISLATVE COUNCIL.

    The Hon. Sir John Hay, K.C.M.G., President of the Legislative Council, entertained a large and distinguished company at dinner in the Parliamentary Refreshment Room, last night. The tables were laid for considerably ...

    Article : 772 words
  5. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    This morning Mr. R. Burdett Smith received a complimentary visit from M. De Jardin, the French Consul, and M. B. Buisson, the delegate associated with the Consul in the management of the French Court, ...

    Article : 490 words
  6. DISCOVERY OF A DANGEROUS ROCK IN

    A fourth and, happily, a successful search [?] ships has just been made for a reported rock towa[?] end of the Red Sea. on which two steamships, [?] Teddington. are supposed to have struck during [?] ...

    Article : 430 words
  7. THE CHINESE LADY.

    Lady Darloy and Mrs. M. H. Stephen (wife of Mr. Justice Stephen) called upon Sir Henry Parkes yesterday with reference to the Chinese woman and her child, both of whom came to this port by the Changsha and were ...

    Article : 194 words
  8. N. G. LLOYD S.S. NURNBERG.

    The Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer. Nuruberg, completed another very successful voyage from Bremen, via the usual ports, yesterday. As a proof that the Nurnberg is a particular favourits with passengers, this trip speaks for itself, besides a number ...

    Article : 520 words
  9. POLICE IN POSSESSION OF CONTRABAND CIGARS.

    Within the last day or two it has transpired that of the members of the water police detailed for special guard duty in connection with the Chinese traders, two have been dismissed for carrying asbore uncustomed eigars, and a third ...

    Article : 778 words
  10. THE SOUTH WARATAH COLLIERY.

    With respect to the discharge of the South Waratah miners, it will be proposod that the meeting which is to be held on the, subject is of opinion that the discharging of those who had obtained work at several ...

    Article : 830 words
  11. QUEENSLAND.

    The Millaquin Refinery at Bundaberg starts sugarmaking this week. The steamer Wyrallah left for Normanton to-day with 12,000 steel sleepers for the Normanton railway ...

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  12. THE M. M. COMPANY'S S.S. YARRA.

    The Messageries Maritimes Company's steamer Yarra arrived Yesterday from Marseilles, via Mauritius. Hitherto the passages of the Yarra, as regards time, have been far in advance of her contract time, and on this occasion she has sustained her reputation ...

    Article : 518 words
  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. Victoria sailed for Melbourne at daylight, and the R.M.S. Orizaba, for London, this afternoon. The funeral of the late Mr. Justice Gwynne took place ...

    Article : 164 words
  14. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: June 11, Elingamite (s.), 1675 tons, Captain P. W. Bull, for Melbourne via Newcastle; Ciutra (s.), 1175 tons, Captain J. Banks, for Melbourne; Barcoo (s.), 745 tons, Captain W. W. Hampton, for Cooktown via ports; ...

    Article : 1,276 words
  15. SCENES ON BOARD THE CHANGSHA.

    The steamship Changsha sailed for Newcastle, en route to Hongkong, at 6 o'clock last evening. Her departure had been fixed for 4 o'clock, but some delay arose in connection with the transhipment of 16 of her Victorian bound ...

    Article : 1,298 words
  16. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    An enthusiastic meeting was held in the Town Hall on Saturday evening, at which it was decided to form a local volunteer corps. The police party recently sent to Kopperamanna to ...

    Article : 104 words
  17. MR. MATTHEW BURNETT'S TEMPERANCE MISSION.

    Mr. Matthew Burriett's welcome meeting, at the Temperance Hall, on Saturday night, was a great success, about 400 persons being present. Mr. Jus. Cawdell, head of the Sons of Temperance organisations in this district, presided. ...

    Article : 202 words
  18. AMUSEMENTS. THE ALHAMBRA MUSIC HALL.

    Mr. Frank Smith's Minstrel and Variety Company gave a very amusing entertainment at the Alhambra Music Hall last evening, and the audience, which was a very numerous one, expressed their satisfaction and pleasure by many ...

    Article : 263 words
  19. TASMANIA.

    The Ministry have announced that they are opposed to sending a military contingent to the centennial encampment in Melbourne. The matter is to be debated in the Assembly on a motion. ...

    Article : 91 words
  20. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Samuel Browning, a director of the Bank of New Zealand, died to-day. The death is also announced at Christchurch of Mrs. Harper, wife of the Right Rev. Dr. Harper, Primate of New Zealand. ...

    Article : 38 words
  21. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 436 words
  22. THE EXTERMINATION OF RABBITS IN VICTORIA.

    Mr. Brook, the officer administering the Rabbit Act, reports that satisfactory work has been done on the infested Crown lands in the Portland district, which are now comparatively free from rabbits. In the ...

    Article : 65 words
  23. THE GREENWOOD FAMILY.

    The Greenwood Family made their first appearance in Sydney last evening at the Y. M. C. Hall, Pitt-street, presenting a long and varied programme of both musical and elocutionary items. Mrs. Greenwood's family consist ...

    Article : 379 words
  24. AGGREGATE MEETING OF MINERS.

    The following resolutions were decided upon on Saturday night to be submitted to an aggregate meeting of miners next Saturday at Humillon:—1. "That this meeting approves of the action of Parliament in dealing ...

    Article : 248 words
  25. FATAL GUN ACCIDENT.

    Yesterday a youth, 17 years, named John James Clarke, the Tambar Springs mailman, snapped the cap on a pun which he had loaded the week before, and had forgotten it. The gun did not go off. He then put another cap on, and ...

    Article : 104 words
  26. MAITLAND QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Quarter Sessions were opened at East Maitland this morning, before Mr. District Court Judge Wilkinson. Mr. A F. Dawson acted as Crown Prosecutor. The barristers present were—Mr. W. Edmunds, Mr. Wilfred Blackot, and ...

    Article : 99 words
  27. CONCERT.

    The monthly concert of the Home for the Blind, 268, Elizabeth-street, was held on Monday evening last. A programme of songs, recitations, readings, and musical selections was gone through in a creditable manner, some ...

    Article : 85 words
  28. THE WEATHER.

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