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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The refusal of certain fire insurance companies to contribute a proportion of the cost of erecting a fire brigade building will be brought officially under the notice of the council next Wednesday. ...

    Article : 776 words
  3. IMPORTANT CASE UNDER THE LAND ACT.

    Great interest was manifested in this day's sitting of the local Land Board, consisting of Messrs. T. W. Harriott (chairman), Z. B. Bice, and J. Hunt. The businesssheet included 26 cases—two under repealed Acts and 24 ...

    Article : 787 words
  4. AMUSEMENTS.

    At St. Barnabas' School Hall, George-street West, a concert was given last evening by the St. Barnabus Musical Society, in the presence of a large audience. The cantata, "The Rose Maiden," by F. H. Cowen, was produced ...

    Article : 589 words
  5. THE SOULLING, CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The weather changed very suddenly this afternoon. The wind veered round to all points of the compass, and a heavy storm burst over Penrith. The change in the temperature was welcome after the heat of the morning. ...

    Article : 944 words
  6. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    The ship Cabul, from London, is to be towed to a discharging berthat Dulton's Wharf to-day. The steamer Rosedale classed the Manning River bar at 11.30 a.m. on the 20th instant, and arrived in port at 4.30 a.m on the ...

    Article : 885 words
  7. WRECK OF THE ELIZABETH MARY.

    The following is the report and recision of the Marine Board of Queensland as to the circumstances attending the wreck of the barque Elizabeth Mary, on a reef to the north-east of Hook Island, Whitsunday Passage, on the morning of the 27th of ...

    Article : 509 words
  8. VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE SOCIAL.

    Yesterday evening the Volunteer Fire Brigade Association held their first aunual social at the Exhibition Building, the proceeds of the entertainment going in aid of the Volunteer Fire Brigades' annual demonstration. About ...

    Article : 159 words
  9. THE MISSING GUNBOAT WASP.

    Under date Sheerness, October 10, the Shipping Gazetle save the absence of news resecting the gunboat Wasp is leading to the sottlod conviction in naval circles here that the vessel has foundered. Very little hope has been entertained of her safety by ...

    Article : 313 words
  10. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. ORMUZ.

    The R.M.S. Ormuz, of the Orient Company's line, completed another voyago from London, via ports, yesterday afternoon, winging about" 430 passengers and the remainder of a full general cargo. The Ormuz, on this occasion, has broken ...

    Article : 1,294 words
  11. COLONIAL DEFENCES.

    Sir,—It is rather difficult to understand the apparently strong objections felt by some to the proposed contribution to the expense incurred by the Imperial Government in protecting the commerce of the various ...

    Article : 565 words
  12. GUNDAGAI BRANCH OF THE PROTECTION LEAGUE.

    The branch of the Protection League, formed at Gundagai after Mr. Gerald Spring's address on Thursday week on the advantages of protection, held its first meeting on Saturday night, at Leary's Hotel. There was a very large ...

    Article : 167 words
  13. THE SHIPWRECKED PERSONS ON THE CROZETS.

    The" European Mail of October 21 says:—"Thirteen ship wrecked mariners have taken refuge in the Croxet Isles. August 4, 1887." A piece of tin plate with these words, written is French, on it, had been attached to the neck of an albatress, ...

    Article : 346 words
  14. REFORM IN ADMINISTRATION OF THE LAND ACTS.

    Sir,—The experieuce of the last few months of the administration of the Crown Lands Act of 1884 by the Hon, the Minister of that department, and of his arbitrary, action and the iron-hand with which he has, without ...

    Article : 623 words
  15. OVERLAND PASS UNGER TRAFFIC.

    The following have passed through:- For Melbourne (by ordinary): Lawrence P. Hegarty, Mr. and Mrs. White, J. T. Malone, Mr. and Mrs. Marriott, Mrs. Webb and child, M'Gowan, F. Bent, A. Kozminski, ...

    Article : 317 words
  16. DETERMINED SUICIDE AT GOULBURN.

    A most determined casE of suicide was discovered this morning at Nash's Family Hotel. It was found impossible to open the bedroom occupied by a German named Heinrich Wilhelm Luhmann; and, on entry being made through ...

    Article : 166 words
  17. VESSELS TO ARRIVE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 603 words
  18. THE NEW ROMAN CATEGLIC CHURCH AT GUNDAGAI.

    St. Patrick's new church at Gundagai, the foundation stone of which was laid on the 17th March, 1885, was duly opened and consecrated for divine worship yesterday by the Bishop of Goulburn, Dr. Lannigan, in the prosence ...

    Article : 248 words
  19. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.

    Sir,—Knowing your readiness to assist in the maintenance of laws already established, and to aid in the reform of abuses unchecked by legal restrictions, I venture to solicit space in your columns to draw public attention ...

    Article : 498 words
  20. PARTIALLY PAID VOLUNTEER OR MILITIA?

    Sir,—The distinctive title at present given to a portion of our defence force, viz., the partially paid volunteer, is, I think, a misnomer. The several corps referred to are essentially militia, and should be so named, as by virtue of ...

    Article : 445 words
  21. THE MAILS BY THE ORMUZ.

    Sir,—In the face of the delivery of the mails by the. Ormuz in 29 days, it is interesting to recall the following passage in the address delivered by the Hon. Saul Samuel, then Postmaster-General, on the occasion of the opening of ...

    Article : 144 words
  22. A ROUGH VOYAGE.

    The Jumna, an iron ship of 1048 tons register, arrived in port yesterday afternoon from New york with a full carge of miscellaneous merchandise, after a passage of 102 days. The Jumna, which has not been here before, was built 20 years ago at ...

    Article : 676 words
  23. CARCOAR LAND BOARD.

    The Local Land Board, of which Mr. C. E. Finch is chairman, and Messrs. N. Conolly, P.M., and W. H. Platt members, concluded a four days' meeting here to-day, having dealt with 17 inquiries as to the fulfilment of ...

    Article : 155 words
  24. OFFICIAL ANNOYANCE.

    Sir,—Several letters under this heading having appeared in your columns, reflecting on what is termed the "undue vigilance and overhearing conduct" of the "military personago" whose business it is to keep the General Post ...

    Article : 192 words
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