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  2. REVIEW OF THE YEAR. POLITICAL.

    The political history of the colony duriug the past year has presented as gloomy an aspect as the history of its pastoral and commercial affairs. The prevailing depression has affected proceedings in the political ...

    Article : 2,434 words
  3. POSTAL AND TELEGRAPHIC.

    Matters connected with the postal and telegraphic service have occupied a fair share of attention during the year. First there was the project of Mr. Baker for a federal service, which was followed by failure of ...

    Article : 1,010 words
  4. TRADE AND COMMERCE.

    The trade of the colony has suffered materially from the depressed condition of the great landed industries, and from the low price of wool and other pastoral produce. The value of the import trade has fallen off ...

    Article : 839 words
  5. RAILWAYS AND PUBLIC WORKS.

    In the Public "Works Department there has been no abatement of the activity noticed for some years past. Loans are being expanded freely for all the purposes for which they were authorised. Railway extension is ...

    Article : 606 words
  6. MINING.

    The mining business of the year has in some respects fallen short of the anticipations formed. At the end of 1885 it was hoped that some of the various silver claims at Sunny Corner would be remunerative, but so ...

    Article : 140 words
  7. LABOUR, &c.

    The year has been remarkable for the considerable number of important disputes in connection with labour. When the year opened a strike had existed already for two or three months at the Lambton ...

    Article : 1,067 words
  8. CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.

    The question of celebrating the centenary of the foundation of the colony was brought before Parliament about the middle of the year by a resolution moved by a private member in favour of an ...

    Article : 387 words
  9. COMMISSIONS.

    The Government have appointed three important commissions during the year. The first, under the presidency of Mr. Alexander Oliver, was directed to inquire into the whole question of intoxicating liquors, ...

    Article : 196 words
  10. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    The gloom which has so long pervaded agricultural and pastoral affairs having been to some extent dispelled by rains which fell during the Christmas of 1885, the year now closing opened with cheering ...

    Article : 1,036 words
  11. DEFENCES.

    Through the impetus given to our military affaire at the time of the Soudan expedition, our forces of all kinds have grown to about 10,000 men, or at least that number of names are to be found in the corps. ...

    Article : 595 words
  12. THE METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY.

    During the year the works which are intended to supply the metropolis with an abundant supply of water has progressed with moderate celerity. Having regard to the ...

    Article : 545 words
  13. THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP.

    A little more than a month ago a now Chief Justice was appointed. At any time an event of this nature would be of great importance, but inasmuch as the appointment was rendered necessary by the unexpected ...

    Article : 603 words
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