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  2. THE VICTORIAN FREEMASONS.

    A communication has been received from London appointing Sir William Clarke, Bart, District Grandmaster of the Victoria English Constitution, He was already Provincial Grandmaster under the Irish ...

    Article : 162 words
  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The Marchioness of Normanby is reported to be somewhat seriously ill. She was taken ill on Sunday week, but recovered, and by Tuesday or Wednesday was be convalescent that Dr. James, the medical adviser to ...

    Article : 1,098 words
  4. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 267 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. F. B. Suitor's address to his constituents, in seeking re-election, appears in this afternoon's papers. It is entirely taken up with reference to the circumstances which have rendered the seat for Bathurst vacant, and does not ...

    Article : 1,572 words
  6. THE SYDNEY LIEDERTAFEL.

    The second annual report of the Sydney Liedertafel has been published, showing the progress of the society during the past year. The following is the text of the report:—"In presenting their report for the year 1883, the ...

    Article : 816 words
  7. DISASTROUS FIRE AT NEWCASTLE.

    An extensive and disastrous fire occurred here early this morning. The signal gun gave the alarm of fire at 20 minutes to 2 o'clock. The flames broke out in the Market-square, Hunter-street, at the rear of the premises occupied ...

    Article : 592 words
  8. AQUATICS.

    BOAT RACE—A pair-oar boat race was rowed yesterday afternoon, in open skiffs, between Richard Henderson and Joseph Stansbie and Francis Major and John Milligan. The course was from Macbath's boatshed to Watson's Bay ...

    Article : 528 words
  9. THE V. R. C. AUTUMN MEETING.

    The following horses were struck out of the Australian Cup to-day:—Nicholas, Grosvenor, Santa Claus, Col[?]. Pollio, Warwick, Archie. The scratchings for the New-market Handicap are—Tor[?]edo, Claudi[?]s, Golden ...

    Article : 299 words
  10. QUEENSLAND.

    The annual city municipal elections take place to-morrow. There are four vacancies, for which there will probably be keen contests in the several wards. The weather has now cleared up in the greater part ...

    Article : 179 words
  11. AUSTRALASIAN LIFE ASSURANCE IN 1883.

    We give elsewhere our usual annual summary of Australasian life assurance business for last year. We also give a comparative table of the gross business for the last two years, showing the figures for each year; also the ...

    Article : 1,144 words
  12. TASMANIAN CRICKETERS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The match between the Tasmanian eleven and the Otago cricketers, played at Dunedin, was concluded to-day. The Tasmanians in their second innings scored 47, and the Otago eleven won by eight wickets. ...

    Article : 39 words
  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The statement that the banks, with a view to assisting the present tightness of the money market owing to the scarcity of gold, had agreed to a monthly settlement, instead of weekly, is premature. Such an ...

    Article : 438 words
  14. A HOMING PIGEON PEAT.

    Of late there has been much controversy as to the usefulness of homing pigeons, in the event of England going to war with a foreign Power, in conveying news from ships to shore. To illustrate the capabilities of the homina pigeons ...

    Article : 457 words
  15. FATAL ACCIDENTS IN THE COUNTRY.

    During the gale yesterday afternoon which swept over Lake Macquarie the chimneystack and a part of the residence of Mr. William B[?]yd, inspector of fisheries, were blown down, and Miss Elizabeth Boyd, his daughter, ...

    Article : 226 words
  16. CRICKET.

    The Surry United met the Conservatives on the Surry's ground last Saturday. The Conservative team being very successful this season, and in the cup match succceded in giving the Redfern Club a crushing defeat, were getting ...

    Article : 624 words
  17. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    The Great Extended Gold-mining Company, Forest Reef, washed up on Saturday 80 tons of stuff, which yielded 84oz. of gold, besides blanketings. The company has struck a good reef running north, two points east, which ...

    Article : 260 words
  18. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    The following passed through to-day:— For Sidney (by ordinary train): Mrs. John Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Crossman, Miss Privett, Mr. and Mrs. E. Frith and child, Messrs. S. Punch, B. K. Smart, P. Hagon, ...

    Article : 593 words
  19. TASMANIA.

    The Government have concluded arrangements with the firm of Messrs. M'Gregor, Piesse, and Co., of Hobart, on behalf of Messrs. Gilbert, M'Caul, and Co., of London, and also with the Orient Company, ...

    Article : 390 words
  20. SYDNEY AMATEUR SAILING CLUB.

    HURRY SCURRY RACE—The two boats St. Crispin and Regina, which tied for first and second prizes when this race was sailed on the 19th ultimo, sailed again on Saturday to decide their positions. The flag for the flying start ...

    Article : 410 words
  21. SUBURBAN AND COUNTRY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    The following are the praticulars of the municipal elections for the present year that have taken place in the different municipalities of the colony, and reported to us up to the present:— ...

    Article : 261 words
  22. ROYAL SYDNEY YACHT SQUADRON.

    The third-class race in connection with the above squadron took place on Saturday afternoon. The entries were the Sirocco, 10 tons, Mr. E. W. Knox, owner; and the Sao, 6 [?] Dr. Milford, owner; and the course was from a line ...

    Article : 578 words
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