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  2. COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

    THT EXPORT MARKETS.—Barely enough wool has come to hand to keep up the semblance of public sales. Only 360 bales were brought forward for auction during the fortnight, and of these over 300 changed [?]ands at prices which ...

    Article : 2,395 words
  3. SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR TRANSMISSION TO EUROPE, VIA SUEZ.

    [?] of the sanction of Parliament to [?] large public works of a rcproductive cha[?], the Government have determined to raise a [?] in the London market to the amount of about ...

    Article : 1,558 words
  4. IMPORTATION OF LIVE STOCK.

    The prohibition of the importation of live stock to the colonies of Australia is now about to cease. With a view to prevent the introduction of disease, the restriction was agreed to by the Eastern colonies of Australia and Tasmania ...

    Article : 131 words
  5. MUNICIPAL AND SANITARY.

    There has been a great scare about typhoid fever in the neighbourhood of Sydney. The cause seems to be, as usual, defective sewerage, and it could therefore be easily prevented by using proper drainage and disinfectants. An ...

    Article : 228 words
  6. LABOUR SUMMARY.

    The following are the prices paid for labour in some of the principal trades of the colony:- Printing Trade.—Compositors (Sydney Morning Herald), 1s. 1d. per 1000; ditto (Evening News), 1s. and 1s. 1d. ...

    Article : 623 words
  7. MILITARY.

    The reorganization of the Volunteer force is still under the consideration of the Government. It is some time now since Colonel Richardson sent in his rnpont on the subject, and yet nothing of a definite chanacter has been done. We ...

    Article : 133 words
  8. SOCIAL.

    The annual tea meeting of the Sydney Night Refuge and Reformatory was held on Monday, under the presidency of Mr. John Davies, M.L.A. The experience of the past year, and the number of applications for relief, have shown ...

    Article : 940 words
  9. RELIGIOUS MEMORANDA.

    CHURCH OF ENGLAND.—June 19: The congregation of Christ Church (Sydney) presented an address and a purse of sovereigns to the Rev. W.J.M. Hillyar, in recognition of his services during the illness and for some time ...

    Article : 397 words
  10. INTERCOLONIAL.

    The South Gippsland election resulted in the return of Mr. Mason, the independent candidate.—The Victorian Government have presented to Mr. midshipman Pearce a gold watch and chain in recognition of his bravery in saving ...

    Article : 2,100 words
  11. THE WEATHER, AGRICULTURAL, AND PASTORAL.

    The cold weather and keen drying winds, reported as prevailing in the metropolis and along the coast of this co[?]ny at the time of the departure of the last mail, were displaced last Saturday by a decided rise in the temperature, ...

    Article : 533 words
  12. MINING SUMMARY.

    One or two discoveries of more than ordinary interest have lately been made in our mining industry, and afford another proof of the statement that the mineral riches of this colony are far from being exhausted, although the ...

    Article : 903 words
  13. CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

    The Industrial and Permanent Building Society, finding its operations largely increased since the time it was established in 1871, recently purchased the site of the old Synagogue in York-street for £6500. Plans for a new building ...

    Article : 342 words
  14. THE SYDNEY UNIVERSITY.

    The annual Commemoration in connection with the University of Sydney took place on Saturday, June 22, with much eclat, in the great hall of that institution. His Excellency the Governor was present, in his official ...

    Article : 1,835 words
  15. AMUSEMENTS.

    Mr. Creswick's engagement at the Victoria Theatre having terminated, several sensation dramas have been produced with a fair amount of success. Miss Amy Horton is now engaged in character songs and dances, in ...

    Article : 500 words
  16. FINE ARTS.

    The annual exhibition of works by the students in the Academy of Art has been held at the rooms, in Elizabethstreet, and was extremely satisfactory. It shows great proficiency in the works of the pupils, particularly of Mr. A. ...

    Article : 454 words
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