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  2. PARLIAMENT.

    Small-pox,—A bill for the Prevention of the Smallpox was brought up and read a first time, and the second reading made an order of the day for the next sitting day.—On Saturday, 27th, Mr. OWEN gave ...

    Article : 647 words
  3. THE NEW POST OFFICE.

    THE key-stone of the central arch of the new Post Office, George-street, was laid by his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, on the 1st instant, in the presence of a vast concourse of spectators. A large platform was erected ...

    Article : 1,421 words
  4. PUBLIC WORKS, RAILWAYS, TELEGRAPHS, &c.

    SEVERAL new expenditures for public works were Sanetioned by the Parliament, and noted in our last monthly summary. Plans and other preparations are making with a view to carry them into effect, but there has not been ...

    Article : 811 words
  5. VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

    THERE is very little to report this month regarding the Volunteer movement. The usual drills and parades have been held, and many of them have been well attended. A volunteer review and sham fight took place at ...

    Article : 299 words
  6. WEATHER AND CROPS, PASTORAL, &c.

    THE misgivings entertained at the end of March, that the rain which had then fallen pretty generally over the country, would be succeeded by another drought, lasting used the frosts set in and cutting off the young grass, have ...

    Article : 492 words
  7. LEGISLATVIE ASSEMBLY.

    Western Railway.—Mr. CUMMINGS moved the adjournment of the House in order to call attention to the unsatisfactory manner in which the works on No. 8 section of the Great Western Extension was now ...

    Article : 177 words
  8. THE TURF.

    HOMEBUSH RACES.—This meeting took place on Easter Monday and the following two days. It was honoured with the presence of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, his Excellency the Earl of Belmore, the Hen. Eliot Yorke, ...

    Article : 263 words
  9. NEW ZEALAND.

    IT will be remembered that a few days ago we published some intelligence of the death of Mr. Pitcairn, which had been derived from native sources, and it was hoped that the report would turn out to ...

    Article : 3,480 words
  10. THE CAPTAIN COOK MEMORIAL.

    A MONUMENT to the memory of Captain COOK will be rather an expression of our admiration for his character, and services than an enhancement of his fame. The last ...

    Article : 774 words
  11. RAILWAYS AND TELEGRAPHS.

    THE rains which have fallen during the month have considerably interfered with several of the contracts, the works upon which have consequently been prosecuted at a much slower rate. ...

    Article : 1,572 words
  12. PASTORAL.

    MUCH as the pastoral districts have suffered this season from drought, there must be a feeling of relief among stockowners that is all over, accompanied us the break-up is by the probability of a goodly supply of feed for the ...

    Article : 291 words
  13. ALDERSON AND SONS' BOOT FACTORY.

    IN our article No. 22 of "The Manufacturing Industry of New South Wales" we gave a description of the extensive premises in Bourke-street, [?] Hills, in which the work of this firm is carried on; and at the same time we made a ...

    Article : 684 words
  14. GOLD MINING.

    THE fine rains that have fallen during the past month have extended to every part of the colony, and have given tho gold-miners of New South Wales a copious supply of tho water so necessary to tho successful carrying on of ...

    Article : 1,141 words
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