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  2. CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

    THREE is no new feature of importance to be noticed in the street architecture of the metropolis. The various improvements we have described in our recent summaries are proceeding rapidly, and are effecting a ...

    Article : 1,607 words
  3. THE SYDNEY UNIVERSITY.

    THE foundation-stone of the Sydney University was laid abont five years ago, and the superstructure, though at present incomplete, is already so fur advanced, from the elaborate and masterly designs of ...

    Article : 2,748 words
  4. RAILWAYS.

    The principal portion of the railway works now in [?]gress in this colony is that undertaken by the agent for Messrs. Peto, Brassey, and Betts, the full particulars of which we have given in former summaries. ...

    Article : 728 words
  5. THE ALPACAS.

    During the past week Mr. Ledger has started from Sydney on a tour of inspection through the colony for the purpose of finding the most suitable locality for depasturing the flock of [?]lamas and alpacas, now the ...

    Article : 465 words
  6. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

    Music still continues to be popular as an amusement and a study in this community. Concerts take place almost every week, which are very numerously and respectably attended, and at which the performances, ...

    Article : 539 words
  7. THE WINDOWS OF THE HALL.

    The windows of the hall are filled with stained glass of the most rich and costly description, the gift of several donors. Sir Charles Nicholson, Bart, the Provost, (who, during his recent stay in England, ...

    Article : 6,021 words
  8. THE TELEGRAPH.

    The electric telegraph to Melbourne and Adelaide is in constant use, and affords a remunerating revenue. Indeed the amount of business transacted has forced on the Government the absolute necessity for a second ...

    Article : 176 words
  9. THE GENERAL ELECTION AND THE BALLOT.

    Our readers at a distance will be interested to leam how the ballot has worked in this colony, having during the past month been adopted for the first time at a general election. The elections being now over, ...

    Article : 1,383 words
  10. COUNTRY WORKS.

    For the repair of the public roads a large number of tenders have been accepted, and the works are in satisfactory progress. Some substantial bridges along the Western Road are being built, and tenders have ...

    Article : 1,083 words
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