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  2. THE WATER FAMINE.

    The question which is every day increasing in its importance--the Sydney water supply--was reconsidered at a committee meeting of the City Council yesterday afternoon. There were present the ...

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  3. THE ILLAWARRA COALFIELD.

    About half-dozen actions against Mr Thomas Walker, of Concord, are set down for hearing in the Supreme Court during the next few days. They all have relation to certain mineral ...

    Article : 465 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    London, June 3.--The new South Australian loan is to-day quoted at a premium of £2 10s. ...

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  5. REUTER'S MESSAGES.

    Berlin,June 3,--it is announce that the German Government have concluded a treaty with the rebel chief Lame, and have demanded that the Salton of Zanzibar shall cases hostilities. The ...

    Article : 94 words
  6. New Zealand Grain Agency.

    London, June 3,--The directors of the New Zealand Grain Agency, at a meeting to-day, resolved to recommend that the company go into liquidation, ...

    Article : 30 words
  7. The Rev. S. Hebditch.

    London, June 3.--The Rev, Samuel Hebditch the new pastor of the North Adelaide Congregational Church, will sail for South Australia in the Austral. ...

    Article : 30 words
  8. The Derby.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 34 words
  9. PARRAMATTA.

    At the Parramatta Municipal Council on Wednesday evening it was proposed--" That in view of the present drought and scanty supply of water at the reservoir, and the increasing demand for water ...

    Article : 213 words
  10. SALES OF CITY PROPERTY.

    Messrs, Richardson and Wrench report having sold by private contract, the property at the corner of King and Pitt Streets, known as the international Hotel for the sum of £30,300, to Mr ...

    Article : 102 words
  11. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.

    YOUNG, Thursday,--The Oddfellows, M.U., celebrated the opening of the new district of Young to-day, having revered connection with the Goulburn district. Mr Howes, Grand Master of the ...

    Article : 114 words
  12. Shipping.

    Bucz, June 1,--The British-India Company's steamer Merkara, from Bbrisbane, April 20; sailed from here to-day, homewards. ...

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  13. AUSTRALIAN BEEF FOR JAVA.

    Supplies of Australian salted flesh meat for the commissariat in Java have, says the "Locomotief" (a Batavian papers), been found of late to be of such inferior quality --97 per cent of the last ...

    Article : 61 words
  14. Frozen Meat Trade.

    London, June 1--The B.M.S. Orient's shipment of Melbourne frozen meat arrived in excellent condition, and realised 4 [?]1 per lb. ...

    Article : 27 words
  15. THE REFUSE OF THE CITY.

    Since the prohibitory action of the Government in connection with the deposit of city refuse and other filth in the vicinity of the Botany watershed, the municipal authorities have to face the ...

    Article : 276 words
  16. THE NEMESIS-IBERIA COLLISION.

    It will be remembered that on the departure of the New South Wales ircops for the Soudan a disastrous collision took place between the steamers Nemesis and Iberia, when Mrs Sessle, ...

    Article : 240 words
  17. Commercial.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 words
  18. A Novel Cricket Match.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--A novel cricket mach was played on the Asylum grounds this afternoon between the hairdressers and tailors of Newcastle. The competitors appeared In fancy dress costume. ...

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  19. THE NEW SOUTH WALES CONTINGENT.

    A synopsis of the special general order issued by Sir Gerald Graham a few weeks ago in praise of the contingent has been cabled to the Government by the Agent-General in these words:-- ...

    Article : 260 words
  20. OPENING OF SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Both Houses of Parliament were opened to-day by the Governor with the accustomed ceremonies. Numerous questions and motions were notified, among the more ...

    Article : 458 words
  21. Attempted Suicide by a Warder.

    ALBURY, Thursday.--A warder named Davis. in gaol, tried to poison himself to-dey with chlorodyne, and his life was only saved by the prompt administration of an emetic. He will be ...

    Article : 38 words
  22. Strike of Cigar Makers.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The cigar makers in Jacob Hart and Ou's cigar manufactory, Queen- street have struck owing to the alleged too lzrge employment of by labour. Probably a ...

    Article : 39 words
  23. THOUGHT-READING.

    The Surry Hills Wesleyan Sunday-school Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition of Sunday-school Children's Work, belonging to the Botsny-street, William's street, Cleveland street, and Randwick ...

    Article : 285 words
  24. Coal-mining at Cape Patterson.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The new Victorian Cola Company at Cape Patterson cat a coal seam 2 feet 9 inches thick, at a depth of 102 feet, with a diamond drill, on Saturday. A seam was cat in ...

    Article : 54 words
  25. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

    The enlisting for the newly formed volunteer corps at Young commenced on Tuesday, when 75 men were sworn in. It is expected that the company will shortly number 100 men. ...

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  26. TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY TELEGRAPH.

    Sir,--I read with much interest a letter on the above subject, which appears in this morning's issue signed " Jas Bourne," and I for one think his suggestion a capital one, and deserving the ...

    Article : 263 words
  27. Indian and Colonial Exhibition.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday,--At a meeting to-day of the Victorian Commission for the Indian and Colonial Exhibition, to be held in London, the secretary was instructed to cable to the ...

    Article : 50 words
  28. The South Australian Ministry.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.--It is stated, as a noteworthy fact, that not one member of the Ministry was to-day chosen canny Parliamentary committee. The Government expect a vote of want of ...

    Article : 87 words
  29. Shipping.

    HOBART, Thursday.--The Ionic, Cameron commander, arrived to-day from London, 38 days 11 hoars oat. She brought 51 passengers for Melbourne, who proceed thither by the next mail ...

    Article : 54 words
  30. N.S.W. POULTRY, PIGEON AND CANARY SOCIETY.

    The eighth annual meeting of the Hew South Wales Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society was held at Beater's Hotel, York-street, last evening Mr. J. Wright presided. The Hon. Secretary (Mr ...

    Article : 690 words
  31. REPORTED MASSACRE BY BLACKS.

    Brisbane, Thursday.--The police at Georgetown report that an old aboriginal declares tea three white men and two black boys were killed by black 3 on the Van Diemen's River a fortnigh ...

    Article : 52 words
  32. THE BONDI RECREATION GROUND.

    The Supreme Court action in which Mr Francis O'Brien seeks to recover from the Government nearly £31,000 as compensation for the resumption of several acres of his land in connection with the ...

    Article : 278 words
  33. BANQUET AT COBAR.

    COBAR, Thursday.--Ail the arrangements had b[?]ade by me municipal council to receive Mr Abbott, Minister I it Mine on Tuesday last, but on Sunday evening a telegram was received by ...

    Article : 403 words
  34. BANQUET TO MR T. R. SMITH, MP.

    PENRITH, Thursday,--This evening Mr T.P. Smith, M.P. for Nepean, was banqueted here in the Council-chamber by nearly 90 of his constituents. A liberal menu was provided, and ...

    Article : 584 words
  35. A PECULIAR ACTION FOR SLANDER.

    An action for slander of a somewhat peculiar character was heard in the District Court yesterday, The plaintiff, Blackburne, is a police constable, and the defendant, Norman, a tramway ...

    Article : 270 words
  36. An Important Municipal Question.

    Sir,--An extraordinary vacancy having occurred in the newly-created Borough of Granville, the nomination takes place under the old Parliamentary roll for the electorate of Cumberland, then candidates are ...

    Article : 379 words
  37. THE BANK ROBBERY IN MELBOURNE.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday.--in connection with the Robbery at the Simpson-road brenca of the National Bank yesterday, the Rev. Mr Stuart, Presbyterian ministers, has reported to the polite ...

    Article : 236 words
  38. A SPREE THAT COST £100.

    At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions yesterday, a market gardener named James Carroll prosecuted Thomas Clone for alleged assault and robbery under rather peculiar circumstances. The ...

    Article : 270 words
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