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  2. Sporting.

    HAVING promised to give the readers of this day's Evening News the latest probabilities for the races to be run at the Hawkesbury on Thursday, I must needs perform my undertaking, albeit not in a much, if any, better position to hit ...

    Article : 823 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 194 words
  4. Christmas Services.

    AT nearly all the churches in Sydney to-morrow divine service will be held. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL—Sermons will be preached, in the morning by his Lordship Bishop ...

    Article : 204 words
  5. The Strike.

    THE arrival of the s.s. Macca at Townsville last evening, with 350 Chinese sailors and wharf laborers, for the service of the A.S.N. Company, has put an end to all doubts, which existed in the minds of many ...

    Article : 765 words
  6. Shipping.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,087 words
  7. Arrival of the Torres Straits Mail.

    THE [?] and A. Company's mail steamer Menmuir, with the inward European and Eastern mails via Torres Straits, arrived here yesterday. The health officer not giving her pratique, she did not reach ...

    Article : 802 words
  8. CABLE MESSAGE.

    The marriage of H.R.H. the Duke of Cumberland with the Princess Thyra of Denmark will be celebrated to-day. ...

    Article : 25 words
  9. Heavy Chinese Poll Tax.

    We leant upon undoubted authority that Sir Henry Parkes proposes introducing immediately on the reassembling of Parliament a measure imposing a heavy poll tax on Chinese arriving in this colony. It is ...

    Article : 80 words
  10. RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.

    The Goles of to-day announces that a Convention has been concluded with the Ameer of Afghanistan, recognising his present distressed condition and the obligation of Russia to support ...

    Article : 43 words
  11. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

    NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—The Government steam tug Ajax ran into the steamer collier Eagle, at 3 o'clock this morning, and did a great deal of damage, cutting the collier down nearly to the ...

    Article : 66 words
  12. The Wool Traffic.

    During the last month 30,000 bales of wool have been received at Sydney from the country districts. This is on average of nearly 6000 a week, and brings the number of bales received this season up to 76,000. ...

    Article : 119 words
  13. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 142 words
  14. The Barrington Goldfield.

    GLOUCESTER, Tuesday.—Some more very rich specimens have been obtained in Dyson and parties' claim on the Bowman River, and lodged in the Australian Joint Stock Bank at Back Creek. ...

    Article : 32 words
  15. Daring Case of Robbery.

    A robbery of a singular and daring kind, in which a drunkard, while sleeping off the effects of his intoxication in Hyde Park, was robbed of his money, and would have been stripped and left in a state of ...

    Article : 205 words
  16. Mourning for the Princess Alice.

    ALBURY, Monday.—Yesterday (Sunday) was observed as a day of mourning for H.R.H. the Princess Alice, of Hesse Darmstadt. In the various churches a touching tribute was paid to her ...

    Article : 72 words
  17. News from Grafton—The Lotteries Act.

    GRAFTON, Tuesday.—An amateur concert, in aid of the Church Building Fund, was held last night, at the School of Arts.—The police have commenced a raid on what they term the lottery ...

    Article : 104 words
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    IN a colony like New South Wales there can be no doubt about the convenience of such an institution as Christmas. The daily hurry-scurry of life, the continual devotedness to business, mould our ...

    Article : 720 words
  19. M'Elhone on the War Path.

    The usually smooth proceedings of the Council Chambers were greatly troubled yesterday by the new alderman, Mr. M'Elhone, who took occasion several times during the meeting to assail the aldermen in full ...

    Article : 310 words
  20. MORNING GALLOPS.

    There was very little work of any importance this morning as most of those nags engaged at the Hawkesbury have departed thither, and but few now remain. Peter Simple commenced operations of half-past 4 o'clock, and did strong ...

    Article : 320 words
  21. Fatal Accidents by Fire.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A girl, while leading in bed last night, was injured through the mosquito curtains catching fire, but it is hoped that she will recover. A woman named Moad, living at ...

    Article : 53 words
  22. Government Gazette.

    The following notifications appeared in to-day's Government Gazette:— PROCLAMATIONS.—Defining new stock quarantine grounds on the shores of Port Jackson. Reducing the annual ...

    Article : 216 words
  23. Outrages by the Blacks.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Outrages by the aboriginals are reported from Georgetown. The overseer of the Government-road party has been killed, and the blacks stole the draught horses belonging ...

    Article : 101 words
  24. The Cooktown Election.

    BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Mr. Morgan is endeavouring to obtain affidavits in order to support a petition against the return of the two new members for the Cook electorate. ...

    Article : 31 words
  25. NEW SOUTH WALES CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of the committee of this association was held an Tattersall's last night, Mr. R. [?] in the chair. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed. Mr. Gibson reported that the selection committee had selected the ...

    Article : 235 words
  26. The Evening News.

    NOTICE.—To-morrow being Christmas Day, there will be no issue of this journal. ...

    Article : 17 words
  27. Sad Death of a Clergyman:

    The Nattai correspondent of the SCRUTINEER furnishes that journal with the following particulars of the death of the Rev. E. Dixon:—"The last week has, without doubt, been one of anxiety and sorrow ...

    Article : 475 words
  28. Melbourne Items.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Dr. Youl has been appointed city coroner.—Business in the wholesale markets quiet, owing to the holidays. ...

    Article : 23 words
  29. Discovery of Gold at Carcoar.

    Through the courtesy of the Minister for Mines, we are informed that a telegram was received by the department this morning, stating that Messrs. Laurence and party report the discovery of payable ...

    Article : 59 words
  30. A Cheap Bargain.

    Messrs. Richardson and Wrench yesterday sold by auction, at their rooms, the old Infirmary buildings, at the ridiculously low figure of £250. The lucky purchaser was Mr. Kidman, the grocer and baker ...

    Article : 57 words
  31. Christmas in Melbourne.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The weather here is splendid for the Christmas holidays, as there is a nice cool breeze blowing. Country visitors are coming in thousands. The places of amusement ...

    Article : 79 words
  32. University Examinations.

    The results of the University Junior Examinations are that the junior prize for males (£10) is awarded to Thomas Edward Jones, of the Brisbane Grammar School. The Fairfax prize for girls in awarded to ...

    Article : 64 words
  33. Cruelty to Horses.

    AT the Animals' Protection Society's fortnightly meeting, held last Thursday, it was stated that a mob of horses had been recklessly packed in some railway trucks, and conveyed from Goulburn to Wagga ...

    Article : 58 words
  34. Commercial.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 122 words
  35. Sir William Jervois at Melbourne.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—His Excellency Sir William Jervo[?] recommends the adoption by the defence force in this colony of all the recent improvements in artillery, and the Hon. the Chief ...

    Article : 54 words
  36. Municipal Tenders.

    Tenders for the following works in connection with the city corporation were dealt with at the municipal council meeting yesterday:—Lease of Randwick, Coogee, and B[?]ng toll-bar—left to the mayors ...

    Article : 467 words
  37. New Zealand at the Sydney Exhibition.

    The Government are (says the Wellington POST) about to take immediate steps to have New Zealand properly represented at the projected New South Wales Exhibition. A sum of £6000 was last session ...

    Article : 99 words
  38. Anti-Chinese Meeting.

    The regular weekly meeting of the Political Reform Union took place on Saturday night at the Haymar[?] enclosure, in presence of fully 2000 persons. Mr. O'Connell p[?]ded, and addressed the assemblage at ...

    Article : 426 words
  39. The Ambassadors.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Hon. Graham Berry cannot resign the treasurership until Friday, as he has not yet signed all the debentures, which are to be forwarded to England by the outgoing ...

    Article : 34 words
  40. The Stock and Share Report.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 words
  41. Police Proceedings.

    A man named Hugh Roberts was charged on Saturday at the Central Police Court with unlawfully and maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm upon [?] Charles Hobbs. On Friday morning, while the ...

    Article : 352 words
  42. The Australian Eleven at Adelaide.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—The Anatolian Eleven arrived here at noon to-day from Melbourne. They received a most enthusiastic reception. ...

    Article : 23 words
  43. The Conspiracy Case.

    The great conspiracy case, which was initiated at the Central Police Court on the 20th of November, and the Investigation of which extended over the following dates: 20th, 27th November, 4th, 9th, 10th ...

    Article : 151 words
  44. Adelaide News.

    ADELAIDE, Monday.—His Excellency Sir William Jervois left for Melbourne on Saturday.—Yesterday was kept as a day of mourning for the late Princess Alice. Flags were flying at half mast ...

    Article : 85 words
  45. Sir Henry Parkes's Address.

    THE address which Sir HENRY PARKES has issued to his constituents is a very able political document, and it has the great merit that it does not refer, except in the most casual manner, to the ...

    Article : 411 words
  46. Frisquette.

    The new game called frisquette, or ladies' cricket, invented by Mr. F. J. Ironside, is deservedly becoming very popular. Hardly a picnic takes place but what application is not made to Mr. Adams, of ...

    Article : 259 words
  47. "Dispersed the Mob."

    Such are the words of our Brisbane telegraphic correspondent in ref[?]ing this morning to the manner in which the Queensland native police punished some aboriginals for spearing horses [?]one of the northern ...

    Article : 151 words
  48. Accidents in the Streets.

    Yesterday three persons were injured in the public throughfares through horses, being run over. About noon, Mr. William Collins, of 380, Macquarie-street, was knocked down and injured on ...

    Article : 172 words
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