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  2. Our American Letter.

    The part month has not been prolific of sensational news, either politically or socially, though of course, the political pot is boiling pretty freely. The campaign has now apparently struck a level, and is ...

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  3. Amusements.

    MATINEE MUSICALE.—The fifth of a series of morning concerts took place at the New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street, on Wednesday afternoon, end was fairly attended. The opening ...

    Article : 805 words
  4. PARLIAMENT.

    CONSOLIDATED REVENUE BILL. The PRESIDENT reported the receipt of a message from the Legislative Assembly, forwarding the Consolidated Revenue Bill. ...

    Article : 296 words
  5. Victorian Lunatic Asylums

    Some very startling revelations were made to-day by William Frederick Denis (formerly warder in the Kew Asylum) to the Lunacy Commission. Denis is an intelligent man. He has been a lieutenant in ...

    Article : 302 words
  6. Trades and Labour Council

    The fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council was held at the Hyde Park Hotel on Thursday night. Mr. J. Wright (president of the council) occupied the chair. The following societies were ...

    Article : 459 words
  7. Peculiar Promissory Note Suit.

    In the District Court, on Thursday, before Wilkinson and a jury of four, a very peculiar promissory note case was heard, and rendered all the more peculiar by the jury obstinately refusing to ...

    Article : 555 words
  8. Deputations.

    On Friday morning a deputation was introduced by Mr. Mitchell, M.L.A., to the hon. the Minister of Works to ask him to reconsider the decision to put a platform on the Illawarra line at the junction of ...

    Article : 200 words
  9. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    Mr. SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour. SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE BRIGADES. Mr. WILLIAM CLARKE asked the Colonial Secretary?—1. Has the Government any knowledge ...

    Article : 571 words
  10. City Council.

    A meeting of the finance committee of the City Council was held in the council-chambers on Thursday afternoon, the mayor (Mr. John Hardie) in the chair. The following Alderman were present:— ...

    Article : 254 words
  11. THE CIVIL SERVICE BILL.

    Sir,—Judging from a sub-leader which appeared in a recent issue of your journal, there appears to be misapprehension as to the facts connected with the petitions of Civil servants that a Civil Service Bill ...

    Article : 146 words
  12. Stock and Station Reports

    WILLIAM INGLIS and Co.—Have sold a large number of horses the past week, prices in some instances, easier; but for all descriptions of really good, sou d animals, the competition was brisk and prices firm. We had a very good ...

    Article : 353 words
  13. GOULBURN—CROOKWELL RAILWAY.

    On Friday morning, Mr. Tecce, M.L.A., introduced a deputation from Goulburn to the Minister of Works (Mr. Wright), asking that the railway which has been sanctioned between Goulburn and ...

    Article : 215 words
  14. A Hard Case.

    The case of Mr. Meader, the letter[?] of Dubbo, is a peculiarly hard one, as those who have read the previous reports in the EVENING NEWS, will be able to see. He has been dismissed from his ...

    Article : 107 words
  15. The Undertakers' Picnic.

    The undertakers' picnic at Botany on Wednesday, was fairly attended, then being between 200 and 300 persons of all sexes and ages present at it. The weather was splendid, neither too hot nor too cold, ...

    Article : 958 words
  16. Campbelltown [?]

    Complaints are frequently made of the irregular starting of the tram from Campbelltown to Camden. The tram timed to leave at 25 minutes past 11 in the forenoon, is not unfrequently delayed until 12 o'clock, ...

    Article : 88 words
  17. A Rum Case.

    At the North Shore Police Court, last Thursday, before Mr. Marsh, S.M., W. Waterhouse, landlord of the Royal Hotel, Blue's Point-road, was fined £3 and costs for selling liquor in his licensed house on ...

    Article : 943 words
  18. New Rope Works.

    On Thursday last the official opening of the New South Wales Rope Works, took place in Toongabbie about four miles past Parramatta, on the western line of railway. The works occupy a considerable space ...

    Article : 716 words
  19. Hotel Robbery

    William Joseph Chatham was charged before Mr. L. Yates, D.S.M., in the Water Police Court on Friday, with having stolen a barometer and case, value £2 10s, the property of Mr. R. K. Gillespie. ...

    Article : 190 words
  20. Sale of Farms.

    [?] Kardie and Gorman report the sale of the following farms and blocks in the estate of William and [?] Smith, deceased, by order of the administrator: [?] River: Farm of 83 acres, with building and ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. Mr. Dalley on Senile Vanity.

    When the other night the members of the Legislative Council increased the age at which the members of tho Civil Service might retire from 60 to 65 years, Mr. Dalley indulged in a very characteristic speech in ...

    Article : 639 words
  22. Alleged Flogging at Narrabri.

    With regard to the alleged flogging of two boys at Narrabri by a magistrate of the territory named Mosely, to which attention was recently drawn in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. A. G. Taylor, we ...

    Article : 67 words
  23. Barwood [?]

    In the Burwood Council on Thursday night Alderman O'Cornell moved "That the opinion of Mr. Julian Salomons, Q.C. be obtained as to THE liability of the persons who drew the ...

    Article : 468 words
  24. Death in George-street.

    A woman named Bridget Armstrong was found on Thursday night in a cutter near Bridge-street, by Constables Lee and Pasley. She appeared to be in an exhausted state, and when taken to the hospital, ...

    Article : 90 words
  25. The Australian Portrait Gallery.

    The Southern Cross Publishing Company has issued the first number of a work which promises to be a valuable acquisition to that department of Australian literature which rests its chief claims to recognition ...

    Article : 492 words
  26. Burwood Nightsoil Contractor.

    Mr. West, the nightsoil contractor for the borough of Barwood, attended at the council meeting last nighs to answer inquiries as to alleged neglect. He complained that several persons are in arrears, and ...

    Article : 253 words
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