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  2. Borough Councils.

    CANTERBURY.—A meeting of the Canterbury Borough Council was held on Wednesday night, when there were present the Mayor (Mr. B. Taylor), and Aldermen Sharp, Slocombe, Roberts, and Williams ...

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  3. The People and the Law

    Thus the caustic "Northumbrian" in REYNOLD'S NEWSPAPER.— Much has lately been said about a reform in the House of Lords, and we have only been ...

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  4. Randwick Asylum.

    The thirty-third annual meeting of the society for the relief of destitute children was held in Hie asylum, Randwick, on Wednesday. The president, Mr. G. F. Wise, occupied the chair. Messrs. S. H. Pearce ...

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  5. SPORTING.

    Mr. W, L. Murdoch, is appears, does not intend to settle down and practise in Sandhurst. He has returned to his, business in Cootamundra, aud notified his intention to remain there. Except to lend a helping hand in local and ...

    Article : 51 words
  6. Fire in Newcastle.

    Shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, a disastrous fire broke out in lower Church-street, and resulted in the total destruction of four valuable buildings and their contents. It was supposed that it was ...

    Article : 210 words
  7. TELEGRAMS.

    A large meeting was held on Tuesday, in Morrison's Assembly Rooms, re the Cobar railway. Mr. Lewis (the Mayor), was the chairman. The first resolution was moved by Mr. Brough ...

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  8. MEMS.

    It is expected that the English cricketers will play 22 of Singleton on February 17 and 18. Following are the weights for the Workworth races, which will be run on the 26th instant:—Handicap—Caliph ...

    Article : 98 words
  9. New Zealand Insurance Co.

    The 46th report and balance-sheet of the New Zealand Insurance Company were considered at the general meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, the 14th instant. A dividend of 3s per share was ...

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  10. The Benevolent Asylum.

    The acting-Colonial Secretary has adopted the recommendation of the Inspector of Charities, and made an order for the transfer of some 67 children from the Benevolent Asylum to the Randwick ...

    Article : 68 words
  11. The Coffee Palace Fire.

    The adjourned hearing of the case against John Fisher Cripps, charged with having wilfully set fire to the Coffee Palace Hotel, was proceeded with in the Water Police Court on Wednesday ...

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  12. Alleged Robbery under Arms.

    A man named Harry Young, who is well known in Bathurst, he having been a storeman in the employment off Messrs. Webb and Co. and Messrs. Meagher and Co., was charged in the police ...

    Article : 61 words
  13. Water Police Court.

    Mr. Whittingdale Johnson. D.S.M., presided in the charge court in the Water Police Court, Wednesday. William Thomas pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a pair of compasses and a 2ft rule, the ...

    Article : 104 words
  14. Wagga Items.

    The case of sly grog-selling which was brought against Jeremiah Q'Keefe, of Unbango, was dismissed. Two Chinamen, who played the part of informers, said that they purchased four ...

    Article : 128 words
  15. Balmain Police Court.

    In the Balmain Police Court, Wednesday, three men named James Tupman, Henry Dubbo, and Patrick Kennedy, who were charged with riotous behaviour, were each fined 20s, with 2s 6d costs, by Mr. Yates ...

    Article : 133 words
  16. Temora Items.

    The tender of one of the shareholders (Mr. James) for the local flour will has been accepted at £300 a year for the first year, with the option of a further term of two years, at the yearly ...

    Article : 176 words
  17. Central Police Court.

    In Central Police Court on Wednesday, Alice Butler, 15years of age, was charged with having beep containally in the company of common prostitutes. She was ordered to be sent to the Industrial School. Patrick ...

    Article : 123 words
  18. The House of Lords.

    The Earl of Rosebery was entertained at dinner the other day by the Liverpool Reform Club. He expressed his satisfaction at the manner in which the recent settlement of the redistribution of seats had ...

    Article : 123 words
  19. Incorporation of Lithgow.

    Thus a correspondent:—"The proceedings in connection with the incorporation of the town of Lithgow are exciting a deal of comment. A public meeting was convened by advertisement in the local ...

    Article : 135 words
  20. Earthquake in Cobargo.

    A distinct shock of earthquake was felt at 11.10 a.m., and lasted from 10 to 15 seconds. It took the direction of S.W. to N.E ...

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  21. A Complaint.

    Parents are greatly complaining of the absence of a school teacher. No school lias been held since just before Christmas, The residents consider that the slackness of the Education Department ...

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  22. The Masher Meshed.

    A young salesman for a wholesale house in the city had been to Brighton attending to business, and on his trip down got mashed on a very pretty girl who got in the train at East Croydon. He made her ...

    Article : 290 words
  23. Sunday Selling.

    Richard Munro, licensee of Jones's Family Hotel, Darling-street, Balmain, was charged before Mr. Yates, in the Balmain Police Court, Wednesday, with having sold liquor on Sunday, December 28. Mr ...

    Article : 144 words
  24. Newcastle Items.

    The licensed victuallers of Newcastle held an important meeting in Buchanan's Hotel on Tuesday night, when the following resolution was carried:—"That the members separate themselves ...

    Article : 106 words
  25. Alleged Attempt to Steal.

    In the Water Police Court, Wednesday, before Mr. Johnson, D.S.M., a young woman named Mary Kennedy, 19 years of age, and John S. Loise, a licensed cabman, were charged with having attempted ...

    Article : 309 words
  26. Singleton Items.

    The weather is dull to-day. Much rain has fallen in the country near Singleton. Mr. William Foster, license of the White Swan Inn, was fined ,£5 on Tuesday for having sold ...

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  27. Collecting Tram Fares.

    Thus the Newcastle (England) CHRONICLE:—Much amusement has been caused among people who travel in tramcars by the introduction of a new system of collecting the fares. The extraordinary implement ...

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  28. SMALL-POX.

    Sir,—In Tuesday's issue of the EVENING NEWS it is stated that the above disease had broken out in Beattie-lane, Redfern. This is utterly impossible, as no such place exists in Redfern. The actual locality ...

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  29. Glen Innes Items.

    In the case of the Newton-Boyd assault, where in Mrs. Hume, licensee of the hotel in that place, was roughly handled by two men named Scott and Wilson some time ago, the former prisoner was ...

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  30. Charge of Manslaughter.

    A woman named Euphemia Maudsley was charged in the Balmain Police Courton Wednesday, before Mr. Leopold Yates, with having caused the death of Mary Elisabeth Grant who resided in Foucart-street ...

    Article : 124 words
  31. Frozen Meat Trade.

    "Tye frozen meat trade," wrote the London Correspondent of the Melbourne ARGUS on December 12, "shows decided indications of depression, and prices have declined considerably. The supplies ...

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  32. CANARDS.

    Sir,—At intervals of about a fortnight [?] has been, communicating to you certain alleged "reports" from Molong, to the effect that the surveyors of the Forbee-Borenbre line of railway had ...

    Article : 85 words
  33. Sunday Trains.

    It has been announced that Sunday trains will be run to Geelong after the 1st proximo ...

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  34. Wilcannia-Mount Browne Road.

    Mr. Hanna, road superintendent, in the Wilcannia district, reports that water for teams, &c., is obtainable at the following places on the Wilcannia and Mount Browne road;—Dry Lake tank, 20 miles from ...

    Article : 93 words
  35. The Federation Bill.

    Mr. Service has announced that he does not consider objectionable any of the minor amendments of the Federation Bill which have been sugested by Lord Derby but, with regard to ...

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  36. THE HAMBURGER SUICIDE.

    Sir,—Your esteemed paper of last night brings the intelligence of the suicide of Mr. Max Hamburger, of Berlin. Would you allow me to state, for the information of my numerous acquaintances and those of ...

    Article : 90 words
  37. The Greorge-Street Sewer.

    For some time a gave of men has been employed by the City Engineer on the Brickfield-hill lowering the sewer, in order to make preparation for laying the street with wooden blocks; but as the work has been ...

    Article : 112 words
  38. Romantic Elopement.

    An elopement of a romantic character occurred lately in Tibberton, a village about six miles from Worcester. A young lady, 27 years of age, who is possesed of considerable means in her own right ...

    Article : 258 words
  39. Mining News.

    CARCOAR, Wednesday.—An escort from Mount M'Donald brought [?] gold from Oliver's freehold and lensehold property. Mining at Mount M'Donald has been [?] carried on since ...

    Article : 32 words
  40. A Curious Proceeding.

    On the 13th of November an inquest was held on the body of a child which had been sent to the Home Secretary London. The evidence showed that the body had been forwarded without the consent of the ...

    Article : 130 words
  41. Charge of False Pretences.

    A respectably-dressed man named Thomas Hockings was charged, in the Water Police Court, Wednesday, with having obtained the sum of £2 14s by means of false pretences from Maria [?]. Detective ...

    Article : 48 words
  42. The Mercantile Bank.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Mercantile Bank of Sydney was held on Tuesday, Sir John Hay presided. A divident at the rate of 9 per cent. per annum was declared. The expenses of management ...

    Article : 43 words
  43. Arrivals—January 21.

    Coraki, steamer, 326 tons, Captain H. Jackson, from Macleay River. Passengers—M[?] Ryan, Thompson, Verge, nurse, and four children. Misses Burns, Thompson Connelly, Messrs Riles, Ryan Issacs, Watson, Reeves ...

    Article : 30 words
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