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  2. New Year's Eve.

    Last night the streets, both in city and suburbs, were more densely crowded than they had been for some years past on a similar occasion. All the main ...

    Article : 395 words
  3. Brevities.

    The Premier of West Australia on Tuesday received a telegram from the Premier of Victoria congratulating his Government on the honor of being the first Administration of that colony ...

    Article : 179 words
  4. Sporting.

    The associated clubs have disqualified Mr. F. R. Morisy, late secretary of the Sydney Driving Park Club, for life. The disqualification has been inflicted because of Mr. Morley's alleged malpractice in ...

    Article : 315 words
  5. Public Rights.

    In connection with the meeting which was held in the Victoria Park on Sunday last, for the purpose of protesting against portion of the park being used as a bowling green, it has been ...

    Article : 57 words
  6. The Revenue Returns.

    At a very late hour on Wednesday night, a statement was issued from the Treasury showing that the revenue for the year 1890 bad amounted to £9,497,439, against £8,962,797 in 1889, thus ...

    Article : 68 words
  7. Shocking Murder.

    ROMA (Q.), Thursday.—A blackfellow named Tommy Las been arrested on suspicion of the murder of an aboriginal half-caste girl named Ada, aged 10 years. The evidence of Dr. Lestrange ...

    Article : 65 words
  8. VICTORIA.

    The revenue collected by the Secretary of Trade and Customs for December amounted to £221,394. as against £214,318 for the corresponding month of last year. The estimate for the month was ...

    Article : 47 words
  9. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The revenue for the past quarter is £601,010, and for the six months £1,160,729, being £148,000 less than half the estimate for the year. This is explained by the fact of the land and income tax ...

    Article : 70 words
  10. New Railway Arrangements.

    A now time-table for the railways came into force to-day. A large number of alterations in the passenger trains have been made, the changes on the principal lines being as follow: ...

    Article : 793 words
  11. SHIPPING AND AQUATICS.

    The barque Foxglove, From Antwerp, and the ship Talavera, from London, and barque Brunette from Hokianga (N.Z.), arrived here yesterday. ...

    Article : 119 words
  12. Insufficiently Paid Postage.

    An important notice has been issued by the Post Office Department in regard to a new system of collecting postage due on insufficiently prepaid or re-directed correspondence which has just ...

    Article : 110 words
  13. LILLIE BRIDGE PONY RACES.

    There was a good attendance at the pony race meeting at Lillie Bridge, on Wednesday evening. The racing was good in every instance, and passed off satisfactorily. Results: ...

    Article : 311 words
  14. Our New Governor.

    The following general order was issued from the Military Staff Office yesterday: "Officers commanding regiments and crops at headquarters (Sydney) will arrange for a half-day ...

    Article : 95 words
  15. ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

    A disastrous fire occurred at Mansfield (Vic.) on Tuesday night, by which the Delatite Hotel was totally destroyed by fire. Mrs. Payne, wire of the lessee, her daughters, and two lodgers ...

    Article : 360 words
  16. Watch-night Services.

    Special services were held at mid-night on Wednesday in most of the city and suburban churches to usher in the new year. At St. Andrew's Cathedral the Rev. Mr. Reid ...

    Article : 427 words
  17. Queensland's Insolvencies.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.—According to Mr. S. W. Brooks, of the GUARDIAN, the trade protective journal, the total number of persons and firms , adjudicated insolvent for the year, or brought ...

    Article : 89 words
  18. SALE OF THE WELLINGTON PARK YEARLINGS.

    By cable we leara that a most successful sale of the Wellington Park yearlings was [?] on December 31. The sale took place at the breeder's (Mr. Thos. Morrin) headquarters, Wellington Park, and was Although there was a large attendance at the Australian Athletic Club's Hail last night to witness the glove contest between Hurry Laing, of New Zealand, and Owes Sullivan, of the Barrier, for a purse of 150 ...

    Article : 1,144 words
  19. Forest Flora.

    With the consent of Sir Henry Parkes the Director-General of Forests, Mr. J. Ednie .Brown, will bring out a quarterly publication dealing very exhaustively with tho forest flora of New ...

    Article : 103 words
  20. Fires.

    At about 20 minutes to 3 o'clock this morning the M.F. Brigade were warned tint a fire of great dimensions was raging at 57, York-street. The brigade with two steamers were ...

    Article : 252 words
  21. 1891.

    "No one ever regardeth the first of January with indifference." The words of Charles Lamb, quoted above, are certainly very applicable to the people of ...

    Article : 497 words
  22. TRADES AND LABOR.

    Verdicts in the cases brought by the shearers against the Australian Pastoral Co. for wages claimed were given at St. George (Q.) as follow: Shearers to be paid for all sheep shorn less store ...

    Article : 95 words
  23. MUNICIPAL.

    At a meeting of the Wickham Municipal Council, held recently, it was resolved to again approach the Works Department, with the view of having the Cottage Bridge Crock converted into ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. New Patent Locking Nut.

    Yesterday afternoon a number of gentlemen, including Dr. Mackellar, Messrs. P. L. C. Shepherd and John Davies, Ms.L.C, and F. A. Wright, M.L.A., paid a visit to Eveleigh to inspect a ...

    Article : 255 words
  25. The Mining Industry.

    Broken Hill.—Tne last six parcels of ore, 50 tons each, for orded to the Dry Creak S[?]ting Works from the South Mine Yielded as follows: No. 1,62oz of silver per ton and 31 per cent of land; No. 2,37oz of ...

    Article : 698 words
  26. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and South Australia Commences in Melbourne to-day. In Victoria 430 miles of new railways have been ...

    Article : 1,119 words
  27. Chinese Gamblers at Port

    ADELAIDE, Thursday.—News lias been received by wire from Port Darwin that the police, acting on information received from a Chinaman, made a successful raid on a Chinese gambling den. ...

    Article : 179 words
  28. "Only a Joke."

    A cabdriver, named Thomas Taylor, was brought up at the Water Police Court, before Captain Fisher, S.M., charged with maliciously damaging a lamp belonging to the Australian ...

    Article : 75 words
  29. Newcastle Statistics.

    NEWCASTLE, Thursday.—The shipping returns for 1890 shove that 3721 vessels arrived in Newcastle and 3432 departed, as compared with 4458 arrivals in 1889 and 4378 departures. The ...

    Article : 98 words
  30. Welcoming Him Back.

    Somewhere about 12 months have elapsed since Captain Fisher, S.M., ceased to attend the Water Police Court in his official capacity; but this morning his return to the Bench there was ...

    Article : 169 words
  31. Bridge, at Pyrmont.

    Mr. Bruce Smith, Minister for Public Works, has decided to call for competitive designs for a bridge to be erected over Darling Harbor at Pyrmont. The necessary particulars are being ...

    Article : 44 words
  32. Electric Light in Newcastle,

    NEWCASTLE, New year's Day.—The contractor for the electric light astonished the citizens by turning it on last evening for three hours. The light gave every satisfaction, and for the first ...

    Article : 86 words
  33. Advertising

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