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  2. CURRENT LITERATURE.

    Dr. J. G. Fraser's great work on "Totemism and Exogamy" (Macmillan) is now complete in four large volumes. The author may be regarded as having been engaged upon it since ...

    Article : 730 words
  3. THE STORY OF CLARICE.

    When the carriage had passed out of sight the minister and Anne looked at each other. The jackdaw, whom they had learned to call Jack, perched on the minister's shoulder. If ...

    Article : 459 words
  4. LIGHTNING RIDGE.

    This celebrated field, the home of black opal, is situated some 44 miles from Walgett, in a west-south-westerly direction. The field consists of several camps, the principal one ...

    Article : 1,389 words
  5. MUSIC AND DRAMA.

    Our London correspondent writes, under date June 10:—"Mme. Melba made her rentree at Covent Garden last week as Mimi in 'La Boheme.' An immense audience greeted the ...

    Article : 1,513 words
  6. STAFF RIDES.

    A "Staff-ride," such as that which is to be held on the 26th and 27th inst. in the vicinity of Albury, may be defined as playing the war-game with a selected tract of country for ...

    Article : 1,223 words
  7. CHESS.

    Hon. secretaries of chess clubs are invited to furni[?] news of general interest. Unpublished games and original problems in diagram (which should be accompanied by analysis) are always acceptable. ...

    Article : 31 words
  8. HERALD 16th TOURNEY.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 words
  9. FOSSIL BOTANY.

    The Cambridge University Press issues the second volume of Professor A. C. Seward's "Fossil Plants." This is the definitive work in English on Palaeobotany. The first volume ...

    Article : 284 words
  10. PROBLEM No. 1301.—"Opinions Differ."

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 words
  11. PROBLEM No. 1294.—A. Mos[?]ly.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 words
  12. PROBLEM No. 1295.—W. Hundsdorfer.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 words
  13. "HERALD" SIXTEENTH TOURNEY.

    The "Sydney Morning Herald's" sixteenth international problem tourney.—Conditions: (1) Competit[?] may send in as many original problems in diagram, accompanied by full solutions, as they please. "White ...

    Article : 154 words
  14. CHAPTER XXVII.

    Bride and bridegroom were at the Court. Their marriage was now six months old, and it was perfect save for the one little shadow that rested upon it. Clary could not forgive ...

    Article : 1,238 words
  15. NOTES.

    Eastern Suburbs C.C.—Mr. John A. White, of Cambridge-street, Paddington, will be glad to receive [?] names of players de[?]rous of forming a chess club in the eastern suburbs. ...

    Article : 276 words
  16. LEAVES FROM AN AFGHAN SCRAPBOOK.

    Under this title Ernest and Annie Thornton write a picturesque little narrative of life in Kabul and thereabouts. The journey out from Peshawar, and through the Khyber Pasa, is ...

    Article : 343 words
  17. SYDNEY AND SUBURBAN CHESS UNION.

    In compliance with a requisition signed by 15 representative chess players, Mr. V. A. Spence, the president, has called a special meeting of the council and delegates for Wednesday, July 20, at the [?] ...

    Article : 301 words
  18. SOME MISSIONARY BOOKS.

    Dr. George Smith, who for 15 years was Indian correspondent to the "Times," edits a "Missionary Series" (Morgan and Scott) which should be of considerable interest. "The ...

    Article : 238 words
  19. SPIELMANN v MIESES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 271 words
  20. DRAUGHTS.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 63 words
  21. GOLF MADE EASY.

    Mark Allerton and R. Browning collaborate in "Golf Made Easy" (Cassell), a book for the man who plays but wants to play better. There are eight full-page plates and six ...

    Article : 261 words
  22. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    Alain C. White.—Read your note with the utmost interest, and thank you for your kindly remarks. A. McNaught.—Thanks. A. A. Wheatley.—That excellent magazine, "La Strategic," is published at 83 Faubour[?] ...

    Article : 89 words
  23. SOLUTIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 words
  24. THE FASCINATING DUC DE RICHELIEU.

    This is one of Mr. H. Noel Williams's readable essays in memoir writing, an occupation in which he now ranks as an expert. The subject of the book is Louis Francois du ...

    Article : 205 words
  25. PROBLEM NO. 1201.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 words
  26. THE SATURDAY HALF-HOLIDAY.

    Sir,—The provisions of the Saturday half--holiday bill, as introduced by the Premier, are now before the House. The bill provides for the metropolitan shopping districts, and ...

    Article : 385 words
  27. PROBLEM No. 1202.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  28. RECENT FICTION.

    Fred R. White's "The Five Knots" is a sufficiently exciting romance of Borneo, the wild inhabitants of which place take vengeance on a rich shipowner for a crime he ...

    Article : 1,177 words
  29. RAILWAY EMPLOYEES' DEMANDS.

    Sir,—May I trespass on your space a little to comment upon a letter from "Worker" on above? "Worker's" complaint appears to be that there are men in the world who get or ...

    Article : 387 words
  30. GAME No. 1109—Second Double Corner.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  31. ENGLISH PROSODY.

    The third volume of Professor Saintsbury's "History of English Prosody" (Macmillan) completes a work which is admittedly unique. It is likely to remain so for a considerable ...

    Article : 458 words
  32. ST. JOHN'S CEMETERY, PARRAMATTA.

    Sir,—I have read with much interest the information given recently in your columns about this burial-ground. There is, no doubt, much that might be added about, the history, ...

    Article : 269 words
  33. GAME No. 1200.—"Fife."

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 words
  34. GAME NO. 1201.—Single Corner.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 63 words
  35. THE TENDENCY NOWADAYS.

    The tendency nowadays being to deaden pain instead of curing the disease that causes. it, a great deal of opium and other narcoties are used in the manufacture of medicine. This ...

    Article : 151 words
  36. NOTES.

    The secretary of the new club, Mr. W. W. Mills, has been advised that Mr. Alfred Jordan, the English champion, now touring the States, has decided to tour New Zealand. He will not reach this city before the ...

    Article : 71 words
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