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  2. SOCIAL.

    During the week his Excellency the LieutenantGovernor (Sir Frederick Darley) entertained MajorGeneral Sir Hector MacDonnld at Quambi, Woollahra, and on Thursday evening gave a dinner in his ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES.

    Shearing is now in full swing. At Monaro several sheds have found it difficult to obtain the services of the requisite number of shearers. This is caused probably by the late season in Riverina and ...

    Article : 190 words
  4. THE SYDNEY HARBOUR COLLIERIES. AN IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENT.

    Yesterday's developments at the Sydney Harbour Collieries, at Balmain, in connection with the opening up of the coal deposit struck on Wednesday night, proved to be of a most important nature, ...

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  5. UNJOINTED CHAT.

    That things sublunary, however unpleasant, come out all right mostly, but often rather too tardily, in the " washing up " was demonstrated by the weather of lost week. Consider the sort of catastrophical day ...

    Article : 1,495 words
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  7. SOUTH COAST.

    During the week the following colliers loaded coal for Sydney:—Herga, 250 tons; Palmerston, 500 tons; Currajong, 500 tons; Wallsend, 480 tons; Mount Kembla, 680 tons; Captain Cook, 230 tons. ...

    Article : 2,115 words
  8. PROPOSLD RAILWAY EXTENSION.

    A public meeting has been called for next week to protest against the delay in completing the construction of the railway line to Coonamble. GLEN INNES, Friday. ...

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  9. THE SOUTH COAST "TREK."

    The flying column of about 140 officers and men of all branches of the service, winch has been manœvring in the Hlawarra district for the past two weeks, returned safely to Sydney yesterday. After a march ...

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  10. SIMULTANEOUS MISSION.

    The simultaneous mission which has been carried on throughout the week in the city and suburbs has been a pronounced success. This much has been clearly demonstrated by the large attendances at the ...

    Article : 607 words
  11. TIMBER TRADE ON THE MANNING.

    The timber tradE is very brisk herE at present. ManY teams arE engaged in hauling piles, girders, aud sleepers. Steamers and vessels load every week. A new steam punt for Tarce is being built at ...

    Article : 99 words
  12. VOLUNTEER CADET CORPS.

    A well-attended public meeting was held in the orderly-room last night for the purpose of organising the volunteer cadet corps. Mr. W. J. Healey, head teacher of Milton Public School, presided. On the ...

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  13. FARMERS AND SETTLERS' PICNIC.

    The annual picnic of the local branch of the Firmers and Settlers' Association was held at Redlands on Wednesday. Owing to the rough weather the attendance was not as large as usual, and the ...

    Article : 155 words
  14. EXAMINATIONS IN MUSIC.

    The following are the results of the practical examination in connection with the Sydney College of Music, which was conducted by Messrs. M'Lean and Fisher, examiners, yesterday in Allison's Hall. ...

    Article : 224 words
  15. METHODS OF SINKING.

    The method adopted in sinking the great shaft, which is the deepest in Australia, is briefly as follows:—Assuming that the walls of the shaft had been dressed down fairly level with the bottom, the ...

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  16. GLEBE DISTRICT.

    The mission has been conducted every night this week in St. Barnabas' School Hall with great success by the Rev. Frank Duesbury. The hall has been full every evening. Large open-air meetings have ...

    Article : 54 words
  17. SURRY HILLS.

    The mission during the week has been conducted in the Cleveland-street Wesleyan and Congregational Churches by the Rev. E. A. Colvin. The Rev. D. H. Dillon's mission at St. David's Church ...

    Article : 51 words
  18. BAZAARS AND FLOWER SHOWS.

    The bazaar and flower show in aid of the School of Arts was continued last night. The attendance was very good. The games were carried out with great interest. The spelling bee was won by C. Hart, ...

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  19. THE BALMAIN MISSION.

    During the week services have been conducted in the Balmain Town Hall by the Rev. Loyal L. Wirt, missioner, when large congregations have attended. Many people entered the inquiry room. Factory ...

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  20. NORTH SYDNEY.

    The simultaneous mission in the northern subuirs commenced on Monday last, and has been continued throughout the week in the various centres. The ministers of the various denominations have entered ...

    Article : 98 words
  21. MANLY.

    A special service was held on Thursday in St. Matthew's, Manly, by the Rev. A. G. Stoddart, the preacher being the Rev. J. N. Manning, M.A., LL.D., rector of St. Michael's, Surry Hills. A ...

    Article : 67 words
  22. THE CHURCHES.

    The annual conversazione in connection with St. Stephen's Church, took place in the Masonic Hall. There was a large attendance of parishioners and others. During an interval occasion was taken to ...

    Article : 231 words
  23. BURWOOD, ENFIELD, AND MORTLAKE.

    During the week meetings have been hold in the Burwood School of Arts, which have been well attended with good results. The missioner (Rev. S. C. Kent, of Melbourne) delivered addresses each ...

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  24. RIFLE SHOOTING. MUSKETRY AT RANDWICK.

    There will be an club shooting or rifle matches at the Randwick Ritle Range to-day. The annual musketry courses of the various branches of the service are now being conducted, and so great has been the demand for targets ...

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  25. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

    It was stated in the " Herald " lately that the State Premier had received a letter from Mr. J. S. Horsfall, of Widgiewa station, offering to contribute £ towards the expenses of despatching a further ...

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  26. PRESS V. POLICE.

    A rifle match, 10 men a side seven shots each at 500 and 600 yards, was fired on Wednesday at the Randwick Rifle Range, between a team from the Police Rifle Club and a team of pressmen from Sydney newspapers. The ...

    Article : 364 words
  27. PUBLIC LIBRARY.

    At the monthly meeting of the trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales the foliowiaff statement was submitted to the board:— For October books were taken out from the lending ...

    Article : 210 words
  28. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES.

    An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Mrs. C. Jones, the victim of the burning fatality on Wednesday night. Francis Jones, husband of the deceased, said that his wife was 59 years of age, and ...

    Article : 298 words
  29. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

    The members of the Glebe Point branch of the above gave a tea to the inmates of the Church Rescue Home, Glebe Point, on Wednesday last. After tea music and games were indulged in. A vote of thanks ...

    Article : 63 words
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