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  2. RETURN OF THE MAYOR.

    Yesterday the Mayor of Sydney (Alderman Sir James Graham, M.L.A.) received numerous visits of congratulation on his receiving the distinction of Knight Bachelor (K[?].), that had been conferred ...

    Article : 849 words
  3. THE COMMONWEALTH. MR. BARTON AT BALLARAT.

    Mr. Barton, the Australian Premier, Mr. Deakin, the Australian Attorney-General, and Mr. Peacock, the State Premier, were among the guests at a dinner given by the Mayor ...

    Article : 407 words
  4. STATE POLITICS. THE LIBERAL PARTY'S ORGANISATION.

    The chief event of importance in connection with the forthcoming State elections during the present week will be the pronouncement to be delivered on Thursday evening by Mr. Lee, M.L.A., leader of ...

    Article : 615 words
  5. THE FREEMASONRY OF POETRY.

    It is a problem with many as to what shall really bind men together. What is it that makes us feel at once that we are [?]kie, that we have a common origin, a common destiny, the same inner affiliations? It is ...

    Article : 1,324 words
  6. THE NEW GUINEA MASSACRE. IN MEMOIRAM SERVICES.

    Lost night an in memoriam service was held in the Pitt-street Congregational Church in connection with the recent massacre of the Rev. Jamese Chalmers, the Rev. Oliver F. Tomkins, and 11 native ...

    Article : 1,562 words
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  8. NEWCASTLE. TAKING POSSESSION OF A STEAMER.

    A remarkable fact which has apparently hitherto escaped the attention of the legal fraternity and members of the Legislature has just presented itself to the local police authorities, who find that there is no Act in existence ...

    Article : 465 words
  9. PREPARATIONS IN SYDNEY.

    A meeting of the executive of the Citizens' Royal Reception Committee was held at the Town Hall last evening, the Mayor (Sir James Graham) presiding. Among these present were—Messrs. W. T. Waters, ...

    Article : 1,017 words
  10. BALMAIN EAST WESLEYAN CHURCH.

    At the evening service on Sunday at the B[?]lmain East Wesleyan Church the Rev. W. H. Williams made reference to the recent massacre of missionaries in New Guinea, taking as the basis of his remarks ...

    Article : 499 words
  11. VISIT OF WESLEYAN MINISTERS.

    A party of about 20 Wesleyan ministers and lay representatives from New Zealand and South Australia, who are proceeding to Brisbane for the purpose of attending the general Wesleyan Conference to be opened on Thursday ...

    Article : 230 words
  12. THE "SOLE SURVIVOR."

    The Premier of Victoria, Mr. Peacock, has received the following cable message from the [?]gent-General for the State in London, for transmission to Mr. Barton, the Premier of Australia:—"London, May ...

    Article : 164 words
  13. THE BALTIC-WHITE SEA CANAL.

    Hand in hand with the great railway enterprises nearing completion in the Russian Emmre, the digging of gigantic canals is projected. In order to more rapidly develop the vast territory of ...

    Article : 292 words
  14. THE PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION.

    The second meeting of the Progressive Association is to be held at Norwich-chambers this evening, when questions in connection with the forthcoming elections will receive consideration. The present officers of the ...

    Article : 180 words
  15. INTER-STATE FREETRADE.

    Considerable interest is taken in commercial and trade circles as to the period at which inter-State freetrade will be established under the Common wealth. It is generally expected that the federal ...

    Article : 238 words
  16. A DERRICK ACCIDENT.

    A workman named Charles Bell, residing at Darby-street, Cook's Hill, met with a serious accident this afternoon whilst engaged with others in lifting a boiler weighing about five tons from a punt at the foot of ...

    Article : 107 words
  17. A NARROW ESCAPE.

    In the Summons division of the City Court to-day Inspector Eltis, of the Railway Department, proceeded against a youth named William Hills for having attempted to cross the railway line elsewhere than at an authorised ...

    Article : 158 words
  18. RYDE ELECTORATE.

    Alderman Thomas Henley (Mayor of Drummoyne), who is a candidate for the Ryde seat in the State Parliament, opened his campaign by a public meeting in the Church Hall, Gladersville, on Friday night. ...

    Article : 417 words
  19. CHURCH NEWS. BALMAIN PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH.

    Special services were celebrated during Sunday in commemoration of the anniversary of the Sabbath school of the Balmain Primitive Methodist Church. The pulpit at both the morning and evening services ...

    Article : 79 words
  20. SHALL TEETOTALERS OR PUBLICANS RULE THE STATE?

    Sir,—As some considerable attention has been drawn to this matter through the columns of the "Herald," and as the position taken up by myself and some other temperance advocation has been ...

    Article : 1,150 words
  21. STANDING ORDERS FOR THE SENATE.

    The draft standing orders for the Senate were issued to-night. To a very large extent they follow upon the lines of the regulations now in force in most of the Upper Houser of the State ...

    Article : 192 words
  22. LEICHHARDT PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH.

    Special services in connection with the Leichhardt) Primitive Methodist Sabbath School anniversary were conducted in the church, Cromwell-street, on Sunday. The Rev. J. E. Metcalfe took the morning service, ...

    Article : 98 words
  23. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the Dyke for State, inter-State, and foreign consumption during the departmental week ended this morning was 74,235 tons, as compared with 62,353 tons during ...

    Article : 472 words
  24. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Arrivals: Sonoma, s., Indramayo, s., Zealandia, s., at Auckland, from Sydney. (For Continuation of Shipping Intelligence see Page 6.) SHIPPING REPORTS. ...

    Article : 222 words
  25. PRESENTATION TO THE DUCHESS.

    The executive of the ladies' committee to arrange for a presentation to the Duchess of Cornwall and York met yesterday in the Mayor's room at the Town Hall. Miss Derley presided. The wording of ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    The fallowing telegram was received by the Premier from Sir John Forrest on Saturday:—"I thank you for the information with regard to the despatch of a survey party for the purpose of ...

    Article : 91 words
  27. SPELT IN MANITOBA.

    A new grain which has been grown to a limited extent in Manitoba this year is called spelt. It is said to be a Russian grain, and is grown in that country and in Germany. The [?]eed was obtained from a ...

    Article : 218 words
  28. PHILLIP DIVISION.

    The Liberal executive, which comprises the various committees formed throughout the Phillip Division to secure the return of Mr. J. J. Moloney, the party's candidate, met last evening at Fagan's Hotel, ...

    Article : 54 words
  29. RETURN OF TROOPS.

    The New South Wales troops who have been participating in the manœuvres connected with the visit of the Duke and Duches of Cornwall and York, returned to Sydney yesterday by five special traine, ...

    Article : 252 words
  30. THE HOULDER LINE.

    Messrs. Houlder Brothers and Co., Limited, report the following movements of their steamers:— Hornby Grange is at London. Ovingdean Grange arrived at London on March 27. ...

    Article : 137 words
  31. ALDERMAN KELLY'S CANDIDATURE.

    A meeting of the Denison Labour Electoral League waa held last evening at Crowe's American Hotel, Atblene-place. The chair was taken by Mr. Frederick Glynn, aud there was a good attendance. ...

    Article : 310 words
  32. SIR WILLIAM ZEAL.

    It is rumoured that representations are about to be made to Senator Sir William Zeal to retain his position of President of the Legislative Council of Victoria, and to relinquish his test in the Senate. ...

    Article : 42 words
  33. REFERENCE IN THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

    At the sitting of the Presbyterian Assembly at St. Stephen's Church last night the Rev. J. Lamont moved as follows:—"The assembly, having heard with horror and deep [?]orrow of the murder in New ...

    Article : 244 words
  34. THE NEW STAR.

    Mr. A. Fowler, F.R.A.S., sends a contribution of great interest on the " new star," henceforth to be known as Nova Parsei, to " Knowledge." " One of the first questions," says Mr. Fowler, " which ...

    Article : 688 words
  35. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE.

    Sir,—A strange misunderstanding exists in some of the States—particularly in Victoria—repecting clause 125. The part of it which refe[?]s to this re[?]ds:— "The seat of Government of the Commonwealth ...

    Article : 629 words
  36. BRITISH AND COLONIAL LINE.

    Messrs. Dangar, Gedye, and Co., the managing agents for this line, have received a cable from Messrs. Buckhall Brothers advising the arrival of the steamer Zulu at Dunkirk on Friday last, the 10th instant. The Zuly left ...

    Article : 51 words
  37. HOISTING THE FLAGS AT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    It has been arranged that when her Royal Highness the buchess of Cornwall and York at the Melbourne Exhibition Building to-day at 12.50 p.m. gives the time for the Onion Jack to be hoisted at the ...

    Article : 516 words
  38. THE GULF LINE.

    Messrs. W. and A. M'Arthur, Limited, are in receipt of a cable from Durban advising the arrival at that port of the transport steamer Gulf of Taranto with 569 men and 32 officers, constituting the Seventh New ...

    Article : 94 words
  39. SUNDAY-SCHOOL INSTITUTE.

    Last night a large audience assembled in the Chapter-house to witness the presentation by the Archbishop of Sydney of the prizes and certificates gained at the rece it examination in connection with ...

    Article : 316 words
  40. AUSTRALIAN SOUTH AFRICAN S.S. COMPANY.

    The steamer Vine Brack, of this line, passed Sydney at mignight on Friday for Rockhampton, where she will load frozen meat. She calls at Brisbane and then proceeds to Sydney to take up the berth for South Africa. ...

    Article : 58 words
  41. BURWOOD CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    There was a good attendance at the Burwood Congregational Church on Sunday night when the Rev. George Campbell preached an elequent sermon upon his old friend, the late Rev. James Chalmers. The ...

    Article : 640 words
  42. THE CHINA NAVIGATION LINE.

    The Taiyuan left Melbourne on the 11th and will leave Sydney on the 17th instant for Hongkong, via ports. The Tsinan.—This steamer left Cooktown on the 9th instant. She is due in Sydney of the 16th, and leaves ...

    Article : 73 words
  43. SHIPS SPOKEN.

    The Marechal Suchet reports speaking a Russian ship bound to Mebourne in lat. 120' E.; also the Trafalgar, from Sydney to London. The Pleione reports speaking the George Towns on April ...

    Article : 41 words
  44. GLASS INDUSTRY OF LORRAINE.

    There is hardly in all Germany (the American Viceconsul at Kehl reports) an industry more productive and flourishing than the glass industry in its various branches. While the trade papers of other ...

    Article : 320 words
  45. THE PLEIONE.

    Now a Norwegian ship, but once a well-known Britisher in the New Zealand [?]de, the Pleione, anchored on Sunday below Garden Island, from Christian[?], wich a cargo of timber for Mr. J. C. Ellis. Captain Ab[?]namsen reports ...

    Article : 105 words
  46. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

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  47. INTERCLUB DEBATE.

    A well-contested interclub debate between the St. Stephen's Literary Association and the Randwick Presbyterian Institute took place in the letter's rooms last night. The local society was represented by ...

    Article : 91 words
  48. HARBOUR REMOVALS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 words
  49. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 25 words
  50. Advertising

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