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  2. THE CARRIAGE OF ANIMALS.

    Most animals are so admirably equipped for [?]nsporting themselves on long journeys, whether by land, air, or water, that they have the greatest possible dislike to any artificial made of ...

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  3. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    At the last meeting of the above council, the Mayor (Alderman Moreshead) presiding, a letter was received from the Under-Secretary for Public Works with reference to a deputation which waited upon him in August last ...

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  4. AMUSEMENTS.

    Our first circus! What a host of memories it recalls! Every time the eye is arrested by the flaring posters on the city hoardings our introduction to sawdust and spangles comes back to revive forgotton ...

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  5. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    The Handol Last, barque, yesterday arrived at Kaipara from Capetown. The brigantine Ocean Rover last night left here for Newcastle, where she loads for Kaipara, and will return th[?] ...

    Article : 37 words
  6. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    Pony and galloway races will be held at Kensington to-day, the first event starting at 2.15 p. m. Trams and omnibuses will, as usual, afford means of reaching the course. The weights will be found in ...

    Article : 415 words
  7. WARATAH ROVERS' BICYCLE CLUB.

    The run on Saturday last was to Lady Robinson's Beach, and in spite of the disagreeable nature of the day, quite a large number of the lady members assembled for the outing. ...

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  8. VICTORIAN BRASSARD.

    The competition for the Brassard Badge and the accompanying salary of £5 a week to the holder will be continued at the league meeting of the Exhibition Grounds, Melbourne, on January 8. The present ...

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  9. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Himalaya, from London, after a fasr [?] reached Alabny at 5 a.m. yesterday. The R.M.S. Warrimoo yesterday moved out into Johnstone's Bay to coal. ...

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  10. ROCKDALE.

    The Rockdale Council at its last meeting was presided over by the Mayor (Alderman John H. Clayton), and there were also present—Aldermen W. Taylor, 'Trevarthen, H[?]gerty, and Rourty. The Hurstville Council wrote asking ...

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  11. THE ALMA.

    The Norwegian barque Alma, with a sugar cargo to Messrs. Giobbs Bright, and Co., yesterday arrived after a passage of 58 days. She reports some dirty weather, during which heavy water broke on [?]ck and did a little ...

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  12. MELBOURNE TO SYDNEY RECORD ATTEMPT.

    J. H. Worswick, who attempted to break Shepard's record of 96 hours 4 minutes from Melbourne to Sydney, arrived at the Sydney Post Office yesterday morning as the clock was striking ...

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  13. THE TYSER LINE.

    The steamer Hawkes Bay left London on the 21st [?], for Melbourne and Sydney. ...

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  14. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITALS.

    The City Organist opened his recital at the Town Hall yesterday with Mendelssohn's "Sonata No. 3 in A." one of the series of the six great classic compositions which Mr. Wiegand so frequently ...

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  15. BURNS, PHILP, AND CO'S ISLAND SERVICE.

    Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co. have just issued two [?] executed maps, giving at a glance the island work performed by their steamers. One shows the Sydney-New Hebrides service, taking in the Banks Group and Santa ...

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  16. FAREWELL BANQUET TO MR. J. A. LINLEY.

    The commercial gentlemen of Sydney last night entertained Mr. J.. A. Linley, representative in Australia for the Houlder line of steamers and M. Bergl and Co., and also managing director of ...

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  17. NEW STEAMERS FOR THE UNION COMPANY.

    It is stated from New Zealand that the union Company will add to its fleet two new vessels of type of the Waikare, the steamer now in port. The vessals are at present under construction at home. The Waikare is [?] ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

    Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, are ad[?] following movements of the company's steamers engaged on the Australia, China, and Japan mail line:- The Omi Maru arrired at Melbourne yesterday, [?] ...

    Article : 98 words
  19. CHARITY CONCERT.

    A chanty concert in connection with the Central Methodist Mission of the Centenary Hall was held in the hall last night. The object of the entertainment was to raise funds for the purpose of affording ...

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  20. MOOREFIELD PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

    The pony and galloway races held at Moorefield yesterday were well attended. In the Rockdale Handicap Crothers was thrown off Clarrie through the mare stumbling. The following are the results:- ...

    Article : 680 words
  21. MINING MANAGERS' REPORTS.

    Bluey Gold-mining Company, No Liability, Stewart's Brook, week ended December 18.—Drive off crosscut, total 18ft.; without any material change in make of stone; country very hard. ...

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  22. PRESENTATION TO MR. T. H. HASSALL, M.L.A.

    Last night at the league rooms a gold badge was presented to Mr. T. H. Hassall, M. L. A. (president of the league). Mr. W. E. Corben, the treasurer of the league, made the presentation, and ...

    Article : 147 words
  23. THE MAORI KING.

    The fine steamer Maori King, which periodically lo[?] here with frozen meat and wool for London p[?]d the Otway yesterday, at 11 a.m, from Albany. She comes to Sydney, via Newcastle, to Mr. David Anderson. ...

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  24. CRUISE OF THE TITUS.

    Captain John Williams reports of his island trip:—The Titus left Sydney on October 28, bound for New Gui[?], Fresh N. winds were experienced till after passing Sanmarez Reef, when moderate S. E. trades set i[?] Arrived at ...

    Article : 377 words
  25. ANGLO-SIBERIAN TRADE.

    One after another the several ships of the trading fleet which the energy of Mr. Pepham, on July 20, despatched across the Kara Sea, to the mouths of the Siberian Rivers Ob and Yenisei, are returning home ...

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  26. PLATT-BETTS AT ALBURY.

    Platt-Betts gave a cycling exhibition to-day on the showground before a large crowd in aid of the funds of the hospital. Paced by triplets he did a mile in 2 minutes 17 4-5 seconds. He also did there ...

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  27. CRICKET.

    The eleven to represent New South Wales against Victoria is to leave by express train for Melbourne to-night. The match is to commence on Monday, and on the following Saturday the second test match ...

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  28. DEATH OF A SHIPMASTER.

    The Canadian mail brings news of the death of Captain J. D. Hasltings, late chief officer of the ship Chilton[?] O. August 31, when the ship was 30 days out from Newcastle, bound to Iquique, Chill, in 1st. [?] 38 8., ...

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  29. SWIMMING.

    A well-attended meeting of the newly-formed Rozelle Club was held at Mr. Sid. Davis's Floating Baths, Balmain, on Tuesday evening, under the presidency of Mr. Edward Davis. The officebearers ...

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  30. THE SUCCESSOR TO THE FITZROY.

    It has been decided by the A. U.S N. Company to f[?] the place of the wrecked steamer Fitzroy in the company's Queensland acrvice with the Elam[?], and accor[?] that well known steamer (a twin screw vessel) is being ...

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  31. KENSINGTON PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

    The following are the weights for the pony and galloway races to be run at Kensington to-day:- Jumpers' Flat Race, l½ mile.—Days of Yore. 9st 10lb; Romp, 9st 6lb; Glob[?] Trotter, 9st; Florrie, 9st; ...

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  32. WOOL CLEARANCES.

    Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Co, yesterday cleared the Devitt and Moore line trading clipper Derwent, with [?] splendid cargo, in which they make a wool record amongst[?] the sailers with 9700 bales. There are other large general ...

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  33. A STEAMER AMONGST ICEBERGS.

    The Hinemoa, which united Sydney a few years ago, [?] a peculiar experience lately off the New Zealand [?] When near the Antipodes Islands she sighted several immense bergs. The first seen extended a quarter of a mile ...

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  34. RELATIVE EARNING POWER OF STEAMERS.

    On the subject of the relative earning powerof [?] ships, a steamship owner at a Durham port has drawn up a table showing the dividends paid by small and large steamers. During her life of 21 round voyages ...

    Article : 137 words
  35. THE MILLENARY OF KING ALFRED.

    Mr. Frederic Harrison recently delivered an address in the Town Hall, Birmingham (says the 'St. James's Gazette"), in which he spoke of the coming millenary of King Alfred, and urged the ...

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  36. LILLIE BRIDGE CHRISTMAS PONY CARNIVAL.

    The following are the classifications of heats:- CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON. First Division.—First heat: Jettongs, 9st 1lb; Topsy, 8st l3lb; Chestnut, 8st 10lb; Eurobin, 8st 8lb; Nancy (late ...

    Article : 382 words
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  38. THE TOOTH BRUSH.

    It is but a little thing, yet on its proper use depends much of the happiness of modern man. Why civilised teeth should be so rotten is a question which has often been debated (says the "Hospital"), and ...

    Article : 506 words
  39. CYCLING.

    A special general meeting of the league was held last night at the league rooms for the purpose of revising some of the rules of the leigue. Mr. T. Hassall occupied the chair, and there was a ...

    Article : 678 words
  40. MODERN LIFE.

    It is quite refreshing to hear such an enthusiastic vindication of our modem hurrying, bustling life as that made by Sir William Roberts, M. D., F. R. S., in the Harveian Oration (says the "St. James's ...

    Article : 228 words
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  42. THEATRE ROYAL.

    The Theatre Royal will open this evening under Mr. Harry Rickards's management with the production (at 7.45) of "Jack the Giant Killer," or "Harlequin Feo-Fi Fo-Fum, King Arthur, and ...

    Article : 162 words
  43. A RECORD LOAD OF WOOL.

    Sir,—In the "Herald" this morning there is a paragraph showing that a load of 70 bales of wool had been carted from Pyrmont to Moore's Wharf. There is a carter in the Forbes district named ...

    Article : 105 words
  44. MRS. KENNEDY'S CONCERT.

    There was a large attendance at the Oddfellows Temple last night, when Mrs. S. R. Kennedy, of Randwick, gave her annual pupils' concert. A noteworthy feature was the singing of part-songs by ...

    Article : 382 words
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