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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Premier, accompanied by Mrs. Reid, left here this morning for the Yarrangobilly Caves, at which place it is their intention to remain until early on Sunday morning, thence to depart from Kiandra, ...

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  3. FIRE AT PARRAMATTA.

    Early this morning there was a sudden outburst of fire at the premises of Mr. Patrick Long, grocer, of Church-street, North Parramatta. The flames quickly extended to a hay and fodder store, ...

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  4. SOCIAL.

    But few if any social functions took place during the week, everyone being more or less busy with Christmas shopping or preparing to leave town for the holidays. ...

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  5. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    After the noon meeting yesterday the Sydney Stock Exchange, in common with the Exchanges of the other colonies, adjourned for the Christmas and New Year holidays, to reopen on January 6. ...

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  6. AMUSEMENTS.

    Messrs. Williamson and Musgrove's sixteenth annual performance will be produced at Her Majesty's Theatre on Boxing Night, and there will be matinees every Wednesday and Saturday throughout the ...

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  7. CHURCH NEWS.

    The Bishop of Bathurst on Sunday morning held an ordination in All Saints' Cathedral, when the Rev. H. A. Dempster was admitted to the priesthood and Mr. John Parr to the diaconato. In the ...

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  8. A POLICEMAN LOCKED UP BY A PRISONER.

    The local police have been informed of a peculiar incident. A man was arrested on suspicion of stealling from a dwelling at Muswellbrook. As the lockupkeeper was putting him in the cell he turned round, ...

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  9. CRIMINAL LIBEL CASE.

    The fifth day of the trial of John Norton and George Lonsdale, before Judge Backhouse and a jury of 12, on a charge of libelling the Minister for Lands in the columns of "Truth" in respect of the ...

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  10. THEATRE ROYAL.

    "Jack the Giant-killer" drew a large and wellpleased audience to the Theatre Royal last night, and judicious excisions contributed to an earlier termination than on the first night. There is, in fact, ...

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  11. DIVIDENDS.

    The following dividends have been declared, and are payable on the dates specified:- Craven's Caledonia, N.L., C.T., 3d. Mouot Bischoff, Tasmania, December 25, 5s. ...

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  12. CRITERION THEATRE.

    Mr. Frank Thornton will open his Christmas season at the Criterion Theatre on Monday, when the famous comedian will appear in the ever-popular "Charley's Aunt." Brandon Thomas's farcical ...

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  13. YIELDS.

    Little Dora Mine, Mann River, 50 tons, 55oz New Bushman's Hill, Parkes (cyanide 43oz.), 632 tons, 382oz. 10dwt. Papuan, Brilliant, and Victoria, C.T., 524 tons, 904oz. ...

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  14. LYCEUM THEATRE.

    The Messrs. MacMahon will produce their new Christmas burlesque at the Lyceum Theatre on Monday night. Mr. Frank Myers is the author of the "book," and has entitled his version "Dick ...

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  15. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    CUSTOM-HOUSE.— Entered outwards: December 21, Adelaide, s., 1711 tons, Captain J. Ussher, for Queensland ports; Leura, s., 1181 tons. Captain C. E. Hulse, for Melbourne; Mararoa, s., 2165 tons, Captain K. Phillips, for ...

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  16. ROMAN CATHOLIC.

    Cardinal Moran will presided at the High Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral to-day, and will also preach the occasional sermon. Monsignor O'Brien will act as celebrant. The choir, with full orchestral ...

    Article : 90 words
  17. GENERAL GORDON G.M. COMPANY.

    An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the General Gordon Company was hold to-day, over 13,000 shares being represented. Resolutions were confirmed for winding-up the company, and ...

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  18. CONGREGATIONAL.

    The church at Bathurst will be supplied for the next fortnight by Mr. A. Castleman, a student of Camden College. The Rev. G. Dunkley will take the services for the following two weeks. ...

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  19. MOUNT LYELL COMPANY'S RETURNS.

    The Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, Limited, from November l8 to December 15 inclusive, treated a total quantity of 10,379 tons of ore, being 9957 from the open face and 419 tons ...

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  20. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    The Tivoli Theatre, which remains closed to-day, will reopen on Monday afternoon with a new entertainment, the star feature in which will be Mr. Rickards's forty-second contingent of London artists, ...

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  21. NEWCASTLE.

    The quantity of coal exported to foreign and intercolonial ports during the week ended this afternoon totalled 33,921 tons, as compared with 48,437 tons last week—a decrease of 9516 tons. The ...

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  22. ROYAL STANDARD THEATRE.

    Henry's Dramatic Company successfully staged "Uncle Tom's Cabin " at the Royal Standard Theatre lost night, and this favourite drama, in which Mr. Robert Henry resumes the pathetic role of ...

    Article : 79 words
  23. WESLEYAN.

    An agreeable gathering took place at the Centenary Hall on Thursday evening the superintendent of the Central Methodist Mission, the Rev. W. Woolla Rutledge, and Mrs. Ratledge having ...

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  24. PASSENGERS BY THE KONIGIN LUISE.

    The following is a list of passengers for Sydney by the Norddeutcher-Lloyd mail steamer Konigin Luise, now on her way to Australia:—From Bremen: Mr. Earl Lathringer, Mrs. Rohde. From Southampton: Miss ...

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  25. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITALS.

    There was a considerable attendance at the city organist's Christmas Eve recital at the Town Hall last night. The evening opened inauspiciously. Twice the engines stopped working in the early part ...

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  26. THE MEAT AND WOOL TRADE.

    The dead meat export trade has been fairly active of late. The steamer Celtic King which left here during the week shipped 19,745 carcases of mutton, 2999 carcases of lamb, 535 haunches of mutton, and ...

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  27. THE A.U.S.N. COMPANY'S LINE.

    The Cintra for Melbourne, sails hence Tuesday, at noon. The Bothwell Castle for Melbourne, Adelaide, Albany, Fremantle, and Geraldton, will leave Wednesday next. The Wodonga is due on Sunday, and sails Tuesday for ...

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  28. HANDEL'S "MESSIAH."

    Handel's "Messiah," which many people attend on Christmas Night as a solemn and touching religious function, will be performed by the Philharmonic Society at the Town Hall this evening. ...

    Article : 82 words
  29. PRESBYTERIAN.

    The Rev. J. Auld, convenor of the home mission committee, has returned from his visit to the tourists' resorts on the Western mountains. Arrangements have been completed for holding services every ...

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  30. CHRISTMAS EVE.

    The principal city streets presented an animated appearance to-night, many thousands of minors and their families from the outlying mining districts having flocked to town to ...

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  31. SCHOOL VACATIONS.

    The annual prize-giving in connection with Petersham Grammar School took place in the schoolhall, Petersham, on the 16th instant, in the presence of a large number of the parents and ...

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  32. THE UNION COMPANY'S LINE.

    The Monowai arrived at Wellington from Sydney at midnight on Wednesday. The Manapouri leaves Hobart for Sydney at 10 a.m. on Tuesday next. The Oonab arrived at Hobart at 11 a.m. on Friday, and left again for Sydney at ...

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  33. CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON CONCERT.

    The Professional Orchestral Benefit Association Concert will be given at the Town Hall this afternoon, when Mr. Alfred Hill will conduct the orchestra in Mozart's "G Minor Sympathy," the overture to ...

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  34. THE E. AND A. COMPANY'S LINE.

    Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. note:- The Airlie sailed from Thursday Island December 18, Cooktown 20th, Cairns and Townsville December 21. She sails from Sydney for China and Japan, via ports, on ...

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  35. BAPTIST.

    The Rev. A. W. Marshall, B.A., recently from Canada, is likely to settle as pastor of the new church for Malvern and Toorak, Victoria. He has been preaching with much acceptance for the past three ...

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  36. CHARITY MOVEMENTS.

    [?] The committees of the various charitable organisations and kindred institutions were busily engaged to-day in distributing relief to the poor of the district. For some ...

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  37. THE POLYTECHNIC.

    The Crown Studios's Cinematographs, at the Polytechnic Institute, King-street, is a favourite afternoon resort of visitors. Each exhibition records the same gratifying result for the enterprising ...

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  38. FAST PASSAGE OF THE MARAROA.

    Captain Phillips reports that Mararoa left Dunedin on the 14th at 5 p.m., called at Lyttelton 15th, Wellington 16th, Napier 17th, Gisborne 18th, arriving at Auckland on the 19th at 8.15 a.m.; left again on the 20th at 6.15 p.m., ...

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  39. FITZGERALD BROTHERS' CIRCUS.

    Fitzgerald Brothers' magnificent show is perhaps at present the biggest draw in the city. Night after night the spacious seating accommodation is taxed to its utmost. A great tent, a great audience, and a ...

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  40. ARRIVAL OF THE PORT LOGAN.

    The ship Port Logan, in command of Captain Pearce, arrived early yesterday morning. She left New York on September 21, and winds chiefly from the W.S.W. to S. were had until picking up the N.E. trades, which were ...

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  41. THE DUDLEY MINERS.

    The Dudley Colliery, which for some months past has been almost continuously idle, worked full time this week, and the prospects for the next two months are encouraging. The dispute in regard ...

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  42. SALVATION ARMY.

    All arrangements have been completed for the Christmas dinner to be given to 500 poor people in the Salvation Army Barracks to-day. Practically speaking, the work of supplying enough provisions ...

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  43. THE CYCLORAMA.

    The brilliant spectacular representation of ancient Jerusalem continues to attract a large share of public patronage. During the past week large audiences have attended the explanatory lectures and ...

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  44. THE ANGLIAN IN A GALE.

    The steamer Anglian, which left Sydney on the 8th instant for Auckland, encountered a gale on the 10th instant, lasting until noon on the 14th December, and she arrived early on the 16th. A good deal of ...

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  45. PROPOSED GRAVING DOCK.

    An Act of Parliament empowering the London and Glasgow Syndicate to construct a graving dock at Stockton having been passed, preliminary steps are now being taken in connection with the excavation. ...

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  46. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR.

    In connection with the work of providing Christmas cheer to those in need the "Sunshine" committee of the William-street Wesleyan Y.P.S.C.E. have distributed parcels of groceries, &c., including ...

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  47. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    A £50 open handicap was shot off at the New South Wales Gun club's grounds, Botany, on Friday (Christmas Eve). Twenty-seven shooters took part shooting two nominations each and eight stars. At ...

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  48. CRICKET.

    The North Coast team commenced their list of metropolitan matches ' yesterday, when they easily defeated an eleven chosen by Mr. J. W. Ashdown (Leichhardt) at the Domain. ...

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  49. LA PEROUSE MISSION.

    Miss R. Dixson, who has lately taken the position of missionary at La Perouse, arranged a Christmas meeting, which took, place under very favourable circumstances on Thursday. The evening began ...

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  50. DEATH OF MRS. HENRY STOKES.

    The death is announced of Mrs. Stokes, relict of the late Mr. Henry Stokes and a daughter of the late Judge Josephson. The deceased resided for many years at Waratah, and only removed from this ...

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