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  2. DEATH OF MR. F. BRUNKER.

    Mr. Frederick Brunker, eldest son of the Hon. James Brunker, died at his father's residence at half-past 5 this afternoon after a lingering illness. Much sympathy is expressed for the bereaved family. The ...

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  3. NEWCASTLE.

    The fortnightly meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held this afternoon at the chamber, Scott-street. The president (Mr. H. J. Brown) occupied the chair, and ...

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  4. CHURCH NEWS.

    The Bishop of Bathurst on Saturday last con[?]erated the cemetory at Derribong; on Sunday morning administered the rite of confirmation at Dandalook and preached at the evening service. ...

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  5. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    The Mayor, Alderman Wiggens, presided over the last meeting of the Botany Council. There were also present— Aldermen Ramsey, Pemberton, Luland, Hambly, Nilson, and Stephen. A letter was read from the Board of Health ...

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  6. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Arrived: Falke, German cruiser, at Auckland, from Sydney. Sailed: Woosung, barque, from Hoki[?]ng[?], for Melbourne. ...

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  7. AMUSEMENTS.

    There will be a final matinee performance of "The Prisoner of Zenda" at Her Majesty's Theatre to-day, and in the evening the first of the last six representations of the romantic drama will ...

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  8. SCIENTIFIC KITE-FLYING IN AMERICA.

    The first American to take passage on a kite (says a recent American paper) was Lieutenant Hugh D. Wise, U.S.A., who is attached to the 9th Infantry and is stationed on Governors Island, New ...

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  9. CRITERION THEATRE.

    Mr. Frank Thornton enters to-night upon his last two weeks at the Criteriou Theatre, and though "Charley's Aunt" continues to draw crowded houses the last six performances are now announced. ...

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  10. TIMBER ROYALTIES v. LICENSES.

    Sir,—If the deputation of sawmill proprietors who waited on the 22nd instant upon the Minister for Agriculture had brought forward their real grievances they would have enlisted the sympathy of the ...

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  11. THE METHOD OF SIGNALLING.

    The Under-Secretary for Finance and Trade has written to the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce relative to the proposed method of signalling vessels moving in and out of the harbour. It will be ...

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  12. BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.

    At the last meeting of the Sydney Dlocesan Council, held in St. Philip's vestry, Chruch-hill, Mr. Arnold Conolly occupied the chair. The president spoke of the present strained relations between the ...

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  13. ERSKINEVILLE.

    The above council met at the Town Hall on 26th April, when the Mayor (Alderman Robert Anderson) presided, and the following also were present—Aldermen Robinson, Clarke, Schuler, Watson, wilson, and Arpente, and the ...

    Article : 330 words
  14. SYDNEY CITY MISSION.

    Last Wednesday evening Mr. Walter Lewis, of Strathfield, gave an entertainment in the City Mission Hall, Chippendale. Mr. G. Bayer, superintendent of the local Band of Hope, presided. Miss ...

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  15. HE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. O[?]ir, for London, arrived at Colombo on 27th April. The R.M.S. Astral, for London, arrived at Naples on 30th April. ...

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  16. THEATRE ROYAL.

    The Theatre Royal wil re-open this ovening under the direction of Mr. Melville Stoltz with the "Flying Jordan" Vaudeville and Variety Company, so called because it is headed by a family or five ...

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  17. PASSAGES E[?]GAGED BY THE R.M.S. ORIZABA.

    The Orizaba [?]rient line), Captain A. W. Clarke. R.N.R., sailing at 4.30 [?] on Monday, has booked the following passengers:—[?] London: Mr. Laidley Mort, Miss Nea Mort, Mr. T. [?]O'Sullivan, Dr. and Mrs. Begg, Mr. T. S. ...

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  18. COUNCIL OF THE CHURCHES.

    The Council of the Churches held their monthly meeting on 27th April. It was noted with satisfaction that the new Sydney-Melbourne mail trains had been arranged so as to encroach as little as possible ...

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  19. THE STEAMER AJAX.

    The deputation appointed by the meeting of citizens held on Wednesday evening last to urge on the Government the necessity of at once furnishing the steamer Ajax for the local pilot service waited ...

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  20. ROMAN CATHOLIC.

    The forthcoming celebration of Cardinal Moran's silver jubilee is the all-absorbing topic of interest in the Catholic community. During the week many distinguished prelates have arrived in the city. ...

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  21. ENFIELD.

    A meeting was held on 27th April. Present—The Mayor (Alderman H[?]dson), Aldermen Weil, Mitchell, Addis, Pilcher, Matthews, Light, and Lips[?]mbe. The Treasury Department inti[?]ed that the sum of £23 2s [?]dm being the ...

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  22. PALACE THEATRE.

    Messrs. Gourlay and St. John's new musical comedy company will appear in "Skipped by the Light of the Moon" at the Palace Theatre to-night. Mr. John Gourlay wil herein he seen once ...

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  23. FAREWELL TO MISSIONARIES.

    Last night, in St. Stephen's Church, Phillip-Street, a farewell was given to four missionaries of the New Hebricies—viz., the Rev. J. D. and Mrs. Landels, Dr. Agnew, and the Rev. Win. Watt. There was ...

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  24. LANE COVE.

    A meeting of the Lane Cove Council was held in the council-chambers, Longueville, on the 26th instant. The Mayor (Alderman James Robb) presided, and there were also present—Alderman Baum, Catt. Hurrison, Landers, ...

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  25. A JUSTICE'S MANUAL.

    It is highly creditable to members of the Bar, and useful to the other branch of the profession and to the public, that already a fair law library exists of guides, handbooks, and compilations bearing upon ...

    Article : 278 words
  26. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    This afternoon and again in the evening there will be a change of programme at the Tivoli Theatre, where Mr. Philip Newbury, with his finely produced t[?]n[?]r voice and refined style, has firmly ...

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  27. CUSTOMS REVENUE.

    The revenue received at the Newcastle Customshouse during the month ended to-day totalled £8909 11s. The principal collections were:—Duty, £5909 11s 2d: tennage dues, £772 9s 8d; harbour lights ...

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  28. EXPORT OF COAL.

    The week ended to-day has been a very busy one in the coal trade, no less a quantity than 53,621 tons of coal having been exported to foreign and intercolonial ports, as against 31,414 tons for the ...

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  29. PRESBYTERIAN.

    The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church meets on Tuesday next in St. Stephen's, Phillip-street. The Rev. Dr. Bruce, of St. Leonards, is the Moderator elect. ...

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  30. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

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  31. THE POLYNESIEN.

    The [?]eries Maritimes steamship Polynesien arrived in part yes[?]day morning. She left mar[?]illes on the 28th March at [?]0 p.m. Had a fine passage across the Mediterran[?]. Reached Port Said on the 1st April, at ...

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  32. MUSIN CONCERTS AT THE PALACE.

    M. and Mmo. Ovide Music and their company closed their concert season at the Palace Theatre last night with a repetition of the programme submitted on Thursday. They were assisted by Miss Constance ...

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  33. LIVERPOOL.

    At the last meeting of the above the Mayor (Alderman Moreshead) presiding, the Under-Secretary for Lands wrote stating that the department had accepted council's suggestion to submit the land known as the Market Reserve ...

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  34. REMARKABLE BURNING FATALITY.

    The City Coroner (Mr. G. C. Martin) held an inquest to-day at Ralph's Family Hotel, relative to the death by burning of a married woman, 19 years of age, named Cath[?]rine Ann Meloney, lately ...

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  35. OUR QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEE.

    Sir,—Our military detachments have left our shores, and our Premier is about to follow them to represent the "Sunny South" at the grandest people's pageant the world has ever seen, so that we ...

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  36. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITALS.

    The City Organist will give his customary recital of popular and classic music at the Town Hall to-night, when he wil play for the first time his new "Marche Pontificale," dedicated by him to Cardinal ...

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  37. CONGREGATIONAL.

    During the month of May (the individual Churches fixing the Sunday most convenient to local circumstances) special collections will be taken up in most of the Congregational Churches in aid of the special ...

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  38. ROYAL STANDARD THEATRE.

    Henry's Dramatic Company, which has now been giving performances at the Royal Standard Theatre every Saturday and Monday for many weeks past, will du[?]y appear in one of the many piecas from their ...

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  39. ISLAND TRIP OF THE OVALAU.

    The O[?]au has finished another of her most interesting trips to [?] Friendly. Navigator, and [?]iji Group of Islands. Captain [?] Cra[?] reports having left Auckland at [?].30 p.m. on [?] 7th [?]ltime, called at Op[?]a the following day to ...

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  40. THE WOOD-BLOCKED STREETS.

    Sir,—I very much regret that your correspondent Mr. F. Montagu Rothery's lack of experience on the above suject necessitates my again craving space in your valuable journal for further remarks ...

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  41. MANLY.

    The Manly Council [?]cial meeting on the 27th April, when there were pre[?]—The Mayor (Alderman F. C. Pass[?]) in the chair, an[?]ermen Montagu, Stevens, Towns, Fietcher, Scarr, Tucker, and Quirk. Owing to the ...

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  42. CASTLEMAINE AND WOOD BROS.' BREWERY.

    The twentieth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Castlemaine and Wood Bros,' Brewery Company, Limited, was held at the Chamber of Commerce to-day. Mr. Joseph Wood, chairman of the ...

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  43. GLEBE MUSICAL SOCIETY.

    The third concert of the Glebe Musical Society will be given at the Glebe Town Hall next Thursday evening. Cowen's cantat[?], "The Rose Maiden," will be repeated, with Mrs Arthur Massey, ...

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  44. PUBLIC ABATTOIRS.

    A meeting of the committee of the Municipal Conference appointed by the various municipal councils to take the necessary steps with a view to the establishment of public abattoirs for the Northern ...

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

    The [?]watta leaves Brisbane to-day for Sydney, leaving for Melbourne on Tuesday next, takign passengers and cargo to Western Australia. The Eurimbla is due at Sydney in Monday next from Brisbane, and sails hence ...

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  46. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

    The Philharmonic Society will open its season with a concert of unusual importance at the Town Hall on Thursday, 13th May, when the long-auticipated production of Berlioz's "Faust" will be given ...

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  47. WESLEYAN.

    A successful welcome meeting to the Rev. J. E. Carruthers was held in Parramatta on Thursday night. The president of the Conference took part in the proceedings. ...

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  48. BAPTIST.

    The Rev. Dr. Clifford will arrive in Sydney to-day by the Aorangi. The Rev. P. J. Grabam will leave Goulburn this month for Brunswick, Victoria, to assume the ...

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  49. THE PERCY EDWARDS.

    The american brigantine Percy Edwards with 100 passenge[?] on board, from San Francisco, has arrived at Levuki Fiji. This is the party who some time ago left San Francisco for the Purpose of forming a co-operative ...

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  50. THE CINEMATOGRAPHES.

    At the Crown Studios Cinematographe (George-street, near the Post Office) the management is now alternating its programmes, and every week two new pictures are added. This week "A Negro ...

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  51. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

    The quarterly meeting of the Factory Helpers' Union was held on Thursday afternoon at the institute, Miss Bayley (general secretary) presiding. In the absence of Mrs. Cocks, Mrs. Daunt gave a ...

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  52. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

    TENDERS ACCEPTED.—The undermentioned tenders in connection with public schools have been accepted by the Government, viz.:—Annandale, improvements. Northwood and Venteman, £26 19s; Botany. ...

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  53. THE BUCKINGHAM.

    The [?]andsome four-masted barque Buckingham was yesterday cleared for London by Messrs. J. S. Mailler and Co., [?] have done well in securing so large a cargo at this time [?] the year, practically a starvation cargo period. ...

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  54. WATERLOO.

    The usual meeting of the Waterloo Council was held on the 25th instant, and was presided over by the Mayor (Alderman Lamond). There were also present—Aldermen Anderson, Hooper, Danks, Dunning, Adams, Smith, and ...

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  55. LATE MINING.

    The annual meeting of the South Mount Lyell Company, Tasmania, was held to-day. The report stated that in the course of a couple of months the directors hoped to have machinery erected which ...

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  56. SA[?]NG OF AN ABERDEEN LINE STEAMER.

    A [?] years ago—very few indeed compared with the history [?] the Aberdeen White Star line—it was not dreamed of th[?] a steamer Aberdeen would be seen off to the Cape of [?]ope and London by a wharf-crowded assembly, ...

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  57. THE CYCLORAMA.

    Though the painting of "Jerusulem" has been on exhibition now for many months at the Cyclorama, it appeals as strongly as heretofore to the public. The day lectures are well attended, and the ...

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  58. NEWTOWN.

    The above council met on the 27th April, the Mayor (Alderman W. Cox) presiding, the following also being present:—Aldermen J. F. Smith, H. T. Morgan, Howe, Salmon, Ibbotson, Elstub, Ekin, and King, and the clerk ...

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  59. EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.

    The monthly meeting of the council was held on Thursday afternoon. Present—E. A. Rennie, president (in the chair), Revs. J. G. South by, J. Jones, Dr. Porter, W. W. Rutledge, T. S. Forsaith ...

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  60. CONCERT AND ORGAN RECITAL.

    The annual concert and organ recital in aid of the poor and distresed was given under the auspices of the Leichhardt Conference of St. Vincent de Paul Society last Wednesday evening. By the courtesy ...

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  61. AMERICAN LUMBER SHIPPING.

    Messrs. Pope and Talbot on the 1st April report [?]umber shipping movements as under:—Departures: Verben[?] ship, for Adelaide and Wall[?]o, 10th March; M[?]rlboro[?]h Hill, for Adelaide, [?]6th March; Alexander ...

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  62. BILLIARDS.

    The novice tournament in connection with the above was continued last night:—F. M[?]Grath (receives 55) beat A. burton (scratch) by 51; A. Wells (owes 20) beat J. Barkell (receives 50) by 25. ...

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  63. SAN FRANCISCO RATES OF FREIGHT.

    By the Marip[?]s[?] rates of freight are noted as under [?] 1st April:—coal freights: Sydney to San Francisco, [?]s 6d; Ne[?]astle to San Francisco, 12s; rates to Honolulu about the[?]; to San Diego, 1[?]s 6d net. For lumber cargoes ...

    Article : 82 words
  64. NESTLE'S FOOD.

    for Infants, Children, and Invalids.—[ADVT.] ...

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