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  2. CURRENT LITERATURE.

    Oliver Wendell Holmes is one of the friendly figures in literature. Many others have been greater writers, but few have wielded his peculiar charm. It is not in his verses or ...

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  3. LITERARY GOSSIP.

    In the second instalment of Isobel Strong's "Vailima Table Talk" in the current number of Scribner's Magazine there are some interesting particulars of the writing of "Weir of ...

    Article : 1,644 words
  4. MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

    A correspondence is being carried on in London about the English drama. This fruitful theme is debated every seven or eight weeks with great violence and from opposite points of a view. Not ...

    Article : 1,735 words
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  6. DEPUTATIONS. INTERCOLONIAL FIRE BRIGADES' COMPETITION.

    Yesterday Mr. Frank Farnell, M.L.A., introduced a deputation, consisting of Messrs. E. M. Clark, Hawthorne, Bavister, Law, Wilkes, Russell-Jones, Storey, T. Fitzpatrick, Ashton, Gormly, Chanter, ...

    Article : 572 words
  7. NEWS FROM JAPAN. From Japanese papers to hand we take the following items of news:— FOREIGNERS INVESTING IN JAPAN.

    The Shogyo Shimpo, noting the fact that many foreigners have been trying to invest their capital in government bonds, shares, and various industrial sources of revenue in Japan, says the number of ...

    Article : 109 words
  8. JAPANESE BONDS HELD BY FOREIGNERS.

    Coucerning the Japanese public bonds held by foreign banks or individuals, says the fiji Shimpo, no accurate record is forthcoming, but if the interest drawn through the Bank of Japan, the Specie Bank, ...

    Article : 126 words
  9. THE PLAGUE AT HONGKONG.

    A report from the Japanese Consul at Hongkong shows that during the 10 days ending at noon on 5th May 119 fresh cases and 107 deaths from black plague were reported. The total number of cases ...

    Article : 65 words
  10. INTERMITTENT FEVER IN TOKYO.

    Intermittent fever, which has been raging at Kobe and other places for some time past, has at last found its way to Tokyo. A young man residing at Fuj[?]cho, Kojimachi, was attacked by the fever ...

    Article : 84 words
  11. A BIG STEAM HAMMER.

    The dock, large enough to accommodate a vessel of 3000 to 4000 tons, which is now being built at the Mitsu Bishi Yard at Nagasaki is expected to be completed about November next A steam hammer of ...

    Article : 76 words
  12. CHESS.

    Secretaries are invited to furnish club news of general interest; correspondents, the scores of unpublished games and original problems. These should be accompanied by diagrams and full analyses. A register is ...

    Article : 52 words
  13. DAY LABOUR v. CONTRACTS.

    Sir,—In your issue of this morning a statement is made by the Minister for Works in defence of the system of day labour (as applied to some Government works) in preference to contracts. There are ...

    Article : 979 words
  14. THE TAMWORTH WATER SUPPLY.

    A deputation, consisting of Alderman C. J. Britten (Mayor of Tamworth), Alderman Piper, and the Hon. Philip Gidley King, M.L.C., was introduced to the Minister for Works, the Hon. J. H. Young, ...

    Article : 572 words
  15. THE WRESTLING RING.

    The Jiji recently published a number of sketches, front and back, showing the muscular development of the four champion wrestlers of Japan—Konishi, Taiho, Umeno-[?]to, and Ho-o, preparatory to ...

    Article : 83 words
  16. PROBLEM No. 77.

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  17. REARMING THE NANIWA.

    The six broadside 15-c.m. Krupp guns of the cruiser Naniwa have been replaced by latest pattern Armstrong quick-firing guns of the same calibre (6in.), and the lin. Nordenfeldt machine guns on her ...

    Article : 84 words
  18. THE EMPEROR AT THE MILITARY STAFF COLLEGE.

    On 27th May the Emperor visited the Military Stuff College, and presided at the graduation exercises. His Majesty left the Palace at 9 a.m., being, as usual, attended by Marquis Tokudaiji, Grand ...

    Article : 188 words
  19. PROBLEM No. 74, BY P. F. BLAKE.

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  20. NOTES.

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  21. THE JENNER CENTENARY AT TOKYO.

    The centenary celebration to commemorate the discovery of vaccination by Dr. Jenner was held at Tokyo on 14th May, in Uyeno Park. The gathering numbered about 10,000 persons. Count Hijikata, ...

    Article : 92 words
  22. AN INTERESTING POINT IN CRICKET.

    Yokohama cricketers and have been interested in the following paragraph in reference to a rather singular incident that occurred in a match at Hongkong during the past season. Mr. Edward ...

    Article : 256 words
  23. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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  24. CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES.

    A special meeting of the chamber was held on Thursday evening, when the following members of the council were present, viz., Messrs. C. H. Hoskins (president), J. P. Wright, J. P. (vice-president), O. ...

    Article : 177 words
  25. THE IMPERIAL MINES.

    Referring to the price of the Sade Mine and the other Imperial estates, which are to be disposed of shortly by public tender, the Tokyo Asahi learns that the Emperor has no desire to realise any profit ...

    Article : 127 words
  26. THE NINETEEN YEARS' CYCLE.

    Sir,—In recently looking over the contents of the first number of the Moreton Bay Courier, printed in Brisbane on the 20th June, 1816, I noticed a paragraph on this subject which may be of some interest ...

    Article : 201 words
  27. STREET CROSSINGS.

    Sir,—I am quite in accord with the views expressed by "A Citizen" writing in this day's issue of your valuable paper. At certain, if not at all times, of the day it requires nerve, activity, great ...

    Article : 223 words
  28. BOY LABOUR IN THE BOOT TRADE.

    Sir,—Kindly allow me a short space in your valuable columns to make a few remarks concerning the contents of the paragraph referring to the boot and shoe trade, which appears in your issue of 30th ...

    Article : 390 words
  29. COAL SHIPS ON FIRE.

    Sir,—Whilst Dr. Ure's well-known dictionary exists there should be no necessity for a Royal Commission to investigate the causes of coal ships taking fire, as he states the whole of the causes, and I ...

    Article : 145 words
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  32. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    H. N. S.: The solution you refer to was duly received by us, but merely omitted to be acknowledged. A. H.: In reply to your questions 1 and 2—Yes. A. E. G.: We thank you for your kindly wishes. Bona: An excellent ...

    Article : 132 words
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