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  2. The Maitland Mercury.

    WE assume, as we write, that the Legislative Council Bill will pass the Assembly After passing the second reading by a large majority, its progress has been contested with the utmost ...

    Article : 1,713 words
  3. SUPREME COURT.—FRIDAY, MARCH 21.

    This was a special case for the opinion of the Court from the Quarter Sessions at Grafton, before Mr. District Court Judge Meymott. The Solicitor-General appeared for the Crown; the ...

    Article : 657 words
  4. HUNTER RIVER AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

    The adjourned meeting of the committee of this Association was held yesterday afternoon, at the Northumberland Hotel, West Maitland Present: Mr. John Wyndham, president, Messrs. C. Cridland, ...

    Article : 1,028 words
  5. LOCAL NEWS.

    PUBLIC SCHOOLS ACT.—An application has been received by the Council of Education, for the establishment of a public school at Minimbah, near Forster.—Gazette, March 21. ...

    Article : 2,910 words
  6. THE ENGLISH NEWS. By Direct Telegrams.

    At the recent sales, Indian wool was sold at an average reduction of threepence. ...

    Article : 36 words
  7. TERMINATION OF THE MINERS' STRIKE.

    The great strike in South Wales has terminated. The colliers demanded an increase, whereupon the masters gave notice of a reduction. The men have now consented to accept the reduced wages for one ...

    Article : 50 words
  8. FRANCE.

    A bill has been introduced into the National Assembly to re-organize the French army. It provides that the Military force of France shall consist of a million men, and that these shall be divided ...

    Article : 123 words
  9. RETURN TO POWER OF THE GLADSTONE MINISTRY.

    Her Majesty the Queen has had an audience with Mr. Gladstone and his colleagues in the Cabinet. Mr. Gladstone has announced that his Ministry will remain intact. ...

    Article : 89 words
  10. THE BUDGET—THE BEVENUE AND THE EXPENDITURE.

    Mr. Lowe, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will present his Budget on the 3rd April. The revenue of the United Kingdom for the past year was £76,000,000. The expenditure was ...

    Article : 43 words
  11. COAL AND IRON.

    The excessive price of iron at Wolverhampton has put a stop to business. Coals in Yorkshire are from 4s to 5s higher. ...

    Article : 28 words
  12. THE A. S. N. COMPANY'S STEAMER COLLAROY.

    It is now some nineteen years since this vessel, under the command of Captain Knight, arrived in Port Jackson from England. Since that date she has been in active service, and no boat in the ...

    Article : 1,442 words
  13. THE WOOL SALES.

    The Liverpool wool sales show a decline of 2d. for the best classes, and 1d, for medium. The attendance was good. ...

    Article : 27 words
  14. QUEENSLAND MEAT COMPANY.

    The Central Queensland Meat Preserving Company are issuing 8 per cent, debentures to the amount of £14,000. ...

    Article : 20 words
  15. DISTRICT NEWS. (FROM OUR VARIOUS CORRESPONDENTS.] LOCHINVAR.

    LOW-LEVEL BRIDGE OVER THE HUNTER NEAR LOCHINVAR.—As so many people are interested in this bridge, and think the time long era the work begin, the following letter will show that no ...

    Article : 191 words
  16. THE GENEVA ARBITRATION.

    The Right Hon. Gathorne Hardy brought forward in the House of Commons a motion to the effect that the Government of Great Britain should inform the other Powers that it dissents from the principal basis ...

    Article : 101 words
  17. QUEENSCLIFF.

    [Herald.]—Arrived.—Tamar (s.), from Launceston; Aldinga (s.), from Adelaide; Escort, American barque, from Boston; Bravo schooner, from Newcastle. ...

    Article : 55 words
  18. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. (From the "Herald's" Associated Press Telegrams, and from other Sydney papers.) MUDGEE.

    [Herald.]—The Quarter Sessions have concluded. Sentences: Margaret Bennett, larceny, six months; Timothy Martin, 'stealing from the person, twelve months; Daniel Keating, attempting suicide, three ...

    Article : 147 words
  19. HOBART TOWN.

    [Herald.]—The Intercolonial Cricket Match has been decided in favour of the Tasmanians, who in their second innings made 77. The Victorians scored 61. Tasmania won by 87 runs. ...

    Article : 74 words
  20. DUNGOG.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 355 words
  21. CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 276 words
  22. ADELAIDE.

    [Herald.]—Wheat, 4s. 10d. steady; flour, £11 to £12. The river is falling three inches daily. 5.5 p.m. ...

    Article : 179 words
  23. WOLLONGONG.

    [Herald.]—James Seaton, aged fifteen years, a driver in the Bulli colliery, was accidentally killed this morning. He attempted to jump on one of a line of loaded skips passing down an incline, missed ...

    Article : 48 words
  24. EDEN (TWOFOLD BAY).

    [Herald.]—Arrived: At 5.30, City of Melbourne (s.), through stress of weather (having lost her quarter-boat); brig Syren, and schooner Helena, from Newcastle. ...

    Article : 41 words
  25. GOULBURN.

    [Herald.]—The Argyle Agricultural Society is to be wound up. There has been so show for the last four or five years. ...

    Article : 23 words
  26. MUSCLE BROOK.

    ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—A man named Robert Cook, an inmate of the Hospital here, made an attempt to cut his throat early on the morning of Monday, the 17th instant, and there is no doubt but ...

    Article : 282 words
  27. YOUNG.

    [Herald.]—The weather was fine, and there was a large attendance at the races. Maiden Plate.—Friendless 1, Standard 2, Tarragon 3. Time, 2 minutes 48 seconds. ...

    Article : 164 words
  28. YESTERDAY'S SYDNEY NEWS.

    By rail yesterday afternoon we received the Herald of Monday. The additional telegraphic, insolvency and mining intelligence will be found elsewhere. ...

    Article : 202 words
  29. PIGEON SHOOTING AT NEWCASTLE.

    We have been favored by a gentleman residing in Maitland, who returned to town by the last train, with the particulars of a piegon match shot at Newcastle, yesterday. The event came off on the ...

    Article : 612 words
  30. POLICE COURT, TUESDAY, 18TH MARCH.

    ASSAULT.—A man named Sweeny was charged off Alexander dark with striking him in the face with his fist. The Bench found the defendant guilty of the assault, and fined him one shilling and costs [?] ...

    Article : 237 words
  31. BRISBANE.

    [Herald.]—A black gin was brutally murdered at Westwood on Tuesday. Friday. [Herald.]—Mr. Maxwell, manager. Skull Creek, ...

    Article : 153 words
  32. OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

    We are favored by Mr. W.C. Browne, M.L.A., with the following official correspondence:— "General Post Office, "Sydney, 21st March, 1873. ...

    Article : 133 words
  33. MELBOURNE.

    [Herald.]—Walter Clark, of Glenara, a very old colonist, long engaged in squatting pursuits, has died from the effects of a buggy accident. A farmer, named Michael Conan, of Goollert, took ...

    Article : 925 words
  34. NEWCASTLE.

    An inquest was held on Friday last at Wallsend by Mr. Pearse, the coroner, upon the body of John Mitchell, the man who was killed at the same time as William Syme, by an explosion of fire damp. The ...

    Article : 1,068 words
  35. INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS.

    March 20.—Richard Jaques, of Rydal, quarryman. Liabilities, £38 7s. 1d. Assets, £6. Mr. Mackenzie, official assignee. 21.—The estate of William Wright, late of Pyrmont, ...

    Article : 185 words
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