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  2. EASTER MONDAY.

    The weather yesterday could scarcely have been more depressing. Intermittent showers fell during the morning, and although about noon the sun made an attempt to pierce the surrounding gloom ...

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  3. NEW BRIDGE ACROSS THE MURRAY.

    The Hon. J. H. Young, Minister for Works, accompanied by Mr. Hayes, M.L.A., and Sir Maurice O'Rorke, Speaker of the House of Representatives in New Zealand, arrived at ...

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  4. THE WEATHER.

    When the sun rose yesterday morning rain was falling. There was no wind, nothing but dull disheartening drizzle on a holiday morning. As the[?] morning grow towards noon a few patches of blue ...

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  5. SECOND EDITION.

    Colonel Battye, the British officer who lost his life during the retreat of the Sepoy detachment at the Panjkora River, was killed just as the troops had regained ...

    Article : 91 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The detachment of Sepoys, which was compelled to retire after crossing the Panjorko River, hadciossed in the vicinity of Sado to reconnoitre. During the ...

    Article : 136 words
  7. COOGEE AQUARIUM.

    Many pleasure seekers flocked to this pretty pleasure resort yesterday, as the unpleasant weather was no hindrance to enjoyment, when it was considered that even exception the many attractions of ...

    Article : 111 words
  8. THE VESSELS IN SHELTER.

    The Talune, that arrived in the afternoon from Wellington, met with very heavy weather coming fromCook Strait; but her officers were surprised to hear that rain had fallen here surprised ...

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  9. THE ZOO.

    Owing to the wet weather that prevailed in the morning, the Zoological Gardens were very poorly attended, but later in the day, as indications were shown of the sun coming out, a number of people ...

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  10. HER MATESTY'S THEATRE.

    An immense holiday audience besieged Her Majeaty's Theatre last night, so the long before the curtain rose upon "F[?]" Mr. J. P. Mac[?]nald had tuned hundreds of disappointed visitors from ...

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  11. SHOCKS OF EARTHQUAKE AT TRIESTE.

    Severe earthquake shocks have been experienced at Trieste, at the head of the Adriatic Sea. The damage done in the town was only slight. ...

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  12. LYCEUM THEATRE.

    The knowledge that the Brough-Boucicault Comedy Company were making their farewell appearances in a new piece would have been sufficient of itself to draw a large audience to the Lyceum, so ...

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  13. BRITISH AND FRENCH IN BURMAH.

    Much friction has arisen between the British and French members of the commission engaged in delimiting the buffer State in delimiting, in consequence of the ...

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  14. ENGLAND AND NICARAGUA.

    The Government of the Republic of Nicaragua, Central Amorica, proposes the appointment of a joint commission to settle the amount of the indemnity ...

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  15. THEATRE ROYAL.

    Miss Maggie Moore and her manager showed considerable astuteness in meeting the showery weather, which was evidently in store, with a convenient matinee performance Long before 2 o'clock the ...

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  16. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Professor James D. Dana, the American mineralogist and geclogist. ...

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  17. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    "House full" was the unwelcome salutation which met late visitors to the dress circle of the Tivoli last evening, but "house full" did not sufficiently indicate the magnitude of the audience, which ...

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  18. HARBOUR EXCURSIONS.

    It being one or the dreariest of days for harbour excursions only the more ardent of excursionists could be induced to venture upon the water, and, therefore, the harbour presented a scene or much ...

    Article : 279 words
  19. ENGLAND AND NICARAGUA.

    Great Britain lately issued an ultimatum to the Government of the REpublic of Nicaragua, Central America, demanding the payment of £15,000 for the recent ...

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  20. VICTORIA.

    The operation of filling in the hole in the Yarra over the the sewage tunnel at Spottiswoode, where the disaster occurred, was proceeded with rapidly to-day, and early in the afternoon the ...

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  21. GOLDFIELDS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At the Warden's Court Mr. Osborne applied for a vacant piece of ground adjoining the Champion lease. The case lasted nearly all day, and created much excitement. The warden ...

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  22. FLOODS IN NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.

    News has been received from Bloomfield that a heavy flood was experienced there on the 6th instant. Rain commenced to fall shortly after dark on Friday, the 5th, and continued till 4 a.m. The ...

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  23. OPERA HOUSE.

    The Lyric Operatic and Variety Company at the Opera House had the gratification of smiling upon an audience which crowded all parts of the building. Altogether the entertainment went with more ...

    Article : 139 words
  24. THE REVOLT IN CUBA.

    A decisive battle has been fought in Cuba between the Spanish troops and the rebels. The rebels were severely defeated. Two ...

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  25. ROYAL STANDARD THEATRE.

    The Phantom Minstrels presented a variety entertainment before a large audience in the Royal Standard Theatre last evening. Amongst those who took part were Misses Effie Morella and May ...

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  26. MIDDLE HARBOUR.

    As with other picnic resorts, Middle Harbour was yesterday, on account of the bad weataer, but a poor place for spending the day. About 100 persons journoyed to Clontarf, where, all the [?]umstances ...

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  27. THE NEWCASTLE GOAL TRADE.

    In pursuance of an advertisement, an aggregate meeting of the miners of this district was held this morning at Lambton Park. The hour of meeting was fixed for 10 o'clock, but it was ...

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  28. THE SPADA-NEWBURY CONCERT.

    There was a capital attendance at the Town Hall last night, when Mr. Philip Newbury and Mme. Emily Spada appeared at a concert for which Mr. Charles Huenerbein had organised an excellent ...

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  29. THE BANQUET.

    In the evening the Minister and the visitors were entertained at a banquet in Hillson's Hall, Tocumwal. Mr. F. B. Falkiner, of Tuppall station, presided, and among those present were ...

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  30. PARRAMATTA RIVER.

    Notwithstanding the unpropitious nature of the weather, the popular steamers of the Parramatta River Steam Ferry Company were fairly well patronised yesterday, especially during the afternoon ...

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  31. CHOLERA IN JAPAN.

    Cholera has broken out at Hiroshimn, Japan. The Mikado, who had removed his Court to Hiroshima during the continuance ...

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  32. QUEENSLAND.

    The Ministerial and Parliamentary party arrived at Cookton this moring after a pleasant voyage from Cairns. They left again to-night on the return voyage. ...

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  33. SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    A serios accident happened to the Cornish express yesterday. The train ran off the line while travelling round a curve at Backman, and 30 ...

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  34. THE STRIKE IN THE BOOT TRADE.

    In connection with the strike in the boot trade an attempt has been made by unionists to burn down a factory at Leicester in which a number of non-unionists had ...

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  35. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Justice Simpson has been here since Thursday. He opens the Circuit Court to-morrow morning. BOWRAL, Monday. ...

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  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. Orient reached the Semaphore about 3 o'clock this morning. She did not call at Colombo in consequence of the running of this line having become ...

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  37. OCEAN EXCURSIONS.

    Those who patrouise the holiday trips made by the vessels of the Newcastle and Hunter River S.N. Company, had little to tempt them yesterday to venture upon the journey northward as far as the ...

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  38. STRANDING OF THE BARQUE CASTLE HOLME.

    The barque Castle Holme, which stranded in Sturt Bay, was one of the first vessels to arrive this moring, when she headed up the Gulf at daylight in charge of a tug which was sent to her ...

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  39. THE INCOME TAX IN AMERICA.

    There is a general movement among the railway companies and the banks in the United States to resist the income tax, which President Cleveland seeks to ...

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  40. BOTANY.

    The attendance of holiday makers at the various watering-places along the shores of Botany Bay was small, more particularly in the early portion of the day. But as the weather became broken about noon ...

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  41. TASMANIA.

    Beautiful weather favoured the holidays, and the only contretemps was the non-arrival of the [?]ambo from Sydney in time to make her announced run to Port Cygnet, where the principal ...

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  42. JUBILEE SINGERS AT THE CENTENARY HALL.

    The Fisk Jubilee Singers had the best house of the season, so that despite the fact that the normal accommodation of the Centenary Hall had been supplemented many would-be patrons had of necessity ...

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  43. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The third autumn show of the Rylstone Horticultural Society was opened this afternoon by the vice- prosident, Mr. James Dawson. There was a good attendance of visitors, and it was admitted that the ...

    Article : 121 words
  44. IN THE SUBURBS.

    The situation of the military encampment being withi "a stone's throw" of Paddington has made the place particularly busy in appearance during the holidays. Military men with uniforms of all hues ...

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  45. THE FIRE AT MUDGEE.

    The fire at Mudgee House is still smouldering beneath the mass of debris. The property saved was not worth £10, and the destruction could not have been more complete. The walls are likely to ...

    Article : 70 words
  46. BONDI AQUARIUM.

    Australians us a rule are not easily prevente from making full enjoyment of their holidays in some shape. Unfortunately the holidays just over have been marked with most inclement weather, but even ...

    Article : 145 words
  47. CYCLORAMA.

    The state of the weather, so detrimental to the interests of proprietors of the harbour and seaside retorts, was an element of success to the city inside shows. Among the best patronised of these was the ...

    Article : 86 words
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