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  2. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

    The flood has been rapidly subsiding to-day. The river is now a little above the ordinary highwater mark. The work of cleansing the city has been proceeding vigorously, but is greatly ...

    Article : 1,689 words
  3. THE WEATHER. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE FLOOD IN THE RICHMOND.

    Steady rain again set in this afternoon from the south-east, the barometer indicating more unsettled weather. There is every appearance of the rain continuing throughout the night. Business people ...

    Article : 217 words
  4. THE POLITICAL SITUATION. PUBLIC MEETING AT THE PROTESTANT HALL.

    A public meeting called for the purpose of considering and adopting resolutions in favour of the immediate dissolution of Parliament was held last night in the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street. ...

    Article : 5,744 words
  5. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock passings: February 20. 100 sheep, from Newmarket to Sydney; 350 sheep, from Bendock to Sydney; 340 sheep, from Maude to Sydney; 214 sheep, from Maud to Sydney; 2680 sheep, from ...

    Article : 387 words
  6. THE SYDNEY RELIEF COMMITTEE.

    Up till last night the Central Relief Committee in Sydney had received £4845 16s 1d in aid of the sufferers by the Queensland floods. Of the total of £425 received yesterday, £100 came from the ...

    Article : 192 words
  7. THE FLOOD IN THE WEST.

    The Barwon River is 37ft. and the Namoi 26ft. 8in. above summer level and falling slowly. It will begin to rise again rapidly in a few days. At Come-by-Chance, 40 miles above Walgett, the Namoi is ...

    Article : 329 words
  8. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court to-day John Nicholson, solicitor and ex-special magistrate, pleaded guilty to forging an indenture of a mortgage, with intent to defraud, on 18th ...

    Article : 268 words
  9. MILITARY.

    On Saturday last the members of K Troop of Cavalry, Parramatta, were placed in competition with each other in tent-pegging, tilting at the ring, cleaving the Turk's head, lemon-cutting, &c., in ...

    Article : 104 words
  10. WHY BORROW AT 4 PER CENT.?

    Sir,—If anything is likely to depreciate the credit of New South Wales in London it is the utterance of such crude financial notions as appear over the signature of Mr. Thomas Rose in your issue of ...

    Article : 828 words
  11. THE FLOODS ON THE CLARENCE.

    Rain ceased last night, and it is fine to-day, with a cool south-west wind blowing, and there is every appearance of the weather taking up. Water is still lying in the lower part of the town, but, although it ...

    Article : 275 words
  12. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

    Sir,—I hope the interest aroused by your articles on friendly and benefit societies will not die out, but be the means of some permanent good to a very deserving body of men. I have been repeatedly ...

    Article : 1,351 words
  13. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) HAY QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Quarter Sessions were opened to-day before Judge Forbes. Mr. Bevan prosecuted. The following cases were dealt with:—James M'Cormack, embezzlement, six months in Hay Gaol; Alfred ...

    Article : 70 words
  14. VICE-REGAL VISIT TO ARMIDALE. PRESENTATION OF ADDRESSES.

    His Excellency the Governor, Lady Jersey, and suite, and the Hon. H. Copeland, Minister of Lands, arrived by the mail train this morning at 7 o'clock, and were met at the railway station by the Major ...

    Article : 363 words
  15. THE FLOODS ON THE TWEED.

    The weather is still showery. The rainfall from January 1 to date amounted to 54in. 59 points. The roads throughout the district are in a fearful state, and many of the farmers have suffered severely. ...

    Article : 263 words
  16. THE STOCKTON MINE.

    Mr. M'Kenzie, examiner of Coalfields, with Messrs. John Dixon and Humble, inspectors of collieries, went down the Stockton mine yesterday, with Mr. M'Aulife, the manager. After a close examination ...

    Article : 134 words
  17. DROUGHT IN THE WAGGA DISTRICT.

    Only 18 points of ram have fallen at Billenbah since November 9. A resident of Downside, 9 miles from here, states that the waterholes in the locality are dry, and the opportunity should be taken ...

    Article : 1,683 words
  18. ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The following is the result of the 45 Nordenfeldt match for P.P. Artillery, which was fired on the Randwick rifle range on Saturday:— Sergean Grice, No.4 Battery, 33 (10 hits), 1st prize; ...

    Article : 90 words
  19. THE SHOW.

    The show was a great success in every way. The attendance numbered about 2500, but to-morrow being a public holiday a much larger number is expected. The arrangements were much better and ...

    Article : 292 words
  20. LANDLORDS.

    Sir,—With your permission I would like to show some of your correspondents how utterly wrong they are in reference to that class of individuals called landlords. No doubt some of them are not long ...

    Article : 643 words
  21. PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION.

    Sir,—Mr. D. O'Reilly must pardon me for writing that his letter (thus—"Once admit the right of the Crown to dissolve the Parliament against the will of the Crown's responsible advisers, and the dangerous ...

    Article : 392 words
  22. AN OVERFLOW MEETING.

    Half an hour before the time advertised for the meeting in the Protestant Hall to begin, many persons who entered the already crowded building soon left, finding that very indifferent, if any, ...

    Article : 1,371 words
  23. LATE MINING.

    There is no improvement in the leading shares. Sales: Wallaroo and Moonta, 14s 6d; Baker's Creek, 28s 9d; Catherine Reef, 8s 8d: Murchison Consolidated, 2s 9d: Peel River, 1s 10d; Broken, 78s 3d, ...

    Article : 90 words
  24. FIELD NATURALISTS' SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the above society was held in the School of Arts yesterday. Mr. John Brazier, F.L.S., presided. There was a large attendance of members. The Rev. S. S. Tovey was elected ...

    Article : 265 words
  25. STRAY DOGS.

    Sir,—Will you kindly, through your columns, ask how it is the police are permitted to prowl about at night and take away dogs, in many instances, from outside their owners' residence, and then destroy ...

    Article : 184 words
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