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  2. VICTORIA. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) RAILWAY EMPLOYEES AND THE TRADES HALL COUNCIL.

    At a meeting of the Trades Hall Council to-night the resolution adopted by the Railway Locomotive Works Uniou was received. The resolution viewed with regret the action of the ...

    Article : 149 words
  3. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The miners at Southern Cross have gone out on strike for higher wages. The directors offer dry miners 10s 6d per day; surface men, 9s 6d; battery fitters for 10 head. 8s 6d; engine-drivers, ...

    Article : 85 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS. (FROM OUR CRRESPONDENTS.) MINING APPEALS COURT.

    Before Mr. Johnson, P.M., and Messrs, Mills and Piper, Js.P., the adjourned hearing of the appeal by John Warren against the municipal assessment of Block 10 was concluded to-day. The assessment ...

    Article : 506 words
  5. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. PARRAMATTA

    A meeting of the Parramatta Borough Coucil was held in the council-chamber on 1st August, the Mayor (Alderman C. J. Byrnes) presiding. The Mayor reported that he had visited Katoomba on ...

    Article : 477 words
  6. PROSECUTION UNDER THE BETTINGHOUSES SUPPRESSION ACT.

    George A. Campbell, tobacconist, of Newcastle, was prosecuted to-day by Detective M'Hattle under the Betting-houses Suppression Act for laying doubles upon the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. He ...

    Article : 55 words
  7. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.

    A centenarian named Willia[?] Dixon died at Southgate last night. Deceased was 107 years of age, and had spent the long period of 94 years in the colony. ...

    Article : 2,459 words
  8. TASMANIA.

    The want of confidence debate was continued in the Assembly to-night. It will probably last till Tuesday. The division is expected to be extremely close, the House at present appearing ...

    Article : 109 words
  9. THE RULE OF THE ROAD AT SEA.

    At a meeting of the Marine Board to-day Captain Prideaux, of the steamship Glaucus, reported that on the morning of the 11th July, whilst off Twofold Bay, the steamer Gabo, which ...

    Article : 219 words
  10. NEW ZEALAND.

    News has been received from Mexico that David M'Kellar, formerly a well-known settler at Southland, has been shot by Mesicans in an altercation over a fencing dispute. ...

    Article : 40 words
  11. CAMPERDOWN.

    There were present at the meeting held on 2nd August the Mayor (Alderman Procter), Aldermen Sparkes, Bennett, Porter, Larkin, Morgan, Cahill, Abigail, and Probert. The Municipal Association ...

    Article : 235 words
  12. THE WRECK OF THE EDITH MAY.

    The court of inquiry into the wreek of the Edith May found the captain guilty of neglect, and suspended his certificate for six months. ...

    Article : 33 words
  13. THE NAVAL BRIGADE.

    The Council of Defence has unanimously decided to reject the offer of the members of the Naval Brigade to serve 12 months without any payment rather than have their pay reduced ...

    Article : 76 words
  14. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUS THE GOVERNMENT.

    The case against Captaun Valle, of the French steamer Loire Infericure, and Ah Gin, a well-known Chinese resident of Newcastle, charged with conspiring together to defraud the Government of large ...

    Article : 1,423 words
  15. THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS ON TOUR.

    Messrs. Eddy, Oliver, and Fehon, Radway Commissioners, passed through Bathurst to-day. During the[?] short they were wanted on by the Mayor and aldermen, who brought under their notice the ...

    Article : 565 words
  16. WILLOUGHBY.

    A meeting of the Willeughby Municipal Connel was held on Monday evening, there being present— Aldermen small (Mayor), Forsyth, Baum, Bailer, Fleming, Forsyth, Catt, Landers", and Wilkes. The ...

    Article : 232 words
  17. THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

    The entries for the Royal Agricultural Society's show, to be opened on the 23rd instant, closed on Tuesday with a total of 4057, considerably the largest number over received by the society. ...

    Article : 332 words
  18. AMUSEMENTS.

    After an interval of nearly three years the late Alfred Celher's tuneful comedy-opera "Dorothy" will be revived by the Royal Comie Opera Company at Her Majesty's Theatre. Miss Clara Merivale will ...

    Article : 2,228 words
  19. HURSTVILLE.

    The Hurstville Council met as a special finance committee on the 28th July to consider the financial position of the mua[?] The clerk (Mr. George) Leeder) read his report as follows:—"To the Mayor ...

    Article : 801 words
  20. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Following stock trucked here:—1000 ewes from Yamma station, Forbes, A. H. Brown in charge, George M'Chattie owner, consigned to J. C. Young and Co., Homebush. Passing through by train [?] ...

    Article : 278 words
  21. HAYDN'S " CREATION."

    It is a matter for regret that Signor Foli and Mr. Orlande Harley should have made their last appearance here in oratorio to a house that was scarcely half-filled. Unfortunately yesterday's rain-storm ...

    Article : 823 words
  22. QUEENSLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) QUARANTINE COMPLAINTS.

    The Committee of Inquiry into the complaints made by the passengers recently quarantined at Peel Island concluded its sittings to-day. A lot of further evidence was take by the board, who ...

    Article : 63 words
  23. OPENING OF THE COFF'S HARBOUR JETTY.

    A large number of people assembled to-day to witness the openin of the Coff's Harbour jetty [?] Ample provision to entertain all who might come was made by the residents. Mr. O. O. Daugar ...

    Article : 219 words
  24. THE NEW SOUTH WALES SECTIONAL COMMITTEE.

    Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan, chairmau of the New South Wales Public Works Sectional Committee, and Mr. Downey, the secretary, left for Sydney by train to-night. To-day Mr. O'Sullivan and ...

    Article : 133 words
  25. THE EIGHT-HOUR BOON.

    Sir,—When wetake into consideration the [?] of skilled and unskilled labourers at present unemployed, who cannot get work at either short or long hours, and, of course, debarred from earning wages, ...

    Article : 289 words
  26. CLARENCE AND NORTH COAST FARMERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The eighteenth half-yearly meeting of the Clarence and North Coast Farmers' Association was held to-day. Mr. G. Ba[?] chairman of the board, presiding. There was a bare quorum of shareholders ...

    Article : 136 words
  27. THE WEATHER FORECAST.

    The following special ocean forecast has been issued:—The centre of the now barometric disturbance is now in approximate latitude 39 [?] S., longitude 112 [?] E. From the peculiar shape of the ...

    Article : 128 words
  28. ROCKDALE.

    This council met on 28th July, when the Mayor (William Taylor) presided, and there were present— Aldermen W. G. Jadd, J. P., Thomas A. Price, Godirey, Thomas, Cooke, Claton, and the council ...

    Article : 274 words
  29. MARRICKVILLE AND BURWOOD-ROAD RAILWAY.

    Sir,—Deeply as it is to be deplored by all interested in the welfare and extension of this much-needed li[?] of railway, there can be no doubt the hastiness of action caused by the rivalry exhibited on the part of ...

    Article : 349 words
  30. THE HARE PEST.

    Some idea of the dimensions of the hare post is given in the letter a Parkesbourne correspondent. The writerstatesthat unless something is very shortly done, many of the farmera will not be able to grow enough ...

    Article : 273 words
  31. STRIKE OF WOOLSCOURERS.

    A telegram has been received by the Pastoralists' Association stating that the hands scouring wool at Dagworth station, in the Wmton district, have refused to sign the pastorali[?] agreement, ...

    Article : 84 words
  32. GAMBLING.

    Sir,—Will you allow me through your columns to suggest a method of at least checking the great and growing evil of gambling amongst the employeos in offices, stores, and warchouses? [?] believe that great ...

    Article : 260 words
  33. COMPLAINT AGAINST ENGLISH TENDERS.

    A deputation from the Protection League waited upon the Mayor to-day in reference to the tenders for street name plates and numerals, for which the tender of a Birmingham firm had ...

    Article : 188 words
  34. MANLY.

    A meeting of this council was held on the 2nd August. Present—Aldermen Hayes, Scarr, Farmer, Sullivan, Vivian, and Fietcher. The Mayor (Alderman German) being unavordably absent, Alderman ...

    Article : 925 words
  35. THE SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT STILL.

    Another man, named Abraham Hartley, has been arrested in connection with the illic[?] distillation discovery at Oyster Channel. He was brought before the Bench and remanded. ...

    Article : 35 words
  36. MISS BESSIE DOYLE AT NEWCASTLE.

    Miss Bessie Doyle held a reception to-day at the Great Northern Hotel, which was largely attended by the [?] of Newcastle. Old and new friends warmly congratulated her upon her great artictie ...

    Article : 108 words
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