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  2. DIOCESAN SYNOD.

    The work of the second session of the eighth synod of the Diocess of Synod was continued yesterday afternoon, in the Chapter House, Bathurst-street. The President (Dr. Saumarez Smith)took the chair ...

    Article : 3,202 words
  3. AMUSEMENTS.

    The ability of Mrs. Potter and Mr. Kyrle Bellow was once more admirably shown Last night, when these artists infused new life late "She Stoops to Conquer." From Alexandre Dumas to Goldsmith, from such an ...

    Article : 947 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Berry Agricultural Society's spring show will open to-morrow. Seven hundred entries have been reveived. BALRANALD, WEDNESDAY. ...

    Article : 714 words
  5. THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.

    Sir Henry Parkes laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly last night the report of the Public Service Inquiry Commission into the working of the General Post Office, the Money Order Office, and the Electric ...

    Article : 1,864 words
  6. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    The programme issued by the Moorefield Racing Club for their November meeting on the 22nd instant will engage the attention of owners and tra[?] of racing stock this afternoon, when at 5 p.m. nominations close ...

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  7. TEMORA RACES.

    The following are the weights for the Temora races to take place on December 4:- TEMORA HANDICAP. Drumstick, 8st 71b; Gold Lake, 8st 9lb; Snip, 8st 21b; ...

    Article : 107 words
  8. GUNNEDAH JOCKEY CLUB RACES.

    The second day's meeting of the Jockey Club took place to-day. The weather was splendid, and the attendance was better than yesterday. The racing was good. The jockey Peterson, who was reported to have ...

    Article : 124 words
  9. BALRANALD RACES.

    Races are advertised to be held here on Boxing Day. The entries number as follow:—Maiden Plate, eight; Hurry Scurry, five; Christmas Handicap, 18; Selling Race, 15; Hurdles, 10; Trot, eight; Members' ...

    Article : 42 words
  10. THE SYDNEY JUNIOR CRICKETERS IN MELBOURNE.

    When the stumps were drawn last night in the match New South Wales Juniors V. Fitzroy Orientals the visitors had lost two wickets in the first innings for 64. On the match being resumed this afternoon, ...

    Article : 105 words
  11. CYCLING.

    On Sunday last Mr. R. A. Quodling, of the Sydney B.C., left Tarago punctually at 3 p.m. for a trip [?] his bicycle to Sydney. Goulburn was reached at 4.45, where tea was partaken of, and a start was again [?] ...

    Article : 219 words
  12. PIGEON MATCH AT BATHURST.

    The pigeon match under the auspieces of the Bathurst Gun Club was concluded to-day for want of birds. When these ran short eight competitors were left in namely, Cunningham, Williams, Crowhurst, Gunnell, ...

    Article : 61 words
  13. PEDESTRIANISM.

    The Lillie Bridge Fourteenth Novice Handicap will be commenced on the 5th instant, and if the entries are sufficient £60 will be given as prize money. Nominations close on the 18th instant, and acceptances ...

    Article : 161 words
  14. AQUATICS.

    The sculling match between James Sanbury of Shoalhaven, and John M'Lean, the Richmond River oa[?]man, for £200 a side, is set down for Monday afternoon. Both men have been in careful training on ...

    Article : 233 words
  15. CARRINGTON HANDICAP.

    The running in the first round of the Carrington Second Nursery Handicap was concluded laat night. The attendance was fair. The following competitors won their heats:— ...

    Article : 134 words
  16. THE FASTING MAN.

    The following is the medical report on the condition of the fasting man yesterday:—In consultation we have this day made an examination of M. Jaquea Ibbot, and we are of opinion that up to the present time no ...

    Article : 116 words
  17. THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS AT COROWA.

    The Railway Commissioners, Messrs. Eddy and Oliver, accompanied by District Traffic Superintendent Roberts and Mr. Rhodes, railway engineet, arrived at Corowa this evening, having traversed the route of the ...

    Article : 169 words
  18. CRICKET.

    The following matches were played on Saturday:- I Zingari second eleven and Rover played upon the Ruahcutter Bay oval. The I Zingari went to the wickets [?]al, and when they had scored 180 for six ...

    Article : 1,671 words
  19. THE RABBIT PEST.

    Dr. Butcher, who has just returned from a trip through the back country, states that some of the lessons are dissatisfied with the results of wire netting as a means of checking the spread of rabbits, as where ...

    Article : 92 words
  20. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    The Millers at a meeting held at the Trades Hall last night decided to appoint a delegate to canvas the whole of the districts throughout the colony with a view to inducing all operatives to become members of ...

    Article : 170 words
  21. WATER-SUPPLY FOR GRAFTON.

    At a meeting of the borough council to-night, a motion passed at the meeting a month since, that the Orara water-supply scheme be adopted, was resconded. The chief arguments against the scheme were its cost ...

    Article : 149 words
  22. TRAMWAY SYSTEM FOR GRAFTON.

    Further information has been received from the syndicate who requested permission to run tramways in the street of Grafton, stating that they will run trams provided the exclusive right of the streets be granted ...

    Article : 83 words
  23. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    Messrs. Mason Brothers, Limited, are opening up the trade to the North of France again, and have arranged to despatch the larger steamer Santon direct to Dunkirk and Antwerp as the first steamer. Some time ago a direct wool trade with ...

    Article : 153 words
  24. WARWICK FARM NOVEMBER MEETING.

    Subjoined are the weights declared yesterday for the above reunion, which takes place on Saturday next:- HURDLE RACE—2 miles. General Gordon, 11st [?]; Hengist, 10st 11lb; For, 10st ...

    Article : 263 words
  25. CHINA INLAND MISSION.

    A meeting was held in the Bourke-street Congregational Church last evening, when several addresses were delivered in reference to the Rev. Hude[?] Taylor's china Inland Mission. Mr. Frank ...

    Article : 160 words
  26. ACTIVITY IN THE COALING TRADE AT NEWCASTLE.

    Work is proceeding briskly at the Dyke. Yesterday 29 full trains arrived, and were partly shipped; 12 hydraulio cranes out of 15 were at work. The Wallsend Colliery sent 8 ...

    Article : 85 words
  27. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALASIAN LINE.

    For the Novemeber sales the Port Denison and the Port Adelaide, belonging to this line, have gone forward, and, in keeping with the past history of Messrs. Wm. Milburn's well-equipped steamships, the demand for wool space is ...

    Article : 154 words
  28. THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTS AT TENTERFIELD.

    Mr. J. Ednie Brown, Director of Forests, arrived yesterday, and visited the reserve for a model farm, expressing approval of tbe site. He was driven to-day to the scrub, ten miles from town, and was greatly ...

    Article : 70 words
  29. CASUALTIES.

    A serious accident happened to a boy named Arthur Watta, 15 years of age, raiding at 6 Miller-street, North Shore, on Monday. He was playing on a crane at a new bridge in course of erection at Long ...

    Article : 97 words
  30. LILLIE BRIDGE TROTTING AND PONY RACES.

    The following handicaps have been declared in connection with the pony racine and trotting meeting to be held at Lillie Bridge on Saturday evening next:- LILIPUTIAN HANDICAP (11.2)—3 furlongs. ...

    Article : 229 words
  31. THE WOOL SEASON ON THE DARLING.

    The steamer Resolute left this morning for Echuca laden with the following cargo of wool:—174 bales Winbat, 118 Mount Poole, 36 Cobham Lake, 371 Gaslta, 98 Netallie, 23 Pickalora, 63 Monolon, 53 ...

    Article : 168 words
  32. THE CLARENCE, RIVER TRADE.

    Messrs. John see and Company's [?] [?] steamer Australian, after undergoing an extensive overhaul on the slip came over to Market Wharf last evening. Arrangements have been perfected whereby the Australian ...

    Article : 139 words
  33. TENTERFIELD RESERVE RIFLE CLUB.

    The musketry course in connection with the Tenterfield Reserve Rifle Club has just concluded before Staffsergeant Wilcox. Twenty-eight members fired, nine qualifying as marksmen, 12 as firat-class shots, and ...

    Article : 50 words
  34. JUNIOR UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS.

    Sir,—In no year since the inauguration of the University Public Examinations has the junior attracted less attention than with its 1150 candidates it has this year, while the senior, with about 120, has received the ...

    Article : 419 words
  35. THE GRENFELL ELECTORATE.

    Great indignation is expressed here through the effacement of the name of the Grenfell electorate in the proposed bill. ...

    Article : 34 words
  36. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    At the meeting of the Ashfield Borough Council on Tuesday evening, a report was presented by the building committee recommending that a tablet be placed over the western door of the Town Hall with the following ...

    Article : 117 words
  37. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) MENTONE RACES.

    Fine weather to-day favoured the Mentone meeting, but there was only a moderate attendance. The proceedings passed off quietly. The following are the results:— ...

    Article : 337 words
  38. DEATH FROM BURNS AT NEW LAMBTON.

    Intelligence reached Newcastle to-night that a girl named Rachel Rodgers, residing with her parents at New Lambton, died this afternoon from the effects of burns received yesterday morning. The child unknown ...

    Article : 94 words
  39. GENERAL BOOTH'S COLONISATION SCHEME.

    Sir,—I think any criticism of General Booth's colonisation scheme, considering we have, so far, no data whatever, must be ill-advised. Putting the case in the worst possible light, the colonies—having ...

    Article : 197 words
  40. THE SUING OF THE REV. T. B. TREES.

    Sir,—In your issue of this day you have given prominence to a case tried at the Water Police Court, in which the Rev. T. B. Trees was sued for wages, when the magistrate, Mr. Lee, in giving judgement, said "it ...

    Article : 143 words
  41. CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

    The Wagga Court of Quarter Sessions was opened this morning. There was only one case for trial, that of a charge of manslaughter against James Bruce, a middle-aged man employed as a station hand on the Hon. ...

    Article : 167 words
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  46. [?] UNITED TURF CLUB.

    The annual r[?] of the above club commenced to-day. The following are the results of the events:- TRIAL STAKES.[?]Leisure Hour (Carr[?]), 1; Cru[?] (Milne), 2; Whynot, 3. There were 11 starters. Betting: ...

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