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  2. OUR SAMOAN LETTER.

    The rainy season appears to have set in much earlier than usual. For the last month rain ha[?] fallen almost incessantly. On the 16th instant the wind set in very strong from the N.W. and by ...

    Article : 765 words
  3. SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR EUROPE, PER ORIENT COMPANY'S R M. STEAMER OROTAVA.

    In the past fortnight the Legislative Council [?] farther considered and passed the Probate Bill, Broken Hill Water Supply Bill, the Land Company of Australasia Bill, the Wagga Wagga ...

    Article : 1,412 words
  4. MUNICIPAL.

    The events of importance from a municipal point of view have been the elections of aldermen and Mayor for the city of Sydney. Eight aldermen retired, and of these five were ...

    Article : 103 words
  5. THE WEATHER, AGRICULTURAL, AND PASTORAL.

    The year is closing with mild, seasonable weather, slightly and beneficially tempered by rain. Nearly all parts of the colony have recently received showers, the records of which vary from 10 ...

    Article : 278 words
  6. PORT OF NEWCASTLE.

    In port, to load foreign:—Argo, German barque, 981 tons, Ohlson, for Valparaiso; Alicia, Hawalian barque, 664, Broadhurst, for San Francisco; Andrew Welch, barque, 862, Morrison, for Honolulu; Asloun ...

    Article : 576 words
  7. RELIGIOUS.

    At the monthly meeting of ministers of the Wosleyan churches of Sydney, hold on Monday, 1st instant, in the Centenary Hall, a discussion on the subject of glove contests took place, during ...

    Article : 535 words
  8. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

    The money market di[?]closes no special feature. For all good dividend-paying investments there is an abundance of capital, and it cannot be said that there is yet any very apparent hardening of the ...

    Article : 1,928 words
  9. INTERCOLONIAL.

    It is stated that some members of Parliament have made informal communications to the leader of the Opposition, with the view of arranging for the overthrow of the new Ministry, but that Mr. ...

    Article : 1,082 words
  10. AUSTRALIAN WINES IN ENGLAND.

    Sir,—I have recently returned from England, and whilst theio made it my business to pick, up all the information I could on the subject of Australian wines. In the first place I may say that the energetic firm of ...

    Article : 877 words
  11. SHIPPING.

    Arrivals from London and foreign ports.—December 3: H.M.S. Rapid, 1420 tons, Castle, from a cruise: William A. Campbell, ship, 1494 tons. Halsoer, from Puget Sound. December 4; Rome, P. and O. (s.), ...

    Article : 1,348 words
  12. PASSENGERS BOOKED.

    By the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Rome, 5011 tons. Captain A. W. Adamson, sailing hence at noon to-day for London, via ports:—From Sydney, for London: Mr. and Mrs. Robert M'Konkey, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Captain and ...

    Article : 450 words
  13. FIRE AT MILLER'S POINT.

    Shortly, before 9 o'clock on the evening of the 2nd instant a disastrous fire broke out at Messrs. Gibb[?], Bright, and Co.'s wharf, Miller's Point, resulting in the complete demolition of a valuable ...

    Article : 452 words
  14. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 2,305 words
  15. THEATRICAL.

    There is little to report in regard to theatrical affairs during the last fortnight. At the Theatre Royal, on the 5th instant, Mrs, Potter and Mr. Kyrle Bellew concluded a farewell engagement of ...

    Article : 90 words
  16. MUSICAL.

    With the approach of Christmas the concert season is in full swing. During the fortnight M. Deslouis, the French baritone, has given two extremely successful entertainments. On the first ...

    Article : 143 words
  17. THE LOCUST PLAGUE.

    Sir,—Your leader in to-day's Herald on the above subject is one that opens out the question in all its vital parts. The columns of the S. M. Herald for the last 15, or more years have had letters of mine appearing ...

    Article : 259 words
  18. Advertising

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    Advertising : 308 words
  19. LEGAL.

    The term sittings of the Supreme Court came to a conclusion at the end of November and since then the Judges have been getting through the nisi p[?] business pretty rapidly. The action for libel ...

    Article : 282 words
  20. SPORTING.

    During the last fortnight there had been very little doing in sporting circles, and, despite the near approach of the Summer campaign at Randwick, speculation on the principal events—save in ...

    Article : 108 words
  21. MINING.

    The mining market has been very inactive during the put fortnight, and present prices, compared with those ruling at the time of our last summary, show an all-round decrease. Proprietary have ...

    Article : 310 words
  22. Advertising

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    Advertising : 37 words
  23. CRICKET.

    Turner, the well-known bowler, left Sydney for Goulburn on December 8. He is in the A. J. S. Bank, and has been promoted to the position of accountant in the Goulburn office. He will ...

    Article : 140 words
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