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  2. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    The principal racing fixture to engage the attention of owners and trainers to-day is the Canterbury Park January meeting on the 24th instant and for which entries close at 5 o'clock this afternoon with the ...

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  3. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: January 10, Alameda, R.M.S., 3159 tons, Captain H. G. Morse, for San Francisco, via Honolulu, Casablanca, barque, 569 tons. Captain Page, for Pisagua, via Newcastle, Colac (s.), 1480 tons, Captain ...

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  4. DISMISSAL OF MR. MOYLE FROM THE RAILWAY SERVICE.

    The following is the correspondence which has passed between Mr. C D. Roylett, chairman of the Hoyle public meeting, and the Colonial Secretary:- Mr. C. D Roylett, Chairman of Meeting, to the ...

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  5. NEW YORK SHIPPING.

    Under date of New York, December 1, are the following reports of shipping for the colonies:—Vessels sailed—from New York: November 1, Mount Stuart, 1220 tons, for Melbourne, Mikado 666 tons, for Dunedin and ...

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  6. BALMAIN SAILING CLUB.

    A race for 16ft diagyes in connection with the Balmain Sailing Club, was sailed on Saturday last. The boats entered were as follows:—Sophia, 16ft. (W. M. Cameron): Our Boys, 16ft. (G. Holmes, jun.); Our ...

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  7. PEDESTRIANISM.

    The first round of the Carrington Sixth Nursery Handicap will be run through to-morrow night, and the finals will be run on Ihursday night. Nominations for the Carrington All-comers' ...

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  8. ENGLISH SHIPPING.

    Sailed for Sydney.—Cambrian King, from Glasgow. December 3, with part cargo, for Newcastle, Hereward, December 1, from London, Wilheimine from Hamburg,December 1; Agnes Ornald, from Liverpool November 21, ...

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  9. AQUATICS.

    The fourth race on the programme of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron was sailed on Saturday last, it being a general handicap for all yachts of the squadron. The yachts entered, with their handicaps, were as ...

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  10. THE ANTIOPE.

    The ship Antiope, from Liverpool, furnished the best passage on Saturday that has been made to Sydney for a long time from the Mersey. She has also beaten by nearly three weeks a good ship (the Harland), whose arrival has yet ...

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  11. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—There is a tendency in the mase of the correspondence which Mr. Hoyle's dismissal has given rise to, to lose sight of the real issue and simple facts of the case. As a Civil servant, possessing the ...

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  12. THE ALAMEDA.

    The Oceanic Company R.M.S. Alameda from San Francisco, via Honolulu, arrived in Port Jackson on Saturday morning and took up a berth at the Cowper Wharf, Woolloomooloo Bay. Captain H. G. Morse reports that the steamer left ...

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  13. BOTANY SAILING CLUB.

    The second race of the season took place on Saturday afternoon, bnt owing to the bad weather the steamer was enable to go round from Sydney, much to the regret of all concerned The wind blew pretty freely ...

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  14. MILITARY

    Mojor-General Richardson, C.B., under the authority of the Colonial Secretary, has caused to be published the following rules to govern the issue of free railway passes and steamer fares in members of the military ...

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  15. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Rome arrived at Colombo, from Auatralia, on the evening of the 7th instant. The R.M.S. Valetta lett Suez outwards on the morning of the 9th instant. ...

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  16. THE STTATHDON.

    Since the barque Queen's Island was here, about a year ago, she has changed owners, and her new owner (Messrs. George Thompson and Co., of Aberdeen) have given her the above name in commemoration of one of their old ships. ...

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  17. PORT JACKSON SAILING CLUB.

    The race set down for decision on Saturday last for medals, presented by Mr. Mark Foy was, owing to the inclemency of the weather, indefinitely postponed. Negotiations are pending for a match between ...

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  18. DIFFICULTIES ON THE DORIC AND MAMARI.

    There was still a large amount of hostility shown at London against the Shaw-Savill Steamer Doric, bound to New Zealand, obtaining a crew, and the Mamari, for Sydney, had no better luck. A dastardly piece of work is described ...

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  19. SWIMMING.

    A meeting of the recently-formed Dual Swimming Club was held at the Natatorium, Pitt-street, on Saturday afternoon. The following officers were elected:- President, Mr. A. B. Pyke; vice-president, Mr. ...

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  20. PIGEON SHOOTING.

    A trophy presented br Mr. G. S. C Bryan, was shot for at the Now South Wales Gun Club's grounds, on Friday, and the winner was Mr. J. Hickson, who killed eight birds out of nine. Open sweepstake ...

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  21. LAUNCHED FOR THE AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

    The Greenock, Steamship Company continues to increase its fine fleet of Gulf [?]ners. The latest addition is the Gulf of Florida, launched on November 27, a report of which says:—Messrs. R. and W. Hawthorn, ...

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  22. TUE NATIONAL PRIZE COMPETITION FOR ORCHARDS.

    Messrs R. Scobie, M.L A., J. Gelding, and Jas. Harald, the judges appointed to examine orchards in various parts of the colony that are competing for the national prizes, reached Albury yesterday from ...

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  23. THE CARTHAGE-A PLEASANT VOYAGE.

    Writlng from Adelaide one of the officers of the R.M.S. Carthage, the P. and O. Company's steamer by which Lord Jersey is to arrive [?] says:—"The voyage [?] been a most enjoyable one and the efforts of Captain De Homrne and his ...

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  24. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.) WYNDHAM RACE CLUB MEETING.

    The Wyndham Racing Club meeting was held at Werribee yesterday under the auspices of splendid weather and a large attendance. The following are the results:— ...

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  25. CALIFORNIAN SHIPPING.

    The following ships from newcastle were in port at San Francisco on December 13:—Garfield, arrived Nevember 3; Pass of Balmaha, Un Ne, Shandon, arrived October 17; Stockbridge, arrived October 16. ...

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  26. ROSEHILL RACING CLUB FIRST JANUARY MEETING.

    The rule adopted by the Rosehill management, "Never postpone while there is a possibility of racing," was carried out in its entirety on Saturday, when, despite the untoward state of the weather, the gates of the ...

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  27. SHIPPING SALES.

    By Saturday's English mall the fallowing sales are reported:—The iron barque Lombardian, lying at London, has been sold to Messrs. J. H. Tandonnet Bros., of Bordeaux, for £5750. She is 718 tons register, and carries 1050 tons ...

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  28. MEETINGS.

    On Thursday evening there was a large attendance at the rooms of the branch in Queen-streett, Woollahra, the subject under discussion being a debate on "The principles of freetrade and protection," several members ...

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  29. THE LIVERPOOL-AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    Messrs Mason Bros., Limited, are in receipt of advice that the steamship Ouraka, which was to leave Liverpool for Australian ports on Thursday last, is coming to their consignment. ...

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  30. DISASTROUS FIRE AT WINDSOR.

    A disastrous fire occurred on the river at Mr. J. Bennett's wharf about 4 o'clock this morning, when the steamer Hawkesbury was burnt to the water's edge. It appears that whil[?]t the vessel was moored at his wharf ...

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  31. THE E. AND A. COMPANY'S LINE.

    Messrs, Gibbs, Bright, and Co., managing agents for the E. and A. Company's line of China, steamers note movements as under:- The Airlie, [?]ailed from Hongkong January 2, and arrived ...

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  32. THE CULGOA.

    One of Mr. Lund's steamors, the Culgoa, of the Blue Anchor line, arrived in port soon after midnight. The Culgoa left Hull at noon of the 5th November, 18[?]0, with a full cargo of coal for Port Adelaide. ...

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  33. THE PETER STUART.—A SAILOR MORTALLY SHOT BY THE CHIEF OFFICER.

    It is a rare thing that a British ship arrives here on board of which the scenes are reported to have been enacted such as have occurred on board the fine iron ship Peter Stuart. This vessel arrived on Saturday from New York, and her anchor ...

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  34. SUDDEN DEATH ON BOARD THE STEAMER FERNMOUNT.

    Messers. John See and Co.'s steamer Fernmount, trading between Bellinger River and Sydney, having cargo of produce on board, put in to port this morning from stress of weather. Captain Tyrrell reports that ...

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  35. CRICKET.

    Owing to the rain on Saturday the senior premiership matches were not gone on with. The annual match between the representatives of the Melbourne and Sydney Universities will commence in ...

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  36. SYDNEY AMATEUR SAILING CLUB.

    This club had a race fixed on Saturday for open boats, best and best, when the following boats faced the starter, viz.: Irex, 22ft. (N. Johnson), scratch; Ellie, 22ft. (J. M'Murtrie), 2 ...

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  37. MASONIC SERVICE AT STOCKTON.

    To-day being the anniversary of the laying of the memorial stone of St. Paul's Church of England, Stockton, by the Right Rev. Dr. Camidge, grand chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons, it was ...

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  38. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    The Deflance, 199, Johnson, cleared at Auckland January 4 for Sydney. She is to loat timber at Mangraul for this port, The barque Helon was to load at whangaroa for Sydney. ...

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  39. EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF STRANGULATION.

    Yesterday a male child belonging to Wm. Melhuiah, of Spring Hill, aged 13 months, went into the back yard. The mother missed the child, went in search of it, and found it dead, the result of strangulation. ...

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  40. DEATH UNDER PECULIAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

    Robert Ramsay, a miner at the Hamilton colliery, near Cardiff, Lake Macquarie, came by his death under peculiar circumstances yesterday. He had left Thomas's Hotel on Friday night with two bottles of ...

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  41. THE BRAZILERIA.

    The barque Brazlleri[?]. Captain Anthony, dropped in yesterday unexpectedly. She is in ba[?]ast from Melbourne, and is for the Clarence River for a cargo of timber. Captain Anthony reports leaving on the 7th instant, and he has put ...

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  42. THE PROFESSOR JOHNSON.

    The N[?]weglau barque Professor Johnson is from New York this time. The barque on her last voyage to Sydney loaded wool for Antwerp. On this oceasion she brings a large American cargo of merchandise, and has had a longer ...

    Article : 272 words
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