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  2. COMPENSATION TO PUBLICANS.

    Sir,—Your columus have lately contained many able letters dealing with the much-debated point whether compensation should be givun to publicans whose licenses might, under the operation of an extended ...

    Article : 501 words
  3. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.,

    CUSTOM HOSUE.—Entered outwards: JunE 16, Monowai (s.), 2136 tons, Captain M. CarEy, for Auckland, via Newcastle; Empreza, barque. 236 tons. Captain W. A. H. Allen, for Adelaide, via Newcastle; Nemesis (s.), 880 tons. Captain ...

    Article : 540 words
  4. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

    There were not any very noteworthy transactions on the Stock Exchange. The following sales were reported at 1 o'clock:—Commercial Bank of Sydney, 118½; Mercantile Mutual Insurance, 6s 6d; ...

    Article : 3,283 words
  5. DISCOVERY OF COAL.

    The manager of the Stockton Coal Company, Lim[?] reports that the bore put down by the company at a point about a mile north of the priment working shaft to prove the blocks acquired from the ...

    Article : 61 words
  6. CHAIN CABLES—STEEL AND IRON.

    Tears ago hempen cables were in vogue, and actu[?] vived in the Royal Navy as a reserve cable, not as one in reality used, till about 1860, and in Lloyd's rules for the building and equipment of wooden ships there is still an ...

    Article : 360 words
  7. [BY TELELGRAPH.]

    Not much was done in gold companies. Duke Timor, Berry Consols, Berry No. 1, Working Miners, and Johnson's Reef were in request, the last at a good advance. The large rise which has taken place in ...

    Article : 1,319 words
  8. NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE.

    The National Mortgage and Agency Company of New Zealand, Limited, report from Dunedin, June 7th.—Since our last report business in the produce market has been fairly brisk. Oats have had a better inquiry and sales have been ...

    Article : 236 words
  9. SEA-FOAM—BREAKING WATER.

    Lord Rayleigh has lately given an interesting lecture [?] the Royal Institution on the subject of sea foam. As will be soon from the subjioned extract, he also touched upon the effect of oil in preventing waves. He said that liquids which ...

    Article : 265 words
  10. FAT STOCK SALES.

    At the Homebush fat stock sales yesterday 743 head of cattle were yarded. The operations of the Sydney Meat Company led to former values being obtained for prime qualities. Good beef worth about 16s per 100lb. The best ...

    Article : 683 words
  11. THE KOSCI[?]SKO.

    Messrs. Cowlishaw Bros.' barque Kosclusko, from Sydney to Rotterdam, is cabled as having arrived at her destination on the 14th current, after a passage of 118 days. ...

    Article : 31 words
  12. THE RODNEY.

    Messrs. Alfred Lamb and Co., agents for Devitt and Moore's line of dipper ships, are advised of the sailing of this ship from London on the 23rd Apiil, and was reported passing Dartmouth on the 27th. The Rodney, as is well ...

    Article : 118 words
  13. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,028 words
  14. ARRIVALS AT FOREIGN PORTS.

    The steamer Sikh, from Sydney, arrived at Batavia April 28. The Arnold arrived at Algoa Bay, from Port Augusta, April 25; the Aracan, at Capetown, April 22; and the Otago at Capetown, from Port Pirie, April 17. The Aurora, from ...

    Article : 143 words
  15. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Massllia arrived at Suez from Australia on the morning of the 13th instant. The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Car[?]hage arrived at Sues from Australia on the morning of the 12th instant. ...

    Article : 86 words
  16. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 584 words
  17. THE MONOWAI.

    The Union Company's new boat the Monowai attracted a good many down to the f[?]t of Druit-street yesterday. The length of the steamer is particularly noticeable as she lies alougside the company's jetty there, her bown projection ...

    Article : 266 words
  18. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    The value of Central and Block 10 scrip yesterday fluctuated considerably, and during the day shares in nearly all loading Broken Hill mines weakened. South, which on Saturday were £5 6s, sold from £5 ...

    Article : 1,368 words
  19. THE CLARENCE RIVER TRADE.

    The s.s. Australian has resumed her usual weekly trips in the Clarence River trade. During the past two months the Burrawong has been running in her stead, the Australian having undergone a thorough and complete overhaul. The ...

    Article : 127 words
  20. THE AOHANGI.

    Messrs. Mason Bros., Limited, Sydney agents for the line, report:—The New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M. steamer Aorangi left Wellington for London, via Rio Janeiro, on the 12th instant, with the following passengers ...

    Article : 58 words
  21. THE ORONTES.

    The Aberdeen White Star liner the ship Orontes, 1318 tons, Captain Bain, from London to Sydney, consigned to Messrs. Monteflore, Joseph, and Co., passed Wilson's Promontory at 2 p.m. yesterday, three hours after the ship ...

    Article : 44 words
  22. THE SUTHERLANDSHIRE.

    The ship Sutherlandshire. 1548 tons. Captain Peattre, from Liver[?]l to Sydney, consigned to Messrs. Burns, philp, and Co., Limited, passed Wilson's Promontory at 11 a.m. yesterday. ...

    Article : 31 words
  23. THE PORT CAROLINE.

    At a speed of between 13 and 14 knots along from Melbourne the Anglo-Australian line steamer Port Caroline made this pore yesterday and braucht up in Athol Bight. She is in command of Captain Sturrock, as before and has ...

    Article : 768 words
  24. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    A moderate extent of business was done to-day in bank shares and other investment stocks, and prices generally were well supported. City of Melbourne Bank realised the advanced price of £5 17s; ...

    Article : 336 words
  25. CRUSHING AND SMELTING RETURNS.

    Major's Creek Gold Mine. June 13.—No. 1 mill ran 129½ hours, and No. 2 mill 132½ hours, total 202 hours, crushing 108 tons of stone for 32 tons of concentrates and 52oz. 1[?]dwt. amalgam. Roasted 60 tons concetrates; have stoppted No. ...

    Article : 123 words
  26. TEMPERANCE BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.

    Sir,—Though by no means a friend of the liquor traffic, yet I cannot help feeling that the intemperate partisans of temperance are doing more harm to the cause than its worst enemies, and, therefore desire to solieit their ...

    Article : 488 words
  27. MANAGERS' REPORTS.

    Broken Hill Junction Silver-mi[?]ing Company, June 6.—At the 400 ft. Crosscut, after having piercel the lode a distance of 24ft, we met with an intrusion of country: have stated to drive on the lode north, which is now in a distance of 40ft. ...

    Article : 2,751 words
  28. THE SYDNEY HOSPITAL.—A SUGGES TION.

    Sir,—So much has been said and written about the unfinished hospital in Macquarie-street, that one cannot bring forward any new proposal without diff[?]lence. 1 ask space, howevor, to suggest the ...

    Article : 576 words
  29. THE LARGEST WOODEN SAILING SHIP AFLOAT.

    American papers describe the largest wooden vessel now afloat, the Rappahann[?]pk, recently bui[?] at Bath, Maine, at a cost of 125,000dol., h[?] frame being [?] Virginia oak and her planking of prine. Her tonnago is 3052 net, and her ...

    Article : 76 words
  30. THE DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON H.M.S. BARRACOUTA.

    After a long and careful inquiry, the coroner's jury sitting in connection with the shodking accident on board H.M.S Barracouta, came to the conclusion that the ac[?]dent was caused by the combustion chambor-tables and tu[?]plates ...

    Article : 269 words
  31. PRODUCE MARKET.—MONDAY.

    This morning there was a fairly good attendance of the trade at the Darling Harbour auction sales. The forage market was well supplied by 60 trucks; 24 consiste[?] of hay, 4 of stra, and 323 of chaff, prime descriptions, of which only a limited ...

    Article : 737 words
  32. LENGTH AND SPEED AT SEA.

    It hil been remarked in shipping circles in Sydrey as a noticeable want that no school or [?]titute of naval architecture exists here in a port at which ship construction is to some extent carried on, and is perhaps on the increase as an ...

    Article : 377 words
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    Advertising : 148 words
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