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  2. SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR EUROPE, PER ORIENT COMPANY'S R.M.S. OROTAVA.

    Sir Henry Parkes has now been confined to his house—with the exception of two short drives—for eighty-four days. The plaster casing was removed from his log on Monday ...

    Article : 1,428 words
  3. MILITARY.

    Major-General Richardson, C.B., has inspected several of the metropolitan and country corps during the past fortnight. The work of inspection has also been steadily carried on by staff officers and ...

    Article : 343 words
  4. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 2,771 words
  5. SOCIAL.

    The annual rounion in aid of the Women's Refuge at Tempe was held at the Darlinghurst Skating Rink, on the evening of August 5, in the presence of Lord and Lady Carrington and the ...

    Article : 270 words
  6. SHIPPING.

    The Orient liner, R.M.S. Orotavs, bearer of the present summary, created a favourable impression in shipping circles at the principal ports. It being the off season for passenger business, she was not as largely ...

    Article : 1,098 words
  7. MARITIME DIFFICULTIES.

    Those engaged in the shipping interests are very keenly watching the movements of the various maritime labour bodies. On Friday last the Marine Officers' Association, numbering 250 members, ...

    Article : 273 words
  8. LEGAL.

    The third sittings in term for the present year commenced on the 4th instant, The most important case which has been heard so far is the appeal of defendant in the action by the Pacific ...

    Article : 546 words
  9. TRADES UNIONS WAGES RETURNS.

    The following are the minimum wages for eight hours per day, accepted by the various labour organisations:—Stonomasons, [?]s; bricklayers, [?]s; carpenters, 10s; plumbers, 10s; plasterers, ...

    Article : 93 words
  10. MINING.

    A moderate business has been transacted during the fortnight in Broken Hill Silver scrip, the value of which has fluctuated considerably, Proprietary shares have sold at £12 15s. Souths havo changed ...

    Article : 277 words
  11. THE M'RINLAY TARIFF.

    Sir,—Mr. Luscombo's letter in this morning's Herald is, as usual, remarkably clever, and certainly makes the best of a very bad case; but I think I can prove that his arguments in favour of protection are not so ...

    Article : 953 words
  12. THEATRICAL.

    Planquette's comic opera, "Paul Jones," has entered on the fifth week of its run at the" Theatre Royal, and is still drawing crowded houses. Miss Maggie Moore, unfortunately, was suddenly ...

    Article : 104 words
  13. SPORTING.

    Matters in connection with the turf have been very quiet during the past fortnight, for owing to the prevalence of wet weather the proprietary clubs in the metropolitan districts had some difficulty in ...

    Article : 121 words
  14. INTERCOLONIAL.

    In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Munre moved a want-of-confidence motion in the Government over the financial proposals. After a long debate the motion was negatived. The ship Holyhead, ...

    Article : 908 words
  15. CYCLING.

    Several important amateur cycling races have taken place recently on the Association Cricket Ground, On August 2, at the New South Wales Cyclists' Union annual sports meeting, the one-mile ...

    Article : 88 words
  16. AQUATICS.

    William O'Connor will leave this country on August 18 by the Austral, for London, on routs for America, owing to a match having been arranged between Hanlan and O'Connor for 5000dol. aside. ...

    Article : 392 words
  17. RELIGIOUS.

    The annual meetings of the United Methodist Holiness Association were held at the Centenary Hall on the 27th of last month. For the [?]suing year the following officers were elected:—President, ...

    Article : 543 words
  18. PORT OF NEWCASTLE.

    Coal cargoes despatched foreign since last report.— July 30: Scottish Knight, barque, for Valparaiso, wilt 1213 tons. July 31: Caller On, barque, for Martian, with 996 tons; J. V. Troop, ship, for ...

    Article : 317 words
  19. Advertising

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    Advertising : 282 words
  20. PASSENGERS BOOKED.

    By the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Arcadla, 6362 tons. Captain W. B. Andrews, sailing hence at noon to-day for London, via ports:—From Sydney for London: Mr. and Mrs. George Russell, Miss Russell, Miss [?]. D. Elver. Mr. and ...

    Article : 492 words
  21. PUBLIC WORKS.

    [?] quarterly report of the Railway Commis[?] on the railways and tramways of the colony, [?] with the period which ended on June 30 [?] laid upon the table of the Legislative ...

    Article : 460 words
  22. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

    Since our last summary nearly all the banks have reduced their deposit rates by 1 per cent from the figures at which they had stood since October, 1888, and rates may now be quoted as follows:— ...

    Article : 2,352 words
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