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  2. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    Captain W. Sinclair reports the steamer Ranelagh left Rockhampton at 11.20 a.m. on 21st instant, arriving at Maryborough at 9.20 a.m. on 22nd; left again 9.30 p.m. same day, and arrived at Brisbane 11.20 a.m. on 22nd instant; ...

    Article : 851 words
  3. THE WEATHER.

    Though warm yesterday in the city, a pleasanter day has not been experienced for weeks past. The light wind from the westward in the early hours of the morning drew gradually into the N.E. ...

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  4. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The Pastoral and Agricultural Society's Show began to-day. The weather has been so wat that the committee thought of postponing the show some days ago. To-day was showory in the early patt of tho day, but ...

    Article : 837 words
  5. SOUTH SYDNEY FREE TRADE AND LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

    The adjourned annual meeting of the South Sydney branch of the Free Trade and Liberal Association was held last evening at Rainford's Cambridge Club Hotel, Oxford-street, the president, Mr. A. J. Riley, in the ...

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  6. THE MEG MERRILIES.

    The Meg Morrllies, from the Fiji. Group, has come down to Sydney for an overhaul as on previous occasions. The schooner though she has seen a good deal of service in the labour trade since she was last in Port Jackson looks little ...

    Article : 237 words
  7. AMUSEMENTS.

    The complimentary concert given to Miss Josephine O'Reilly took place last evening at the Y.M.C.A. Hall, a large audience being present to do honour to this fasourite vocalist, who is about to leave ...

    Article : 383 words
  8. TRADES MOVEMENTS. BAKERS' STRIKE.

    A conference between delegates from those master bakers employing union labour and delegates from the Operative Union was held at the Temperance Hall yesterday afternoon to discuss the advisability of altering ...

    Article : 153 words
  9. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Ballaarat arrived at Colombo, homeward, on the morning of the 25th. The R.M.S. Valetta arrived at Suez, homeward, on the morning of the 25th. ...

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  10. CASUALTIES.

    Yesterday afternoon Constable Thomas, of No. 1 station, received information which led him to visit a house known as No. 27, Little Kippax-street, Surry Hills. He there found a man named Ralph Stowe ...

    Article : 344 words
  11. THE OPHIR.—A SMART PASSAGE.

    The Ecuadortan barque Ophir renewed her acquaintance with Port Jackson yesterday for the third time. She is from Astoria, Oregon, and has made a splendid passage from the Pacific Coast state. A run of 53 days from San Francisco ...

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  12. MEETING OF NON-UNION EMPLOYERS.

    At the Temperance Hall yesterday afternoon a meeting of masters employing non-union labour was held under the presidency of Mr. A. Shadier. There was a very small attendance. It was decided to call a ...

    Article : 57 words
  13. A REMARKABLE SHIPBUILDING YEAR,

    Last year was remarkable in several respects as a building year in the United Kingdom. To the great majority of shipowners it is satisfactory to know that the large amount of tonnage building is not, as in 1882 and 1883, principally of ...

    Article : 282 words
  14. JOURNEYMEN BUTCHERS.

    The board of management of the Amalgamated Slaughtermen and Journoynren Butchers' Union met in the Trades Hall last evening. Mr. H. Byers presided. A letter was read from the Adelaide union, advocating ...

    Article : 292 words
  15. IMPENDING COLLIERS' DIFFICULTY AT NEWCASTLE.

    The miners of Wallarah Lodge, Catherine Hill Bay, held a special meeting on Saturday evening, February 22, respecting a communication to demand payment by weight and at district rates forwarded to ...

    Article : 176 words
  16. THE OTILLTE, FROM NEW GUINEA.

    From German New Guinea the arrival of the steamer Otillie at a Queensland port is noted, and brings particulars of the death of Mr. Arnold, the manager of the German New Guinea Company, after eight days' fever. A few Frenchmen ...

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  17. THE ACCIDENT TO A BARGE ON THE DARLING.

    Further particulars relative to the accident to the barge Reliance show that as the steamer South Australian was proceeding up stream on her way to Bourke, the barge Reliance, whilst passing the top end of the ...

    Article : 118 words
  18. THE R.M.S ORMUZ.

    At 6.45 o'clock yesterday morning, as was expected, the Orlent Company's R.M.S. Ormuz arrived at Adelaide after an excellent run from Albany. The Ormuz has on board the latest English and Continental mails. The Sydney ...

    Article : 58 words
  19. SHIPPING TRADE OF HAMBURG.

    Since the well-maintained line of steamers—the GermanAustrallan line—started making this port it headquarters in Australia, more interest than formerly's perhaps taken in the shipping returns of the great harbour on the Elbe. ...

    Article : 117 words
  20. LECTURES.

    At the School of Arts yesterday afternoon Mr. Cyril Haviland delivered a lecture upon the latest and most popular books. There was a fair attendance Mr. Haviland said that the lecture was an ...

    Article : 360 words
  21. MINERS' STRIKE AT CHILTERN.

    A report from Chiltern states that the strike at the Great Northern Extended and Chiltern Valley is a very serious matter for the district as well as for the shareholders in the mines referred to. To the men it ...

    Article : 251 words
  22. WATER STORAGE AND IRRIGATION.

    Sir,—Much interest ia being taken in irrigation for Australia. Allow me to suggest that conservation of ramfall, being the only source of supply for irrgation, should receive our first attention, otherwise we shall ...

    Article : 553 words
  23. TRADE AND NAVIGATION RETURNS.

    How shipping came to he so profitably employed last year, and how freights show no material fall, not with standing the enormous addition to the realster, is fully explained by the trade and navigation returns. The gross value of the ...

    Article : 220 words
  24. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 519 words
  25. THE LOCHEE.

    The ship Lochee, whose arrival was reported by wire from Watson's Bay in yesterday's Herald, came up to an anchorage at the back or Gurden Island yesterday morning. She was in these waters 12 months ago, in command of her ...

    Article : 574 words
  26. BROWNING IN NEWCASTLE HARBOUR.

    This morning the body of a man was found floating in the harbonr, near the A. A. Company's shoots. It was subsequently identified as that of Frank Allen, a passenger from America in tho ship Benjamin Sewell, ...

    Article : 269 words
  27. THE VISIT OF MR. HENRY GEORGE.

    A public meeting, convened by requisition, was held at the council chambers last evening to arrange for Henry George's visit to Wagga next month. About 50 persons were present. It was decided to invite ...

    Article : 102 words
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