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  2. OPENING OF THE TOWN HALL AT WEST MAITLAND.

    The Town Hall was formally opened this afternoon by the Mayor, Mr. K. A. Young, amidst much enthusiasm, about 1500 persons being present. The large hall, which is capable of accommodating 1500 people, ...

    Article : 396 words
  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    A destructive fire occurred at Murrabit, near Kerang, on Thursday. About 10 selectors lost heavily; one man, J. Gillingham, losing everything, including his buildings and a quantity of wheat, ...

    Article : 240 words
  4. THE WEATHER.

    The rainfall for February in the town was 259 points, and in the country 462 points. COOLAH, FRIDAY. The last few days have been as hot as any during ...

    Article : 750 words
  5. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    Arrangements are said to be in progress at Kobe for estaablishing increased, facilities for a direct trade between Japan and America by means of a line of steamers running between Kobe and Portland (Oregon), in connection with the ...

    Article : 301 words
  6. AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES.

    The committee charged with inquiring into the conditions for the investment of British trust funds in Australian securities have rejected the proposal of the Bank of ...

    Article : 105 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. F. R. Firth concluded the inspection of the station site yesterday afternoon and left for Sydney to-day. The municipal council held a meeting this afternoon ...

    Article : 1,371 words
  8. MR. CARRUTHERS AT QUIRINDI.

    Mr. Carruthers, the Minister for Public Instruction, visited the town to-day, and was shown over the town and round its environs by members of the Progress Association, including Messrs. Geo. Nowland, J.P., ...

    Article : 680 words
  9. THE BRITISH GENERAL.

    The ship British General, 51 days from London, for Sydney, was spoken by S[?]erra Blanca on January 24 in lat. 43[?] [?] long. 24.24 E. She reported all well. ...

    Article : 33 words
  10. LABOUR DIFFICULTIES IN ENGLAND.

    Two thousand dockers at Liverpool have struck work in support of the demands of the grain trimmers for an increase of wages. ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. THE R.M.S. OCEANA.

    The R.M.S. Oceana, Captain P. S. Tomlin, to leave Sydney on Monday, has the following passengers booked:— From Sydney for London: Mr. and Mrs. Cowdery, Miss Cowdery, Mr. F. Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. ...

    Article : 813 words
  12. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. W. Howlin, of Melbourne, who came to Brisbane at the invitation of the Railway Commissioners, is now building one of his patent refrigerator-cars, and probably the largest of the ...

    Article : 317 words
  13. GROUNDING OF THE STEAMER SCOUT.

    The steamer Scout, from Sydney, grounded on the bar when crossing in at 12.30 to-day. The flood water is still running out, and in attempting to cross she took the ground on the south side of the entrance. ...

    Article : 87 words
  14. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ENABLING BILL.

    The second reading of the Western Australian Enabling Bill has been passed in the House of Commons and the measure referred to the select committee on the ...

    Article : 344 words
  15. THE TRADE OF THE PORT MACQUARIE DISTRICT.

    During the year 1889, the following exporte were made from the district:—Maize, 41,117 bags; pigs, 1352; poultry, 364 coops; hides, 832; cedar, 5000ft.; wine, 200 quarter-casks; sawn timber, 2,500,000ft.; ...

    Article : 68 words
  16. GUNNEDAH QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Court of Quarter Sessions opened yesterday, Acting-Judge Bennett presiding. In the case of John M'Cosker, charged with forgery, the prisoner did not appear, and his bail was estreated. R. M. Weaver was ...

    Article : 95 words
  17. THE MUNICIPAL DEADLOCK AT KATOOMBA.

    A meeting, convened in accordance with the notice published, was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Katoomba, last night, with the object of discussing the advisability of presenting a petition to the Governor ...

    Article : 615 words
  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the case of W. E. Adcock, the imprisoned insolvent, Justice Boucaut has issued a writ of habeas corpus. The Adelaide Subu[?] [?]mway Company have ...

    Article : 135 words
  19. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock passing: 878 store bullocks, from Cooranga, Queensland, to Muswellbrook, the Scottish-Australian Investment Company[?] owners, Charles Cadell in charge. GILGANDRA, FRIDAY. ...

    Article : 199 words
  20. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Parramatta; hence to London via ports, lett Albany at 3 p.m. yesterday for Colombo. The same company's R.M.S. Arcadia arrived there from London via ports, at noon, with the latest English ...

    Article : 61 words
  21. THE WINDSOR LAND BOARD.

    The local Land Board this week disposed of a long list of cases. It was the first Court held since the new Act came into force. Three cases of interest generally were heard, in the first Mr. Hance made an ...

    Article : 377 words
  22. SHIPPING SALES.

    In reports dated London the 24th ultimo, the following sales are noted:—The British iron [?]ull-rigged ship Accrington, 18[?]1 tons, has been purchased by Captain Otto Blanck, of Helsingborg. At Cardiff Docks, on the 17th instant, ...

    Article : 112 words
  23. NEW ZEALAND.

    At a meeting of the Senate of the University of New Zealand Sir James Hector was re-elected Chancellor for the ensuing term of five years. Sir Robert Stout's motion for a revision of the pass ...

    Article : 68 words
  24. HOME CHARTERS, NEWCASTLE TO CALIFORNIA

    It has often been said here by ship charterers that, were owners to realise how much better they can do by not fixing on home charters, but send their ships to Australia and take the ruling rates, nine times out of ten the carnings of their ...

    Article : 350 words
  25. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 805 words
  26. THE POPULATION OF VICTORIA.

    Mr. Hayter estimates the population of Victoria on December 31 last at 1,118,077. ...

    Article : 25 words
  27. THE CHILLED MEAT INDUSTRY.

    Narrabri West was the scene of much excitement last night on the occasion of the despatch of the first consignment of meat to the metropolis. There was a large assemblage of Narrabri residents and ...

    Article : 301 words
  28. THE AUSTRALIEN.

    An item int he hipping despatches received from Europe mentions that " the Australien, the new packet boat of the Messageries Maritimes Company, which was to have started on her first voyage to Australia on the 1st February, will not ...

    Article : 103 words
  29. A SCHOOLHOUSE BLOWN DOWN.

    A wooden schoolhouse at the junction of the Yackandandah and Clear Creeks was blown down during storm yesterday afternoon. Mr. Hocking, the head teacher, managed to get the children clear ...

    Article : 49 words
  30. LOSSES EY THE FLOODS IN THE PORT MACQUARIE DISTRICT.

    Fuller particulars are to hand as to the amount of damage done by the recent floods and continuous rains. With but one or two exceptions every farmer in the district has lost a portion of his maize crop. In some ...

    Article : 298 words
  31. ARRIVAL OF THE TANNADICE.

    The E. and A. Company's Tannadice arrived last night in Watson's Bay from China. Captain Helms reports leaving Hongkong on January 24 at [?] p.m.; arrived at Batavia on 31st at 4 p.m., left Batavia February 1st at 5 p.m.; arrived ...

    Article : 215 words
  32. FREE TRADE IN NEW ENGLAND.

    Mr. James Inglis, M.L.A., the member for New England, addressed a crowded meeting in the old Town Hall last night, Mr. Braund being in the chair. The speaker addressed himself almost solely to the ...

    Article : 272 words
  33. THE CONFERENCE ON RUST IN WHEAT.

    The following delegates will represent the various colonies at the conference on rust in wheat, to be held in Melbourne probably the week after next:—New South Wales, ...

    Article : 94 words
  34. AUCTION LICENSE ABUSE.

    Sir,—Ever willing as you are to expose abuses, kindly favour me with space to show that the granting of auctioneering licenses for short periods, say the last three months of the year, at a relatively small ...

    Article : 148 words
  35. THE GRAFTON SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    The annual meeting of the School of Arts was held this evening. The report submitted showed that there were on the roll 134 adult members, 56 lady members, 35 life members, and six juveniles. ...

    Article : 155 words
  36. DROWNING FATALITIES NEAR GLEN INNES.

    Heavy rain is falling, and the district is flooded. Yesterday a man named Martin Hawes was drowned in the Severn River. This morning Michael Marthney, a well-known Adelaide mining speculator, was drowned ...

    Article : 131 words
  37. THE NEW ZEALAND CONVERSION LOAN.

    In reference to a cable message regarding the New Zealand loan, the Fremier explains that there will be no re-lending of the balance of the loan, but that as the balance of the 5 per cent. ten-forty ...

    Article : 88 words
  38. ELECTRIC LIGHTING AT GOULBURN.

    At a council meeting last night a motion was passed that the Gas Company be asked to make an offer for lighting the city. This indicates a disposition to shelve the electric light scheme, though other reasons have ...

    Article : 55 words
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