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  2. AMUSEMENTS. THE THEATRES.

    The various theatres on Saturday night were well filled, but they were not quite as crowded as they might have bee[?]. "Aladdin" at the Theatre Royal, " A Midsummer Night's Dream " at Her Majesty's, and ...

    Article : 88 words
  3. [?] MINISTER FOR MINES AT LITHGOW.

    Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines, journeyed to Lithgow on Saturday morning for the purpose of opening the Oakey Fork Mining Company's mine. He was accompanied by Mr. Hurley, member ...

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  4. SHIPPING REPORTS. &c.

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: January 18, Mount Kembla (s.), 449 tons, Captain L. L. Guay, for Melbourne, via Wollongong and Port Kembla; Lubeck (s.), 1070 tons, Captain Richard Nierich, for Apia, via Tongatabu; Q[?]ing ...

    Article : 749 words
  5. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. ROCKDALE.

    A meeting of the Rockdale council was held at the Town Hall, Rockdale, on the 16th January, 1890. There were present—the Mayor (Mr. E. Godfrey), with Aldermen Cahill, Thomas, Carruthers, Green, Price, ...

    Article : 363 words
  6. THE WEATHER. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE FLOODS IN THE CLARENCE.

    The river is falling at Grafton, and is now down to 40ft. at Copmanhurst; at Tabulam 15ft. and stationary. The weather is gloomy. There is considerable destruction to crops and young maize. This morning's ...

    Article : 218 words
  7. SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    The clever and varied entertainment given by the Rickards Company at the School of Arts is a thoroughly legitimate attraction for those who love fun unadulterated by the coarseness which is sometimes ...

    Article : 484 words
  8. A FEVER-STRICKEN VESSEL.

    One of the most trying voyages ever made in a small vessel from Sydney was completed by the schooner Edith May, belonging to Mr. John Taylor, of this city, on Saturday last. The Edith May is a ...

    Article : 793 words
  9. THE TYRIAN—COLLISION WITH A WHALE.

    Jamaica news, under date of Kingston, to hand by the R.M.S. Ballaara[?], includes he following incident in the account of the passage of the Anchor line steamer Tyrian through a school of whales Captain Haig says that in ...

    Article : 281 words
  10. THE HASTINGS DISTRICT.

    The weather is still unsettled. Light showers have fallen at intervals since yesterday morning. The flood waters are subsiding rapidly, and the Hastings and Wilson rivers are down to within a few feet of their ...

    Article : 705 words
  11. MUNICIPAL NOTES.

    The following report was brought up by a spacial committee of the St. Leonardd Council:—Your committee has the honour to state that the Mayor having reported that he has seen the engineer for sewerage, ...

    Article : 255 words
  12. THE MARINE BOARD [?]T MELBOURNE.

    The Chamber of Commerce at Melbourne is not satisfied with the working of the Act [?]ing the Marine Board and the Marine Court of Inquiry F[?] example, the first report of the committee said:—"The committee desire to ...

    Article : 320 words
  13. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Oroya is due here to-morrow. The R.M S. Iberia arrived at Plymouth January 16. The R.M.S. Valetta, hence to London, via ports, passed Gabo Island at 7.45 a.m. yesterday. She is due at ...

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  14. BONDI AQUARIUM.

    Several special attractions were offered by the management of the Bondi Aquarium on Saturday, with the result that over 4000 persons passed through the gates. Although special trams were put on the line, great ...

    Article : 342 words
  15. THE A. U. S. N. COMPANY.

    The Australasian United Steam Navigation Company have arranged in regard to their through service from Tasmania in connection with both lines of intercolonial steamers from Launceston to Sydney and all Queensland ports, that their ...

    Article : 75 words
  16. WHEAT RUST.—WHAT IT HAS DONE— PREVENTIVE MEANS.

    Sir,—I wish I could join in the Resumption that in New South Wales we are harvesting, or have harvested, a satisfactory wheat crop: but having been through very large areas of the wheat country since harvest ...

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  17. SHIPPING TRADE TO GIPPSLAND LAKES.—THE SALE CANAL.

    In connection with the shipping trade to the Gippsland Lakes, it is anticipated that the Sale Canal will be completed in a couple of months. The Victorian Public Works Department state that the last section of the canal is now well in ...

    Article : 181 words
  18. FROM SOUTHAMPTO[?]TO COLON.

    The steam service to Colon f[?] Southampton costs £85,000 per annum of a subsidy, and[?] to be a 13-knot service on the main line. The new co[?]act is for the sum just named, as against £90,000 formerly[?]id. The speed on the ...

    Article : 204 words
  19. THE SYDNEY FROM NOUMEA.

    The Messageries Maritimes mail steamer Sydney, Captain Pellegrin, arrived here on Saturday last from Noumea, New Caledonia. She left there on 15th current, and brings altogether 29 passengers and a quantity of maize for this port. ...

    Article : 66 words
  20. THE ARGUS.

    The steamship Argus, owned by Messrs. A. Currie and Co.[?] Melbourne (Messrs. Cowlishaw Bros., representatives at [?] port). which loaded wool at South Australia for London, arrived at her destination on the morning of the 15th instant. ...

    Article : 91 words
  21. NEWCASTLE HARBOUR.

    The harbour-master at Newcastle has pointed out that it would be an advantage were more stringent regulation made as to the period loaded outward-bound ships should be allowed to be in port free of charge. The system obtaining ...

    Article : 305 words
  22. COOGEE AQUARIUM.

    There was a good attendance at the Coogee Aquarium on Saturday, when Professor and Miss Heller, who have been there all the week, went through some wonderful feats blindfolded. The other attractions ...

    Article : 333 words
  23. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    As was intimated on Saturday, the Stewards and Cooks have submitted to the Steamship Owners a new set of rules and bylaws, which they propose to bring into force as soon as possible. The rules and ...

    Article : 831 words
  24. ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE MANAPOURI.

    The breakdown or partial breakdown [?] the machinery [?] board the Union Company's steamer Ma[?]po[?]ri caused so[?] anxiety to be felt at Hobart, as mentio[?] elsewhere. T[?] particulars were gathered on the arri[?]of the steamer [?] ...

    Article : 576 words
  25. RIFLE MATCH AT CAMDEN.

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  26. THE PORT CAROLINE.

    The Anglo-Australian steamer Port Caroline from London arrived on Friday last. Captain Sturrock reports:—The steamer left London on the afternoon of November 23, but in consequence of the usual Thames weather in ...

    Article : 472 words
  27. THE BIBLE SOCIETY.

    The Rev. Henry T. Robjohn, B.A., has just been visiting the Newcastle Auxiliary of the Bible Society. On Sunday, January 12, he preached twice in Newcastle, was present at the annual meeting on Monday, ...

    Article : 188 words
  28. ARRIVAL OF THE CHIN[?]TU.

    The China Navigation Company's steamer Chingtu[?] fast at the company's wharf from Hongkong yesterday[?] ing. She brings a good many passengers, including so[?]r. Melbourne and Adelaide, and has about 1700 tons of ca[?]or ...

    Article : 287 words
  29. GRAFTON STOCK ROUTES AND RESERVES.

    At the sitting of the Land Board yesterday 50 selection applications were confirmed and several postponed. Respecting the application of the Casino Stock Board ...

    Article : 85 words
  30. SHIPPING SALES.

    Under date the 13th ultimo the following [?]ales were noted: —Messrs. C. H. Winters and Co., of Elsf[?]th, have purchased the iron barque John Paterson from Mr. S. Clarke Irvine, for £12,500. She is 1250 tons register, built at ...

    Article : 297 words
  31. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    Sir,—According to the statements made to the Minister for Works last Wednesday, men are beginning to muster from the country parts to the Statue, and as these were described by their leader ...

    Article : 287 words
  32. PER PACKET POST.

    Sir,—In the multiplicity of correspondence passing through the post it often happens that packet parcels are inadvertently closed by the senders. I remember an instance in which [?] myself so sent some 100 letters; ...

    Article : 138 words
  33. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 words
  34. PROPOSED WEEKLY SERVICE TO HOBART.

    It is understood that, should sufficient induceme[?]offer in the passenger traffic consequent upon the great[?]educed fares, Messrs. Huddart and Parker propose starting[?]weekly, service between Hobart and Sydney, placing[?]r fine ...

    Article : 42 words
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  36. THE SHIP DALSWINTON ON FIRE.—A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

    Advices are to hand yesterday giving some particulars of the fire in the Village Line ship Dalswinton, from Calcutta to London, which put into Gaile December 27. " The Dalswinton, Captain Webster, whose registered tonnage is 1627 gross ...

    Article : 531 words
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    It is reported from Mitylene that in the night of October 25-26 the island of Lesbos suffered from a series of 23 earthquake shocks; these were felt in Smyrna, Syria, and in most of the Egean Islands. ...

    Article : 62 words
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