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  2. THE WEATHER.

    No news has come to hand by wire since last Friday night that will be more thoroughly welcomed on all sides than that which refers to a aubsidence of the Northern rivers. It was ...

    Article : 2,005 words
  3. MEETINGS.

    The annual meeting of the above union was held in the Friendly Societies' Hall on Saturday afternoon, Mr. E. H. Acres, o[?] of the vice-presidents, occupying the chair, Messrs. John Nobbs, M.L.A., and C. B. ...

    Article : 700 words
  4. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered outwards: July 20, Mary Peverley, schooner, 100 tons, Captain F. Mazitell, for Townsville; Waroonga (s.), 1609 tons, Captain Borders, for Burketown, via ports; Elamang (s.), 490 tons, Captain Munro, for ...

    Article : 1,220 words
  5. DUBBO TO COONAMBLE RAILWAY.

    In response to a requisition to the Mayor, a public meeting was held in the Town Hall on Thursday for the purpose of taking the necessary steps to urge the speedy construction of a railway from Dubbo to ...

    Article : 1,001 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A deputation to urge the desirability of proceeding with the erection of meat-chilling works at Bourke will interview the Railway commissioners on Monday. A large number of travelling sheep, from Albury to ...

    Article : 509 words
  7. AN OVERDUE SHIP.

    Only the other day a ship went into Melbourne leaky. She is a new ship, but straining in heavy weather with a load of railway iron in her started some of the rive[?], and thus a presumably fine steel-built vessel entered port after her ...

    Article : 227 words
  8. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Areadia (P. and [?]. line), which took her departure for London on Saturday, passed Gabo Island [?] a.m. yesterday. She is due in Melbourne this morning. The Occamic Company's R.M.S. Zea[?]dia arrived at ...

    Article : 99 words
  9. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) THE FLOODS IN QUEENSLAND.

    The floods are now subsiding in the Brisbane River. The waters reached the greatest height on Saturday afternoon, the level being then about the same as in the great flood of January, 1887. All the wharfs ...

    Article : 260 words
  10. THE ADELAIDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

    In the steamship lines engaged in the Australian coastal trarte the Adelaide Steamship Company has made a good record. The company has carried over 500,000 passengers without losing a life. The company takes nearly the whole of ...

    Article : 274 words
  11. TRIAL OF A NEW EXPLOSIVE.

    On Saturday afternoon a practical trial of the new explosive Roburite, which has recently, on account of its peculiar qualities, attracted considerable attention in England, was made at Middle Head, in the presence ...

    Article : 557 words
  12. AMUSEMENTS.

    On Saturday evening the Academy of Music was crammed to the doors with an enthusiastic audience. The entertainment commenced with a laughable farce entitled "Anatomy," and from the rise of the curtain ...

    Article : 216 words
  13. NAVAL AND MILITARY.

    Major-General Edwards with Major Brownrigg made an inspection of the forts nt South Head, Middle Head, and George's Hend on Saturday, as well as three companies of the Volunteer Artillery. He was accompanied ...

    Article : 800 words
  14. THE [?]RIA'S GOLD.

    A very singular discovery has been made at Williamtown. The Orient line steamer Iberia, now in this port, has returned from London for the first time since the loss of a box of gold from her strongroom took place. The box, [?] ...

    Article : 155 words
  15. THE FLOODS ON THE TWEED.

    Heavy rain set in on Sunday night, and continued till Thursday without abatement, accompanied by a high south-easterly wind. The river rose slowly until Thursday at noon, when it was within 3ft. of the ...

    Article : 160 words
  16. THE CORROSION AND FOULING OF STEELAND IRON SHIPS.

    In an able article of a late date the above subject is dealt with by one of the first authorities in England. Coming to the question of anti-fouring compositions, Professor Lewis (Royal Naval College, Greenwich) begins by noticing the ...

    Article : 751 words
  17. THE NEW GERMAN STEAMSHIP LINE.

    On Wednesday next, the day after to-morrow, the Elberfeld should leave Hamburg for Sydney, the headquarter in Australia for the new Griman line. Writing of the Company's pioneer boat, a Melbourne paper says:—" The ...

    Article : 200 words
  18. THE LIBRETTO OF "MOUSTIQUE."

    Sir,—My attention having been drawn to the production in your city of an opera-boufle styled as above, and represented, in regard to the libretto, as being the work of the late Marcus Clarke, I feel it is my duty, as ...

    Article : 335 words
  19. A VESSEL IN DISTRESS OFF NEWCASTLE.

    Shortly before midnight a vessel, name unknown, whilst attempting to enter the harbour, got into difficulty near the Stockton breakwater, and burnt signals of distress. Two guns were tired from Allen's Hill, ...

    Article : 81 words
  20. THE FLOODS AT GRAFTON.

    The river rose to within 5ft. of the level of the 1887 flood, or 18in. below that of 1863. It is now falling, but all low-lying portions of the city are submerged, though the business places are clear of water. The river broke ...

    Article : 128 words
  21. THE S.S. YARRA.

    The Messageries Maritimes Company's steamship Yarra arrived at 4 a.m. on Saturday from Noumea with mails, passengers, and cargo for Marseilles and Sydney. The Yarra apparently has encountered the strong ensterly gale which has ...

    Article : 189 words
  22. CASUALTIES.

    About a quartor-past 8 o'clock on Saturday night a man, name unknown, was seen to stagger and fall at the corner of Gipps and Elizabeth streets by Albert Freeman, to whom he had previously complained ...

    Article : 472 words
  23. RYLSTONE LAND BOARD.

    The Local Land Beard sat here yesterday, when the following business was transacted, in addition to other miscellaneous matters:—"Nineteen conditional purchases, with a total area of 1892 acres, and 14 ...

    Article : 72 words
  24. DEEP-SEA FISHING.

    Experiments have recently been made again at Brisban and at Melbourne for deep-sea trawling. The steamer Lady Loch, from Victoria, is testing the possibilities for establishing the trawling industry. In connection with deep-sea ...

    Article : 561 words
  25. SERIOOS FLOOD AT LISMORE.

    There have been very heavy rain here since Wednesday last, and the rainfall from Monday to Friday afternoon was 14 inches 29 points. There was a high gale on Wednesday and also on Thursday, when the ...

    Article : 934 words
  26. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 523 words
  27. WOMEN IN THE PULPIT.

    Sir,—Our American cousins have introduced to the world so many reforms that we are slowly acquiring the habit of looking to them for some new solution of asocial problem, or an innovation at least startling in its radical ...

    Article : 471 words
  28. THE WAGGA RAILWAY VIADUCT.

    It is stated, that two of the most competent enginers in the Railway Department thoroughly inspected the Wagga railway viaduct on Thursday, and expressed their thorough belief in the security of the viaduct for ...

    Article : 50 words
  29. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    A match between the Sydney Reserve Rifle Company, B. team, and the Submarine Miners Rifle Club was fired on Saturday last, the conditions being 10 men a side, seven shots at 500 and 600 yards. The Sydney ...

    Article : 116 words
  30. The MAORI FOOTBALL TEAM in BRISBANE.

    The "Maori footballers played their second [?] against the Brisbane team on Saturday. The weather was fine and the attendance numbered fully 4000. The game was close and exciting throughout. It resulted ...

    Article : 202 words
  31. GEORGE-STREET MARKETS.

    Sir,—I saw the above markets building, finished and opened with great glee and rejoicing, for at that time they were considered all that could be desired. Having accomplished their purpose, ...

    Article : 152 words
  32. FLAGS OF THE BRITISH MERCHANT SERVICE.

    It is proposed by the British authorities to shortly make a change with regard to the use of bunting on board English ships. Lord George Hamilton recently obtained leave to bring in a bill to amend the existing law, so that it will be no ...

    Article : 677 words
  33. RIFLE MATCHES AT BRAIDWOOD.

    The first of a series of ride matches for two valuable prizes presented to the local rifle corps was concluded to-day R. M. Higgins proved the winner. The condition, are that the prize is to be won three times ...

    Article : 96 words
  34. WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT.

    A reporter was told to write about "the first thing that came to hand." Walker's Whisky got the benefit of the article.—[ADVT.] ...

    Article : 30 words
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