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  2. ANNUAL STUD SHEEP SALES IN, MELBOURNE.

    The annual sales in connection with the show of the Australian Shepbreeders' Association were commenced to-day in the war house of the Australian Mortgage and Agency Company. The sheep comprised pure ...

    Article : 472 words
  3. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The annual show of the Burrangang Pastoral and Agricultural Society was opened to-day in the Town Hall. In consequence of the drought and the low condition of stock, it was decided some months since to ...

    Article : 221 words
  4. THE VICTORIAN STOCK TAX.

    The Victorian Assembly is engaged on an exciting debate over a want of confidence motion, the chief object of which is to [?]ensure the Government for not having increased the duty on live stock and ...

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  5. AMUSEMENTS.

    The University Musical Society may be deservedly complimented upon the general success of its first concert, which was given last evening in the Great Hall of the University before a large and fashionable ...

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  6. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    COSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: August 21, Duke of Buckingham (s.), 2020 tons, Captain J. Groombridge, for Melbourne; Leura (s.), 758 tons, Captain F. H. stanford, for Brisbane; Buninyong (s.), 1289 tons, Captain J. D. Joy, for ...

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  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At [?] meeting of the Albury Licensed Victuallers' Association it was decided to adopt the proposition made at Adelaide for holding the next session of the intercolonial trade conference in Albury ...

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  8. SALE OF THE BARQUE PAK WAN.

    [?] [?]es to band by the R.M.S. Alameda yesterday report the sale of the barque Pak Wan by Public auction. The vessel brought equal to £4[?]0, and the engines and fittings another £100. Captain Smith, master of the barque ...

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  9. LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES.—RAF[?]S.

    A bill has been framed, and is or was when the last main left London, said to be living in the House of Common[?] to be Introduced by the Government, which will, if passed, have an Important bearing upon shipping. Its effect will be [?] ...

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  10. THE VICTORIA.

    The [?] and U[?]ental Company's steamer Victoria, which is to arrive here this morning, finishes another wonderful voyage. It is frequently heard that great work is performed in the North Atlantic, and doubtless in that trade ...

    Article : 316 words
  11. KIAMA POULTRY SOCIETY.

    The usual dinner in connection with the exhibition of the Kiama Poultry Society took place at Russell's Royal Hotel last evening, and was very well attended. The president of ...

    Article : 197 words
  12. THE NIPSIC AT HONOLULU.

    After several unsucessful attempts to make Auckland with and without escort, the only American survivor from the Samoan hurricane, the U.S.S. Music, has reached Honolulu as briefly stated in yesterday's telegrams. she entered the ...

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  13. MUDGEE HOUSE PARADE AND SHEEP SHOW.

    The Horse Parade and Sheep Show to-day was a great sucess. The entry for horses was the largest ever known here, and the sheep were very good. All classes were well represented. The judges in horses ...

    Article : 160 words
  14. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following stock have passed Barringun:—574 cows, Humeburn station to Dubb[?], J. and A. Stevenson owners; 750 store cattle, Tinne[?]burra station to Wodonga, James Tyson owner; 785 store cattle, ...

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  15. SYDNEY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

    A special meeting of the City Council as a committee of finance was held in the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, to consider the suuject of lighting the Centennial Ha [?] by electricity. Alderman Hard[?]e presided, and ...

    Article : 372 words
  16. TEMORA.

    The fourth annual show of the Temora Agricultural society was opened to-day. The attendance was very fair. The judging was not concluded. The sheep section is extremely well represented, both numerically ...

    Article : 151 words
  17. THE CLEARING OF THE HAWKESBURY CHANNEL.

    Mr W.H.B. Piddington this morning received a letter from the Secretary for Lands, stating that a sum of money would be submitted to the Cabinet for approval in connection with the clearing of the ...

    Article : 107 words
  18. MAIL STEAMER.

    The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Victoria inward from London passed Green Cape at 3.30 p.m. yesterday. She is due in port early this morning. ...

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  19. THE R.M.S. ALAM[?]DA.

    It is now expected th[?] the Alamed[?] in command of Captain H. G. Morse will give a good account of herself each trip between here and San francisco and vice versa, the steamer having long ago established a reputation for a high ...

    Article : 243 words
  20. PLACE CONSULTATIONS.

    On this subject "Fair Play No. 2" writes as follows:- Every racing man knows tbnt there are seldom any scratchings of importance made upon the course ...

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  21. NEWCASTLE EIGHT-HOUR DEMONSTRATION.

    At a meeting of the Eight-Hours Committee last night it was decided to held the annual demonstration ou Newcastle racecourse on the 10th October. The city and county members, and Messrs. Garrard and ...

    Article : 59 words
  22. INTERCOLONIAL FOOTBALL MATCH.

    The first intercolonial football match between New South Wales and Queensland was played this afternoon. There was a good attendance of spectators. The match resulted, after a hard-fought game, in ...

    Article : 484 words
  23. THE ALLOWRIE BEACHED AT WOLLONGONG.

    The Illawarra Company's smart little steamer Allowrie, which trades to Twofold Bay and intermediate ports, met with a bad accident yesterday, at Wollongong. Our correspondent wires that she collided with the jetty, and sustained ...

    Article : 64 words
  24. THE WRECK OF THE COLLAROY.

    By the San Francisco mail steamer yesterday there arrived Captain Ball, the master of the wrecked four-masted barque Collaroy. Mr. Alexander Burns, owner of the vessel it will be remembered, received a cable some time since announcing ...

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  25. THE LATE FIRE AT CARCOAR.

    An inquiry was held at the Court-house, lasting the whole day, before Mr. J. O. Dodd, district coroner, into the cause of the fire at the Courthouse Hotel, occupied by Henry Russell. The fire insurance loss adjuster, ...

    Article : 124 words
  26. AN INSANE CHINAMAN.

    A Chinaman named Hung Heo was arrested last night for attempting to enter the colony over the Murray Bridge. He was brought before the Police Court to-day on a charge of attempting to evade ...

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  27. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    The barque Rebecca was at Kaipara on August 13. The Rollo was at the Heads at Ka[?]para loaded for London with kaur[?] timber. The barque Wenona arrived at Kaipara on the 15th current. The Welcome, at Tair[?]a, l[?]aded 99,000ft. ...

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  28. MARRICKVILLE TO BURWOOD-ROAD LOOP-LINE.

    Sir,—On behalf of a very large number of residents and intending residents of the districts by means of which the proposed loop-line will give rapid and cheap transit to the city, I beg to invoke your powerful aid. ...

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  29. A BUTTER FACTORY AT WINDSOR.

    The adjourned meeting in connection with the establishment of a butter factory was held on Monday afternoon. There was a good attendance. It was resolved. That, the Hawkesbury Dairy Company be ...

    Article : 140 words
  30. A CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH.

    A sad accident happened to a little boy, the son of Mr. Mackenzie, saddler, here. The child went into a neighbour;s yard on Monday and pulled a boiler of scalding water over himself, being frightfully scalded, ...

    Article : 67 words
  31. PACIFIC COAST SHIPPING.

    The Andrew Welch, 863 tons, is chartered to load at San Francisco for Sydney in the Australian Dispatch line; the Altear, 1283 tons, Puget Sound to Sydney; the schooner W. F Jowett, 452 tons, from Columbia River to Sydne at 50s; ...

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  32. LECTURES.

    A lecture entertainment was given by the Rev. J. W. Inglis at the Presbyterian Church, Quarry-street, Pyrment, last evening, upon "Books," with illustrative readings from English, Scottish, Irish, and American ...

    Article : 85 words
  33. DROWNED IN A GOVERNMENT TANK.

    The body of a man, 40 years of age, has been found in the Govennent tank at Doodal Cooma. The body is supposed to be that of Thomas Dale, who worked for some time as engineer at Coolamon. Au inquest will ...

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  34. TASMANIAN RACING CLUB.

    The Tasmanian Racing Club Winter meeting was held on the Elswick course, to-day. The weather was unfavourable in the atternoon, but there was a fair attendance. The following are the results:— ...

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  35. ANOTHER TRAMWAY FATALITY.

    A terrible tramway fatality happened last night in Elizaneth-street, opposite the Supreme Court buildings, the victim being a man whose name at present is unknown. The 10.1 p.m. tram to ...

    Article : 231 words
  36. METROPOLITAN LIEDERTAFEL CONCERTS.

    Sir,—I must beg the medium of your valuable paper to deprecate What appears to have become quite customary on the occasions of the above concerts. I refer to the confusion caused by the exit of people from the ...

    Article : 177 words
  37. DEEP-SEA TRAWLING OFF MERIMBULA.

    Mr. Smithers, of the Fisheries Department, Sydney, assisted by Messrs. Momsen, Slater, and Consemacker, in the steamer Alexander Berry, made a successful experiment in [?]eep-sea trawling off here ...

    Article : 76 words
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  39. CASUALTIES.

    A man named Harry Boness, 38. cabinet-maker, was admitted to the Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday by Dr. Henry, suffering from an injury to one of his kneecaps, caused by a [?]all. ...

    Article : 126 words
  40. NEW YORK SHIPPING.

    The ship Nebo, l[?]83 tons was to sail from New York for Sydney on July 23; the Canara left June 27 for Sydney. The ship Bann, 1567 tons, was loading at New York for Sydney on July 19, to sail about the 25th instant. ...

    Article : 72 words
  41. CALCUTTA SHIPPING..

    Late Calcutta advices report the Union Company's late purchase, the steamer Ca[?]ntoul, cleared for New zealand ports on July 27 with 4310 bales gunni[?]s, 5975 packages caster oil, 1910 packages ten, and sundries. Fuither freight ...

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