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  2. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Concord Borough Council was lield on Thursday last at the district municipal chambers. Present—The Mayor (Alderman H. D. Bray), Aldermen Steel, Zoellor, Moreton, ...

    Article : 222 words
  3. AMUSEMENTS.

    Mr. Charles Arnold, who leaves very shortly for America, gave the first of his five farewell performances in his original impersonation of "Hans" ot the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. The house was well filled, ...

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  4. MEETINGS.

    The monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Prince Alfred Hospital was held on Thursday last. There were present:—The Hon. E. Knox, M.L.C. (in the chair), the Chancellor of the University, Sir ...

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  5. THE SAMOAN HURRICANE.

    Tho North-German Lloyd's steamor Lubeck, which arrived on Saturday morning from Samoa, brought a number of men from the German warship Adler, together with one officer, Lieutenant Zasdeke, from ...

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  6. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c,

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered outwards, April 13: William Turner, barque, 131 tons, Captain Berry, for Dunedin. On Saturday the Lake Superior was towed to a discharging berth at the Grafton Wharf, and the Dertroit was towed from ...

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  7. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council last night, the amendments in the Constitutional Bill, as requested by Lord Knutsford by telegram, were considered, the result being that, with the exception of the Lands ...

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  8. THE GOLD DISCOVERY NEAR PURNAMOOTA.

    No new developments are reported from the alluvial goldfield. The results of the dirt washing from the sinkings are very variously returned. Some prospectors are retiring, but many are settling down, and have ...

    Article : 99 words
  9. TASMANIA.

    News has been received to the effect that a diabolical outrage waa committed on Thursday at Mallon, 30 miles from Forth, on the Northwest Coast, on the daughter of a highly respectable ...

    Article : 136 words
  10. HUNTER'S HILL.

    The fortnightly meeting of this council was held on Friday, the 12th instant. Present:—Aldermen Weekes (Mayor), M'Neil, Joubert, Gale, Cullen, and Cunnynghame. The minutes of the previous meeting ...

    Article : 239 words
  11. OUR RUSH SCHOOLS.

    Sir,—The class of buildings doing duty as Public and Provisional schools in many parts of New South Wales are a disgrace to any civilised country. Having travelled over a large portion of this colony, I was both ...

    Article : 260 words
  12. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    Notwithstanding its great success, the last five nights of Mr. Rignold's great production of "Madame Midas" at Her Majesty's Iheatre are announced, and Mr. Phil. Beck's sungumury career as Gaston ...

    Article : 106 words
  13. NEW ZEALAND.

    The results of the financial year are very satisfactory. It is announced on the authority of the Government that the country will be able to pay off £50,000 of its indebtedness, part of last year's ...

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  14. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A fire broke out at 1 o'clock this morning in a shop in Kiewa-street, occupied by a tailor named Pusherla. The Fire Brigade arrived and did good service, preventing the spread of the flames to the adjacent ...

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  15. CRITERION THEATRE.

    The amusing comedy of "Two Roses" still draws large houses at the Criterion Theatre, and there seems to be no falling off in the [?] which the public take in this cleverly written and amusingly acted piece. Its ...

    Article : 81 words
  16. A REQUIEM ON "PAYMENT BY RESULTS."

    Sir,—In your issue of the 3rd instant you seem to query tho greater efficacy of any more general and less definite scheme of instruction that may be destined to supplant that of so-called "payment by results," and ...

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  17. MUSIC HALLS.

    "Fun on the Bristol," although it has been played over and over again in Sydnoy, seems to have lost none of its drawing powers, for it has served admirably to keep the Alhambra Music Hall crowded every night ...

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  18. THE CENTENNIAL HALL.

    Sir,—Your sub-leader upon the Centennial Hall, which appears in this morning's paper, will doubtless have been read with interest, especially by musicians, You have referred to the suitability of the hall, ...

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  19. SKATING RINKS.

    The near approach of the winter season has caused most of the skating rinks to open their doors again. and no doubt as soon as the weather becomes cool enough, skating will become just as ...

    Article : 171 words
  20. THE AQUARIUMS.

    The various aquariums were, as is usual when the weather is fine, extremely well patronised on Saturday afternoon. At Bondi the great variety of open-air amusements and sports provided enabled the numerous ...

    Article : 95 words
  21. PANTHEISM.

    At the Pitt-street Congregational Church last evening the Rev. Dr. Jefferis continued his series of lectures to young men on "Isms, that haunt us," the subject of the lecture being "Pantheism." The rev. ...

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  22. EXTENSION OF RAILWAYS.

    Sir,—My object in writing these few lines is to direct the, attention of those ia authority to the importance of providing cheap railway carriage if they desire to develop some of the vast mineral ...

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  23. POPULAR FETE AT PHILLIP PARK.

    A popular fete was given in Phillip Park on Saturday afternoon; and proved very successful. There was a largo attendance, which included several officers of H.M.S. Calliope and a goodly muster of the men of ...

    Article : 214 words
  24. DEPARTURE OF THE BALLAARAT.

    On Saturday last the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Ballarat took her departure punctually at the appointed hour. The steamer has a good name in the trade, and she always secures a liberal share of passengers. Upon the present trip her ...

    Article : 105 words
  25. LAST DAYS OF POMPEII.

    Mr. Pain's great spectacle, "The Last Days of Pompeii," was repeated before a largo audience on Saturday evening. The next representation will be given this evening, when a specially grand display of ...

    Article : 255 words
  26. THE ROCKTON.

    Arrangements have been completed by Lientenant Wilson, of the United States wrecked warship Vandalia, whereby the A.U.S.N. Company's well-known island Hading steamer Rockton will go down to Apia and take on board 300 or 400 ...

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  27. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Messageries Maritimes Company's steamer Salazie, bound from Marseilles to Sydney, left Aden on the 12th Instant. The Orient Company's R.M.S. Orient arrived at Melbourne, ...

    Article : 81 words
  28. THE OBJECT OF RESERVE RIFLE COMPANIES.

    Sir,—In your issue of Thursday last the Attorney-General is reported to have said, in reply to a question relative to the above-named matter, that the impression that it was the aim of the Government in establishing ...

    Article : 211 words
  29. THE SHALIMAR.

    The barque Shalimar is cabled as being overdale to the extent that 35 guineas per cent, has been paid to reinsure her. She was a handsome iron barque of 935 tons net register, built only six years ago, by Russell and Co., ...

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  30. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    For Melbourne (by express): Hon. John Darling, Ebenezer Ward, M.P., J. Allen (South Australia), J. M'Laurin (Yarra Yarra), Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Donnelly (Wagga), O'Hagen, Mr. and Mrs. E. Baynes, P. R. Hanney ...

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  31. THE M.M.S. OCEANIEN.

    Yesterday the Mess[?]ries Maritimes Marseilles mail steamer Oceanien entered the port and after transferring the passengers for Noumea to the company's outgoing steamer Tanale, came up to a berth at Circular Quay. As was ...

    Article : 551 words
  32. CASUALTIES.

    Yesterday afternoon a man named John Fleming, employed as examiner of air bleaks at the Sydney railway Station, had a marvellous escape. He was crossing the lines in the station yard, when ...

    Article : 230 words
  33. EASTER EXCURSION TRAINS.

    Sir,—I notice with pleasure that Mr. Eddy has not ignored tho correspondence through your paper. Will his explanation about deficient rolling stock atone for the unreasonable arrangements for that weakly trip? ...

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  34. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Four hundred and eighteen fat cattle from Trigamon to Muswellbrook, C. C. Rose in charge, W. R. Campbell, owner. WISEMANS FERRY, SATURDAY. ...

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  40. THE GUTHRIE IN QUARANTINE.

    The E. and A. Company's well-known China trading steamer Guthrie arrived from Hongkong via port on Saturday morning. She left Hongkong March 20, via Port [?] March 30, and it is stated that two cases of smallpox ...

    Article : 198 words
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