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  2. RE CITY RAILWAYS.

    Sir,—I have watched your columns for some time post for all that his been written concerning the proposed city railway, and have waited in vain for some one to propound a scheme of city and suburban extensions. I am ...

    Article : 499 words
  3. THE EASTBR MANŒUVRES.

    The camp at National Park was broken up on Saturday morning, and the whole of the troops got away from the ground early in the day. The Mounted Infantry, the Artillery, and the Cavalry rode to Sydney, ...

    Article : 2,688 words
  4. SHIPPING' REPORTS, &c.

    Custom HOUSE.—Entered outwards, April 27: Louie, schooner, 92 tons Captain N. V Svendson, for Auckland, via Newcastle; Eveline, ketch, 67 tons, Captain W. Jew, for Penguin. ...

    Article : 1,814 words
  5. TASMANIA.

    The law suit between the Main Line Railway Company and the Government is down for hearing on May 7. There is likely to be a brisk contest for the ...

    Article : 43 words
  6. NEW ZEALAND.

    General Edwards, who inspects the defences of the colonies, will do so at the expense of the Imperial Government New Zealand is included in the inspection. ...

    Article : 49 words
  7. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. CUZCO (Orient line), hence to London via ports. arrived at Adelaide at 7.10 a.m. yesterday. The Oceanic Company's R.M.S. Zenlandia, with the English and American mails via San Francisco, arrived at Auckland ...

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  8. THE PRINTERS' STRIKE IN BRISBANE.

    A public meeting, convened by the Queenslang Typographical Association, was held in the Town Hall on Saturday evening to consider matters in connection with the printers' strike. There was a ...

    Article : 215 words
  9. ENGLISH SHIPPING.

    The steamer Port Caroline left London for Sydney on March 21; the Cimba, Csptain Finister, March 19; the Northbrook, Captain Davies, March 19; the Flink, Captain Loeffier, from Hamburgh March 14; the Lock Esk and the ...

    Article : 248 words
  10. CASUALTIES.

    Shortly before 10 o'clock on Saturday night a domestic named Mary M'Grath, aged 27 years, in the employ of Mr. Bartlett, of Prospect Hall, Summer Hill, was found lying on the Croydon railway station ...

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  11. THE IRONFOUNDERS STRIKE AT BALLARAT.

    The directors of the Phœnix Foundry, Ballarat, are sanguine that they will succeed in establishing a non-union shop. All the smiths and some fitters will apply for employment on Tuesday. ...

    Article : 81 words
  12. THE FISHERIES COMMISSION.

    Sir, In your issue of this morning I notice a letter commenting on the constitution and mutillty of the above commission Every word which has been written on the subject by your correspondent, Mr. Cohen, I ...

    Article : 292 words
  13. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Several farmers requiring assistance here from the Government complain of not being able to get oat seed. They say wheat seed is not of much use to them here. An important land sale was held to-day by Mr. R. ...

    Article : 383 words
  14. THE ARTILLERY CAMP.

    At last the moment for departure has come, and our little canvas home has been broken up, to the great regret of both officers and men. We have lived together during the past ten days in a rough-and-ready ...

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  15. PROPOSED BOUNDARIES LITHGOW MUNICIPALITIES.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 25th the following report of a meeting of the residents of Lithgow appears:— "A motion to adopt the boundaries of Mr. Andrew Brown was lost, and another to adopt Lewis's was ...

    Article : 266 words
  16. OUR DEFANCES.

    Sir,—Some years ago I felt it my duty to draw your attention to the miserable condition of the so-called defences of New South Wales, and 1 still pity the people of this colony, who cannot plead anything ...

    Article : 432 words
  17. OUR COAL AND IRON.

    Sir,—Referring to "Observer's" letter under the above heading in your to-day's issue, I would like to give him and your other readers who are interested in the development of our immense unworked resources ...

    Article : 322 words
  18. ROBBERY AT NEWCASTLE.

    On Monday night last a well-known "spieler" named Howard, alias "Harry," who had been at the Newcastle races all day, put up at the Royal Standard Hotel, "Newcastle, at night. The hotel being ...

    Article : 122 words
  19. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    For Melbourne (by express) on Saturday.—Mrs. Fisken, G. Meyer, H. S. Irwin, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Allman, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Smyth, Miss Gullet, E. A. Willis, J. Mueller, W. Jamieson, T. Robins, F. Robins, sen., A. M'Nelll. J. Rogers. ...

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  20. THE MANNING BAR.

    Messrs. John See and Co. on saturday last sent the following telegram to the pilot at Manning Heads:—"Would it be safe send Fernmount on Monday. How is bar to-day?" This was replied to as follows:—"Do not send Fernmount here; present ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. STRIKE OF THE COAL LUMPERS.

    A short time ago a notice was sent by the Coal Lumpers' Onion to the employers to the effect that a certain increase in the rates of wages would be enforced after the 27th instant. The demana ...

    Article : 262 words
  22. THE RUDDER OF THE LANCING.

    A cable the other day reported that the Lancing had put back to Plymouth when on her voyage to Melbourne From news to hand by Saturday's mail it appears that the vessel is a large Iron four-masted ship of 2599 tons register, and was ...

    Article : 133 words
  23. THE NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL DRAINAGE.

    Sir,—I humbly crave a space in your columus for this my final note of complaint in connection with this vile subject. No effort whatever has been made to abate the nuisance, which, at the present time is disgusting. ...

    Article : 386 words
  24. SUNDAYS IN 1889.

    Sir,—As a believer in the rights of others, I claim a little space to reply to that "Little dark cloud on the horizon," which has approached near eaough to write a letter to your paper, on the above subject. He does ...

    Article : 362 words
  25. THE P. and O. COMPANY'S MASSILIA.

    The incoming mail strainer from London, due last night at Albany, is the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Massifla. Passengers for Sydney include the following:—Hon. Julian Salamons, Mrs. Salomons, Misses Salomons (2), Mr. Peate, ...

    Article : 112 words
  26. THE NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD STEAMER HOHENSTAUFEN.

    The Hohensteufen Captain F Kessler, from Bremenhaven and Antwerp, after her recent accident arrived on Saturday last and was berthed at the company's wharf, Circuler Quay. Mr. H. Boucher, the purser, kindly gave the following ...

    Article : 433 words
  27. COST OF INDIRECT TAXATION.

    Sir.—Your correspondent, Mr. C. W. Turner, fails into the common error of supposing that the cost of collecting indirect taxation ends with the Custom House. As a matter of fact, the cost of a tax is the ...

    Article : 137 words
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