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  2. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered outwards: July 4, Barrabool (s.), 588 tons, Captain T. B. Richardson, for Brisbane; Gambier (s.), 1030 tons, Captain R. R. Brown, for Melbourne. The M. M. Campany's steamer Tana[?] is to be berthed at ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The collections at the Albury Land Office during the quarter ending 30th June amounted to £9142 Ms. 3d.; and for the half-year to £32,751 9s. 9d. BALRANALD, THURSDAY. ...

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  4. BURGLARY AT CROYDON.

    A daring burglary was committed at Croydon early yesterday morning, but the robber was interrupted by the lady of the house who met him with a loaded pistol and shot him in the back as he ...

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  5. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the House at once resumed the consideration in Committee of the Public Service Bill. Colonel Smith proposed, in the interests of the lower branches of the ...

    Article : 303 words
  6. AMUSEMENTS.

    Mr. Santley ought to be well satisfied with the hearty reception accorded him last evening, on his first appearance in Sydney. Long before the ti[?] announced for the commencement of the concort. ...

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  7. MEETING OF MINERS' DELEGATES.

    At a meeting of miners' delegates to-day a deputation from the Coal Trimmers' Union interviewed the board for the purpose of soliciting the assistance of the Miners' Union in their efforts to have all vessels ...

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  8. THE STEAM YACHT SAIDE.

    Mr. Millars latest purchase in the yacht line, the steam yacht Saide, has arrived at Adelaide. It is described as being one of the handsomest pleasure vessels ever in South Australian waters, and as commodious and conveniontly arranged ...

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  9. WRECK OF THE ANNE MOORE.

    The topsail schooner Anne Moore, of Sydney, has gone ashore on this side of the Clarence River. The Anne Moore is a wooden vessel of 90 tons net register. Her length is 86 feet, boam 22 feet 1 inch, and depth of ...

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  10. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly Mr. Dal[?]mple presented a petition from 250 farmers and selectors in the Mackay district, in favour of the extension of the Polynesian Labour Act. After some other ...

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  11. THE ACCIDENT TO THE BRIG VISION.

    The Clyde River (N. S. W.) built brig Vision, as was reported by wire, collided with the ship Sardomene outside Port Phillip the other day. Captain Christian who is well known in this port, says of the accidtnt:—"On the 27th ...

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  12. NEW SCHOONER FOR THE ISLAND TRADE.

    A schooner, specially for the island trade, will be laid down tshortly at the Jubilee Dock, to the order of Messrs. Rabo[?] Feez, and Co., of this city. ...

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  13. WRECK OF THE FIJIAN.—PRESENTATION TO CAPTAIN CALDER.

    Captain D. Calder, of the A. U. S. N. Company's steamer Tenterden, has been presented by Mr. W. F. Jackson, on behalf of the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, with a siver salver in an oak case, Suitably engraved, in ...

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  14. THE STEAMER AFGHAN AGROUND.

    At 11.80 p.m. Captain Newton, harbour master, was informed that the steamer Afghan, while loading coal at the dyke, had grounded. The officers and crew are very reticent. It is presumed that ...

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  15. SARAH AND MARY PUT IN FOR REPAIRS.

    The schooner Sarah and Mary put in yesterday for repairs, She is bound iro[?] Clarence River to Melbourne. Left the Clarence on the 4th of June—a month ago—since which the little vessel has had a severe handling. Cape Howe was ...

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  16. THE UNITED STATES INDEPENDENCE DAY.

    For several years past a few gentlemen who are citizons of the United States, but who have taken up their abode in Australia, have celebrated Independence Day in a quiet way by inviting a number of Australian ...

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  17. CASUALTIES.

    About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon a man, name Unknown, entered Smith's New England Hotel, at the corner of Regent-street and George-street West, and complained of being ill. The [?]arman, Henry Redfern, ...

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  18. THE DUNDEE—A SPLENDID PASSAGE.

    The magnificent four-masted ship Dundee arrived in Watson's Bay last night, after a ground passage of 77 days from Montrose. Captain Law reports:—Left Mopntrose on April 19; had N.E. trades, light, and crossed the Equator 31 days ...

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  19. THE COLLIERY DISASTER.

    Inspector Dixon, who ascended to the surface at 7.30 to-night, reported to Mr. M'Kenzie, Examiner of Coalfields, that the rescue party found a pony alive on the crosscut of the main flat in the Hamilton mine this ...

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  20. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    The Enfield Borough Council met on Tuesday evening. Present—His Worship the Mayor in the chair, Aldermen Westbrook, Richardson, Groth, Cadden, Hodson, West, and [?]y. An application for a dairy ...

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  21. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Iberia left Adelaide for Melbourne at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Sydney portion of her mails will reach here this afternoon, to date of London, May 31. The R.M.S. Zealandia left San Francisco at midnight June ...

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  22. THE WILCANNIA IN A GALE.

    The Wilcannia, on route to Sydney from London, this trip made the voyage out to Melbourne. via the Cape of Good Hope instead of through the Canal. Captain Thomas has command, and upon [?] arrival at Melbourne [?]e gave an ...

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  23. NEWTOWN.

    The fortnightly meeting of the council was held in the town hall on Tuesday evening, the 2nd of July, when there were present Mr. Jolly, J.P. (the Mayor), with Alderman Medway, Eggleton, Lane, Bell[?]y, ...

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  24. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    For Melbourne (by express), to-day: Mr. and Mrs. A. Willian (Williamstown), George Frere (St. Hilaire), H. S. Levy, H. D. Copen (Potts Point), J. R. Radford (London), S. R. Bloomfield (St. Kilda), Mrs. Anderson, Master ...

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  25. THE BOTHWELL CASTLE.—A LABOUR DIFFICULTY.

    The steamer Bothwell Castle, Captain R. J. C. Tod, arrived from Lyttelton yesterday at noon. She left at 5 p.m. on the 27th ult., discharged pllot at 7 p.m., cleared Farewell Light at 9.30 p.m. on the 28th, and arilvcd oft Sydney Heads ...

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  26. PIANO RECITALS.

    Sir,—Being one of the few at Madame Jaffa's piano, recital on Monday last, I could not help thinking of the possible future of some of our "talented Australians" now studying music in Germany and elsewhere. That ...

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  27. MUNICIPAL NOTES.

    The Hurstville Municipal Council have applied for the necessary sanction to borrow the sum of £600[?] carry on pormanent improvements within the municipality. ...

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  28. THE COWRA LAND BOARD.

    The land board has just concluded a three-days' Sitting. The members present were Messrs. C. E. Finch (chairman), A. Middlemiss, and N. Connolly, 24 conditional, purchases und loases for proliminary ...

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  29. NEWCASTLE SHIPPING.

    The Moel Eillan, 1081 tons, Captain [?]. Jones, and the Australia, 920 tons Captain U. Jacobsen, entered out at Melbourne for Newcastle, July 2. The Waterloo, 1918 tons. Captain D. Johnston; the Aristides, 1399 tons, Captain ...

    Article : 355 words
  30. RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT COOMA.

    A mixed train let Cooma at 5 o'clock to-day. Owing to there being some thing wrong with the points, the last and carriage and guard's van went on the wrong line at the same place where a similar accident occurred a ...

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  31. FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR GULGONG.

    Thomas Gratton, a well-known carrier between here and Mudgee, whilst endeavouring last evening to got on a trolly, fell under the wheels, which went over his chest. He was taken to the hospital, but died before ...

    Article : 95 words
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