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  2. THE PARIS UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION OF 1889.

    Sir,—Between three and four months ago I sent to the Herald some particulars of the progress of the buildings for t[?]e Paris Exhibition of 1889 up to that time, and having examined and viewed the whole of the buildings ...

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  3. SOUND.

    The study of the phenomena of sound is of more than ordinary interest, for in addition to the importance of the subject itself, it tends directly to the consideration of those rythmetical motions called ...

    Article : 2,288 words
  4. COLONIAL EXPERIENCE.

    One is often tempted to try to determine the factors that go to make up this much-vaunted quality. Too often procured at the expense of valuable time and money, not seldom burnt in ...

    Article : 1,923 words
  5. PARISIAN GOSSIP.

    The two leading preoccupations of the day this region are the absurd procession preparing next Sunday, and the presence of Madame Patti, whose reappearance after so long an invisibility from ...

    Article : 2,208 words
  6. SHAKESPEARE.

    Sir,—Strange things are sometimes said and written about Shakespeare, the world's greatest poet and dramatist. Shakespeare's plays will always count for nothing as far as acting them is concerned so long as ...

    Article : 772 words
  7. AUSTRALIAN POETS.

    Australia is said to possess no native song birds, but she has as many poets as Pembroke College in the days of Dr. Johnson. "We were a nest of singing birds, sir," said the Doctor; and Mr. Douglas Sladen, who ...

    Article : 1,365 words
  8. EXTENSION OF THE NORTH SHORE RAILWAY.

    Sir,—It was recently remarked in the Assembly that the plans of the extension of the North Shore Railway to Milson's Point were to be submitted to our-Railway Commissioner for his approval; but as nothing was ...

    Article : 737 words
  9. SIDNEY TOWN HALL ORGAN.

    Sir,—A few days ago I visited the works of Messrs. W. Hill and Son, organ builders, York-road, Camden Town, London, to see what progress had been made in the construction of the organ for the Town Hall, ...

    Article : 905 words
  10. FARTHING BIDS AT THE LONDON WOOL SALES.

    Sir,—In view of the circumstance that much recent correspondence in the colonial newspapers represents the London wool brokers as opposed to the introduction of farthing bids at their periodical auctions—a ...

    Article : 197 words
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