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  2. THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION.

    Great progress is being made at the New South Wales Court. To-day Mr. R. Burdett Smith put on sixty more men. Mr. G. H. Maiden is making great progress with The arrangement of the technological ...

    Article : 99 words
  3. PASTORAL REORTS FROM THE WEST.

    At Bourke cold clear weather prevails. Stock is in fair order, but is showing the effects of the dry season and cold. Pasture in many piuces is almost nil, and water is disappearing fast. Lambing reports are not yet to hand, ...

    Article : 370 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Three weeks ago a farmer named James Thompson was brought to Bathurst, suffering from a fractured limb received through being knocked down by a horse. He was recovering rapidly from his injury, but this morning he ...

    Article : 888 words
  5. LECTURES.

    In connection with the Board of Technical Education, Mr. P. J. Edmunds delivered on Friday evening last a popular locture in the Technical Hall on the above subject. The hall was comfortably filled. The lecturer in ...

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  6. AMUSEMENTS. DIORAMA OF SCOTLAND.

    At the Protestant Hall last night Mr. Crawford opened with his diorama of " Bonnie Scotland."Included in the entortaininert are songs and sketches by a small, but accomplished, company. The diorama is, of Course, the ...

    Article : 346 words
  7. THE ORIENT COMPANY'S R.M.S. ORMUZ.

    Shortly after daylight yesterday the rural mall steemer Ormuz the greyhound of the Orient Company's fleet, arrived in port with a number of passengers. and the balance of a large general cargo. The Ormuz established a name.on her first visit to these ...

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  8. THE BROKEN CABLE' BETWEEN BANJOEWANGIE AND PORT DARWIN.

    This morning the Minister of Education received the following telegram from Port Darwin:—"The repairing steamer Recorder returned to Bunjoewngie. she goes to Sourabiya for coal Neither end of the new ...

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  9. A QUEENSLAND EDITOR HORSEWHIPPED.

    Mr. Reddin, the editor and proprietor of the Charters Towers Times, horsewhipped Mr. Kitchiner, editor of the Herald, on Saturday, on account of a certain paragraph published in the Herald. Logal ...

    Article : 48 words
  10. THE CRYSTAL ELITE SKATING RINK, PETERSHAM.

    Last evening,saw an addition to the list of city and suburban skating rinks. This addition took place at Petersham, where what is tormed the Crystal Elite Skating Rink was opened to the public by an evening and ...

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  11. THE DISCOVERY OF KEROSENE SHALE NEAR LITHGOW.

    The seam of kerosane shale lately discovered at Marangaro Range, showing,splendid prospects, has opened out to n depth of 2ft. 8iu. All available land in the vicinity has been taken up on mineral lease. ...

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  12. CHARGE OF DEFRAUDING THE VICTORIAN CUSTOMS.

    Petsch, Doeliling, and Co. were proceeded against in the City Court to-day" for evading the payment of Customs duty on a shipment of pianos, furniture, and other goods by means of false pretences and conspiracy. ...

    Article : 130 words
  13. FATAL ACCIDENT AT BURROWA.

    A fatal accident occurred yesterday to a lud named Dwyer, 16 years old, son of a selector at Burrowa Hills. While hunting hares be jumped his horse over a fence, a rail of which was projecting; the horse stumbled and rolled ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. THE BRICKLAYERS STRIKE IN BRISBANE.

    The bricklayers on strike held another meeting this morning. It was stated, that affairs remained unchanged, but it is esproted that a decision satisfactory to the men, will be arrived at during the next few ...

    Article : 51 words
  15. DIVORCE.

    Sir,—The Divorce Extension Billis still before the public, and will in all probability become the law of the land. For myself, I may say that if the bill passes I belive it will do so in opposition to the wishes of th great balk of the ...

    Article : 365 words
  16. THE BARQUE ORION.

    The German wooden barque Orion, 343 tons, Captain Fack, bound from Hamburg to brisbane. 110 days out, was spoken by Captain King, of the steamer Geebung, at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, about 10 miles to the eastward of Sydney Heads. The ...

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  17. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: July 23, Elingamite (s.), l675tons. Captain P. W. Bull, for Melbonrne, via New castle: Glanworth (s.),558tons, Captain Johnston, for Rockhampion, via ports; Rockton (s.), 1178 tons, Captain F. G. Lee, far ...

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  18. MINERS UNION IN THE ILLAWARRA DISTRICT.

    A largely-attended aggregaate meeting of minors from all parts of the district was held this afternoon, on the ground adjoining the railway station. Mr. Ninian Melville presided. The chairman, in a long address, started the ...

    Article : 304 words
  19. CASUALTIES.

    Shortly after 10 o'clock last night a small outbreak of fire occurred in the warehouse of Messrs. Hugo and Co., genetal importers, of Nos. 8 and 10, Bond-street-chambers, Bond-street. On the alarm being conveyed to the ...

    Article : 417 words
  20. ORANGE DEMONSTRATION AT MANLY.

    Last evening the Loyal Jubilee Orange Lodge. No. 224, held a demonstration in the Manly Aquarium to celebrate the 12th July. The gathering, which was highly successful, was held under the auspices of the Grand Lodge officers. ...

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  21. THE BILL TO AMEND THE CROWN LANDS' ACT.

    Sir,—I have just read Mr. Abbott's letter in your issue of the 20th instant on the above subject, all of which I fully endorse. The omission,m the amending bill of dealing with converted pro-leases is a grave mistake, and will ...

    Article : 440 words
  22. FATAL BUGGY ACCIDENT AT NYNGAN.

    A fatal accident occurred here to-day to Mr. George Buist. an old and highly respected resident of this district, who was killed on-the spot by a buggy accident.He was returning: from the railway station to his hotel (Tattersall's). ...

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  23. MEETING OF THE SOUTH WARATAH MINERS.

    At a special meeting of the South Waratali miners on Saturday night it was resolved that the miners meet tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, and then go down the pit and remove the tools, and that the lodge secretary write to ...

    Article : 405 words
  24. DISFIGURED ISLANDS IN THE HARBOUR.

    Sir,—According to your Parliamontary report, during the passing of the Estimates on Thursday night last, several members expressed their regret at the terrible disfigurement and mutilation of that once lovely spot known as Garden ...

    Article : 616 words
  25. SODDEN DEATH OF AN ATHLETE.

    An awfully sudden death took piuco at Middle Arm on Saturday, the victim boing a young man named M'Innes, a resident of that place. Deceased was an amateur athlete. In the morning be took a run in accordance with his usual ...

    Article : 96 words
  26. FOOTBALL.

    Sir,—The contrast between the attendances at football matches here and in Melbourne has often stiuck use as signilicant.Why is it that we, who have, if anything, a greater population, take comparatively so little interest in ...

    Article : 375 words
  27. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 287 words
  28. PASTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock movements: 48 morino rams, from Sydney stud sheep sales to Walla walla, II. and C. Douglas; l18 fut bullocks, from Bourke to Melbourne, Warmoll and Shaw; 110 fat bullocks, from Queensland to Melbourne, ...

    Article : 67 words
  29. VICTORIAN POST-CARDS.

    Sir,—I have received many post-cards from Victoria, and one to hand this morning, and never was charged any exponse. I am, &c., ...

    Article : 38 words
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