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  2. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

    The Agents-General state that Mr. Blackwood, Secretary of the Postal Department, is opposed to any change in the date of the despatch of the Australian ...

    Article : 113 words
  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The new arrangements with regard to the departure of the P. and O. steamers from Melbourne on Friday instead of Thursday will be initiated this week with the Shannon. ...

    Article : 90 words
  4. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    The following are the movements of the Orient Company's steamers:—The R.M.S. Orient, hence to London, arrived at Suez on the 2nd instant; the R.M.S. Iberia sailed from Suez on the 3rd instant for Australia; and the R.M.S. Ormuz left ...

    Article : 3,612 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At a meeting of the Cooma Pastoral, Agricultural, and Ploughing Association, it was decided to formally protest against the action of the Government in reducing the subsidy from 20s. to 5s. in the pound. ...

    Article : 932 words
  6. AMUSEMENTS.

    The Sydney Owl Club assembled for a "hoot" last evening at the roost, City Buffet, George-street. The president's perch was taken punctually at 8 o'clock by Mr. G. W. Tate, and there was a very good attendance. Some ...

    Article : 360 words
  7. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Richard W. Curtis, accountant in the office of Curator of In[?]estate Estates, has been appointed a railway arbitrator. Robert Wilson, known as "King of the Shearers," ...

    Article : 82 words
  8. DEPARTURE OF LIEUTENANT BADENPOWELL.

    Lieutenant Baden-Powell, the new aide-decamp of Sir Anthony Musgrave, Governor of Queensland, sailed for Brisbane on the 4th instant. ...

    Article : 28 words
  9. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The overland line to Port Darwin is again interrupted, the fault this time being beyond Yam Creek. A cablegram was received by the Premier to-day from Sir Arthur Blyth to the effect that the ...

    Article : 138 words
  10. GOLD-MINING IN QUEENSLAND.

    The shares have been subscribed in the Monte Christo Gold-mining Company, Queensland, which was placed on the market with a capital of £150,000. ...

    Article : 32 words
  11. AUSTRALIAN HARDWOOD IN THE LONDON MARKET.

    Sir,—I am one of those who have been waiting to hear the result of Mr. Kemp's experiment in tapping the London timber market; but though I am sorry that his endeavours have not met with the speedy success he had ...

    Article : 1,248 words
  12. THE AUSTRALIAN GAS ASSOCIATION.

    The Australian Gas Association has been registered, with a capital of £250,000. The first issue of shares has been privately subscribed. ...

    Article : 29 words
  13. DUTY ON CEREALS IMPORTED INTO ITALY.

    Signor Crispi, the Italian Premier, has decided to increase the duty on cereals imported into Italy to five lire. ...

    Article : 29 words
  14. NEW ZEALAND.

    It is understood that the Government has virtually resolved to give M. Pasteur's scheme for the destruction of rabbits a thorough trial. The scene of the operations will be some uninhabited island on the coast of New ...

    Article : 64 words
  15. THE MAILS.

    The Orient steamer Garonne arrived at Plymouth on the morning of the 4th. The Orient arrived at Suez on the 2nd, homeward. The Iberia left Suez on the 3rd; and the ...

    Article : 57 words
  16. EXPLOSION ON BOARD THE BRITISH STEAMER.

    We learn (Hongkong Daily Press) that a somewhat serious explosion has occurred on board the Douglas Steamship Company's steamer Formosa. The Formosa arrived at Swatow from Hongkong on the 26th instant, at 7 a.m. About 7.30 p.m. an ...

    Article : 212 words
  17. DEATH BY DROWNING NEAR WILCANNIA.

    An inquest was held yesterday before Mr. Gower, P.M., on the body of the man Daniel Hannon, who was drowned on Sunday. A verdict of accidental death was returned. The deceased fired a shot at some swans in the lake, and, ...

    Article : 113 words
  18. ACTION AGAINST THE VICTORIAN RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

    Mr. R. C. T. Morgan, solicitor, a member of the firm of Watson and Morgan, sued the Victorian Railway Commissioners, in the Supreme Court to-day, for £12,000 damages for injuries sustained in the Windsor ...

    Article : 120 words
  19. R.M.S. LIGURIA.

    The Orient Company's R.M.S. Liguria completed another successful voyage from London yesterday, bringing mails, passengers, and cargo. T[?] season of the year at home when the Liguria left is sufficient explanation for her ...

    Article : 749 words
  20. SCHEME for the DESTRUCTION of RABBITS.

    A rabbiter named Kennedy, working on Moorara run, has discovered a scheme for poisoning rabbits. Mr. Wreford (part owner) and Mr. Elwin (rabbit inspector) accompanied Kennedy last evening, and saw a small quantify of ...

    Article : 96 words
  21. NARROW ESCAPE OF DEATH FROM THIRST.

    It is reported from Louth that a man named John Edor, who started to walk from here to Cobar, had a narrow escape of dying from thirst. He left on Sunday evening, carrying a swag and a fair-sizod water-bag. Up to the ...

    Article : 171 words
  22. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    The following have passed through:— For Melbourne (by express): H. Solly, Arnheim, B. R. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Thomson, Miss Goodyer, Akhurst, B. F. Finnear, Bolling, W. J. Bolling, Ho[?]ins, ...

    Article : 462 words
  23. DUBBO QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Quarter Sessions were concluded to-day. The following sentences were passed:—John Eccles, stealing from a dwelling, three years; Frank Kelly, obtaining property by false pretences, two years; Thomas Mason, robbery ...

    Article : 217 words
  24. THE JENOLAN CAVES.

    Sir,—During the Christmas and Centennial holidays Sydney has naturally been the centre of attraction for the country folk of New South Wales, but many of the inhabitants of the metropolis, for whom statue unveilings, ...

    Article : 633 words
  25. FRAUDS IN THE BRANDY TRADE.

    Regarding frauds in the brandy trade, the Financial News of January 5 publishes the following:—"ViceConsul R. S. Warburton, at La Rochelle, in a report issued yesterday on frauds in the brandy trade, says:—It has ...

    Article : 599 words
  26. KIAMA AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION'S SHOW.

    The annual show of the Kiama Agricultural Association was oponed this morning. The weather was fine and cool. The showground, which is occupied for the second time, is much improved; and in point of picturesqueness and ...

    Article : 465 words
  27. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 words
  28. CRICKET UMPIRES.

    Sir,—As competent umpires are important factors in the game of cricket, may I suggest to those who have the appointment in the test match, commencing on Friday next, that they should endeavour to get the best men possible to ...

    Article : 236 words
  29. CARDINAL MORAN AND BISHOP THORNTON.

    Sir,—It is very much to be regretted to think that the few rational words which [?]ell from Cardinal Moran's lips the other day should have led to so much religious dis sent and newspaper controversy. According to some ...

    Article : 276 words
  30. SNAKES AND RABBITS.

    Sir,—Will you kindly allow me, through the medium of your valuable paper, to draw the attention of those concerned to the fact that this afternoon a large diamond snake was killed by my sons, coiled round a young rabbit which ...

    Article : 75 words
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