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  2. POLICE.

    Mr. Johnson, S.M., disposed of the CENTRAL POLICE COURT business on Saturday. Thomas Reed, 25, butcher, was fined £5, with the option of two months imprisonment, for having assiulted one William Denmoad. Francis Hart ...

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  3. NEW YEAR'S EVE IN SYDNEY.

    The year 1888 was ushered in under favourable auspices. Saturday was balmy and beautiful. Above there was a brigt blue sky, with just sufficient white fleecy clouds dritting overhead to render it fairly cool and ...

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  4. THE PRESENT EFFECT OF TEE PAST MOVEMENTS ON CHURCH LIFE.

    The concluding lecture of the course of lectures on Church of England history during this contury was delivered by the Primate in St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday afternoon to a large congregation. The subject of the ...

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  5. AMUSEMENTS.

    On Saturday evening the pantomine of "Robinson Crusoe," was presented at the above for the flfth time, and the theatre was again crowded. The magnificent spectacle of the interior of the palace of the King of the Cannibal ...

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  6. NEW YEAR'S DAY.

    The usual thanksgiving service was held at the Pitt-street Congregational. Church at 7 in the morning. There was a moderately large attendance, and a thanksgiving address was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Jefferis. ...

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  7. PRESEN'TATION TO THE VERY REV. MONSIGNOR RIGNEY.

    At the conclusion of Benediction at St. Patrick's Church, Parramatta, last night, thw Very Rev. Monsignor Rigney was presented with an address and a purse containing 150 sovereigns to commemorate the completion of his fifteth ...

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  8. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

    The drama " In the Hunks," with all its exciting incidents and strore situations, was respected at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening, and again attracted a very large audience. The sccuery from the pencil of Mr. J. ...

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  9. THE CRITERION THEATRE.

    This theatre van crowded on Saturday evening, and the operatic extravaganza "Little Jack Shepherd" was greatly enjoyed. Several good songs were rendered by Miss Fanny Robina with great spirit and mirthfulness. Mr. W. ...

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  10. THE GAIETY THEATRE.

    The patrons of the Gaiety Theatre attended in large numbers on Saturday evening to witness the fifth performance of the new drama, entitled " The World Against Her." Miss Lily Dampier represented Madge, with ...

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  11. THE SYDNEY CORPORATION ACT AMENDMENT BILL.

    Sir,—In your issue of Wednesday last, the 28th instant, you do me the honour to notice in your lending columns my bill for the extension of the municipal franchise to the citizens of Sydney, to which the Legislative Council has so ...

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  12. THE OPERA-HOUSE.

    Mr. F. M. Clark's All Star Novelty combination presented an entirely new programme to the large audience which assembled at the Opera-house on Saturday nighht. In place of the farce which formerly occupied the first ...

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  13. ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

    The chief service of the day was the Pontifical High Mass at 11 o'clock, which was attended by a very large congregation. The Hight Rev. Dr. Lamze, S.M. of the South Seas mission, was the celebrant of the mass, and a ...

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  14. STANDARD THEATRE.

    With the exception of the dress circle there was a fairly good house at the Standard Theatre on Saturday evening to witness the production of the sensational drama "Hand and Glove," the plot of which is said to be founded upon ...

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  15. THE CHURCHES.

    Special and largely-attended services were held yesterday at the Cathedrals, and also in various churches and chapels throughout the city and the suburbs. At St. Andrew's Cathedral the Rev. E. C. Beck, A.K.C, preached the ...

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  16. AUTOMATIC RAILWAY SIGNALS.—"TAP SHUT."

    Sir,—About two months ago a report appeared in your columns of a trial made by the railway authorities of an appliance for the prevention of accidents through the shutting of brake-taps, such as is alleged to have caused the ...

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  17. ELDER'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

    On Saturday night last an entertainment of a variety character was given in Alder's Pyrmont Academy of Music, Union-street, by the Star Combination Company. The attendance, owing presumably to the many counter ...

    Article : 136 words
  18. THE WEATHER.

    On Saturday and yesterday the weather was very much more seasonable than that experienced during the Christmas holidays. It was line and clear in the southern half of the colony, while in the northern the weather was cloudy and ...

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  19. THE AQUARIUMS.

    In view of the holidays, and the number of people who would probably be abroad on Saturday, no especially attractive programme was arranged for both afternoon and evening in the Coogee aquarium, and the promoters were in no ...

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  20. THE DUTY OF RATERAYERS.

    Sir,—As the time for the election of aldermen for the different municipalities is now drawing near, I should like to remind each ratepayer that unless his rates are fully paid up, he will be unable to record his vote. I know that many ...

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  21. TRAM ACCOMMODATION.

    Sir,—I beg to be allowed, through the medium of your influential paper, to protest aguinst the overcrowding of our trams, to the utter discomfort of those passengers who have paid their fare, and are entitled thereby to some ...

    Article : 529 words
  22. CENTENNIAL HOME FOR INEBRIATES.

    Sir,—I would humbly suggest as one means of celebrating the Centennial year that the Government set apart a fund for the purpose of erecting an institution for the cure of inebriates. Such a means of relieving the distress in ...

    Article : 326 words
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