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  2. AMUSEMENTS.

    The new burlesque upon "The Corsair" was produced for the first time in Sydney before a crowded house at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. All the favourites of the Opera Bouffe Company formed ...

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  3. THE INTERCOLONIAL LAWN TENNIS MATCH.

    The final matches of the intercolonial lawn tennis tournament took place on Saturday at the Melbourne cricket club courts under the most favourable circumstances. The process of weeding out proved a very ...

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  4. THE FEDERAL REVERSIONARY I. AND F. CO., LIMITED.

    In accordance with an advertisement, signed by Mr. C. H. Peddar, manager of the Newcastle branch of the Federal Reversionary Investment and Financial Company, Limited, a meeting of the depositors ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The local Land Board has just concluded a nine days' sitting, during which 270 cases were dealt with, including the appraisement of several runs. We have had two or three very welcome ...

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  6. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    George Glasscock, of Kirk's Bazaar, died at midnight from injuries received recently when he was gored by a cow. MELBOURNE, SUNDAY. ...

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  7. "THE INACCURACY OF THE PRESS."

    A writer in the Century, in an article on the "Press and Public Men," says:—False denials contribute quite as much as the impression which many share of the inaccuracy of journalistic work as its actual errors. ...

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  8. QUEENSLAND.

    The Premier intends leaving on a tour through the Northern portion of the colony early in December. No definite arrangements have been made, but Sir Samuel Griffith proposes visiting among ...

    Article : 69 words
  9. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    His Excellency gave a garden party at Government House yesterday afternoon. The attendance numbered 1300. During the afternoon Lord Kintore made a presentation on behalf of the ...

    Article : 140 words
  10. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

    Influenza is still prevalent, and funerals are taking place every day. George Faint, one of the oldest and most highly-esteemed farmers in the district, died yesterday from an attack of the epidemic. ...

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  11. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Rev. David Shearer, founder of the Presbyter[?] Church in this colony, died yesterday of cardiac asthma, after a long and painful illness. ...

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  12. TASMANIA.

    A meeting of the Tasmanian Agricultural and Pastoral Company was held at Hobart last night. It transpired that a very doleful report was presented. It stated that exceptional and unavoidable ...

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  13. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    A meeting of the Woollahra Council was held on the 10th instant, at which were present—The Mayor (Mr. Magney), Aldermen Williamson, Davis, Dyson, Thomas, and Quaife. The bank pass book showed a ...

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  14. GOVERNMENT DESECRATION OF THE SABBATH.

    Sir,—The letter signed "A Believer in Consistency," in your issue of to-day, induces me to ask your kind permission to add a word to the protest contained therein. Are we, or are we not, living in a ...

    Article : 266 words
  15. THE LAMBTON MINERS.

    A special meeting of the Lambton miners was held last night to consider the best stops to be taken on account of the weighnig-machine having gone wrong, and of the alleged refusal of the acting-manager (Mr. ...

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  16. SIR SAMUEL GRIFFITH ON AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

    In the Legislative Assembly on Friday night Sir Samuel Griffith asked permission to refer to the matter of Australian federation. He said the Government had been reproached to some extent ...

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  17. THE PARRAMATTA DISTRICT HOSPITAL.

    Sir,—According to Mr. Maxted's letter in your issue of Saturday last, it would appear that the authorities of the Parramatta District Hospital are a most inhuman lot, and only worthy of the deepest reproach. ...

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  18. DECADENCE OF THE PULPIT AND PREACHING IN CHURCHES.

    Sir,—Allow me to thank you for your article in to-day's Herald on the decadence of the pulpit power of the Churches. Permit me to offer a few remarks as to the causes in the English Church, to which I ...

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  19. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock passings: 1188 fat sheep, W. Borthwicks, from Mascotte, Narrabri, to Homebush, trucked; 100 store cattle, W. L. Farquharson, from Bundock Bros., Nattai Downs, Charters Towers, to ...

    Article : 265 words
  20. THE INCIDENCE of IMPORT TAXATION.

    Sir,—Mr. H. Tennent-Donaldson propounds certain conundrums, and then replies to them himself, but his deductions are so fallacious, and his ignorance of the incidence of taxation so marked that this alone ...

    Article : 356 words
  21. VICTORIAN SOUTH-COAST CURRENTS.

    Mr. James Munro, the Premier, has received, through his Excellency the Governor, a reply from Admiral Lord Charles Scott to the request for a further suryey to settle the question of the alleged ...

    Article : 173 words
  22. THE ALCOHOL-USING RACES.

    Sir,—Is it a fact that the use of alcohol is confined to the ruling races? Years ago Sir William Roberts tried to pursuade his medical brethren that the use of alcohol by the hardier and more progressive peoples ...

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  23. "YOUTH," AT HER MAJESTY'S.

    Mr. George Rignold and his company received a cordial welcome back to Sydney on Saturday night, when they opened their season with the play, the construction of which Messrs. Merritt and Pettitt ...

    Article : 1,399 words
  24. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In Mr. Tennent-Donaldson's letter under above heading, published on the 11th instant, he submits a case where he says the duty on cattle imported into Victoria is paid by the outside producer. His ...

    Article : 432 words
  25. THE INTERCOLONIAL EIGHT-OAR CONTEST.

    The New South Wales intercolonial eight-oar crew arrived by yesterday's Sydney express, and received a cordial welcome. They are staying at St. Kilda. In the afternoon the three crews ...

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  26. THE WEATHER.

    A delightful change took place in the weather early on Saturday morning. The sky was overcast for two or three hours after midnight, and though the southerly gale had taken off and there was scarcely ...

    Article : 191 words
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