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  2. THE POSITION IN BURMAH.

    The news of the decision of the Indian Government to despatch two additional regiments to Upper Burmah, and to strengthen the civil staff by the appointment of four Commissioners, has been received in England with ...

    Article : 947 words
  3. TRADES AND LABOUR MOVEMENTS.

    The Steamship Owners' Association held a meeting at their rooms, Bond-street-chambers, Bond-street, yesterday, when, among other things, the recent communication from the Seamen's Union was considered. It will be ...

    Article : 778 words
  4. NATIONAL SHIPWRECK RELIEF SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the National Shipwreck Relief Society was held yesterday afternoon, at the Sydney Exchange, Pitt-street. The attendance was slight. Mr. M. H. Stephen, Q.C., presided as chairman. ...

    Article : 1,336 words
  5. GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The monthly meeting of members of the New South Wales Branch of the Geographical Society of Australasia was held last eyening in the Royal Society's rooms, Elizabeth-street. The president, Sir Edward Strickland, ...

    Article : 1,247 words
  6. COAST HOSPITAL, LITTLE BAY.

    Mr. H. M. Maclaurin, Medical Adviser to the Government, has forwarded to fhe Colonial Secretary the report for 1885 on the working of the Coast Hospital, Little Bay. We give the following extracts:— ...

    Article : 834 words
  7. TAXATION IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Many experience are not pleasant, but hardly any experience is without profit. This, while true generally, is specially true of legislation, and truest of all when that legislation takes the form of taxation. ...

    Article : 1,682 words
  8. TRADES AND LABOUR COUNCIL.

    The usual fortnightly meeting of the Trades and Labour Council took place at the Swan-with-Two-Neeks, George and Park streets, last evening. The chair was occupied by Mr. Cronin, the acting-president, and representatives of ...

    Article : 813 words
  9. The SPECIAL COMMISSIONER for BRITISH NEW GUINEA and GENERAL M'IVER.

    We published a letter yesterday from our correspondent at Port Moresby, dated July l1, in which reference was made to the action of General M'Iver when landing on the coast of New Guinea, opposite Stacey ...

    Article : 569 words
  10. A MARVELLOUS EXPERIENCE.

    After the departure of the B. I. S. N. Company[?] steamer Lawada for London on the 14th of April last, a Maharatia coolie, named Babaji Chimna, who had been employed on board that day, was, when the coolies were ...

    Article : 1,019 words
  11. SPIRITUALISM v. MATERIALISM.

    The second of a series of arguments between exponents of materialism and spiritualism took place last night in the Protestant Hall, where the debate on the proposition "That the facts of modern and ancient spiritualism and other ...

    Article : 724 words
  12. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW.

    The arrangements in connection with the approaching show to be held by the Agricultural Society at their grounds, Moore Park, are proceeding very satisfactorily. A large amont of machinery, much of which will be in operation, ...

    Article : 261 words
  13. CRISIS IN THE IRON TRADE IN VICTORIA.

    The public will, no doubt, learn with pleasure that the dispute in the iron trade, which has lasted for, nearly 10 weeks, and which threatened to develop into such serious proportions, has by the fortunate intervention of a third ...

    Article : 441 words
  14. THE NEPEAN AND CATARACT RIVERS.

    The following report on the discharge of the Nepean and Cataract Rivers for the month ending August 21, 1880, has been courteously furnished by the Department of Harbours and Rivers:— ...

    Article : 210 words
  15. LOCAL OPTION IN ENGLAND—RESULTS OF THE POLLS.

    Sir,—From the Alliance News of 17th ultimo, just to hand, I give the following to show the progress local option is making in Britain; doubtless it will interest many of you readers. No less than 268 members had been ...

    Article : 223 words
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