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  2. AUSTRALASIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, at the commencement of the sitting, Mr. Shiels moved the adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing the action of the Public Service Board in calling upon ...

    Article : 295 words
  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The steamship Energia, from Plymouth to Sydney, With immigrants, passed Wilson's Promontory this morning. The captain reported all well on board. The council of the Victorian branch of the ...

    Article : 462 words
  4. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    The following scratchings were made yesterday for Tattersalls Grand National Steeplechase Meeting:— Hurdle Race, Yet Again; Flying Handicap, Sedition; Winter Stakes, Granny, Metal, Lady Claudia. ...

    Article : 35 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Notwithstanding several touches of frost, the late rains have caused a spring in the grass, which will effect a saving of lambs. The weather is now milder, with the prospect of rain at an early date. Ploughing is being rapidly ...

    Article : 1,913 words
  6. COONAMBLE JOCKEY CLUB,

    The weather was fine at the races, to-day. The attendance was moderate. The racing on the whole was good. The following are the results:- BLIGH HANDICAP—1½ mile. ...

    Article : 207 words
  7. DELEGATE SHEFFIELD HANDICAP.

    The £50 Sheffield Handicap was run for at Delegate, under the auspices of the Delegate Athletic Club, on the 31st May and 1st June. The following are the results:- First Round.—First Division: N. Kennedy, 10 yards, 1; ...

    Article : 190 words
  8. LOCKOUT OF MINERS AT THE GRETA COLLIERY.

    A special miners' delegate meeting was held yesterday afternoon. The principal business was the consideration of the Greta Colliery difficulty, a communication having been received from tho mon saying they were looked out. ...

    Article : 229 words
  9. ROYSTON COLLEGE SPORTS.

    The annual sports meeting in connection with the above was held on the Association Cricket Ground yesterday. The attendance was pood, about 4000 boing present The events were in some instances closely contested. The mile ...

    Article : 459 words
  10. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, the debate on the address in reply was continued, and further adjourned till Tuesday. In the Assembly, the Premier announced that it was ...

    Article : 290 words
  11. BERRIMA DISTRICT COURSING CLUB.

    The Berrima district coursing meeting was commenced to-day. Splendid weather prevailed. The ground was hard, but not sufficiently so to injure the greyhounds. The day's sport has never been excelled at Eridge Park. The ...

    Article : 849 words
  12. QUEENSLAND.

    The Premier and the Colonial Treasurer arrived at Charters Towera yesterday, after having visited Cloncurry and Hughenden. They experienced a good reception, and were banqueted last night. ...

    Article : 108 words
  13. FASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    The following are the principal stock movements: 17,130 merine wethere, from the mountains to Gunbar, Armstrong Brothers, owneis; 3000 merine sheep, from Round Hill, for Victoria, Hon. James Balfour ownor. ...

    Article : 380 words
  14. THE CRUISE OF H.M.S. OPAL.

    H.M.S. Opal arrived here yesterday morning, and Captain Chapman has furnished the following report of her cruise:—Left Sydney on April 7 and Brisbane April l8; arrived at "Vanicora Island on the 28th April, and ...

    Article : 440 words
  15. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A crowded and enthusiastic meeting was held in the Town Hall last night, with the view of forwarding an invitation to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to visit Australia. Tho Mayor presided. A motion was carried ...

    Article : 267 words
  16. CRICKET.

    M'QUADE CUP.—The completion of the final match for the above, between the Osbornes and Wentworths will he resumed, at 2 p.m. sharp, next Saturday on the Agricultural Ground. As the Osbornos only require 38 runs to ...

    Article : 174 words
  17. CYCLING.

    One of the principal topics of conversation in sporting circles is the Intercolonial Championship Race Meeting, to be held by the Suburban Bicycle Club on Saturday next. The meeting was to have been held last Saturday, but ...

    Article : 204 words
  18. AND PASSERGER TRAFFIC.

    The following have passed through:- For Svdney (by express on Tuesday night):—H. Barker, W. Glenister, P. Hume, F. Rounsviddle, D. Sullivan, W. P. Henwood, L. A. Balhansen, E. G. Allon, H. ...

    Article : 245 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Reynolds, a member of the Upper House, has accepted a seat in the Cabinet. The Colonial Secretary of Fiji, in writing to Sir Julius Yogel on the subject of the reciprocity ...

    Article : 99 words
  20. MR. STUART CUMBERLAND AT THE TOWN HALL.

    Mr. Stuart Cumberland, the well-known thought-reader, gave another of his interesting and entertaining seances last evening, in the Town Hall. The building was well filled, amongst those present being many of the clite of the ...

    Article : 438 words
  21. THE SIR JOSEPH BANKS HANDICAPS.

    Promoter: Mr. Trank Smith Handicapped Messrs F. Wilkinson, G. Welsh, and W. H Spofforth Judges: Messrs T. Murtough and F. Wilkinson Referee: Mr. Trank Smith Starter: Mr. G. Welsh Master of the ...

    Article : 686 words
  22. THE KIMBERLEY GOLDFIELDS.

    The steamer Victoria arrived here at 8 o'clock this afternoon, after a tolerably fine passage. The average rate of steaming was about eight knots per hour throughout. For the first three days ...

    Article : 241 words
  23. MASSACRE IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

    The schooner Young Dick, which arrived at Maryborough this afternoon, reports that a desperate conflict took place with the natives of Malayta Island on the 20th May, resulting in the death of about ...

    Article : 346 words
  24. INTERCOLONIAL ITEMS.

    The Victorian Water Supply Department (the Argus says) is anxious to leam at what depths water may be obtamedin the and districts of the north-western poition of the colony, and Mr Loughead, a Canadian gentleman of ...

    Article : 481 words
  25. AMUSEMENTS.

    In response to a suggestion made by a number of patrons of the New Opera, House, the management has decided to declare Friday evening next a "fashionable" one. On this occasion the price of admission to the dress circle will be ...

    Article : 140 words
  26. THE GWYDIR ELECTION.

    The electors of the Gwydir are indignant at the short time allowed for the return of the writ for the Gwydir election. The electorate is 180 miles long by 110 milos wide, and the postal arrangements are ...

    Article : 93 words
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