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  2. REVIEW OF THE YEAR 1884.

    The political history of the past year was marked by events of more than ordinary intorest. The session of 1883-4, which began on the Oth October, 1883, did not close until the 1st November, 1884, and was the ...

    Article : 1,974 words
  3. AGRICULTURAL.

    As stated in dealing with pastoral affairs, the tillers of the soil have experienced a very favouruble year. The crops in nearly all instances proved good. Diseases or blight did very little damage. Rain came ...

    Article : 395 words
  4. RECIDIVISTE QUESTION.

    While the colonists are thus at the close of the year brought into a certain attitude of antagonism with the Government of Germany, they have been throughout the year in a continuous attitude of antagonism ...

    Article : 262 words
  5. FINANCIAL.

    The year's revenue has been largo. On the 20th November the Colonial Treasurer estimated the total for 1884 at £8,485,250, and we understand his estimate is likely to be exceeded. From ...

    Article : 1,932 words
  6. EDUCATION.

    Public education has commandod an unusual amount of interest. By the death of Mrs. Challis, the University has come a step nearer to its magnificent legacy from the lato Mr. Challis, and efforts are being ...

    Article : 655 words
  7. FEDERATION.

    The question of federation was, at the beginning of the year, moro closely associated with that of New Guinea, and that of New Calodonia, than it was at the close, for when the Convention was summoned it ...

    Article : 279 words
  8. MINING.

    A large increase in the output of coal and a decrease in the yield of gold are the most remarkable features of the mining returns of the year. The old gold-mining districts proved weak, Many fields formerly great, ...

    Article : 445 words
  9. PASTORAL.

    It is a matter for regret that the year has not been favourable to pastoralists. Many parts of the western country have received but a very small quantity of rain. At least one-third of the runs are at present in a ...

    Article : 1,005 words
  10. RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS.

    During the year railway extensions have been completed between the following places:—Goulburn and Tarago, 28 miles; Armidale and Glen Innes, 63 miles; Caportee and Rylston, 32 miles; Nyngan and Byrock, ...

    Article : 555 words
  11. NEW GUINEA.

    The year 1884 will be memorable in the history of Australia for the connection established between it and New Guinea. The annexation of the non-Dutch portion of that island proclaimed by the Government of ...

    Article : 735 words
  12. SOCIAL.

    Amongst social events, one of the most notable was the sudden failure of employment for unskilled labour at the beginning of the year. Some hundreds of yout[?] and men had to be provided with temporary board an[?] ...

    Article : 1,014 words
  13. MUNICIPAL AND SANITARY.

    From sanitary point the year has been a somewhat eventful one. At the end of April a case of smallpox wan brought to Melbourne by the P. and 0. Company's steamer Romo, and on their arrival in Sydney the ...

    Article : 742 words
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