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  2. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DESTITUTE COMMISSION.

    A meeting of the Destitute Commission was held today, when Mr. Reed, the chairman of the Destitute Board, made a lengthy statement in reference to the boarding-out of de[?]titute children. Of 215 Catholic ...

    Article : 150 words
  3. PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Council, Colonel Sargood said that, notwithstanding that the House had decided that the existing agreements should be for 15 years, the Government would not abandon the Mining on Private ...

    Article : 184 words
  4. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)

    The conference for promoting the federation of the British Empire met to-day, and was attended by a numerous and representative gathering of distinguished persons, ...

    Article : 197 words
  5. COMMERCIAL.

    There was a good attendance of buyers at Darling H[?] bour sales this morning. A large supply of wood and forage was offered. Hay and straw dull. On the whar[?] a moderate supply was forward, and a fair amount of business ...

    Article : 520 words
  6. SPORTING, INTELLIGENCE.

    There was a very fair attendance at Tattersall's last evening to see the list of acceptors for the Hawkesbury Grand Handicap and the County Purso. For the County Purse the following scratchings ...

    Article : 267 words
  7. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    The diamond-mining machinery has been delivered at the mines; its weight was 30 tons. The company's men are busy in erecting the machinery, which is to be at work in three weeks. At the Upper Bingera, Hanton's crushing of ...

    Article : 175 words
  8. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    A petition praying for the clemency of the Crown in the case of Rosanna Plummer, the young woman who is now under sentence of death for infanticide, has been already signed by over 1000 persons, including a large ...

    Article : 534 words
  9. COUNTRY NEWS.

    An enthusiastic meeting of the friends of the temperance cau[?]e was held, last night, in the Protestant Hall. The chair was taken by Alderman J. Creer, J.P. Seventeen different lodges and associations were represented, besides ...

    Article : 1,103 words
  10. PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council, the Marsupials Act Continuation Bill was read a third time and passed. The Registration of Titles Bill and the Public Officers' Fees Bill were passed through committee. ...

    Article : 171 words
  11. HAWKESBURY RACE CLUB SPRING MEETING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 269 words
  12. WATER BORING IN THE WEST.

    The following report has been received by the superintendent of drills a the Department of Mines from Mr. W. H. Ford, foreman of water augers, at work near the Paroo: ...

    Article : 601 words
  13. PARLIAMENT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Both Houses of Parliament sat to-day. The report of the Surveyor-General relative to the route of the railway to Silverton, via Morgan and Kapunda, was laid before the Legislative Council. It states that ...

    Article : 527 words
  14. FISH MARKET.

    A good supply of fish was received at ths "Woolo[?]lo[?] market from July 21 to July 26, including the following[?]:— From harbour, 14 baskets; Botany, 64; Broken Bay, 78; Wollongong, 51; Shoalhaven, 46; Ulladulla, 10; Clarence ...

    Article : 249 words
  15. [BY TELEGRAPH.]

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 words
  16. MELBOURNE LIVE STOCK REPORT.

    Messrs. R. Gibson and Co. report:—Fat Cattle: Only 1100 forward, which number was not nearly equal to trade req[?]ements, and the prices advanced fully 20s per head, best bee[?] making up to 35s per 1001b. We sold Sir W. J. Clarke's B[?]ld ...

    Article : 456 words
  17. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    The following have passed through to-day:- For Sydney (by express): Dr. Stanich, Mr. E. Quin, M.L.A., Mrs. S. Hussey, Mrs. H. B. Coward nurse and two children, Mrs. Herbert Henty, Miss F. Henty, Miss ...

    Article : 223 words
  18. QUEENSLAND.

    The Queensland Rifle Association have made arrangements to fire a simultaneous intercolonial match with South Australia and Tasmania on the 26th of August. The lugger Rugby left Cooktown four weeks ago ...

    Article : 113 words
  19. PIGEON-SHOOTING.

    A pigeon sweepatakes took place at Tuckenfield, near Bishop's Bridge, to-day. The weather was fine, but the attendance was very poor. Out of a large number of nominations only eight competitors shot for the principal sweep, ...

    Article : 181 words
  20. BOROUGH COUNCIL.

    BU[?]WOOD.—Meeting held Thursday, July 17. Present: The Mayor (Mr. J. R. Cummins), and Aldermen Beaver; Broughton, Hall, Hardie, O'Connell, Rodd, and Wedderburn. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and, after a slight alteration, ...

    Article : 832 words
  21. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Wm. Gerrard, the well-known horse-breeder, died to-day. He was the proprietor of an estate near Delamore, Rapid Bay, but he and his family have been residing at Glenelg during the winter months. A ...

    Article : 382 words
  22. AMUSEMENTS.

    To-morrow night "Macheath." will be played for the last time this season at the Theatre Royal, so that Shakspearian students have only two more opportunities of witnessing this artistic production; in which Miss Genevi[?]ve ...

    Article : 190 words
  23. The Hon. J. SERVICE on the RECIDIVISTE and FEDERATION QUESTIONS.

    A letter has been despatched by the Premier to the Agent-General by the last mail on the subjects of federation and the action of Lord Rosebery and Earl Carnarvon in reference to the recidiviste question. ...

    Article : 331 words
  24. FOOTBALL.

    LANDS DEPARTMENT V. COMBINED SURVEY.—These teams met on Tuesday afternoon, the result being a win for the former by four points to two. Excellent play was shown on both sides, particularly by Walker (Jumbo), ...

    Article : 372 words
  25. THE ANTIGONE OF SOPHOCLES.

    Sir,—All the lovers of music in Sydney will rejoice at the announcement in your issue of Saturday of the projected performance of this great work by the Sydney Liedertafel. Your admirable sketch of the play will do much to awaken ...

    Article : 498 words
  26. THE NEW RAILWAY BRIDGE ACROSS THE MURRAY AT ALBURY.

    The completion of the permanent way of the Great Southern Line from Sydney to the Murray River at Albury took place to-day, but it will probably be three weeks before the permanent way on the Victorian side is completed, so that ...

    Article : 269 words
  27. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The steamer Taiwan, which grounded on the north-west Vernon Reef, remains in the same position, and at present is safe. The work of lightering the cargo is being proceeded with. ...

    Article : 85 words
  28. BOWLS.

    ROSE HILL V. GLEBE—A match between the above two clubs was played on the Rose Hill ground on Saturday afternoon last, and resulted in an easy victory for the local team by 94 points. Appended are the scores: ...

    Article : 168 words
  29. SALE OF STUD SHEEP AT ORANGE.

    The annual sale of stud sheep by Messrs. Burke, Coulson, and Naylor, which was held to-day, attracted a large attendance of buyers from all parts of the district. The list co[?]prised 1500 stud sheep from the flocks of Mr. James Lee, ...

    Article : 133 words
  30. THE PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE.

    News has been received here by the Pacific mail steamship Zealandia, that the American Congress has postponed the consideration of the question of granting a subsidy to the San Francisco mail service until April ...

    Article : 51 words
  31. AQUATICS.

    About 20 gentlemen yesterday took advantage of the opportunity of witnessing the trials of the intending competitors in the forthcoming bo[?]t races on the Parramatta River. The steamer Agenoria leftthe Circular Quay at ...

    Article : 130 words
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