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  2. QUEENSLAND.

    Captain C. H. Des V[?]x, formerly of the Bengal staff, has been appointed infantry staff officer and instructor of musketry to the Queensland Volunteer Force for three months, from February 1. ...

    Article : 239 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Overall, of Belmont, has received a letter from Mr. Melville, M.L.A., stating that £500 more has been granted by the Government for improving the road to Lake Macquarie. ...

    Article : 2,296 words
  4. SPOUTING INTELLIGENCE.

    The match between the Australian Eleven and Fifteen of New South Wales was commenced yesterday on the Association Ground. The weather, though unpleasantly warm up to lunch time, became cool and agreeable as the ...

    Article : 2,481 words
  5. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A meeting of the Royal Agricultural and Horticultural Society was held to-day, at which the subject of the relaxation of the quarantine regulations proposod by the Victorian Government was considered. The ...

    Article : 577 words
  6. VICTORIAN TROTTING CLUB.

    The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Victorian Trottitig Club was held to-day, Mr. Stratford Strettle' being in the chair. The committe's report stated that a favourable turn had taken place in the Affairs of the ...

    Article : 141 words
  7. CRICKET.

    The Ivanbee and Cambridge Cricket Clubs met last Saturday on the Eastern Suburbs Ground, at Rush[?]tter Bay, resulting in a very easy win for the Ivanhoos by six wickets and 90 runs. The Cambridges were the first to go ...

    Article : 232 words
  8. SYDNEY HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY.

    On Saturday the members of this society tested the homing i[?]ncts of their birds with a race from Donglas Park. The distance is short 45 miles, and is only considered a flutter, and, as a rule, brings a large field. This ...

    Article : 219 words
  9. PUBLIC MEETING AT WAGGA WAGGA.

    An open-air public meeting was held this evening, in front of the Australian Hotel, Fitzmaurice-street, to consider the removal of the goods shed from Wagga to Jucee Junction, and matters in connection with the water supply ...

    Article : 493 words
  10. THE TURF.

    The Sydney Turf Club meeting which is to come off at Randwick to-day can hardly fail to be a great success, for half-a-dozen races are to be run, and all are exceedingly open. The opening event—the Flying Handicap—will start ...

    Article : 954 words
  11. AMUSEMENTS.

    "Jack and the Boanstalk," at the Theatre Royal, will be repaated this evening and during next week. ...

    Article : 33 words
  12. OPERA HOUSE.

    Mr. George Darrell's long and profitable season at the Opera House closed last evening, and to-night he will open in Newcastle in his atleast drama, " The Sunny South:" Signor and Signora Majer[?]l—whose advent to Sydney ...

    Article : 537 words
  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The resignation of Mr. Edward Horne Witlenoom, as a member of the Legislature for Geraldton, has been accepted by tbe Government. The Maroon, barque, from Adelaide to King's ...

    Article : 43 words
  14. TASMANIA.

    The whaler Sapphire anchored off Cartwaight Point this morning and hoisted a signal for the water police. On the officers proceeding to the barque six men were given into custody for insubordination, who were ...

    Article : 150 words
  15. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    The Lucas Gully Mining Company at Ophir have declared a dividend of 6d. per share. Splendid gold is to hand to-day. From only 15lb. of stone brought from Lucas Gully ...

    Article : 326 words
  16. DEATH OF THE HON. J. G. FRANCIS.

    The Hon. J. G. Francis, who has been ailing for a long time past, died at Queenscliff to-day. He was 65 years of age, and had occupied for many years a very important place in the politics of the colony. He was ...

    Article : 327 words
  17. GAIETY THEATRE.

    At the Gaiety Theatre to-night the Montague-Turner Opera Company will, repeat the ever popular, opera "Maritana." On Monday evening Victor Masse's romantic, opera "Paul and Virginia" will be produced for the first ...

    Article : 107 words
  18. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

    The Mirror of the Zulu and Egyptian Wars will be displayed at the Academy of Music to-night, for the last time this season. On Tuesday, Mr. W. H. Thompson, and his company will leave Sydney for Mauritius, and after ...

    Article : 144 words
  19. IMMENSE MINERAL SELECTION.

    Perhaps the largest mineral selection in New South Wales, it not in Australia, is that recently acquired by a local company, and situated between Sydney aud Coal Cliff. It consists of 18,000 acres of lane, which is said to ...

    Article : 678 words
  20. CHIARINI'S CIRCUS.

    Chiarin[?]s circus was last night again crowded in all parts. A change of programme was given iucluding a number of novel and clever acts, one of the principal being a single winging trape[?] ...

    Article : 149 words
  21. SELECTORS' ARREARS IN VICTORIA.

    A return has been prepared in the Lands Office, which shows that out of 43,000 selectors 25,000 are [?] arrear with their rents; the total amount overdue being £275,000, of which £90,000 is due by 10,000 ...

    Article : 102 words
  22. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    The following passed through to-day:— For Sydney (by express): Hon. F. M. Darley, Hon. R. Burrowes, Hon. A[?]gns Mackay, Mr. P. J. Cohen, Mrs. C Harcourt, Mr. and Mrs. E. Bowman, Miss Goldie, Messrs ...

    Article : 261 words
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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 words
  24. THE STRANDED STEAMER LISMORE.

    The latest information to hand con[?]rning the Lismore (s.) is to the effect that about 150 tons cargo have been discharged up till last night. It is expected to get out the remainder to-day, when an attempt will be made to move ...

    Article : 179 words
  25. ARMIDALE RACES.

    The annual races came off to-day, and were very successful. The attendance of spectators was small. The course was in [?] order and the weather was fine. Blazes and Novice were scratched for the City Handicap at the last ...

    Article : 138 words
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