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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the Borough Council meeting, the town clerk stated that there was only £11 4s. 9d. due for rates, which was considered highly satisfactory, yet the council is stated to have an overdraft of nearly £20,000. ...

    Article : 1,380 words
  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The bodies of the unfortunate young men who were drowned while bathing in the Goulburn at Toolamba have been recovered. Progress is being made in the construction of the ...

    Article : 1,029 words
  4. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    The following are the latest scratchings:—Champion Stakes: Sardius. Australian Cup: Sardius. Bourke Handicap: Baron von Mueller and Phantom. Second Hurdle Race: Don Quixote, Trent, Vanguard, and ...

    Article : 436 words
  5. THE PLETHORA OF TRAFFIC IN THE SUEZ CANAL.

    Professor Monier Williams writes as follows to the Times from Suez:— "Several years ago, during one of my voyages to India, I sent you a full description of the Suez Canal. ...

    Article : 968 words
  6. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    Gold has been discovered on Campbell's River, near Rockley, and a rush has set in to the locality. The land forms part of the Lawson estate, and is in the occupation of Mr. Alfred Crowhurst, who has opened the land to miners ...

    Article : 1,349 words
  7. SYDNEY HOMING PIGEON SOCIETY.

    In preparing the schedule of races for the year, the society usually includes three races for young birds, to be flown consecutively, with the double purpose of encouraging the flying of young birds so as to find out their defects (if ...

    Article : 309 words
  8. QUEENSLAND.

    A meeting of shareholders in the Queensland National Bank, yesterday, finally confirmed the resolution for increasing the capital to £2,000,000 by the issue of 100,000 new shares, of £10 each; only half the ...

    Article : 300 words
  9. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 319 words
  10. MOONEE PONDS RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The son of Mr. E. Jacobs, of Wandearah, was killed when returning home by being thrown from his horse. He was dragged along by the stirrup, and kicked in the head. ...

    Article : 247 words
  12. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 327 words
  13. ORANGE ANNUAL RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 words
  14. BOROUGH COUNCILS.

    ST. PETERS.—Meeting held on February 25, Present—The Mayor (Mr. William Edwards), with Aldermen Lambeth, Crause, Ge[?]ring, M'Kechnie, and Baker, Minutes of last meeting and subsequent proceedings read and confirmed. Letters read: To ...

    Article : 1,485 words
  15. TASMANIA.

    Two members of the Assembly have resigned, in consequence of being disqualified under the Constitution Act, having accepted offices of profit as officers of Volunteers. New writs will be issued for ...

    Article : 140 words
  16. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN v. FIFTEEN OF VICTORIA.

    Tho following have been selected as the Victorian fifteen in the match against the Australian Eleven to commence on Friday:—Barrett, Bruce, Dealy, Groube, Harry, Horan, Lewis, Morris, M'Shane, Slight, Smith, Trinnick, ...

    Article : 46 words
  17. THE FIRE BRIGADES.

    Sir,—Your report of the deputation that waited on the Colonial Secretary on Saturday morning, which appears in your issue of to-day, with regard to the appointment of a colonial man to the position of chief of the fire brigades, ...

    Article : 991 words
  18. NEW ZEALAND.

    News has been received from Tonga that a severe rotary hurricane had been experienced there, lasting three days. Considerable destruction of property was caused, but no lives were lost. ...

    Article : 36 words
  19. THE TURF.

    There was some stir in sporting circles last evening, and on the strength of telegrams received relative to the great gallop done at Flemmington by Morpeth with Martini-Henry yesterday morning, the chestnut son of Goldsbrough ...

    Article : 211 words
  20. PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, the Auditor-General's Salary Bill, and the Pacific Islanders' Bill, were read a third time and passed. The Chinese Immigration Bill was passed through committee, with ...

    Article : 146 words
  21. CRICKET.

    The following matches were played on Saturday:— St. Barnabas v. Ashfield Waratahs ended in a victory for the former. Austral v. Lochinvar ended in a draw. Alpha v. Stafford resulted in an easy victory for the former by 76 ...

    Article : 725 words
  22. DIFFERENTIAL RAILWAY RATES.

    Sir,—Although in your sub-leader of February 28 you disagree with the views expressed in my previous letter on this subject, I was much gratified to find the subject was receving attention. The greater part of your article is, ...

    Article : 687 words
  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FARMERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of delegates of the South Australian Farmers' Mutual Association beggan to-day. Mr. C. Blyth was in the chair, in the absence of the president, Mr. J. Miller, who was unable to attend in ...

    Article : 337 words
  24. AMUSEMENTS.

    A complimentary entertainment was given by the Hope of Darlington Lodge, 187, G.T., in the Council-chambers, Darlington, on Monday evening last. The hall was filled with a very respectable and attentive audience, who ...

    Article : 154 words
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