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  2. SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR TRANSMISSION TO EUROPE, VIA SAN FRANCISCO. FROM JUNE 2 TO JUNE 15. POLITICAL.

    It is rumoured that Parliament will meet for the despatch of business about the 8th August next. The dissatisfaction that has for some time existed, and which we have referred to in previous summaries, in reference to the delay in ...

    Article : 1,043 words
  3. DISLO[?]AL ADDRESS.

    Considerable excitement has been caused in Victoria by the publication in a Melbourne sectarian journal, of an address sent to the Mayor of Dublin by the Grattan Centenary Committee, and containing among other signatures ...

    Article : 881 words
  4. THE DARLING HARBOUR COMPENSATION CASES.

    It will be remembered that the Government lately resumed certain land on the Pyrmont side of Darling Harbour, on a portion of which "buildings had been erected and other improvements effected. Claims for compensation were sent ...

    Article : 313 words
  5. SOCIAL.

    An influential deputation from the Chamber of Commerce, with several other gentlemen prominently connected with the mercantile interests of Sydney, waited upon the Colonial Secretary, Colonial Treasure, and Minister of Works, on ...

    Article : 3,258 words
  6. COLONIAL DEFENCES.

    Mr. Archibald Forbes has stated his views regarding the defences of the colony and the probability of a descent being made upon it by a foreign Power in the event of England becoming embroiled in war. Mr. Forbes thinks that what ...

    Article : 1,038 words
  7. THE WEATHER, AGRICULTURAL, AND PASTORAL.

    The first week of June has proved to be favourable to the graziers of the colony. Several districts have received showers, and the frosts have not done much damage. The pleasing result of the late rains is that herbage is gradually ...

    Article : 252 words
  8. OBITUARY.

    MR. A. J. PECHEY, M.L.A.—On the 2nd June, Mr. A. J. Pechey, the recently elected member for East Macquarie, met with an accident which proved fatal. Mr. Pechey, who was a surveyor and had an office in town, had done ...

    Article : 426 words
  9. THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE COLONIES.

    Our English critics, to some of the comments of whom we referred yesterday, have a strange habit of forgetting how the debts of the colonies have been contracted, and by what they are represented. It is recognized in a general ...

    Article : 1,457 words
  10. LEGAL.

    The reserved judgments of the Supreme Court in the case of the Bank of New South Wales v. the North British and Mercantile Insurance Company has been delivered. The plaintiffs used on a policy of insurance effected with the ...

    Article : 188 words
  11. RELIGIOUS.

    A meeting of the Presbytery of Sydney was held at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on June 6. A report on church extension in the suburbs was received from the committee, and in acknowledgment the thanks of the ...

    Article : 282 words
  12. INTERCOLONIAL.

    Archibald Forbes has published a lengthy letter, justifying his opinion that, should England become involved in war, a reorganization of her in my would become necessary. Mr. Forbes was entertained by the Mayor at a welcome ...

    Article : 2,489 words
  13. MUNICIPAL.

    On June 5, the Mayor visited a number of houses in Kent-street, between Liverpool and Erskine streets. Having inspected the houses numbered 539, 541, and 543, orders were given that the rear portion and some outbuildings ...

    Article : 600 words
  14. MUSIC AND DRAMA.

    The chief items of interest in muscial circles during the past fortnight has been the debut here of Miss Pedley, a contralto singer and violinist, who studied for years under M[?] [?] D[?] and M. [?] and who in 1881. ...

    Article : 278 words
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