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  2. S U M M A R Y OF NEWS FOR TRANSMISSION TO EUROPE, VIA SUEZ. FROM NOVEMBER 7 TO NOVEMBER 21.

    With very little exception the political interest of the past fortnight him been concentrated in the Milburn Creek award, and the circumstances growing out of it. The history of the whole affair may be briefly summarized.—The report ...

    Article : 2,196 words
  3. LAND TENURE IN FIJI.

    The following comment on the present system of land tenure in Fiji is by our correspondent:—It is necessary clearly to distinguish between land tenure as it exists in England and Australia, and land tenure as we have it in the ...

    Article : 427 words
  4. ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH TEAM OF CRICKETERS.

    Shaw's team of professional cricketers arrived in Sydney from England, via America, by the steamship Australia, on November 16,and although the New South Wales Cricket Association did not anticipate that the vessel would put in ...

    Article : 502 words
  5. INTERCOLONIAL.

    The unsettled claims in connection with the Jolimont railway accident, which will be referred to arbitration or juries, number 15, the amount claimed being £50,000. This list does not include the fatal cases.—In the lunacy ...

    Article : 2,227 words
  6. OUTRAGES BY SOLOMON ISLAND AND OTHER NATIVES.

    H. M. S. Miranda, which arrived on the 11th October from the Solo:non Islands, brings particulars of the attack made upon the trading schooner Atlantic by the natives of Rubinna, one of the islands of this extensive group, which ...

    Article : 1,715 words
  7. THE TRANSIT OF MERCURY.

    Mr. 11.C. Russell, Government Astronomer, has kindly favoured us with the following interesting information respecting the transit of Mercury, which took place on Tuesday, 8th November ...

    Article : 1,111 words
  8. SOCIAL.

    There has just been added to the Senlpture Gallery in connection with the Art Gallery of New South wales, a very fine replica of Rauch's celebrated statue of "victory" the original of which is in the possession of her Majesty ...

    Article : 2,050 words
  9. RELIGIOUS.

    A very handsome new church was opened on Sunday, November 6, at Wallerawang. It has been erected at the sole expense of Mrs. Barton, of Wallerawang House, and is intended for the joint use of the Church of England and of ...

    Article : 285 words
  10. MISSIONARY WORK IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

    From a letter received by the Rev. H. Wallace Mort, rom Mr. D. Ruddock written on board the Southern Cross, we take the following interesting extracts:-"You will I think, be glad to hear a little about the ...

    Article : 967 words
  11. FINE ARTS.

    From a return showing particulars of works of art purchased by the Government from exhibitors at the Sydney and Melbourne Exhibitions, we leam that works in marble and bronze were purchased at the Garden Palace to the ...

    Article : 228 words
  12. OUTRAGES AT LIZARD ISLAND AND NORTHERN QUEENSLAND,

    The fate of Mrs. Watson, whsse husband left her on Lizard Island, while he went to another station, is now ascertained Sub-inspector Brooks returned to Cooktown from the North shore, bringing with him two gins. One of ...

    Article : 792 words
  13. MUSIC AND DRAMA.

    The principal amateur musical event of the past fortnight was the Civil Service Musical Society's concert at the Masonic Hall on Thursday evening, and the item of most interest on the programme was M. Gounod's motett, ...

    Article : 323 words
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