WOOL.—The auctioneers' catalogues are becoming smaller. At the fortnightly sales, which were held this week, there was an improved demand for good wools of all descriptions —greasy, scoured, and fleece; but inferior wools were not so ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2 wordsA further bulletin from the physicians in attendance on the Earl of Beaconsfield, issued at midnight last night, states that more favourable symptoms were reported. The ...
Article : 53 wordsIN the Legislative Assembly last night, the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, District Courts Act Amendment Bill, Bates's Estate Bill, Jeanneret's Tramway Bill, were road the second time and carried through ...
Article : 4,979 wordsThe chief incidents in the libretto of this work, named after its hero, Vereingetorix, have already been noticed in our columns. The musical portion is perhaps of greater interest, in as much as it was introduced to the colony by its ...
Article : 1,080 wordsA new loan of £300,000 for the colony of Tasmania is about to be placed on the London market. The money will bear interest at 4 per cent. ...
Article : 36 wordsA loan will shortly be issued for the colony of Fiji. The amount required is £150,000, bearing interest at the rate of 4½ per cent. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe revenue returns for the quarter ending March were published to-day. The total receipts for the period amounted to £27,875,100, showing an increase of £700,000 as compared ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Diamantina has given way amidship, and her back seems to be broken. She has been abandoned as there is no hope of saving her. ...
Article : 41 wordsSome little amusement was caused in the Assembly last night when Mr. Woods stated that no alterations should be made in the station yard at Spencer-street without the authority of Parliament. He was the ...
Article : 945 wordsAn Imperial decree has been issued to-day announcing the introduction of important reforms in the municipal government of this city. The Emperor has assented to a ...
Article : 41 wordsThe weather was fine for the Blayney show to-day, and there was a numerous attendance. There was a fair show of stock, and in a few of the sections the quality was first-class. In cattle, the prize takers were ...
Article : 92 wordsAn important conference was held at the Councilchambers this afternoon in reference to the new general burial ground. All the leading clergymen of the Church of England, Roman Catholic, and other ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 wordsA large and influential meeting was held at the Uralla Hotel last night, Mr. W. Cleghorn, J.P., in the chair, the object being to urge on the Government to display energy in the matter of the road from Uralla to ...
Article : 143 wordsMr. District Court Judge Docker hold his first court at Coonabarabran yesterday. Mr. G. H. Fitzhardinge, Crown Prosecutor, on behalf of the Bar, and Mr. J. Abbott, on behalf of the solicitors, complimented his ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 wordsA return from the mining manager at Shepherd and Hurley's claim, Mitchell's Crook, shows that 95 ounces of gold were obtained as the result of a fortnight's work; 55 tons of stone yielded 56 ounces, and the lode ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Intercolonial Cricket Match, Victoria v. South Australia, took place to-day. The weather was splendid, and the attendance nambered about 2000. The following are the scores:- ...
Article : 108 wordsA well attended meeting was held last night, the Mayor being in the chair, for the purpose of expressing detestation at the recent act of incondiarism on the property of James Dalton, and to consider the best steps ...
Article : 88 wordsEighteen selections, averaging over 130 acres each, were selected at the Cowra Land Office yesterday. The total area selected was £471 acres 2 roods, the cash receipts for the same being 25 per cent. deposit, taken by ...
Article : 100 wordsThe entries for the six days go-as-you-please were received to-night. Among the competitors are Abley, Ballarat; D. C. F. Moodie, South Australia; Baker, New South Wales champion; Edwards, Australian champion; ...
Article : 65 wordsA crowded house last night witnessed the fourteenth performance at the Theatre Royal of the now popular opera, "The Pirates of Penzance." The Duke of Machester and party occupied one of the stage-boxes. The various ...
Article : 105 wordsTattersall's was well attended last night, and some spirited wagering took place upon the Hawkesbury Autumn Handicap. Lord Burghley was most in favour at 6 to 1 offered, and 7 to 1 taken, and Gipsy Cooper was freely ...
Article : 156 wordsThe term of the management of the Queen's Theatre by Messrs. Coppin, Hennings, and Greville will conclude this evening, and the occasion will be marked by a specially attractive programme for the benefit of the deservedly ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Barwon, above Walgett, is reported to have risen 10 feet, and the Namoi 2 feet, and rising slowly. The total rainfall is 3 inches 34 points. At Brewarrina the river is 3 feet, and stationary, and the rainfall 2 ...
Article : 110 wordsFat Cattle: Between 16000 and 1700 head were yarded to-day, the whole of which arrived from Victoria principally from the Upper Murray District and Gippsland, and consisted of medium to good quality, prime being scarce. There was a fair attendance ...
Article : 682 wordsSweatnam's Minstrels continue their performance at the Gaity Theatre, and the programmes are almost nightly varied in order to render the entertainment as attractive as possible. The various members of the company are clover ...
Article : 119 wordsThe last general monthly meeting for the season of the Sydney Amateur Sailing Club was held last night at Aarons' Exchange Hotel, Mr. Johnson, Vice-Commodore, in the chair. There was a large number of the members ...
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Advertising : 591 wordsArrangements have been completed for the show on Wednesday, which promises to be a great success. The first consignment from the Sydney Fish Company was received by the Goulburn agent to-day. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe concluding, performances of Professor Anderson and Miss Louise Anderson in their variety entertainments at the School of Arts are announced, but at Easter another scason will be commenced. ...
Article : 349 wordsThe Circuit Court, before his Honor Judge Manning, was opened this morning. The cases tried are, so far, unimportant. The murder cases begin to-morrow. Great fault is found with the interior arrangements of ...
Article : 99 wordsThe following passed through to-day:- FOR Melbourne: Mrs. B. Benjamin, Mrs. A. Cohen, Mr. and Mrs. Falconer, Mr. and Mrs. G. Levy, Messrs. D. Fraser, R. Hart, G. Sutton, J. Esler Plumridge, R. ...
Article : 202 wordsUnder instructions from the Colonial Secretary, four men from New Caledonia have been arrested as vagrants, and remanded for eight days. The rates of freight on wool shipped from ...
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Advertising : 108 wordsMessrs. Hardie and German have sold the following properties by public auction and private contract during the week:—City property: An interest in Norton's Estate, fronting Elizabeth and Castlereagh streets, £1000—Mr. Billyard, purchaser. Newton, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 2 Apr 1881, Page 6
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