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  2. SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR TRANSMISSION TO EUROPE, VIA SAN FRANCISCO. FROM JUNE 8 TO JUNE 17. POLITICAL.

    It is evident from the manner in which events are shaping in both Houses of Parliament, that the session is rapidly approaching to a close. The bulk of the work rests with the Legislative Council, as there are now no measures of ...

    Article : 1,244 words
  3. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    At the Government sale of runs in unsettled districts, the greater portion realized the upset price. St. Andrew run, in the Mitchell district, brought 48s. per square mile, the highest price realized.—A Townsville telegram states that ...

    Article : 1,486 words
  4. RELIGIOUS.

    Since the departure of the last mail there have been few occurrences of any importance in the religious world. At an adjourned meeting of the Anglican Synod in the diocese of Bathurst, the Bishop presiding it was resolved with a view ...

    Article : 401 words
  5. CIVIC AND SANITARY.

    It has been definitely decided here to accept the votes of lady ratepaters. For some time the question remained a Goidian Knot, which galled the sensitiveness of our most polite alderman, who has now severed it. For all of which ...

    Article : 657 words
  6. MONETARY REVIEW.

    There has been no alteration in the position or prospects of the money market during the past month. Discount rates stand as they did, and will probably remain so until a further reduction takes place in the Bank rates of interest. ...

    Article : 4,105 words
  7. LEGAL.

    In the Supreme Court, on June 9 (in Banco), in the case ex parte Barbour v. Ricketson and Barbour, a motion was made on behalf of Barbour, to make absolute a rule nisi, calling upon Ricketson to show cause why an award made ...

    Article : 388 words
  8. CITY IMPROVEMENTS AND PUBLIC WORKS.

    The long talked-of improvement of the Circular Quay has been at last begun. The first piles have been driven on the eastern side, where a powerful pile-driver is now located. ...

    Article : 259 words
  9. TRICKETT AND HANLAN.

    Edward Trickett, champion oarsman of the world, left Sydney at 7.30 on Saturday, June 12, en route to Wagga Wagga and Melbourne, and from the latter place sailed by the Orient for London, to fulfil his engagement with ...

    Article : 400 words
  10. THE COAL CRISIS AT NEWCASTLE.

    It is satisfactory to be able to report that since our summary via Suez, published a few days ago, the efforts of Mr. G. A. Lloyd to bring about a settlement of the dispute between the miners and colliery proprietors in the Newcastle ...

    Article : 471 words
  11. SAMOA.

    Our correspondent writes from Upolo on May 29:—"It will be remembered by our readers that England, Germany, and the United States resolved to support the Malietoa Government even by material assistance if necessary. In ...

    Article : 387 words
  12. SOCIAL.

    A Parliamentary paper recently issued shows that the total number of migrants arriving in the colony during the year 1879 was 5731. Of these there were 1320 farm and general labourers, 33 miners, 94 ...

    Article : 1,059 words
  13. MUSIC AND DRAMA.

    With the departure of Henry Ketten a lull has taken place in music matters. The great artist has begun his recitals in Melbourne, whence already the accounts endorse our verdict. The London Comedy Company have revived ...

    Article : 332 words
  14. THE WEATHER—AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    The autumn season is closing with variable weather, but which generally is favourable to the agriculturists and graziers of the colony. Fine days and nights, which are in an Australian sense wintry, have been experienced during the past ...

    Article : 795 words
  15. LABOUR SUMMARY.

    The labour market is in a fair state of activity, and there is no abnormal number of unemployed skilled workmen. The laying down of the new lines of tramways (referred to under another heading) will doubtless give employment to ...

    Article : 1,054 words
  16. OBITUARY.

    MR. JUSTICE LUTWYCHE.—From Brisbane we have received the news of the death of Mr. A. J. P. Lutwyche, who long occupied a seat on the judicial bench of the colony of Queensland. Mr. Lutwyche was born in England about ...

    Article : 214 words
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