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  2. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

    The Richmond bridge tolls were sold at noon to-day, at the Court-house, Richmond, and realized £830. The purchaser is Mr. Matthew Fulton, of Mudgee. Competition was brisk, and there was considerable ...

    Article : 133 words
  3. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday. Mr. SPEAKER announced the receipt of a letter from Mr. Alexander Stuart resigning his seat as one of the members for East Sydney, and, on the motion of Sir ...

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  4. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Corporal Tracey, a police trooper, was found dead in his chair yesterday afternoon. The excavation work for the site of the Adelaide Dock is fairly finished. ...

    Article : 137 words
  5. TASMANIA.

    Sir James Wilson is in a critical condition, and, on consultation, the doctors consider the case hopeless. William Tucker, Mayor of Launceston, is committed for trial on a charge of perjury. Bail was allowed in ...

    Article : 43 words
  6. SHOCKING OCCURRENCE NEAR BOWENFELS.

    A terrible tragedy is reported from Green Flats, near Bowenfels. A sarmer named George, accompanied by his wife, visited Lithgow on Saturday last, and upon his return missed a child aged about four years. ...

    Article : 196 words
  7. WEST MAITLAND.

    The Roman Catholics of this district intend to hold a monster meeting next week to protest against the Education Act Amendment Bill lately introduced into the Assembly. Resolutions similar to those proposed ...

    Article : 93 words
  8. AMUSEMENTS.

    Gilbert and Sullivan's comic opera, "H. M. S. Pinafore," was again produced at the Theatre Royal last night, in the presence of an extremely large audience.—At the Victoria Theatre, the romantic melodrama, "The Bottle ...

    Article : 200 words
  9. BATHURST.

    A monster meeting of Roman Catholics of the city and district of Bathurst will be held at St. Michael and St. John's Cathedral on Sunday night-[?]next, to protest against the Public Instruction Act now before ...

    Article : 91 words
  10. THE BISHOP OF MELBOURNE ON CHINESE MISSIONS.

    The Bishop of Melbourne, speaking on Chinese missions last night, said:— "Practically the objections to the Chinese immigrants. seemed to be, first, that they were guilty of gross and ...

    Article : 480 words
  11. BURTON'S CIRCUS.

    The attendance at that popular place of amusement, Burton's Circus, was last night well up to the average, and the programme was faithfully carried through. Several novelties were introduced, and notably "Turpin's Ride to ...

    Article : 67 words
  12. ORANGE.

    In the District Court, to-day, the libel action brought by the Mayor against the proprietor of the Orange Liberal, created considerable local interest. The case lasted nearly two days. Mr. M'Lachlan ...

    Article : 141 words
  13. NEWTOWN PUBLIC SCHOOL CONCERT.

    In the presence of a large and most appreciative audience, a very successful consert was given in the Town Hall, Newtown, on Monday night, by the pupils of the Public school, ssisted by Mr. Andrew Fairfax, Mr. J. C. Fisherr, and ...

    Article : 156 words
  14. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    WE learn from the Telegraph Department that the Port Darwin line is interrupted north of Charlotte Waters. It is expected, however, that communication will soon be restored. ...

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  15. BERRIMA.

    Archbishop Vaughan opened the church at Sutton Forest on Sunday. Nearly £200 was taken at the ceremony, and 104 children were confirmed at Berrima. Special reference was made to the education question ...

    Article : 37 words
  16. SPORTING.

    A meeting of the newly elected committee for the purpose of carrying out the arrangements connected with the New South Wales National Regatta of 1880 was held at the Exchange Hotel on Monday evening, Mr. J. Garvan in the chair. ...

    Article : 432 words
  17. COOTAMUNDRA.

    Slightly encouraging reports have been received from Scrubyards rush this week. No. 1 claim—above prospectors'—had been left, but has been bottomed by another party, who went in and got a very good ...

    Article : 92 words
  18. WAGGA WAGGA.

    The Court of Quarter Sessions opened to-day, Judge Forbes presiding. Walter Thornton, for uttering valueless cheques, was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment in Parramatta gaol; Mark Attwell and ...

    Article : 65 words
  19. QUEENSLAND.

    Marshall's hotel and Phillips's store at Surat were completely destroyed by fire this morning. Some property was saved from the store, but none from the hotel. The fire began in the parlour or bedroom of the ...

    Article : 104 words
  20. UNIVERSITY v. MUSIC.

    Sir,—The authors of the musical questions that were set at the last University examination having tried, by their letter of Saturday's issue, to reject what I consider a just criticism, permit me to show these gentlemen and the ...

    Article : 843 words
  21. SNAIL'S BAY REGATTA.

    The Snail's Bay Amateur Regatta has been arranged for Saturday, the 6th proximo. The Patriarch has been engaged as the flagship, and a programme of twelvo races has been drawn up. This programme will be found in our ...

    Article : 41 words
  22. GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

    The following notifications appear in yesterday's Government Gazette:— VOLUNTEERS.—Supernumerary Licutenant Robert George, of the 1st Regiment New South Wales Volunteer ...

    Article : 537 words
  23. VICTORIA.

    In the Council, this evening, a complaint was made that the returns asked for were not supplied by the Government, and threats were made to summon the officers to the bar of the House. The House, after a ...

    Article : 473 words
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