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  2. SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR TRANSMISSION TO EUROPE, VIA SAN FRANCISCO.

    Since our last summary for Europe via Suez, only a week ago, little has transpired beyond the holiday-making at this festive season. The weather has been very favourable for all classes of pleasure-seekers, remarkably cool for this ...

    Article : 116 words
  3. CITY IMPROVEMENTS AND PUBLIC WORKS.

    A new Presbyterian church was opened on Tuesday last, at Mossvale, by the Rev. Dr. Steel, of Sydney, who preached from Psalm xivi. 6. There was a good attendance, among whom were some visitors from Sydney, resident for the ...

    Article : 287 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL.

    The Juvenile Industrial Exhibition was opened on 23rd December by the Governor, in the presence of a large number of persons, including sone distinguished visitors. The exhibits are numerous, and highly creditable to the young people of ...

    Article : 589 words
  5. THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

    No better proof could be adduced in support of the contention that the International Exhibition still retains its hold on the public interest than the record of the attendance at the Garden Palace on Boxing Day, which numbered over ...

    Article : 787 words
  6. CRICKET.

    Two important, and in some respects extraordinary, intercolonial matches have been played in Melbourne since the date of last summary. The Sydney v. the Melbourne University, and the return Intercolonial New South Wales ...

    Article : 147 words
  7. OBITUARY.

    The Venerable Archdeacon Gunther died at Mudgee on the 19th December, aged 73. He was (says the Post) born in Oberschwandorf, near Stuttgart, in Germany, in the year 1806. After receiving a suitable primary education, ...

    Article : 292 words
  8. RELIGIOUS.

    Almost the only topic of interest in religious matters has been the education question. There have been a number of meetings held in various parts of the colony, principally by the members of the Roman Catholic Church, in opposition ...

    Article : 135 words
  9. THE WEATHER, AGRICULTURAL, AND PASTORAL.

    Summer has opened with weather which is all that agriculturists or graziers could desire. The reports from inland districts are quite satisfactory, and along the coast line the pastures are verdant and the land in fine tilth. Grass is ...

    Article : 337 words
  10. MINING SUMMARY.

    Since the last mail left, the mining intelligence received from the gold-fields has not been of much importance. The discovery mentioned in Krohmann's claim, Hill End, has developed into a 2 feet 6-inch vein, 600 feet from the ...

    Article : 442 words
  11. MONETARY REVIEW.

    The interval since last mail left a week ago, via Suez, has been taken up by the holidays, and no change has taken place to alter what was then said respecting the position of matters in this colony. Even the rate of exchange on ...

    Article : 1,963 words
  12. COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

    The receipts of wool lately have been so large that storage has become scarce, and the loading of ships had to be pushed on as rapidly as possible. Since the holidays set in only a small quantity changed hands, and for this prices ...

    Article : 2,573 words
  13. FINE ARTS AND THE DRAMA.

    There is little stirring in Art circles here; but Signor Simonetti and Mons. Lucien Henry have each completed busts of public men, and are at work on others. Simonetti has finished a very fine likeness of Mr. P. A. Jennings, ...

    Article : 568 words
  14. SOCIAL.

    On the 23rd Decembar the Sydney Juvenile Industrial Exhibition, held in the Temperance Hall, was formally opened by the Hon Sir Henry Parkes, in the presence of a large number of ladies and gentlemen and young folk. The ...

    Article : 691 words
  15. LABOUR MARKET AND TRADE MOVEMENTS.

    In connection with the proposal to prepare and export meat to England, a meeting was held in Sydney on the 26th Dec., at which a large number of gentlemen interested in stock breeding and pastoral pursuits attended. Most of the ...

    Article : 163 words
  16. STOCK AND SHARE REPORTS.

    MELHADO AND CURTIS.—There is very little to notice during the month just past. The transactions done have not been numerous, but prices generally have remained firm; of course the numerous holidays, at this time of the year, have interrupted ...

    Article : 1,026 words
  17. LABOUR SUMMARY.

    The following are the prices paid for labour in some of the principal trades of the colony. In compiling the list regard has been had, in setting down the minimum and maximum, to the circumstance that the earnings of some ...

    Article : 906 words
  18. THE WANTABADGERY BUSHRANGERS.

    On the 24th December, the cases of the condemned criminals concerned in the Wantabadgery bushranging outrages were considered by the Executive Council; and it was decided that the law must take its course with regard to Scott ...

    Article : 131 words
  19. SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    What might have been a dreadful accident occurred at the Parramatta Railway Station, on Boxing-Day. It appears that a special train left Widsor about 5 p.m., crowded with visitors to the Hawkesbury Races, and ...

    Article : 142 words
  20. CIVIC AND SANITARY.

    Civic matters since the last summary have been unimportant. The City Municipal Council have decided to raise a sewerage rate, in order to meet a liability to the Union Bank of £9000. They were told plainly that unless they ...

    Article : 375 words
  21. PRE-EMPTIVE LEASES.

    An alteration of some importance has been decided upon in the present system of granting applications for pre-emptive leases. Upon the passing of the "Crown Lands Amendment Act of 1875," it was decided, with the view of placing ...

    Article : 423 words
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