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  2. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

    The Windsor No. 2 Co. Volunteer Rifles completed their musketry instruction on Saturday. 71 went through—38 being first class, 16 second, and 17 third. The highest scorer was Lieutenant Guest with 124, ...

    Article : 81 words
  3. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    In the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, Ministers answered questions put by Mr. M'Elhone, Mr. Greenwood, Mr. Buchanan, and Mr. Hurley (of Hartley), respecting the cost of preparing mineral ...

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  4. SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

    After the holiday gala of Monday it was not to be expected that the attendance at the Garden Palace yesterday would be large. The returns show the following number of visitors:—Season ticket-holders, ...

    Article : 1,143 words
  5. WOLLONGONG.

    The cricket match, yesterday, between a local team and Our Boys, from Sydney, was won by the former with 63 runs to spare. The Half-Holiday Association picnic was a great ...

    Article : 55 words
  6. NOWRA.

    The Spring Show of the Agricultural and Horticultural Association was attended by about 350 persons. The quality and variety of the flowers and fancy works were good. ...

    Article : 34 words
  7. PENRITH.

    Very strong westerly winds blew to-day. A boy in the employment of Mr. Squires was kicked on the head by a horse to-day. The doctor has no hope of his recovery. ...

    Article : 37 words
  8. QUEENSLAND.

    An official telegram has been received at Clermonth stating that gold has been discovered between Peak Vale and Retreat, near the new line of railway. Dr. Webster, Assistant Surgeon, at Woogaroo, has ...

    Article : 128 words
  9. WEST MAITLAND.

    The nomination of aldermen to fill the vacancy in the Borough Council caused by the death of the late Alderman Griffiths, took place at the Council-chambers at noon. Mr. Robert Hyndes was the only candidate ...

    Article : 199 words
  10. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—If M. Meilhan will kindly glance over my letter again, he will probably find that he has misstated the views expressed therein. I said that "M. Meilhan thinks music is the chief (not, as he says, the only) feature of the ...

    Article : 327 words
  11. VICTORIA.

    In the Assembly, to-day, Major Smith said that if the balance of the loan was floated at the price obtained for the first portion, £150,000 would be available for school buildings. Mr. Woods, in reply to a ...

    Article : 451 words
  12. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    THE attendance at the Exhibition yesterday was comparatively small, as naturally would be the case after the crowd of holiday visitors on the preceding day. Nevertheless, upwards of 4500 people were ...

    Article : 2,461 words
  13. TAMWORTH.

    The weather to-day has been dreadfully hot, with thunder showers. ...

    Article : 12 words
  14. TAREE.

    The Good Templars' excursion, yesterday, at the Manning Heads, was most successful. ...

    Article : 14 words
  15. COONAMBLE.

    After severe heat, we had a thunderstorm last night, with soaking rain. ...

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  16. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Seeing the letter from a "Dweller in the Mountains" in your issue of this date, induces me to send a few lines in the hope that you may think them worthy of a corner in your valuable paper. The Exhibition has cost the colony ...

    Article : 467 words
  17. ARMIDALE.

    On Sunday morning a young girl named Emily Parkins, aged 16 years, was found dead in a waterhole near her residence. She went to bed on the previous night in good spirits, apparently all right. A coroner's ...

    Article : 123 words
  18. ORANGE.

    Forty-six of the seventy-five cattle required for the Strathleven have been purchased here through W. N. Moulder. They are from J. A. Gardiner's Tara station. ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A rumour has been current since 6 o'clock that the steamer James Comr[?]e, which went to Edithburg this morning with the Hindmarsh Club cricketers and numerous excursionists, is lost, but nothing authentic ...

    Article : 372 words
  20. TUMUT.

    Captain Bryant reports favourably of the Wyangle and Bombowlee copper lodes, and arrangements have been made to smelt a sample at Snowball. A new lode has been discovered at Little River, close to the ...

    Article : 53 words
  21. AMUSEMENTS.

    The Theatre Royal was again crowded last night, and "Struck Oil" and the "Chinese Question" proved as enjoyable as upon the very many occasions on which they have heretofore been performed. Although there seems ...

    Article : 328 words
  22. ADELONG.

    The Presbyterian picnic to-day was a great success. The 17th anniversary of the Golden Age Lodge, No. 31, I. O. O. F., had a procession to-day through the town, preceded by a brass band. A presentation took ...

    Article : 273 words
  23. THE MUSIC AT THE GARDEN PALACE.

    Messrs. John Brinsmead and Sons announced their concert in the North Nave by means of a programme, of which the heading and border were specially designed and printed in the Palace by H. H. ...

    Article : 404 words
  24. SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    Only for the views, into the proper management of which it seems a matter of some difficulty to get the operator, the entertainment now being given at the School ot Arts by Captain Ferris's Maories would form one of the ...

    Article : 122 words
  25. SOFALA.

    Yesterday, there was a grand demonstration at the laying of the foundation-stone of the offices for a post and telegraph department. A handsome silver trowel and myall mallet, from the atelier of Messrs. Flavelle, ...

    Article : 105 words
  26. SEVERE GALE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A severe gale is still blowing. The signal house at the semaphore was blown to pieces, and the residence of the president of the Marine Board, near by, was completely wrecked. The telegraph line to ...

    Article : 124 words
  27. BURTON'S CIRCUS.

    Burton's Circus was one of the most largely attended places of amusement last night. The tent filled with spectators on all sides, and, with the splendid stud of horses performing in the ring, made a pleasant picture. The ...

    Article : 318 words
  28. YASS.

    Dr. Hector, Professor Liversidge, and Mr. Steven, M.A., left for Sydney last night, having spent the last four days, accompanied by licensed surveyor Jenkins, making geological investigations. They visited the ...

    Article : 141 words
  29. RAILWAY FARES.

    Sir,—I noticed this morning there is a letter in the Herald signed "A Dweller in the Mountains," complaining of the railway fares. I think that there ought to be no reason for grumbling from country people. There has lately been ...

    Article : 257 words
  30. WRECK OF THE STEAMER JOHN PENN.

    The loss by the John Penn is expected to cause considerable inconvenience to shippers, and general regret is expressed at the misfortune. The John Penn is in five and a-half fathoms water, and her ...

    Article : 78 words
  31. GUNDAGAI.

    At the second public meeting regarding a branch railway an influential permanent committee was appointed to keep the matter under the notice of the Government. Mr. John Lucas's letter in the Herald ...

    Article : 46 words
  32. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—A letter in your issue of Saturday last, signed "F. C. B." deserves a short notice, as it deals with a matter of great public interest, viz., music at the Garden Palace. "F. C. B." begins by asking whether "the ...

    Article : 485 words
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