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  2. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) NEWCASTLE.

    A card-sharper named Henry Williams has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for playing monte on the road to the racecourse. James Wilson, alias Ross, has been remanded to ...

    Article : 81 words
  3. SPORTING. QUEENSLAND AMATEUR TURF CLUB MEETING.

    The Queensland Amateur Turf Club Races took place to-day. There was a poor attendance, and the sport was inferior. FLYING HANDICAP.—Sydney 1, Darkie 2, Warhawk 3. ...

    Article : 66 words
  4. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    In the Legislative Council, yesterday, Mr. SAMUEL laid on the table the report of the Postmaster-General for 1878. Mr. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL brought up the final report ...

    Article : 5,864 words
  5. THE INTERCOLONIAL EIGHT-OAR RACE.

    The committee of the New South Wales Rowing Association held its usual meeting on Monday last; a large number of new members were elected. A vote of thanks was passed to the Hon. George Thornton, M.L.C., for his generosity in ...

    Article : 427 words
  6. CASINO.

    At a public meeting, held at the School of Arts yesternight, Mr. Church, chairman, the following resolution was adopted:—"That the chairman telegraph to the Minister for Works to request the Engineer for ...

    Article : 249 words
  7. BINGHAM.

    A telegraph office was opened here t0-day. The[?] thanks of the inhabitants have been telegraphed to[?] Mr. R. B. Smith for his efforts on behalf of this town[?] ...

    Article : 29 words
  8. COURSING.

    A meeting of the New South Wales Coursing Club was held at the Royal Hotel yesterday afternoon, to an arrange for the inauguration of sport in the metropolitan district on Wednesday next the 4th pioximo. As already announced ...

    Article : 453 words
  9. WALGETT.

    Public opinion here strongly condemns the decision to execute the unfortunate men, Metcalfe and Wilkinson. Meetings have been held, and the one-sided clemency shown to the Hatfield bushrangers, who attempted to ...

    Article : 117 words
  10. BEGA.

    The decision to execute the youths convicted of rape has raised a strong feeling here. In reply to a numerously signed requisition, the Police Magistrate has convened a public meeting for Friday evening, when ...

    Article : 53 words
  11. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    THE case of the child Christiana Ogilvie, who died on Sunday night from scarlet fever, under the very painful circumstances narrated by us on Monday morning, was the subject of animated debates in the ...

    Article : 3,653 words
  12. JERILDERIE.

    To-day, through the accidental discharge of a revolver, constable William Court, formerly of the Maitland police, was shot in the thigh by a comrade. Court is one of the five volunteers stationed here in ...

    Article : 42 words
  13. ALBURY.

    A new roof showing gold has been discovered[?] Black Range by a party of Victorian prospectors. The rainfall since Saturday amounted to 49[?] It rained all to-day. ...

    Article : 32 words
  14. PEDESTRIANISM.

    A walking match for £100 a-side was entered into at Punch's Hotel, last night, between William Edwards and J. W. Taylor, the stakes to go to whichever shall walk the greatest distance in forty-eight hours, the competitors ...

    Article : 194 words
  15. QUEENSLAND.

    The Assembly this evening was principally engaged in discussing the second reading of the Mines Regulation Bill, which was introduced by the Minister for Mines for the purpose of affording protection to miners ...

    Article : 135 words
  16. AMUSEMENTS.

    Another representation of "A Celebrated Case" was given at the Theatre Royal last night to a tolerably well-filled house, Mr. Chaplin and Miss Rose Osborne, as before, sustaining the principal characters. The piece contains a ...

    Article : 347 words
  17. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Murray Smith addressed his constituents, at Hawthorne, to-night. There was a very large attendance, and Mr. Smith met with a very enthusiastic reception. He analysed the results of the Embassy, ...

    Article : 403 words
  18. HANDEL'S CHORUSES.

    Sir,—In Mr. A. Rea's letter in this morning's Herald, he speaks of the shamefully bad performance of Handel's unequalled choruses at the Christmas Concert at the Theatre Royal, two years ago, as having been produced ...

    Article : 359 words
  19. SYDNEY INFIRMARY AND DISPENSARY.

    Sir,—Referring to the circumstances of the refusal[?] admit a case of scarlet fever into this hospital reported in your issue of to-day, allow me to make the following explanation:— ...

    Article : 355 words
  20. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Owing to continuous rain, the races are further postponed till next week. A fine specimen of the manatee was landed at Liverpool on March 7. The animal, which is from the ...

    Article : 62 words
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