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  2. CITY AND SUBURBAN IMPROVEMENTS.

    Manly, the seaside retreat of Sydney, recently had its streets lighted at night for the first time. The lamps used were on the model of the ordinary street lamp, but the agent employed in illuminating was kerosene. This is said to give ...

    Article : 1,160 words
  3. MINING SUMMARY.

    Among the chief incidents in the fortnight's mining intelligence is the reported discovery of a gold-bearing quartz vein on the south-western slope of Mount Dr[?]dary. The vein was struck seven feet from the service, is about an inch ...

    Article : 374 words
  4. AMUSEMENTS.

    The principal feature in amusements since the departure of the last mail has been the appearance of Miss Amy Sherwin, assisted by Signors Paladini and Cesari, in Italian opera, at the Victoria Theatre. Miss Sherwin had already ...

    Article : 656 words
  5. THE WEATHER—AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    The weather during the past fortnight in the metropolis has been remarkably agreeable. Sunny days and moderately cool evenings foretell an early spring, and in many gardens the trees show an unusually early bloom. The ...

    Article : 1,102 words
  6. LAW.

    During the month the sittings of the Central Criminal Court and those of the Quarter Sessions have been held, and with the cases in the Supreme Court have made law business rather heavy. Few trials of any importance, ...

    Article : 588 words
  7. CABLE DUPLICATION AND MAIL SERVICES.

    The Colonial Ministers representing New South Wales, South Australia, and Victoria (says the Argus), met again at Melbourne, on the 16th instant. Colonel Glover was present, and also the Deputy Postmaster-General of ...

    Article : 951 words
  8. OBITUARY.

    MR. GEORGE BOWMAN.—The name of this gentleman, who died at his residence, Richmond, on the 26th instant, has been associated with the colony for many years. He was as greatly esteemed as he was widely known. Mr. ...

    Article : 1,260 words
  9. LABOUR SUMMARY.

    The following are the prices paid for labour in some of the principal trades of the colony:- Printing Trade.—Compositors (Sydney Morning Herald), 1s. 1d. per 1000; ditto (Evening News), 1s. and 1s. 1d. ...

    Article : 641 words
  10. SPORTING.

    The racing season of 1878-9 was inaugurated under the most favourable circumstances at the Hawkesbury on the 22nd and 24th August. The Hawkesbury Guineas, a sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns each, for starters, with 200 ...

    Article : 381 words
  11. ACCIDENTS AND OFFENCES.

    Thomas O'Neill, Henry M'Carty, and John O'Connor were recently charged with frequenting Sussex-street with intent to commit a felony. The three prisoners were arrested while searching the pockets of a drunken man. ...

    Article : 2,021 words
  12. RELIGIOUS MEMORANDA.

    CHURCH OF ENGLAND.—August 11: The new church at Inverell was opened for divine worship by the Bishop of Armidale. 19: A tea meeting, followed by a public meeting, Mr. S. H. Terry, M.L.A., presiding, took place in the ...

    Article : 271 words
  13. INTERCOLONIAL.

    La Mothe d[?] Piquet, French despatch boat, arrived on August 15 from Toulon via the Suez Canal. She is bound to New Caledonia.—The action brought by the Bank of New South Wales against Clarton, to recover balance due ...

    Article : 2,845 words
  14. AQUATICS.

    The aquatic season of the present year bids fair to be one of unusual interest, judging from the amount of sailing and rowing that is to be done. Four new yachts are to be added to our fleet, besides a score or more of smaller craft, and as ...

    Article : 357 words
  15. CIVIC AND SANITARY.

    Our civic fathers have not experienced the truth of "ask and ye shall receive." They are good at asking, but remarkably slow at either getting or doing. A few days ago ten of their number waited on the Colonial Secretary to ...

    Article : 446 words
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