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  2. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM V. BIRMINGHAM.

    THE Australian team commenced a match against 18 of Birmingham, to-day, and in their first innings scored 104, Alexander Bannerman being top scorer with 31. The ...

    Article : 67 words
  3. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

    THE Congress continued its sitting to-day, when the question of the limits of Bulgaria was further discussed, and the general principles settled. Bulgaria is to include ...

    Article : 47 words
  4. PRISON DISCIPLINE.

    SIR,—I am afraid we are going so far with our superfine philanthropy and heaven-born benevolence that we run a strong chance of losing all distinction botween the virtuous and the vicious, the criminal and the upright honest man. ...

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  5. THE EASTERN QUESTION.

    UNDER the auspices of the Committee of the School of Arts an interesting lecture was delivered at that, institution last night by Dr. Bakewell, formerly assistant-surgeon in the army during the Crimean war. The lecturer gave a ...

    Article : 622 words
  6. THE PROPOSED SUPERANNUATION SCHEME.

    SIR,—The novelty and magnitude of the proposal, the conflicting opinions respecting it which obtain, the personal interest which I have at stake in the matter (equal to that of any other Civil servant), and the fear possessing me that ...

    Article : 2,110 words
  7. EXHIBITION OF THE ACADEMY OF ART.

    ALTHOUGH we are deprived this year of a general exhibition at pictures—which it was hoped, when once established, would be considered a permanent annual instituation—yet we are glad to see that an opportunity has been afforded to ...

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  8. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Supreme Court site, Lambton Quay, was sold to-day at £153 per foot. Its value a few years ago was £30 per foot. The Zealandia arrived yesterday from Sydney, ...

    Article : 48 words
  9. THE EX-KING OF HANOVER.

    The remains of George V., ex-King of Hanover, received a state funeral at St. George's Chapel, Windsor. ...

    Article : 27 words
  10. [REUTER'S TELEGRAPH.]

    In the match, Australians v. 18 of Birmingham, the former went in first and scored 105 runs. When the stumps were drawn the Birmingham team had scored two runs with ...

    Article : 45 words
  11. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] NEWCASTLE.

    The Great Northern Hotel is about to undergo extensive alterations and improvements. Between two and three thousand pounds are to be expended in the work. The house, in the meantime, will be closed. ...

    Article : 66 words
  12. OBITUARY.

    Charles Mathews, comedian, aged 74. ...

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  13. QUEENSLAND AND THE IMPORTATION OF STOCK PROHIBITION.

    ON the 18th instant a deputation of gentlemen interested in this question waited on the Colonial Secretary of Queensland, with a view to showing strong reasons for maintaining the prohibition. The proceedings are reported in the Courier. ...

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  14. THE BISHOP OF QUEENSLAND.

    The Rev. Mr. Staunton was consecrated as Bishop of the diocese of North Queensland at St. Paul's yesterday. ...

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  15. QUEENSLAND.

    The following are the arrivals and departures to-day:—The Corea (s.) arrived at Townsville, the Leichardt (s.) at Bowen, and the Edina (s.) at Maryborough. The Victoria (s.) has left Bowen for Sydney. ...

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  16. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] THE DECISIONS OF CONGRESS.

    It has been decided by the Congress that Bulgaria shall terminate at the Balkans, and include the town of Sofia. It is now certain that Austria will either ...

    Article : 182 words
  17. VICTORIA.

    The steamship Ly-ee-Moon, which sailed last evening for Sydney, takes a large portion of the Cuzco's cargo for that port. Intelligence has been received from the scene of that ...

    Article : 79 words
  18. NEW ZEALAND.

    The ship Hyderabad, bound from Lyttelton to Adelaide, with railway iron, has gone ashore near Manawaitu, in Cook's Straits. No lives have been lost. The captain states that the vessel is uninjured. ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. OUR MUNICIPALITIES.

    SIR,—The fundamental principle of free government is that all local affairs of common interest shall be administered and controlled by practical institutions of local government, while general affairs affecting the common good are those ...

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  20. NEWCASTLE.

    JUNE 24.—For the last three or four days appearances have been betokening a change in the weather to be near at hand. The cold dry westerly winds of the preceding week died away on Friday last, and a light: air came up from the ...

    Article : 1,363 words
  21. DEATH OF CHARLES MATHEWS.

    Charles James Mathews, the celebrated comedian, died on the night of the 22nd instant, aged 74. ...

    Article : 26 words
  22. [FROM OUR OWN CORRECSPONDNETS.] NEWCASTLE.

    An old Man named William Murphy, a carter, residing at Hamilton, died suddenly at 4 o'clock this morning, it is supposed of heart disease. An inquest will be held to-morrow. ...

    Article : 53 words
  23. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN AND TEMPERANCE LECTURES.

    SIR,—Your issue of this morning contains a letter from the Rev. Charles Francis Peter Collingridge, Roman Catholic Chaplain to Darlinghurst gaol, in which there is the following remarkable statement: "Never ...

    Article : 920 words
  24. QUEENSLAND.

    An extraordinary meteor, with a head as large as the sun and a tail of immense length, passed over Georgetown at daylight, and burst on the south-east horizon like a hundred rockets. ...

    Article : 81 words
  25. VICTORIA.

    It is rumoured that his Excellency the Governor has received a despatch by the mail in which his action is not altogether approved by the Secretary of State; but it is not likely that the despatch will be ...

    Article : 504 words
  26. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

    SIR,—I belong to a friendly society (registered under the Act), certain members of which are of opinion that they can construe or twist its rules to suit their own inclinations. Will you kindly allow me to ask through your columns an ...

    Article : 443 words
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  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A man, named Thomas Ashley, who had been sentenced to death in Victoria, but who had his sentence commuted to imprisonment for twenty years. was convicted to-day of forgery, and sentenced to ...

    Article : 106 words
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