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  2. LEGAL.

    Another question of importance in connection with the interpretation of the Land Law of 1861 was raised in the case Annie Joachim v. O'shanassy, the judgment upon which has just been given by the Supreme Court. There ...

    Article : 1,374 words
  3. DEATH OF ARCHBISHOP POLDING.

    Dr. Polding, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, and chief prelate of that denomination, died on the morning of the 16th March, aged 83 years. His grace had been growing more infirm for some months past, but that ...

    Article : 3,219 words
  4. CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

    Very fair progress has been made with all the public works, mentioned in our summpry for last month. Most prominent among these is the splendid pile of buildings in Bridge-street, between Phillip and Macquarie streets, and ...

    Article : 1,044 words
  5. THE EXHIBITION.

    If one may judge from present appearances the Exhibition of the Agricultural Society of New South Wnles, to open in the Prince Alfred Park", on Tuesday next, April 10, will be the most successful ever held in this colony. The general ...

    Article : 597 words
  6. MUNICIPALL AFFAIRS.

    Matters under the control of the Corporation have been pursued with quiet tenour during the past month, and there is little of activity in the way of improvements to comment upon. The streets are kept fairly in order, and watered, ...

    Article : 1,044 words
  7. DEFENCE FORCE.

    On Saturday, the 10th of March, the whole of the metropolitan Volunteer force, including the artillery brigades, the 1st and 2nd Regiments of Rifles, the Engineers, and Highland corps, assembled for the Commandant's parade. A ...

    Article : 388 words
  8. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS— PASTORAL.

    Since our last report the country generally has been visited with abundant rain, and the drought is spoken of in all parts as having terminated. This change has come in time for the grass to spring up befare the setting in of ...

    Article : 531 words
  9. RELIGIOUS MEMORANDA.

    March 13.—A valedictory address was presented by the Dean, in the name of the Synod, to the Bishop of Sydney, about to visit England. His Loithhip repliod, took formal leave of the clergy at the communion rails, and proceeded ...

    Article : 599 words
  10. IMPROVEMENTS ABOUT SYDNEY.

    In our former summaries for England we have upon several occasions remarked upon the activity existing in and around Sydney in the building trades, and workmen in all branches of which never experience any difficulty in ...

    Article : 1,284 words
  11. FAREWELL TO THE BISHOP OF SYDNEY.

    It will be remembered that at the last meeting of th[?] Diocesan Synod a valedictory address was agreed upon for presentation to the Bishop of Sydney prior to his depar[?] for England; and it was decided to present the same at the ...

    Article : 353 words
  12. HORTICULTURE.

    A meeting of the Eastern Suburbs Horticultural Society was held at Woollahra on March 20. The principal feature was a competitive exhibition of fruit, for the best collection of which a prize of the value of three guineas was offered ...

    Article : 141 words
  13. THE HEALTH OF THE CITY.

    The following report of Dr. Dansey, the Health Officer of the city, was read at the last Quarterly meeting of the City Council:—"Gentlemen,—I have the honour to submit the quarterly report of ...

    Article : 881 words
  14. SEARCH FOR VULCAN.

    The following letter on the search for Vulcan was sent to us by Mr. H. C. Russell, Governmout Astronomer:- "Sir, —March 20, watch was kept on tho sun through breaks in the clouds; but nothing was seen except ...

    Article : 621 words
  15. FINE ARTS.

    The sixth annual Exhibition of the Academy of Art was opened on the 8th March. In the forenoon his Excellency the Governor (patron of the academy), attended by Captain St. John, A.D.C., visited the exhibition, and was ...

    Article : 747 words
  16. AMUSEMENTS.

    Mr. Dampier continues at the Victoria Tneatre, and has attracted large audiences everh evening. One evening each w[?] has been devoted to Shakspeare; and Hamlet has never failed to draw crowded houses. It is now carefully ...

    Article : 780 words
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