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  2. PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SHOWS AND SALES OF PURE BRED CATTLE.

    The assistance extended by the Government to Pastoral and Agricultural societies has commenced to exercise a most salutary effect throughout the clony. During the past month, no less than ten shows were held in various ...

    Article : 1,317 words
  3. NEW GUINEA.

    H. D'ALBERTIS' PROPOSED FURTHER EXPLORATION OF NEW GUINEA.—The following committee was appointed at the meeting held at the Chamber of Commerce, on the 22nd ultimo:—Dr. George Bennett, Mr. ...

    Article : 684 words
  4. THE VOLUNTEERS.

    The attention of our Volunteers has been centered during the month in little else than the coming rifle matches at Wimbledon and Philadelphia. It has been suggested, if possible, to send a ...

    Article : 419 words
  5. MINING.

    Although a good deal of work has been done in the mining distnct, it has been, as we had to state m our last summary (date, March 18th), much interfered with hy the very unusual dryness of the season. In some mining ...

    Article : 1,522 words
  6. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Ministry has resigned and the Governor sent for Mr. Boucaut, who undertook to form a new Ministry. One hundred Union Bank shares sold at £55 each. Mr. Elder received a telegram from London, to the effect ...

    Article : 344 words
  7. OPENING OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY TO BATHURST.

    On Tuesday, April 4, the extension of the Gr at Western Railway, [?] to Bathurst, was opened [?] public traffic by his Excellency the Governor. Although the present extension is less than two miles in extent, and has ...

    Article : 643 words
  8. AMUSEMENTS.

    The past month has been rather menagre in theatrical entertainments of a high standard. The leading attraction has been an actress styling herself "Nell, the California Diamond," and who excels in what are called "protean ...

    Article : 577 words
  9. NEW ZEALAND.

    His Excellency the Governor left Auckland lately for a three weeks' tour in the Lake country, and the territory of the Arawa and other East Coast tribes, proceeding via Taupo to Napier, and back by sea to this city. It is ...

    Article : 1,220 words
  10. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. VICTORIA.

    THE Government carried the second reading of their Incometax Bill by a majorty of three only, and when the Assembly met the following evening, the Premier stated that, in view of the Income-tax Bill being only carried on ...

    Article : 822 words
  11. THE PACIFIC MAIL ROUTE.

    One of the first fruits of the trips of our Executive Commissioner to Philadelphia is, that he has formed the opinion that a mistake has been made in including a Fijian port in the route, and that it would be an improvement if the Bay ...

    Article : 2,820 words
  12. YACHTING.

    The yachts of the Commodore and Vice-commodore of the Royal Sydney Yacht Club, the Mistral and Magic, had their merits tested on Saturday, 1st April, in a private match, for £50 a side, when, for the third time, Magic ...

    Article : 637 words
  13. ACCIDENTS AND FIRES.

    The accidents and fatal occurrences during the past month were few as compared with the previews four weeks, during which time an extraordinary number of deaths by drowning occurred. There have been no fires of consequence, owing ...

    Article : 526 words
  14. RELIGIOUS MEMORANDA.

    FEBRUARY 26.—The foundation-stone of a school church to be built at Blacktown was laid by the Rev. E. Smith. March 2.—The annual meeting of St. John's Church, Young, was held, the Rev. F. R. Seanorn, the incumbent, ...

    Article : 1,105 words
  15. QUEENSLAND.

    The great event of the month has been a discovery of a new and very rich gold-field by Mulligan and party, who were sent out by the Government to prospect Northern Queensland. A great many contradictory accounts have ...

    Article : 617 words
  16. OBITUARY.

    EDWARD S. P. BEDFORD, F. R. C. S.—Mr. Bedford was the second son of the Rev. William Bedford, D. D., Senior Chaplain of Tasmania (then Van Diemen's Land), and for some years member of the Executive ...

    Article : 2,696 words
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