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  2. THE SHAM FIGHT.

    ON Saturday, 20th ultimo, the whole headquarters force were paraded for the purpose of a display of military skill in one of those chess-like contests which have now become so popular as a method of testing the capabilities of a brigade, ...

    Article : 1,521 words
  3. WOOL, TALLOW, AND HIDES.

    THE inward mail by the China was delivered in Sydney on the morning of the 24th ultimo, three days within contract time; and private advices, and the usual London brokers' circulars, up to the 8th of August have been duly received. ...

    Article : 1,578 words
  4. OBITUARY. MR. ALEXANDER BERRY.

    ANOTHER personage whose name has long been honourably associated with the history of this colony, has passed away from amongst us. On the 17th September, at his residence, Crow's Nest House, St. Leonards, Mr. Alexander Berry ...

    Article : 2,593 words
  5. THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

    IT is generally understood to be the intention of the Government to ask the authority of Parliament for proceeding with the erection of a new Free Public Library. A sum of £15,000 is already available for ...

    Article : 672 words
  6. MR. T. C. BREILLAT.

    Our readers will learn with feelings of deep regret that Mr. Thomas Chaplin Breillat died on 1st October, at his suburban residence, "Thursday," after an illness of brief duration. Mr. Breillat was born in the year 1804, and was ...

    Article : 329 words
  7. RELIGIOUS MEMORANDA.

    SEPTEMBER 8.—The ruri-decanal Chapter of Parramatta, with the view of recognising the value of lay helpers, held a tea meeting in St. John's Schoolroom, to which the lay helpers of the parishes were invited; and the tea was ...

    Article : 1,108 words
  8. RAILWAYS.

    The Government have promised to bring in a bill during the present Session of Parliament to authorise the constraction of cheap railways. The four tank engines, constructed by Messrs. Mort and ...

    Article : 615 words
  9. MONETARY AND MERCANTILE REVIEW.

    LATE telegrams from England reporting a financial panic in America, a disturbed money market on the continent of Europe, and a sharp advance in the Bank of England rate of discount, are not of an assuring ...

    Article : 2,286 words
  10. APPENDIX.

    Under the above date, Messrs. Mort and Co. allowed their usual fortnightly sale of wool to lapse, in consequence of the limited quantity coming forward. They, however, sold a large quantity of sheepskings at from 4½d to 5½d for short, 6d to 7½d for ...

    Article : 2,543 words
  11. NEW PUBLIC OFFICES.

    CONSIDERABLE inconvenience has for some years past been felt by the community from the absence of suitable public offices for many departments of Government, and the administration of affaire by the officers of the different ...

    Article : 658 words
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