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  2. THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN DISTRICTS OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    As the close of the last session of Parliament we dispatched a gentleman connected with the literary staff of this journal on a tour through the Southern and Western districts of the colony. He was ...

    Article : 5,264 words
  3. YACHTS AND YACHTING.

    THERE is no portion of the British Dominions, with the exception of the mother country, where the spirit of yachting is carried out with more real earnestness than in New South Wales, and it certainly would be difficult to find a harbour ...

    Article : 811 words
  4. RELIGIOUS MEMORANDA.

    THE foundation stone of St. John's Church, Wellington, was laid on the 15th ultimo, in the presence of about two hundred persons. The first annual meeting of the Sunday School Teachers' ...

    Article : 1,683 words
  5. RAILWAYS.

    THE subject of railway extension does not afford much material for remark this month. The contracts upon the Southern, Western, and Northern lines are being proceeded with, and some of them are in a very ...

    Article : 1,100 words
  6. TELEGRAPHS.

    THE principal work for telegraphic extension in progress is the formation of a line from Deniliquin to the boundary of South Australia, to join there a line from Adelaide. Commencing from Deniliquin ...

    Article : 109 words
  7. VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

    THE activity which prevailed in the Volunteer force at the date of our last summary still continues, and especially among the rifle shooting portion of the volunteers, increases as the date for the annual ...

    Article : 900 words
  8. SUPREME COURT, SYDNEY.

    THE argument on the motion for a new trial of the above case was heard on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, the 4th, 6th, and 7th instant, before their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Wise, and Mr. Justice Hargrave. ...

    Article : 7,343 words
  9. CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

    THE old Post Office in George-street is in course of removal for the erection of a larger and more suitable building. The working plans for the new Post Office, which will be a very handsome structure in the ...

    Article : 1,144 words
  10. COUNTRY WORKS.

    A NUMBER of works that have been carried out under the Main Roads Department, have been brought to a conclusion this month, but there are still 827 men employed. The bridges over Wyon's Creek have ...

    Article : 677 words
  11. MUSIC AND DRAMA.

    ON the 6th instant a complimentary concert was given to Mr. and Mrs. Heine, in the Masonic Hall the former being the celebrated blind violinist. Mr. Heine played several of his favourite ...

    Article : 387 words
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