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  2. THE ASSEMBLY.

    On Friday, 20th September, the second reading of the Governor's Salary Bill was moved by Mr. HOSKINS. The hon. member dwelt at some length upon the history of the question, showing how many ...

    Article : 9,786 words
  3. MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

    SINCE our last summary the money market has been a little easier, the amount of capital offering for investment, particularly in debentures, having been much larger than for some time past. ...

    Article : 2,540 words
  4. COUNTRY WORKS.

    The Estimates for 1862, which were last week laid on the table of the Assembly, show that a considerable increase is proposed to be made by the Government next year in the expenditure of each of the divisions of the department of ...

    Article : 1,299 words
  5. SUPPRESSION OF COMBUSTION IN SHIPS.

    THE late fires on board the ships Sovereign of the Seas and Competitor, in the harbour of Port Jackson, have reminded us of the invention of Dr. Bland for either preventing or extinguishing fire in the holds of ...

    Article : 1,804 words
  6. CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

    THERE is little to report this month with regard to street improvements, the building operations in Sydney being principally confined to the erection of commercial stores in central situations, and of premises for public institutions. ...

    Article : 796 words
  7. RAILWAYS.

    The Pitt-street tramway had just been commenced at the date of our last summary; the work has since been carried on with considerable vigour. Ground has been broken at three places—at the intersections of Bathurst and ...

    Article : 2,275 words
  8. TELEGRAPHS.

    The telegraph extension from Maitland to the northern boundary of the colony, was finished about two months since, but no use has yet been made of the extreme northern portion, in consequence of the non-completion of the wir[?] ...

    Article : 266 words
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