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  2. Great Defeat of Cadets.

    The Volunteer Rifles have immortalized themselves, and henceforth their names, written in letters of smoke, will live in history! On Monday evening last, a hastily arranged assault was made on the cadets' encampment by a ...

    Article : 1,560 words
  3. The Marsupial Plague.

    One hundred and forty-eight residents of the New England district have petitioned Parliament to take steps to check the increase of marsupials. They allege :—" 1. That the pastoral and agricultural industries are two of the most ...

    Article : 173 words
  4. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)

    [?]ing operations at [?]eatimber Creek are being carried on with much perseverance by the shareholders in the several claims, and the value of the goldfield is now about to be put to the only practical and trustworthy test. Up to the present time ...

    Article : 463 words
  5. The War in New Caledonia.

    From news to hand the following late particulars are gained:—At Pozal the house of M. Hendaille was burst into and pillaged. No trace of the owner has been found, and it is believed that he has been taken prisoner. Several ...

    Article : 209 words
  6. Campbell's Creek Gold-Fields.

    The following letter has been handed to us by the Hon. Minister for Mines :— "Warden's Office, Windeyer, 23rd September, 1878. "Sir,—I have the honour to state that during my visit to ...

    Article : 342 words
  7. Wreck of the Schooner Agnes.

    The schooner Agnes, the property of Messrs. Brodziak and Rogers, bound from Sydney to Townsville, struck on a reef last night nine miles south-west of North Reef, where a lighthouse is being built. Her bottom is broken beyond ...

    Article : 161 words
  8. Law.

    The sittings of the Court of Quarter Sessions for the Sydney district were commenced last Monday morning, Mr. Backhouse prosecuted for the Crown. William James Fletcher was charged with having stolen ...

    Article : 1,004 words
  9. Mining.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 252 words
  10. Mining Items.

    The following was the total output of coal from Newcastle for the week ending 27th. September:—22,219 tons, the distribution being—4353 tons to Sydney, 5852 to Melbourne, 6343 to New Zealand, 605 to Geelong, 235 to ...

    Article : 982 words
  11. The Late Quartz Discovery at Brooks Creek.

    During a few days' visit to the very ancient, retired, and sleepy village of Collector, so prettily situated in the neighbourhoood of Lake George, a report was circulated that a fresh gold discovery had been made on the Brooks Creek ...

    Article : 954 words
  12. New Caledonia.

    The mail steamer Gunga arrived on Thursday afternoon, after a five days' passage from Noumea. The news is not reassuring. The revolt, which for three months was confined to a small district which is well guarded by troops, ...

    Article : 527 words
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