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Article : 137 wordsThe most brilliant weather has prevailed during the past fortnight, the heat being, during the greater part of the time, intense. To Indians and Australians the fact of the thermometer registering as it did the other day, ...
Article : 629 wordsMR. THOMAS GARRETT made his appearance in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday for the first time since his visit to England, and received a hearty welcome from most of the members present. During ...
Article : 225 wordsOn the 27th ultimo, a deputation, consisting of mill-owners, shipowners, captains of vessels, and underwriters, waited upon the Colonial Treasurer to urge the desirableness of the tug service in connection with the Nambuccra River ...
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Article : 144 wordsIn the Banco Court, on Monday and Tuesday, the action brought by Alderman Taylor against Alderman J. D. Young, M.L.A., for assault, was proceeded with. According to the evidence it appeared that at one of the ...
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Article : 1,292 wordsIn the Central Criminal Court on Monday, before Mr. Justice Innes, Alfred Reynolds pleaded guilty to the charge of having murdered his wife, by compelling her to drink a quantify of opium. The circumstances connected ...
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Article : 299 wordsA hope is entertained that the present Parliamentary session will be brought to a close early in October. Many of the Government supporters are urging upon Ministers the desirableness of bringing the session to ...
Article : 344 wordsAccording to an answer given by the Colonia Secretary to a question asked in the Assembly there are 8396 trained men of the Permanent Force, Volunteers, and Reserves in the position to ...
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Article : 194 wordsWhen the Government decided to consider what, in their estimation, would be the best means to celebrate the centenary of the colony, they wrote to the Mayor of Sydney requesting him to forward to them his views on the subject. ...
Article : 558 wordsShortly before 8 o'clock on Sunday evening an alarm of a fire which had broken out in Macquarie-place reached the Metropolitan Fire Station. The steam fire engine was immediately despatched, and a number of firemen proceeded ...
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser (NSW : 1871 - 1912), Sat 4 Sep 1886, Page 492
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