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  2. GENERAL NEWS.

    It was announced the other day that tenders for the construction of the Pacific cable had been opened in London, the lowest tender being from the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance ...

    Article : 118 words
  3. INDIAN FAMINE FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 338 words
  4. TRADE AND FINANCE.

    The market for investment stocks on the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday was in a stagnant condition, and business was neglected. Commercial Banking Company of Sydney shares were ...

    Article : 1,622 words
  5. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 35 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 315 words
  7. A LAND EXCHANGE.

    For some time past negotiations have been proceeding with regard to an exchange of land which Messrs. F. S. Falkiner and Sons wish to effect with the Crown. They are desirous of ...

    Article : 282 words
  8. ADVANCES TO SETTLERS.

    The Act providing for advances to settlers is stated to be working satisfactorily. About £200,000 have been granted to date, and repayments have been made to the extent of about ...

    Article : 87 words
  9. IN SESSION.

    Yielding to multitudinous suggestions from the House, the Government jettisoned most of the clauses of the Harbor Trust Bill referring to the constitution of the trust. Instead of seven ...

    Article : 1,220 words
  10. WESTERN DIVISION LANDS.

    Since the preliminary meeting of the Royal Commission to inquire into the condition of the land in the Western Division was held, arrangements have been made for sitting in a boardroom ...

    Article : 195 words
  11. NORTHERN TRAIN CONVENIENCES.

    Messrs. Piddlington and Wilson, Ms.P., interviewed the Railway Commissioners yesterday to ask that the daily northern train running as far as Tamworth should be extended to Armidale. ...

    Article : 188 words
  12. CITY TRAMWAYS.

    Members of Parliament still have an insatiable desire for information in regard to the city tramways. In the Legislative Assembly yesterday, Mr. Wright was informed by Mr. O'Sullivan that ...

    Article : 252 words
  13. PERSONAL.

    The Governor and Lady Mary Lygon entertained at luncheon yesterday the Bishops of Melbourne, Bathurst, Perth, and Carpentaria, and Bishop and Mrs. Stretch. They afterwards ...

    Article : 92 words
  14. THE NEW SYSTEM OF TRAFFIC CONTROL.

    Under the Act lately passed traffic within the metropolitan police district is now under the control of the police. A superintendent is to be appointed, who, under the ...

    Article : 972 words
  15. THE RAIN.

    A soft, warm monsoonal rain fell over the greater part of the colony yesterday, and at many of the stations more or less marked electrical phenomena occurred. At 9 a.m. the whole ...

    Article : 142 words
  16. THE MAILS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 words
  17. THE PREMIER'S FATHER.

    Sir William Lyne had a letter on Wednesday stating that his father, in Tasmania, who is in his 91st year, and who has been ill for some time, was gradually getting weaker, but that ...

    Article : 152 words
  18. THE CITY RAILWAY.

    At a large meeting at the School of Arts, Burwood, last night, the Mayor presiding, the following resolution was carried:—"That the Devonshire-street scheme, as recommended by the ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. THE WARSHIPS.

    The warships Mildura and Boomerang returned to Sydney yesterday, the former mooring alongside Garden Island and the latter in Farm Cove. The Mildura has been on a visit to Melbourne, ...

    Article : 698 words
  20. RETIREMENT OF CAPTAIN JACK.

    By the retirement of Captain J. Andrew Jack, after 30 years' service as pilot at this port, the service loses an able and experienced pilot, Captain Jack first visited these waters in the P. ...

    Article : 290 words
  21. LAW REGARDING SEDUCTION ACTIONS.

    An interesting decision, respecting the right to bring actions for seduction, was given yesterday by the Chief Justice, in a suit of this kind, in which a mother claimed damages from ...

    Article : 185 words
  22. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 words
  23. INAUGURATING A BIG FUND.

    The inauguration of a century thanksgiving fund was the most important work undertaken by the Anglican General Synod yesterday. The fund is to appeal to the whole of the dioceses in ...

    Article : 186 words
  24. THE WOLSELEY-LANSDOWNE DIFFICULTY.

    The cable reports that there are persistent rumors in London that Lord Wolseley is about to retire from the Commandership-in-Chief, and will be succeeded by Lord ...

    Article : 910 words
  25. SHIPPING DISASTER.

    A FINE VESSEL AND VALUABLE CARGO. A cable was received in Sydney yesterday afternoon from London, stating that the barque Almora, a vessel of 1769 tons, had been reported ...

    Article : 453 words
  26. Advertising

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    Advertising : 5 words
  27. AN ANOMALOUS LAW.

    It has for many years been recognised both in England and Australia that each additional ruling given in seduction actions only further illustrates the absurdity of ...

    Article : 979 words
  28. GOD AND THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Anglican General Synod, as expressing the will of the Church of England, is anxious that the inauguration of the new Commonwealth should be solemnised with public prayer. The Bishop ...

    Article : 196 words
  29. OUTWARD WHARFAGE DUES.

    In connection with the outward wharfage dues now charged on all goods shipped from Sydney, it is reported that the intercolonial shipping companies have experienced considerable ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 words
  31. RANDWICK RIFLE RANGE.

    Mr. See acknowledged, in the Legislative Assembly, yesterday, in reply to a question by Mr. Sleath, that he was giving attention to the decision of Mr. Justice A. H. Simpson in granting an ...

    Article : 160 words
  32. SHIP ON FIRE.

    PERTH, Thursday.—The barque Socotta which put into Fremantle on Monday with a cargo of coal on fire, lay at anchor until last night to await developments. In the early part ...

    Article : 105 words
  33. THE PILOT STEAMER CAPTAIN COOK.

    The pilot steamer Captain Cook came up from Watson's Bay yesterday, and berthed at Circular Quay, to enable the Public Service Board to carry out the necessary grading of the officers attached ...

    Article : 138 words
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