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  2. PROPOSED NEW RAILWAYS.

    A number of residents of the Canowindra distric waited upon Mr. Lee at the Works Department yesterday to ask for an extension of the Blayn[?] Harden line to Canowindra. Mr. Waddell, M.P. ...

    Article : 324 words
  3. GOVERNMENT LAND OFFERED FOR SALE.

    At noon yesterday the Sydney Chamber of Commerce was crowded in anticipation of the sale by Mr. G. H. King, Metropolitan Land Agent, of the vacant Government land in ...

    Article : 267 words
  4. NEWCASTLE.

    There was a large attendance of the public at the Masonic-hall, Newcastle, last night, when the Mayor (Alderman Timbury) performed the opening ceremony in connection with the novelty ...

    Article : 247 words
  5. AMUSEMENTS.

    A matinee performance of "The Brixton Burglary," preceded by "In Honour Bound," will be given by Mr. Brough's Company at the Theatre Royal to-day. ...

    Article : 29 words
  6. PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council, Mr. Shepherd (for Mr. Trickett) having obtained leave, a bill to amend the Art Unions Act of 1850 was introduced and read the first time. ...

    Article : 392 words
  7. CONCERT AT SUMMER-HILL.

    A concert in aid of the piano fund of the Summer-hill Congregational Church was held at the church on Wednesday evening. There was a large attendance, and a first-class sacred and ...

    Article : 60 words
  8. COMPLIMENTARY CONCERT.

    A complimentary and benefit concert was tendered to Miss Ettie Adler in the Oddfellows- hall, Enmore-road, Newtown, on Wednesday evening. It was under the patronage of Mr. James A. ...

    Article : 119 words
  9. WEST AUSTRALIAN GOLDFIELDS.

    KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--The Ivanhoe has added the old five-head battery to the 40 stamp mill, making 45 stamps running as steadily as possible. Another 10 or 15 stamps will be added ...

    Article : 251 words
  10. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.

    The Public Works Committee gave further consideration yesterday to the expediency of constructing a railway line from Grenfell to Wyalong. ...

    Article : 293 words
  11. PARRAMATTA TO SINGLETON.

    Arguments in favor of a direct line from Parramatta to Singleton were submitted to the Minister by a large deputation, introduced by Messrs. Dight and Ferris, Ms,P., who were ...

    Article : 410 words
  12. THE PROPOSED NEW CARRINGTON BRIDGE. A PUBLIC PROTEST.

    A preliminary meeting, convened by the residents of Newcastle, Carrington, and Wickham, was held last night at the Locomotive Hotel, Hunter- street West, for the purpose of taking some steps ...

    Article : 526 words
  13. THE TOTALISATOR BILL.

    Mr. PILCHER moved the second reading of the Totallsator Bill in the Legislative Council. A bill, he said, had been introduced last session, but it was not finally dealt with, and under the ...

    Article : 209 words
  14. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL.

    Mr. BRUNKER (Chief Secretary), in moving the second reading of the Friendly Societies Bill, said he felt gratification at having the privilege of introducing a bill which he believed would ...

    Article : 2,180 words
  15. BENDIGO COURSING MEETING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  16. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

    Mr. Carroll asked whether a horse recently arrived in the steamer Wodonga from Brisbane. Mr. COOK replied in the affirmative. The Minister also believed that ticks had been found in the ...

    Article : 372 words
  17. LANE COVE RIVER BRIDGE.

    A number of residents of Willoughby, Pymble, Gordon, and Ryde interviewed the Minister for Works yesterday to urge upon him the necessity for the immediate construction of a bridge across ...

    Article : 152 words
  18. ST. JAMES' CHURCH.

    Sir,--It is commonly reported the authorities of this Church will at an early date make certain changes in the interior, with the object of having it better fitted for public worship. ...

    Article : 526 words
  19. ANGLICAN AND ROMAN CATHOLICISM.

    At the Temperance-hall last night the Rev. W. H. H. Yarrington, M.A., LL.B., lectured under the auspices of the Protestant Church of England Union upon "Anglican and Roman Catholicism." The hall was well filled. ...

    Article : 349 words
  20. MUNICIPAL ITEMS.

    At the last meeting of the Hamilton Council a letter was received from the municipal representatives on the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Board, on the subject of the recent ...

    Article : 216 words
  21. TRIAL OF A PATENT CRANE.

    A number of gentlemen, including Mr. C. W. Darley and Mr. J. W. Grimshaw, were present at 140 George- street West yesterday afternoon to witness the trial of a new patent steam crane. Considerable interest was ...

    Article : 265 words
  22. MR. WANT AND MR. REID.

    Mr. TRICKETT made a personal explanation in the Legislative Council in consequence of a remark used by Mr. Hushes, the Minister for Justice, on the previous day. He said that when ...

    Article : 820 words
  23. SYDNEY SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 359 words
  24. A LAND LAW GRIEVANCE.

    Sir,--Your leading article headed "A Land Law Grievance" puts the blame of the matter on what you call "the incomprehensibleness of our land laws even to experts," and in this particular ...

    Article : 684 words
  25. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE PASSES.

    The secretary of the New South Wales centre of the St. John Ambulance Association (Miss Greenway) has forwarded to Mr. A. E. Ash, the hon. secretary of the Newcastle branch, a report ...

    Article : 153 words
  26. THE NORTH SHORE BRIDGE.

    Sir,--Like an others that have given this question consideration, I naturally advocate the construction of a bridge across the harbor, and distinctly prefer a bridge to a tunnel, especially for ...

    Article : 688 words
  27. THE COMMERCIAL CONGRESS AT PHILADELPHIA.

    Sir,--Your correspondent "Mercator" has, to a certain extent, voiced the surprise felt by the commercial men of the city at the appointment of the United States Consul as representative ...

    Article : 384 words
  28. SHIPPING ITEMS.

    The steamer Asia reached Newcastle from Sydney yesterday for the purpose of loading a cargo of Co-oporativo coal for Batavia, through Messrs. Scott, Fell, and Co. ...

    Article : 371 words
  29. SUBURBAN ITEMS.

    Work in connection with the erection of a new fire elation at Paddington has been commenced under the direction of the architect, Mr. Spain. Yesterday a gang of men were engaged in removing the present building-- ...

    Article : 287 words
  30. LATE SPORTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 235 words
  31. STREET TREE PLANTING.

    Sir,--I was much pleased to find from Alderman Barlow's letter in to-day's issue that he still intends to urge tree-planting in the streets of our city. It does seem strange that the ...

    Article : 150 words
  32. COLLAPSE OF A COACH.

    DRAKE, Thursday.--The coach from Tenter- field to Drake met with an accident about three miles on Tenterfield side of Sandy-hill through the collapse of two side wheels. There were ...

    Article : 73 words
  33. CITY RAILWAY AND WHARF ACCOMMODATION.

    Mr. MACINTOSH, in the Legislative Council moved:--"That in the opinion of this House, It has become necessary from the increasing number of large steamships visiting Port ...

    Article : 495 words
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