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  2. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Sir G. W. Des Vœux, the Governor of Fiji, who recently arrived here, had an interview with the Premier this morning. At the meeting of the Chamber of ...

    Article : 430 words
  3. ITALY.

    I have recently rambled to a very singular and very rarely visited spot, the fortress of St. Leo in the Apennines. The best place from which to approach St. Leo is Rimini, on ...

    Article : 3,477 words
  4. THE EARL OF ROSEBERY IN SYDNEY.

    The East of Robebery, accomapnied by the Minister of Public Instruction paid a visit of inspection to the training ship Vernon this morning. He was received ...

    Article : 123 words
  5. THE NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    In the Council this evening the question of making proper provision for the safety of audiences in theatres was again brought forward by Mr. Brodribb. ...

    Article : 303 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The boy Rowe, charged with setting fire to a cottage belonging to Mr. Fred, Brown, was to-day committed for trial for arson. HEATHCOTE THURSDAY. ...

    Article : 553 words
  7. TOTAL LOSS OF A FRENCH SHIP.

    Advices from Noumea per Messngeries steamer Natal report the total loss of the French ship Bordeaux, from Bordeaux for New Caledonia, consigned to Messrs. Digeon ...

    Article : 187 words
  8. RESUMPTION OF LAND IN SYDNEY.

    An important resumption of city property is about to be made by the Government with the object of forming a wide street connectnig George and Pitt streets, on the ...

    Article : 209 words
  9. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Exhibition Bill passed the third reading in the Council to-day by a majority of one vote. Two amendments were made, the principal one being to the effect that the ...

    Article : 402 words
  10. THE NORTH-EASTERN PROVINCE ELECTION.

    Mr. F. Brown addressed a meeting of the electors in the town-hall this evening. About 80 electors were present, the chair being occupied by Mr. D. G. Hamilton, the mayor ...

    Article : 141 words
  11. QUEENSLAND.

    His Excellency Sir Anthony Musgrave held his first levee to-day, which was one of the most numerously attended ever held here. Lady Musgrave's drawingroom in the ...

    Article : 282 words
  12. THE NAVIGATION OF THE MURRAY.

    The report by the engineer-in-chief was laid upon the table of the Assembly to-day upon the scheme for improving the navigation of the Lower Murray by clearing away ...

    Article : 172 words
  13. DR. MORRISON'S EVIDENCE BEFORE THE EDUCATION COMMISSION.

    Sir,—I was somewhat surprised at a portion of Dr. Morrison's evidence given before the Education Commission on Tuesday last. The doctor stated that from his experience of ...

    Article : 1,093 words
  14. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.

    The weather during the last week has been mostoppressive, the thermometer daily ranging from 80deg. to 90deg. in the shade. The extreme heat is rapidly maturing the grain ...

    Article : 237 words
  15. INQUESTS. SMOTHERED IN A QUARRYHOLE.

    Mr. Candler held an inquest at the Stanley Arms Hotel, Footscray, yesterday, on the body of a man named Joseph Drake, found in a quarryhole on Wednesday ...

    Article : 303 words
  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the meeting of the Marine Board to-day, the opinion of the Crown solicitor was read, to the effect that the word "Port" used in the Marine Board Act of 1881 means a port ...

    Article : 212 words
  17. DESTRUCTION OF RABBITS IN RIVERINA.

    The operations for the destruction of rabbits in Riverina continue continue to be carried on with great vigour. The work, however, is somewhat impeded by the difficulty ...

    Article : 214 words
  18. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock Passings.—17th inst.—250 mixed cattle (Swifts), from Thompson River for Sydney, Mr. W. A. Ray in charge; 345 mixed sexes, fat (Morgan and Watkins), from ...

    Article : 153 words
  19. ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

    On Thursday Mr. Candler held an inquest at the Melbourne Hospital on the body of Andrew Carr, a labourer employed in the building of St. Patrick's Cathedral. It seems ...

    Article : 138 words
  20. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Woosung arrived to-day from the southern ports and sailed for Hong kong. She took twelve Chinese passengers. ...

    Article : 29 words
  21. THE PROPOSED BONUS FOR VICTORIAN COAL.

    Sir,—As the mover of the motion at the last meeting of the Victorian Chamber of Manufactures, "that the Government be asked to give a bonus of 5s. per ton on the ...

    Article : 429 words
  22. FOREIGN SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

    Arrived, Oct. 31.—Shalimar, s., from Newcastle Sept. 13. ...

    Article : 29 words
  23. EARLY HISTORY OF THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

    Sir,—In the MSS. of Dr. Davy, published by Mr. Fahia, we find the following—"The idea of an electrical telegraph first occurred to me about the year 1836, at which time I was not ...

    Article : 419 words
  24. SANDHURST.

    The remainder of the property stolen from Mr. Duncan's house. Long Gully, was yesterday evening found planted" in the garden adjoining Duncan's house, by a member of ...

    Article : 79 words
  25. OVERLAND PASSENGERS TO AND FROM SYDNEY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 220 words
  26. ECHUCA.

    A fire occurred on the farm of Mr. H. Voght, Wambooa, yesterday, which destroyed about two miles of fencing, 320 acres of grass, and about 10 acres of wheat. How ...

    Article : 162 words
  27. LAW NOTICES.—(This Day.)

    Warren v. the Swiss Lloyd insurance Company. PREPARATIONS are being made at Hamburg to hold a grand festival on the occasion of the bi-centenary of the birth of Handel in ...

    Article : 106 words
  28. COUNTRY GRAIN MARKETS.

    There was a fain demand for [?]ats to-day, and 30 bags reali[?]ed 2s. 10d. per bushel. There was very little wheat forward, holders preferring to wait for an advance in rates, ...

    Article : 69 words
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