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  2. INTERELL.

    Inverell, which is 42 miles from Glen Innes, is [?] cellence, the agricultural glory of the northern tabe[?] It presents, also, the additional feature of being splendidly picturesque. Lying in an extended valley, shadowed by ...

    Article : 1,391 words
  3. SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR EUROPE

    After a recess of a little more than three months. Parliament was oponed by the Governor with the usual ceremony on Tuesday September 20. In the Governor's speech a programme was submitted which would ...

    Article : 646 words
  4. AQUATICS.

    Edward Hanlan, ex-champion sculler of the world, arrived in Sydney by the R.M.S. Zealandia, on Thursday, the 22nd instant Hanlan did not look well; he lost nearly a stone in weight during the voyage from ...

    Article : 99 words
  5. LEGAL.

    The third sitting of the Supreme Court for the present year was brought to a conclusion on Friday last, and the Judges are now engaged in circuit duties. During the past fortnight the cases disposed of ...

    Article : 247 words
  6. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

    There have been only two changes of note in the pregrammes of our theatres during the past fortnight. One of these took place last Saturday night at the Criterion, when the Holloway Company put on Shakespeare's ...

    Article : 462 words
  7. MINING.

    During the past fortnight quotations and sales in various mining stocks have retained the briskness; and business has been on the whole good. No disputes of any import have occurred at the collieries, or at other ...

    Article : 316 words
  8. MUNICIPAL FRAUDS.

    Some startling information was given to the aldermen at a special committee meeting of the City Council on Tuesday afternoon. The Mayor read a report from Mr. James Robertson whom he had specially appointed ...

    Article : 229 words
  9. PUBLIC WORKS.

    The railway bridge over the Lachlan River at Cowra, a structure of considerable magnitude, has just been completad and tested by Mr Some inspecting engineer of the Railway Department The bridge carries a single ...

    Article : 144 words
  10. SOCIAL.

    A crowded meeting was held in the New Masonio Hall on the 23rd instant, for the purpose of protesting against the proceedings of the Tory Government in respect to Ireland and raising funds in aid of the ...

    Article : 668 words
  11. THE WEATHER, AGRICULTURAL, AND PASTORAL.

    There are to hand from all parts of the colony complaints regarding the variableness of the weather. A month age it was thought that the warm season had set in, and would continue; but since then winter has ...

    Article : 343 words
  12. SHIPPING.

    Arrivals from Great Britain.—September 15, R.M.S. Rome, Captain W. Barrett, from London, via Melbourne and Adelaide. September 18, Hubbuck (s.), Captain Thomas from London, via Hobart and Melbourne. ...

    Article : 511 words
  13. RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS.

    The report of the Commissioner for Railways on the railways and tramways of the colony for last year was presented to Parliament last week. The total expenditure for railway construction up to the end of 1886 was ...

    Article : 230 words
  14. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

    There has been no apparent change in the money market since our last. The bank rates are unaltered, being as follow:—For deposits 2 per cent for three months, 3 per cent for six months, and 4 per cent for ...

    Article : 1,492 words
  15. LABOUR MATTERS.

    There is nothing of very great interest to record in connection with the labour market. Since the publication of our last Summary matters have remained quiet. As a proof of the wisdom of the steps taken ...

    Article : 189 words
  16. INTERCOLONIAL.

    The wreck of the barque Derry Castle, belonging to Limerick, and chartered by Gibbs, Bright and Co, of Victoria has been the absorbing topic ever since the news came to hand. She left Geelong Victoria, for ...

    Article : 830 words
  17. THE LAND ACT.

    The Cooma Express reports that a meeting, attended by sixty or saventy selectors, was held at Rocky Plain in the Monaro electorate, on Wednesday, the 21st instant. M[?] W. J. Roberts occupied the chair, and explained that the ...

    Article : 375 words
  18. SPORTING.

    The Spring meeting of the Australian Jockey Club has engaged the attention of the sporting community, almost to the exclusion of everything else, during the past fortnight, and has proved one of the most ...

    Article : 437 words
  19. THE BEARING REIN AGAIN.

    Sir,—As I was coming to town this morning I was struck with the appearance si a fine toam of three [?] drawing a trolly of Iron pipes of three or four tons, and the leader having his head drawn up in the air with the bearing [?]. ...

    Article : 256 words
  20. RELIGIOUS.

    The Jewish New Year, 5048, was celebrated by the members of the Synagogue in a befitting manner. There was a grand choral service which began at 6 o'clock on Sunday evening, and at 9 o'clock on Monday morning ...

    Article : 347 words
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