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  2. "NOTES BY FALCON."

    The Colonial Office recently announced that the Pacific Cable Committee had accepted, on behalf of the Queen's Government and the Governments of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 414 words
  3. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

    The Municipal Council of Grafton possesses a humorist. No low-down purveyor of second-hand jests; but an original joker, who can see his joke as far down a hollow log as the next man. this ...

    Article : 1,581 words
  4. "THE EXAMINER."

    It having been arranged that the Duke of Cornwall and York will arrive in Melbourne on May 6th for the purpose of opening the Federal Parliament, the date for holding the Federal elections will probably ...

    Article : 389 words
  5. The Girls' Friendly Society.

    The Girls' Friendly Society is an important organisation down here, and does much good. At a special meeting of the Executive on Tuesday, the following resolution was carried: "That a ...

    Article : 254 words
  6. COMMERCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,147 words
  7. NOTES FROM THE CITY.

    The New Hebrides question is being fanned into flame all round. Mr. Barton has again referred to it, thowing that the matter is engaging the serious attention of the Government. A few ...

    Article : 523 words
  8. Mind Your Money.

    There are just now a number of spurious halfcrowns about, and your readers want to be particularly careful when handling these coins. As a rule, spurious money is not difficult to detect, but ...

    Article : 206 words
  9. The Parkes Electorate.

    A large section of the voters in this electorate are determined that they will not have Mr. Bruce Smith as their representative if they can help it. Some plain things were said about his candidature ...

    Article : 181 words
  10. The Next "Contingent's" Pay.

    The men comprising the next contingent are very dissatisfied with the announcement in the papers that their pay will only start from the time of embarkation. They were under the impression it ...

    Article : 214 words
  11. Federal Electoral Officer.

    Mr, George Lewis has been appointed to the position of Federal Electoral officer, and it is understood that his salary is, to be £600 per annum, Before the Public Service Board came ...

    Article : 191 words
  12. Mortality Among Fish.

    The fish are dying in thousands in Johnstone's Bay. This is an arm of Darling Harbour and they have died there in just as great quantitles before. The mortality is unpleasant for three ...

    Article : 266 words
  13. The Irish-Boer Commandant.

    The statement that Colonel Blake in threatening Lorenzo Marques was given last Wednesday as unofficial. Since then preparations have been very active to fru[?]trate any attempt by the Irish leader ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 156 words
  14. "Well Informed" Journals.

    The public must have been excessively amused at the column of advance news from the "New York World," which appeared on Wednesday in one of the Sydney papers. The news related to ...

    Article : 287 words
  15. Peking Observatory Looted.

    In scientific circles no small regret has been expressed by the looting by the Allied Forces of the celebrated Observatory at Pekin. The pillage was commenced by the Russians. who took away ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 819 words
  16. The Cost of Loans.

    Wonderful to relate, loans for State purposes can now be obtained at a lower rale in New South Wales than in Great Britain. For the loan of £11,000,000 just raised by the Imperial ...

    Article : 333 words
  17. Melbourne's Little Trouble.

    The Empire is saved, and Victoria will not accede from the Federal union consummated on January 1st. The way Melbourne performed on receipt of news that the Duke and Duchess of York would ...

    Article : 210 words
  18. The Sneak Thief.

    Suburban house robberies continue to he made. It is the old plan and the safe plan, the operator being the dealer, i.e., the "bottle, oh," man, who fills in time by retailing bad fruit and vegetables. ...

    Article : 229 words
  19. Made a Nice Kettle of Fish.

    Mr. Pott, Cousul-General for the Netherlands at Delagoa Bay, has been restored. A little while ago he was withdrawn, through Portugal deelining to recognise him further, because of alleged aid to ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 208 words
  20. A Use for Pinchgut.

    Talking of which, a use has been suggested for Pinchgut, and the wonder is that no one thought of it before. You know Pinchgut, of onurse—un island in the middle of the Harbour, covered with ...

    Article : 151 words
  21. Another Judge.

    The Supreme Court judges have begun to cry out for assistance, and they have conveyed that it another judge is not appointed their work will fall into arrears. And they are backed up by ...

    Article : 493 words
  22. Bridge at Hinton.

    The new bridge at Hinton was opened officially last week, and was christened by Mrs. Thomas Pearse. The opening of the bridge completes a line of communication between East Maitland and ...

    Article : 427 words
  23. SHIPPING.

    The Australian crossed in at 7 a.m. yesterday, and arried at Grafton 7.30. Passengers—Mesdames Burnett. Tomkin, Henson. Hodgson, Holt; Messrs. Exither, Weller, M'Innes. Blackey, Holt, ...

    Article : 137 words
  24. A Serious Mistake.

    Did your readers note that case at Newcastle? A man was taken to the Hospital, and one of the doctors thereof saw him with the policeman in a cab, and said he was dead. As the Hospital has ...

    Article : 181 words
  25. Mining at Bucca Creek.

    There has been considerable activity at the old Beacon mine at Upper Bucca lately. Parry and party struck a nice patch a few weeks ago, from which they dollied 20oz. out of 4 owt of stone, and ...

    Article : 163 words
  26. More About Coffin Ships.

    A sailor sends the following sensational letter to the press: "I hope you may find space to air the grievance of a poor seaman, and the, to say the least, lax manner the Sydney surveyora look after ...

    Article : 173 words
  27. "Cousins!"

    Uncle Sam, judged by the papers that are just to hand from the States, is waxing maliciously merry over the difficulties of his "cousin" in South Africa. "Seems," he says in one ournal, "that ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 427 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 101 words
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