In this portion of our summary there is scarcely a fact to record. Our local Parliament re-assembles on Tuesday next, when we shall be better able, than at present o estimate the probable eventualities of the session ...
Article : 197 wordsNothing of any particular moment affecting the volunteer interest has occurred sings last month's general summary. The arrival of the new Commander of the Forces in New South Wales, Colonel ...
Article : 431 wordsTHRE is a slight falling off in the produce of the goldfields as compared with last month, but a very large increase as compared with the corresponding period of 1861. The amount received by es[?]rt during the four ...
Article : 774 wordsENCLOSUBE OF WYNYARD SQUARE —LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE.—In accordance with invitation by circular, a considerable number of the citizens of Sydney assembled in Wynyard-square, on Monday afternoon, ...
Article : 316 wordsPRE BYTERIANS.—Grest interest was excited at the intelligence brought by the mail which left England in February, and more fully by the March mail, of the decision arrived at by the Privy Council in the long-pending ...
Article : 1,160 wordsSeveral excellent concerts have been given during the last month, the principal of which were one given by the Philharmonic Society, at the Masonic Hall, on the 29th of April, and one given in aid of the Band Fund of ...
Article : 349 wordsFor some weeks past a serious misunderstanding has existed between the A A. Company's agents and their miners. The points at issue are not very material, and have not, so far as we can learn, in any way affected the ...
Article : 398 wordsOn the 17th May the annual commemoration of the University of Sydney was held in the great hall of the university. His Excellency Sir John Young presided on the occasion; the three judges, a considerable ...
Article : 490 wordsDuring the current month the topic which has perhaps engrossed the greatest share of public attention and interest, has been, decidedly, the races at Randwick. The weather was exceedingly fine, and as a rule the racing ...
Article : 382 wordsThe native difficulty in New Zealand seems as far off a satisfactory solution as ever. The Wellington Spectator of 7th May, says:— "The state of the natives in the Auckland Province is ...
Article : 527 wordsBy far the most interesting and important item of intelligence in our last two or three summaries for England has been the announcement of the extraordinary success which has attended the new land ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 436 wordsA board has been sitting for several weeks past investigating the management of the Post-office department. No report has yet been made public, and we are, therefore, not in a position to state, with certainty, what ...
Article : 257 wordsON the 18th instant the foundation-stone of a Congregational Church was laid at Botany. The site chosen for this building is on a rising ground, between Captain Cook's Hill and the Water Works. ...
Article : 7,730 wordsGreat Interest continues to be manifested with regard to cotton growing, and several settlers at the Hawkesbury and elsewhere have cultivated small patohes of two or three acres, with various degrees of success. The ...
Article : 362 wordsThe Sydney Female Refuge has most deservedly been attracting very considerable attention, and is now in an advancihg state, in consequence of the energy and perseverance of the committee, whose efforts have ...
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Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875), Wed 21 May 1862, Page 2
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