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  2. THE ROYAL SOCIETY.

    THE monthly meeting of the Royal Society was held, yesterday evening, in the Chamber of Commerce. There were about twenty members present—Professor Smith, vice-president in the chair. ...

    Article : 1,867 words
  3. TOWN TALK.

    The speech of the nomination meeting on Monday was decidedly Mr. Forster's. That very clever but somewhat crotchety gentleman for once agreeably disappointed us. The popular impression undoubtedly ...

    Article : 521 words
  4. THE TRANSIT OF VENUS.

    THROUGH the courtesy of Mr. Russell, the Government astronomer, we are able to lay before our readers an account of the phenomena noticed during the observations taken of this the greatest ...

    Article : 743 words
  5. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

    Bismarck, in defending the suppression of the German Legation at the Vatican, withdrew the conciliatory remarks he made on a former occasion in order to prevent misrepresentation, to the effect ...

    Article : 88 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 45 words
  7. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS—December 9.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 599 words
  8. DIARY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 10 words
  9. The Empire.

    THE work completed by the electors of East Sydney, yesterday, is one of great importance. Probably the termination is not altogether satisfactory to any one. For those who have ...

    Article : 935 words
  10. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.)

    The ingress and [?]gress of Venus have been accurately observed by Mr. Tebbutt at his obervatory here. ...

    Article : 38 words
  11. ORANGE.

    The first sod of the Great Western railway extension was turned this afternoon by James Dale, Esq., Mayor of Orange. There was a large number of persons present. The Mayor read an address. ...

    Article : 72 words
  12. YASS.

    Mr. Fitzpatrick addressed the electors of Yass yesterday. He stated that he had refused the portfolio of Minister for Mines. He professed independent views. A slight disturbance closed ...

    Article : 56 words
  13. MELBOURNE.

    The weather opened fine in the early morning, to-day, but afterwards the sky became overcast and a heavy thunderstorm took place. The sun is at present obscured. ...

    Article : 195 words
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    FUNERAL REFORM ASSOCIATION,—In response to a public advertisement, a considerable number of people, including several ladies, was held at the [?] aperance Hall on Monday, for the purpose of ...

    Article : 1,247 words
  15. MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

    The election of a mayor for the forthcoming municipal year took place yesterday, in the Town Hall, York-street. Littel interest was exhibited in the proceedings, in consequence of the election for East ...

    Article : 122 words
  16. BRISBANE.

    The company working the West Monkland lease at Gympie struck a reef eighteen inches thick, with good gold, at a depth of 240 feet. A rule nisi has been granted by the full court ...

    Article : 143 words
  17. WEST SYDNEY ELECTION.

    A MEETING of the electors of West Sydney was held at the Lord Clyde Hotel, Pyrmont, last night. Mr. Thomas Brown (of the City Iron Works) was voted to the cha[?]r. Mr. Dibbs, from the balcony, then ...

    Article : 624 words
  18. WEST MAITLAND.

    SIR,—In your correspondent's report from West Maitland, of the 4th instant, an error occurs respecting amount of tenders for flood-gates; my tender being £3767, and not £3667. As represented by your correspondent, it would appear that Mr. ...

    Article : 71 words
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    Mr. Remmington wishes us to contradict a rumour circulated in the Yass district, that he is a nominee of the Protestant Political Association. At the breakfast for the poor in the Temperance ...

    Article : 728 words
  20. CORONER'S COURT.

    The inquest on the body of George Boon, whose death occurred on the 22nd ultimo, from injuries received while handling a beast which had died from disease, was resumed at the Petersham Inn, ...

    Article : 60 words
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    An adaptation, as they call piracy now-a-days, of Mr. Boucicaults "Led Astray," was played at the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday night to a largehouse. "La Temtation" is a play of the modern school, and in it, of ...

    Article : 515 words
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    A man named Martin Butler, employed by Messrs. Robertson, and Allen, Druitt-street, was severely injured, yesterday, through being kicked in the chest by a horse. He was removed to the ...

    Article : 217 words
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    The Mudgee stock passings for the past week have been, we learn from the Western Post; December 4—2000 fat wethers, Mr. Elliott's, passed through Gulgong on route for Sydney, in charge of Mr. R. ...

    Article : 68 words
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    THE TRANSIT OF VENUS,—From a few minutes after noon, until past 4 o'clock, yesterday, the planet Venus was visible, without telescope, as a small dark spot on the face of the sun, moving across the lower ...

    Article : 80 words
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