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  2. Telegraphic Items.

    Our Boggabri correspondent sends us the following under date February 3: A very unwelcome visitor, in the shape of a large snake, presented himself in Mr. Conway's hall last Wednesday night, and ...

    Article : 316 words
  3. Land law of New Guinea.

    Through the courtesy of the Principal Under Secretary (Mr. Critchett Walker), the act dealing with the Crown lands of New Guinea has been placed at our disposal. It was enacted by the ...

    Article : 934 words
  4. Ulmarra.

    Municipal.—The following nominations have been received by the returning officer, Mr. T. Glis san (alderman at one time), unopposed: Messrs. T. Redmond (outgoing alderman) and James ...

    Article : 332 words
  5. Wellington.

    Railway League.—On Tuesday evening last a public meeting was held in the council chambers with reference to the Werris Creek railway. It was decided that subscription lists should be got ont in ...

    Article : 333 words
  6. The Silver Country.

    On Tuesday evening a very pleasant ceremony took place at Messrs. M'Donald and Co.'s establishment, when Mr. G. Schwartz was made the reoipient of a handsome travelling bag and address on the occasion ...

    Article : 865 words
  7. Windsor.

    Fatalities.—A lad named Jessep was drowned while bathing in the Hawkesbury, at Richmond Bottoms, on Anniversary Day. He could not swim, and must have been apparently washed into a hole ...

    Article : 203 words
  8. Yass.

    Accident.—Last Tuesday a young man named Thomas Kelly, while riding a buck-jumping horse at Bowning, was brought against a tree, and had his left thigh broken. He kept his seat on the horse, ...

    Article : 337 words
  9. West Maitland.

    School of Arts.—The half-yearly meeting of the school of arts was held in the institution on Thursday evening. The chair was occupied by the vice-president (Mr. W. R. Sullivan), and there was a fair ...

    Article : 649 words
  10. Country Complaints.

    Our Newcastle correspondent writes under date February 3: The residents of Lako Macquarie are incensed at the threat of the Minister for Public Works to stop the work of dredging out the shallow ...

    Article : 234 words
  11. Public Holidays,

    Our Lismore correspondent, writes under date February 2: Our council are up in arms against the Colonial Secretary's Department owing to public holidays being proclaimed for Lismoro without first obtaining ...

    Article : 152 words
  12. Our Mineral Wealth.

    In regard to the proposal that the mining exhibits of New South Wales sent to the recent Exhibition at the Crystal Palace (London) should remain in some public building as a permanent ...

    Article : 133 words
  13. Late Social.

    Our Deepwater correspondent sends the following under date February 3: On Monday last a bachelors' plain and fancy dress ball took place in the Athletic Hall, Castle Rag, and proved a most ...

    Article : 65 words
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