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  2. Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition.—Important Prize for Crookwell.

    THE Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales had very favourable weather for the judging of this year's Metropolitan Agricultural Exhibition. Judges and stewards were at work from an early ...

    Article : 292 words
  3. GARDEN AND FIELD CALENDAR FOR APRIL.

    OMING to the favourable weather, all crops are looking well, and there are improved prospects for winter feed. All available supplies should be preserved in some way as bay or ensilage. It will ...

    Article : 333 words
  4. CABLE NEWS.

    In the House of Commons this evening Sir John Gorst, Vice-president of the Committee of Council, introduced a bill to amend the Education Act with regard to voluntary schools, &c. The bill was read ...

    Article : 147 words
  5. THURSDAY'S POLICE COURT.

    BEFORE Mr. Ellis. DRUNKENNESS AND BAD LANGUAGE. One defendant for drunkenness was discharged with a caution. ...

    Article : 92 words
  6. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

    THE Agricultural Show was practically opened at noon to-day in the presence of a largo attendance of visitors, country friends being considerably in evidence. The weather is beautiful, and great ...

    Article : 180 words
  7. Advertising

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    Advertising : 233 words
  8. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 461 words
  9. THE UPPER NILE.

    The latest advices from Upper Egypt state that the dervishes under Osman Digna are threatening Sinkat, south-west of Suakim. A battalion of Soudauese which was marching to ...

    Article : 120 words
  10. DALTON.

    CRICKET.—Dalton and Dor Den played the return in Mr. Thorn's paddock on Saturday afternoon, the former again winning by seven wickets. During the match D. J. Wheatley, in securing a difficult ...

    Article : 374 words
  11. A Woman Burned to Death.

    MRS. Mary Gross, a widow, residing in apartments at 48 Underwood-street, Paddington, was at about 4.30 on Wednesday found in her room under circumstances which point to a gruesome death. The last ...

    Article : 578 words
  12. FRANCE AND CHINA.

    M. Bourgeois, the French Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs, has declined to accept the responsibility of placing on the Paris market the Chinese loan of £10,000,000 recently issued ...

    Article : 116 words
  13. Service of Song.

    READERS are again reminded that the service of song, "The Californian Nugget," will be rendered to-morrow evening in the Primitive Methodist Church by the choir. ...

    Article : 29 words
  14. Re-opening of the Skating Rink.

    IT will be seen by advertisement that the Elite Skating Rink will be opened to-morrow under the management of Mr. Alec. Anderson. A band will be in attendance every evening, and low prices of ...

    Article : 43 words
  15. Goulburn Mechanics' Institute.

    THE monthly meeting of the committee was held last evening instead of this evening to allow of the financial business being disposed of before the holidays. Mr. A. Ellis, president, was in the choir. ...

    Article : 115 words
  16. FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

    M. Bourgeois, the French Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs, stated in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday that the agreement between France and Russia was never mere complete and ...

    Article : 72 words
  17. WEEKLY CALENDAR.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 words
  18. MATABELELAND.—A GENERAL RISING FEARED.

    The British South Africa Company is recruiting 500 men for its police force in Matabeleland, fearing a general rising. Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of Cape Colony ...

    Article : 344 words
  19. Trinity Presbyterian Church.

    THE congregation of the above church are making an effort to reduce the burden of debt which hangs over the building. According to a circular recently issued to sympathisers appealing for help, the debt ...

    Article : 453 words
  20. Goulburn Volunteer Company.

    SIXTY members of the Goulburn Volunteer Company will proceed by to-night's express to Yass to take part in the encampment there. The company will be under the command of Lieutenant ...

    Article : 127 words
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN evidently intends that his tenure of the portfolio of Secretary of State for the Colonies shall be marked by activity and by the discussion of serious ...

    Article : 1,255 words
  22. CAPTAIN'S FLAT.

    ANOTHER rush for business sites has taken place here of late. Mr. J. Walker, of Bungendore, has rented a suitable site in Newtown. Messrs. Gracie and Neville, of Braidwood, have also secured a good site ...

    Article : 264 words
  23. SIFTINGS.

    THE question of contract versus day labour is repeatedly coming to the front in municipalities. It is generally considered that there are evils connected with both, and the difficulty is to find out ...

    Article : 1,005 words
  24. Death at Towrang.

    AN aged woman named Hannah Flint died at her son's residence, Towrang, on Wednesday morning, and as she had been unattended by a doctor the matter was reported to the coroner. As the cause of ...

    Article : 85 words
  25. A Child Burned to Death.

    Tumut, Wednesday.—Martha Webb, aged 5, the daughter of James Webb, living at Micalong, was burned to death to-day. She was in the act of setting fire to an antbed with some other children, ...

    Article : 103 words
  26. Cricket.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 words
  27. Queanbeyan Items.

    THE Queanbeyan cyclists-intend holding a grand carnival in May next.—The local cricketers met the Micalago men at the latter place on Saturday, and the match resulted in a draw. Each team made 83 ...

    Article : 74 words
  28. The Revenue Returns.

    THE quarterly revenue returns were published on Wednesday. They show that the total revenue proper for the last three months was £1,985,000, as against £2,132,640 received during the ...

    Article : 746 words
  29. THE ABERDEEN'S MEAT AND RABBITS.

    All the rabbits brought by the steamer Aberdeen, the bulk of the poultry, and a portion of the meat in the forehold have been condemned. The meat in the lower hold is sound. ...

    Article : 65 words
  30. Bad News from Western Australia.

    THE National Advocate (Bathurst) publishes a letter received by Mr. J. N. Walton from Mr. Thomas, who was lately employed by him as draughtsman. It is dated Mount Magnet, ...

    Article : 644 words
  31. A Rich Gold Discovery.

    TUMBERUMBA, Wednesday.—Another rich reef has been discovered on the Upper Murray, about 40 miles south-east of Tumberumba, towards Mount Kosciusko. It is situated on a steep mountain side, ...

    Article : 93 words
  32. Football.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 125 words
  33. REVENUE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

    The revenue of the United Kingdom for the past quarter amounted to £36,132,698. The Customs yielded £5,188,357; excise, £7,688,300; stamps, £1,695,000. ...

    Article : 56 words
  34. The Railway Commissioners.

    THE Commissioners returned to Sydney on Wednesday at midday from their tour of inspection of the railway line between Granville and Cooma. The three Commissioners, who were accompanied by the ...

    Article : 221 words
  35. FRENCH AMBASSADOR IN LONDON.

    It is reported that M. de Courcel, the French Ambassador, in London, is about to retire in consequence of differences with M. Bourgeois, the Premier. ...

    Article : 33 words
  36. Cheap Trains.

    THE various cheap trains run by the Commissioners during the present week were very largely availed of by the public. The train from Sydney on Monday afternoon carried a full complement of ...

    Article : 128 words
  37. THE COUNTRY CRICKET ELEVEN.

    SIR,—In your issue of March 31st appears a letter signed "Inquirer No. 2," and to which I beg space to reply. In his opening remarks he takes the part of the cur in the manger to perfection, for ...

    Article : 238 words
  38. Goulburn Technological Museum.

    THE number of visitors to the Museum during the month of March was 2081, being an average of 80 visitors a day. The following donations were received:— Auriferous quartz from Conundrum ...

    Article : 110 words
  39. Chess and Draughts Club.

    A MEETING of the committee of the above was held on Wednesday evening in the smoking-room of the Mechanics' Institute, Mr. Lumsden, president, in the chair. A challenge was received from ...

    Article : 239 words
  40. Provision for the Victorian Poor.

    MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Replying to a deputation from the Ballarat Benevolent Asylum, who asked for an increased grant, the Premier said that the revenue was falling off, but something would ...

    Article : 72 words
  41. Typhoid Fever at Hinton.—The Township Aroused.

    WESTMAITLAND, Wednesday.—A largely attended public meeting was hold at the Hinton School of Arts last evening, to consider what stops should be taken to suppress the outbreak of fever there. ...

    Article : 156 words
  42. Remarkable Results of Artesian Boring.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 132 words
  43. THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS TONED,

    A new impulse is given to the circulation by that esteemed tonic-invigorant, Wolfe's Schnapps, which is also an agreeable beverage. The scarcity of food supplies at Hall's Creek, ...

    Article : 41 words
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