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  2. BURWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH.

    There was a large gathering at the Burwood Baptist Church in course of erection in Conder-street, Burwood, on Saturday afternoon, when the ceremony of unveiling the memorial-stone of the major port of ...

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  3. OTHER ILLUMINATIONS.

    A magnificent electric light display is to be made in Macquarie-street, between Hunter-street and Queen's-square. The poles have already been erected to carry transoms on which thousands of ...

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  5. GARDEN FETES.

    The anniversary services in connection with the social and rescue work carried on by the Central Methodist Mission, York-street, were begun on Saturday afternoon, when a "garden [?] was held ...

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  6. NEWCASTLE.

    The first of what is intended to be an annual benevolent Saturday demonstration under the anspices of the United Friendly Societies' Association of the Newcastle district, was held yesterday, with the ...

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  7. CITY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    On Friday evening Dr. James Graham, one of the selected candidates of the Citizens' Vigilance Committee and Municipal Reform Association, addressed a large and orderly meeting from the balcony of the ...

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  8. HOW THE ELECTRIC LIGHT WILL BE GENERATED.

    It will be seen from the above description of the extent of the electric lighting to he carried out that an immense amount of electricity will have to be generated. It is proposed to do this by means of ...

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  9. THE CAPSIZED BARQUE.

    There is no change in the position of the barque Lodore which capsized in the harbour during a heavy southerly squal[?] on Friday evening last. The vessel is lying on her side on the sandbanks and the water ...

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  10. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly on Friday the Minister for Railways tabled the plans of the following six proposed railways:—Nerang to Coolungatta, Tweed River, [?] miles: ...

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  11. THE WOOL ARCH.

    The adjourned meeting of the woolselling brokers was held at the Wool Exchange, Macquarie-place, on Friday afternoon last. Mr. Cook, of the Government Architect's Department, was prevent and ...

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  12. BLIGH WARD.

    No fewer than five meetings were held in various parts of Bligh Ward on Friday evening. Mr. J. Lane Mullins, one of the selected reform candidates, coutinued his campaign at the Excelsior Hotel, ...

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  13. FATAL RESULT OF A RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    A seaman named Victor [?] lately employed as a carpenter on board the Russian ship Favell, died in the Newcastle Hospital this morning from the effects of injuries received on the railway line on the ...

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  14. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council on Thursday the second reading of the Hampton Plains Railway (Private) Bill was carried by 12 vo[?]es to 6. ...

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  15. ST. CHARLES'S, WAVERLEY.

    At the "Friary" Grounds, Waverley, on Saturday afternoon, a garden fete and sale of work was opened by Alderman H. C. Evans, J.P. (Mayor of Waverley). The fair, which is to remain open for ...

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  16. HAMPDEN PARK IMPROVEMENTS.

    Mr. John C. Neild, M.L.A., introduced a deputation of residents of the contain suburbs to the Minister for Lands (Hon. T. H. Hassall, M.L.A.) at Parliament House on Friday, with a view of urging upon ...

    Article : 183 words
  17. DEFENCE FORCE RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    Major M. M. Boam, D.A.A.G., secretary of the Defence Force Rifle Association, has issued full details of the military rifle meeting to take place in connection with the forthcoming Commonwealth ...

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  18. FORT-STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL.

    The fancy fair which was opened on Thursday evening lost by Mrs. J. Perry in connection with the Model Public School, Fort-street, was brought to a close on Saturday night. During the day and ...

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  19. DEATH OF A CHILD.

    The City Coroner conducted an inquest at the Clarendon Hotel yesterday morning on the body of an infant registered under the name of John Michael Cooper, who died at Darby-street, Newcastle, on ...

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  20. PRAYER AT THE PROCLAMATION OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The hon. secretary of the Council of the Churches (Rev. Dr. Fordyce) has made the following statement with reference to the announcement that the Archbishop of Sydney will represent the Protestant ...

    Article : 346 words
  21. THE LATE LIEUTENANT EBSWORTH.

    On Sunday afternoon at St Mary's Church, Waverley, a memorial tablet, which had been erected to the memory of the late Lieutenant Ebsworth, of the Australian Horse, who was killed ...

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  22. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' PICNIC AT BOTANY.

    On Saturday the children attending the four Public schools at Botany were given a picnic at Sir Joseph Banks, pleasure grounds, Botany. This is the first time that these four schools have been brought ...

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  23. PLATTSBURG BOATING CLUB.

    Under the auspices of the Plattsburg Boating Club a professional sculling handicap and an amateur championship rice were decided yesterday afternoon at Tomago, on the Hunter River. The steamers ...

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  24. FITZROY WARD.

    After holding a series of meetings during the week Mr. H. Levi[?] M.L.A., addressed a meeting numbering several hundreds at the Austial Club Hotel, Victoria-street, on Friday evening. Mr. C. J. ...

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  25. RANDWICK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

    A garden [?] and con[?]inental was held at Randwich on Saturday afternoon and evening in the extensive grounds of Hele[?], the residence of Mr. J. E. Pemell. The funciton was well organised and the ...

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  26. THE SAILING CLUB.

    An interesting handicap race for 10-footers was sailed under the [?]spices of the Port Hunter Sailing Club yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the scratch boat, Australia. There was a good breeze ...

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  27. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    Custom-house.—Entered outwards: December 1, Guthrie, s., for Manil[?] and Hongkong, via ports; Elingamite, s., for Auckland. Captain A. Forbes reports that the Rosedale crossed [?] ...

    Article : 437 words
  28. CHURCH NEWS.

    Yesterday being the first Sunday in Advent was observed in a number of the Anglican churches as a special day in connection with the Church Society of the Di[?] of Sydney. The sermons had special ...

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  29. BURWOOD CELEBRATION.

    At the last meeting of the Burwood Council Alderman Sheppard asked if the council intended celebrating the consummation of federation by a local demonstration. He suggested the erection of a ...

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  30. COOK WARD.

    Mr. J. G. Griflin, C.E., held a meeting at the Royal Standard Hotel, Cooper-street, on Friday evening. Mr. Gorman was in the chain. The candidate received a sym[?]the[?] hearing, and a vote of ...

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  31. CENTRAL METHODIST MISSION.

    The anniversary of the Central Methodist Mission, social and rescue work, was continued at the C. M. Hall, York-street, on Sunday, when the attendances throughout the day were very large. At both the ...

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  32. THE TWEED SHOW.

    The anual exhibition of the Twee[?] and Brun[?]wick Border Pastoral and Agricultural Societies was continued and concluded yesterday. The attendance of visitors was considered very large, and the gate receipts totalled over ...

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  33. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, MILSON'S POINT

    The moonlight fete and band concert which was opened at Elamang. Carrabella-road, Milson's Point, on Thursday, by Lady Lyne, in aid of St. John's Church, Milson's Point, was brought to ...

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  34. THE LOCAL OPTION VOTE.

    Sir,—Once in three years those who are favoured with votes have the opportunity of saying if they want any more public-houses in the metropolitan [?] That time has come now, and with a ...

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  35. FIRE BRIGADES' SPORTS.

    A competition open to all volunteer fire brigades of the district was held under the auspices of the Northern District Fire Brigades' Association at Adamstown yesterday afternoon. The primary object of ...

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  36. PROPOSED MINING CONFERENCE.

    It has transpired that at a private meeting of the Associated Colliery Proprietors of the Northern District held in Sydney a few days ago the application of the miners' delegate board for a conference to ...

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  37. SUGGESTIONS BY CORRESPONDENTS.

    "O[?]aco" writes:—"I would suggest that the [?] on the Commonwealth which have been received be reprinted and bound together in one volume, and sold for a small sum. There are many ...

    Article : 574 words
  38. AFFRAY IN BATHURSTSTREET.

    A disturbance in which Constable Jackson, of No. 1 Station, was severely cut about the bend, and Constable Scarff was severely hundled, took place om Bathurst-street shortly after midnight on Saturday. ...

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  39. THE E. AND A. LINE.

    Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. note movements of the above China mail steamers:— The Airlie sails from Kobe, Japan, on December 3, and from Hongkong on the 13th for Australian ports. ...

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  40. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

    There was a large attendance of the headquarters and suburban companies attached to the 1st Infantry Regiment at the Centennial Park on Saturday afternoon, when Major-General French, C.M.G., officer ...

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  41. SHOT IN THE DOMAIN.

    When walking through the eastern side of the Domain, close to Woolloomooloo Bay, early yesterday morning a man named John Cox found the dead body of a man lying on the gross. ...

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  42. THE JAPAN MAIL LINE.

    Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co. advise the following movements of the steamers of the above line engaged in the trade between Australia, China and Japan:- The Kasuga M[?] which left Yokohama on November ...

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  43. THE WOOL INDUSTRY.

    The wool receipts at Newcastle for the week ended on Friday were 4043 bales, making 43,134 bales for the season, as compared with 31,060 bales last year. In addition to the foregoing 5459 bales have passed ...

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  44. THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD.

    The Barbarossa arrived at Sydney from [?] ports, last evening. The Grosser Kurfurst is due at Aden on December 1, [?] route from [?]remen to Sydney, via ports. ...

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  45. CITY RAILWAY EXTENSION.

    An influential meeting was held at the Petersham Town Hull ou Friday evening for the purpose of advocating the extension of the railway into the city. The Mayor of Petersham (Alderman J. W. ...

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  46. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The quantity of coal exported to places beyond the colony during the week ended at noon yesterday was 63,350 tons, as compared with 54,364 tons during the previous week, showing an increase of 8986 tons. ...

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  47. THE PASTORALISTS' FEDERAL COUNCIL OF AUSTRALIA.

    The twelfth convention of the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia wan opened at the offices of the Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales, 6 Spring-street Sydney, on Thursday afternoon. The ...

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  48. THE ANIMALS' PROTECTION SOCIETY OF N.S.W.

    A special general meeting of the members of the Animals' Protection Society was held at their rooms, 20 Beresford-chambers, Castlereagh-street, on Friday, for the purpose of adopting certain new ...

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  49. THE FEDERAL LINE.

    Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, managing agents for the Federal Steam Navigation Company, Limited, report their steamers movements as follows:- The Corn wall left New York on October 31 for ...

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  50. PROMENADE CONCERT AT MANLY.

    An al fresco tea and promenade concert arranged by the officers of St. Matthew's Church, Manly, took place on Saturday, on the new pi[?]r, which was partly canvassed in and made comfortable for the ...

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  51. THE CROWNING OF THE YOUNG QUEEN.

    The Rev. F. B. Boyce writes:—"Referring to the federal odes and as a matter of literary interest, I would like to point out that Sir Henry Parkes anticipated Rudyard Kipling, and others who may use ...

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  52. BAY VIEW PIER.

    The opening of the Bay View Pier took place on Saturday afternoon at Pittwater, in the presence of a large and representative gathering. The ceremony was performed by Mr. Dugald Thomson, M.L.A. ...

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  53. THE STRATHGRYFE.

    The four-masted barque Stratngry[?] chored in Watson's Bay yesterday. She left Liverpool on Ausust 19, had fair N.E. trades, and crossed the equstor on September 10. The S.E. trades were very light, and ...

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  54. CELEBRATIONS IN THE COUNTRY.

    At a meeting of the Jamberoo Boroug[?] Council to-day a letter was received from the borough of Wollongong in reference to a conference of South Coast municipal councils for the purpose of ...

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  55. PROPOSED GARBAGE DESTRUCTOR.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the city council to be held to-morrow evening the following motion by Alderman W. J. Ellis will be discusted:—"That seeing the Premier, Sir W. J. Lyne, has signified his ...

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  56. MELBOURNE CRICKET.

    The third round of the pannant cricket matches commenced on Saturday, in beautiful weather. The games stand as follows:—East Melbourne, three for133, including M'Alister 63 not out. v. Melbourne, three for 111; Fitzroy, ...

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  57. THE HOMEWARD VOYAGE OF H.M.S. EUROPA.

    It is stated in connection with the outward [?] ward voyages of the Europa to and from Australia that the ship occupied 168 days, and throughout the trip the coal consumption was excessive, [?] tons having been ...

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  58. ADELAIDE CRICKET.

    The intercollegia[?]e cricket match, St Peters v. P.A.C., was resumed on the Adelaide Oval on Saturday, when St. Peters replied with [?]45 to their opponents' 360 (Lewis 107, Parker 76). ...

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  59. WALLSEND HOSPITAL SPORTS.

    A Public schools' carnival, organised by the superior Public schools of Wallsend and Platlsburg district, and authorised by the Minister of Public Instruction, took place in the Wallsend Park yesterday ...

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  60. A CABLE STEAMER.

    It is understood that the twin-screw steamer [?] 6514 tons, belonging to the Telegraph Construction and Maintenance Company, Limited, will visit Australia at the beginning of next year in connection with the laying ...

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