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  2. COUNTRY NEWS. MINISTERS IN THE COUNTRY.

    The Hon. J. H. Young, Minister for Works, and the Hon. J. Cook, Postmaster-General, arrived here to-day. They were met by the Mayor and aldermen and a number of other gentlemen. The bridge ...

    Article : 189 words
  3. THE STEEL RAIL CONTRACT. A LOCAL TENDER RECEIVED.

    Among the tenders opened yesterday at the Public Works Department was one from Messrs. G. and C. Hoskins for the steel rail contract, tenders for which have been invited by the Government for ...

    Article : 467 words
  4. NEWS BY THE MAIL. NOTES FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. THE DUELLING SCANDAL ABROAD.

    At the recent swearing-in of recruits the Emperor William, as is known, made a speech to the young soldiers and spoke afterwards privately to the officers. The Berliner Tagebaltt now states that ...

    Article : 121 words
  5. (FROM THE BOARD AT THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE.)

    TWEED HEADS.—December 30, Heroine, schooner, batbound. RICHMOND RIVER HEADS. —Departures: December 30, Oakland (s.), at 4.50 p.m., Tomki (s.), at 5.2 a.m. ...

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  6. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. THE TURF.

    The gates at Kensington will be thrown open this afternoon, when a programme of pony and galloway races will be run through, the first event starting at 2.15. The usual facilities for conveyance to the ...

    Article : 719 words
  7. CYCLING.

    Messrs. S. Stewart and J. H. Dow, of the Waratah Rovers C. C., made a very interesting tour during the holidays. Train was taken on Christmas night to Bowral. An early start was made on ...

    Article : 365 words
  8. LORD CARRINGTON AS LANDOWNER.

    We have heard so much of the depreciation of land and the sorrows of landlords that an idea has got abroad that a large estate means starvation to its owner (says the World). Lord Carrington, ...

    Article : 253 words
  9. GOVERNMENT GRANTS TO PARKS.

    The following Government grants have been made to the Dubbo parks:—Muller and Elston Parks, £75 each: Central Park, £100, with an additional £50; Trangie, £25; Narromine, £40. ...

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  10. THE BIGGEST SHIP ACROSS THE LINE.

    It will hardly be credited in England (says the London Daily Telgraph of the 23rd November) when it is stated that to-day the biggest link in the chain of steamers that connects the mother country ...

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  11. KIAMA AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

    Mr. Thomas Atkinson, who had a contract from the Kiama Agricultural Association for removing the main show building from long Brush and erecting it on the new showground at Church Point, ...

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  12. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. India, from London 30th November, arrived at Aden 25th December, bound to Queensland ports. ...

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  13. CARRATHOOL TURF CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 231 words
  14. HELENSBURGH, Wednesday.

    The authorities have placed posts all rouud the country roads with the names of the various townships printed on them. This will be a great advantage to the bicycle riders who are travelling through ...

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  15. FACTS AS TO THE INDIAN FAMINE.

    The following summary (writes the Allahabad correspondent of the Times, on the 23rd November) gives an accurate view of the position in the north-west provinces and Oudh. The first area, ...

    Article : 321 words
  16. THE MACQUARIE.

    This veseel last night [?]chored in Watson's Bay, and reports having left Gravesend on 11th September with a full general cargo and 17 saloon passengers. Had a very pleasant run down the Channel, landing the pilot off ...

    Article : 223 words
  17. INTERVIEW WITH MR. G. HOSKINS.

    Mr. G. Hoskins, who is the principal engineer for the firm of G. and C. Hosk[?]ns was interviewed by a Herald reporter last night. In answer to a question he said:—"This indeed is a very important ...

    Article : 1,172 words
  18. AMERICAN THANKSGIVING DAY.

    The President of the United States issued his Thanksgiving proclamation at Washington on the 4th November. The proclamation is as follows:— Thanksgiving proclamation by the President of the ...

    Article : 428 words
  19. THE AMPHITRITE.

    The ship Amphitrite, from Hamburg to Messrs. J. Barre Johnston and Co. yesterday arrived from Hamburg. She has a large general cargo, and has arrived in port in captial [?] The ship left on the 9th September, but met ...

    Article : 121 words
  20. LILLIE BRIDGE PONY RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 words
  21. THE TAMAR.

    Messrs. Gil-ischrist, Wall, and Co. to-day clear the ship Tamar, in Devitt and Moore's line, for London. The Tamar has done well. Wool for sailers has been scarce, but her agents appear to have secured a fair quantity. The ...

    Article : 70 words
  22. A BILL AGAINST THE "NEW WOMAN."

    A bill was introduced into the Alabama State Assembly on 21st Novembr for the regulation of the costumes of the ladies. It is proposed to make it unlawful to wear shirt-waists, tight-fitting ...

    Article : 125 words
  23. THE LUND LINE.

    The Bungarce [?], Watt, and Co.) clears to-day for London and Dunkirk, via Melbourne and Adelaide, with the following cargo:—1221 bales wool, 50 bales rags, 12 bales hair, 97 bales and [?] rolls leather, 45 bales basils. ...

    Article : 106 words
  24. VICTORIAN SPORTING.

    The Richmond stewards to-day delivered their verdict regarding the protest entered against the trotter Niagara at their meeting on Wednesday week last. After a lengthy investigation they failed ...

    Article : 47 words
  25. CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 430 words
  26. THE CHARLES RACINE.

    This barque, to Messrs. Arkell and Douglas, yesterday arrived from New York after an exceptionally amart passage of 86 days. This vessel was caught in a cyclonic storm when she first left, and had to put back. She was ...

    Article : 67 words
  27. NARRABRI JOCKEY CLUB.

    The Narrabri Jockey Club has decided to hold a race meeting in January. ...

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  28. DEATH OF SIR B. W. RICHARDSON.

    Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson, the well-known phyician, died suddenly at his residence, Manchestersquare, London, at 8.20 on the morning of 21st November. On Friday week last (says a London ...

    Article : 381 words
  29. CHARTERS.

    The Lufra was yesterday reported fixed for copra from the islands. The mail from San Francisco, via London, says:— Halewood, inward from Sydney, at [?] per ton (coals), has a ...

    Article : 150 words
  30. THE DISQUALIFICATION OF FERRY.

    The committee of the S.A J.C. this afternoon considered the report of the stewards on the disqualification of the jockey S. Ferry for 12 months, against which an appeal has been lodged. The ...

    Article : 80 words
  31. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITALS.

    There was a considerable attendance at the Town Hall on Tuesday, when the City Organist gave the first of three recitals during the present week designed to meet the desires of country visitors. Mr. ...

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  32. MORNING GALLOPS.

    An overcast sky and a cool breeze blowing acros the beath at Randwick yesterday morning formed an agrecable contrast to the recent tropical weather experienced in that locality by the early risers, of ...

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  33. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. BALMAIN.

    The inadequate water supply to Balmain was the subject of considerable discussion at last night's meeting of the Balmain Council, when, after a special motion dealing with the suspension of the standing orders at the ...

    Article : 582 words
  34. FEDERATION AND RECIPROCITY.

    Sir,— If you can spare the space I should like to call the attention of your readers to the very close connection that exists betweeen the subjects of Imperial reciprocity and federation. New South Wales ...

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  35. MANUFACTORIES AND WORKS.

    Sir,—I have read very carefully your criticism of my letter of the 29th instant, and not with standing your contradiction to the contrary, I am still disposed to believe that with the advent of a free trade ...

    Article : 748 words
  36. THE ELOPEMENT OF A PRINCESS.

    A Rome correspondent writes:—Now that it is openly spoken of in the papers, it will do no harm to r[?]ount the facts of the elopement of an artist and a princess to English readers. The family of Folchi ...

    Article : 575 words
  37. SCHOOL TEACHERS v. WAVERLEY VRTERANS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 318 words
  38. THE BETTING MARKET.

    A fair amount of business was transacted yesterday in the local betting market on the leading handicaps of Tattersall's Club annual meeting. The horses that were supported for money for the ...

    Article : 153 words
  39. NORTH BOTANY.

    At the last meeting of this council the Mayor informed the council that Mr. Cameron, the surveyor who had prepared the street level plans, was willing to complete them if they were placed at his disposal. Alderman Laycock ...

    Article : 68 words
  40. TATTERSALL'S CLUB ANNUAL RACE MEETING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 183 words
  41. ROOKWOOD.

    A meeting was held on the 2[?]th December. Present— The Mayor (Alderman F. Lidbury) and Aldermem Garthwaite, Jay Gi[?]ver, Drendon, Andrews, and Abrabams. The Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board wrote, in reply to a ...

    Article : 94 words
  42. AN ECCLESLASTICAL INJUSTICE.

    Sir,-There is a matter of grave importance in connection with the Church ot England in this colony, which should be seriously considered by its rulers, viz., the constant increase of the clergy by ...

    Article : 445 words
  43. WATERLOO.

    At the last meeting of this council complaints were made of the state of some of the pathways. In one case it was alleged that a lady had been injured in consequence of the condition of a path. ...

    Article : 39 words
  44. BRUSHGROVE SPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 181 words
  45. WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN FRANCE.

    The Avant-Courriere, one of the French Women's Rights Societies, is starting an active campaign with the object of hurrying a law through the Senate. This law, which has already been passed by the ...

    Article : 432 words
  46. UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY.—THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COUNTRY.

    Sir,—With the first part of your loading article in yesterday's paper on the abovementioned subject I am not now immediately concerned. If as you think, there is an implied threat in the concluding ...

    Article : 333 words
  47. THE V.R.C. NEW YEAR'S MEETING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 129 words
  48. PEDESTRIANISM.

    Entries close next Friday week for a 75-yards pedestrian handicap, to be run at Lillie Bridge on Monday night week. LISMORE, Wednesday. ...

    Article : 54 words
  49. HIGHLAND GATHERING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 291 words
  50. CANTERBURY PARK PONY AND GALLOWAY RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 735 words
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