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  2. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT: LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    The PRESIDENT took the chair at half-past 4 O'clock. STAMP DUTIES ACTS. On the motion of Dr. MACLAURIN, the Stamp ...

    Article : 2,357 words
  3. THE WESLEYAN GENERAL CONFERENCE.

    The seventh general conference of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church was resumed this morning. The president, the Rev. W. Morley, was in the chair. The Rev. W. Lee, of New ...

    Article : 495 words
  4. THE TASMANIAN BUDGET.

    Mr. Fysh delivered his financial statement in the Legislative Assembly to-night. He estimates the revenue for the present year at £739,420, being £23,000 less than Mr. Henry's ...

    Article : 316 words
  5. MEETINGS. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.

    Yesterday afternoon the Public Works Committee took evidence relative to the proposed railway to Wyalong. Mr. H. M'Lachlau, secretary to the Railway Commissioners, on their behalf ...

    Article : 367 words
  6. THE OTTAWA CONFERENCE.

    At the invitation of Mr. Robert Prendergast the delegates to the Canadian Convention from New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Tasmania were entertained at luncheon at the Warrigal Club. ...

    Article : 663 words
  7. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    The SPEAKER took the chair at half-past t o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. Mr. SEE, in answer to Mr. Schey, said the first set of level-crossing gates opened and closed by ...

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  8. THE ERSKINE-STREET WHARF.

    In the Balmain Town Hall last night a public meeting convened by the residents of Balmain was held for the purpose of taking into consideration the action of the City Council about the water frontage ...

    Article : 580 words
  9. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    BRISBANE.—May 16, Burwah (s.); from Rockhampton. Departures: May 16, Eurimbla (s.), Leurs (s.), Titus (s.), for Sydney. Cintra (s.) left Keppel Bay, south; Wodonga (s.) left Townsville, north; the Rob Roy (s.) ...

    Article : 1,389 words
  10. THE WORKING AND FACTORY GIRLS' CLUB BALL.

    The annual ball in aid of the above institution took place in tho Town Hall last evening, and was a brilliant and decided success. Great pains had been taken to decorate the hall with greenery ...

    Article : 1,275 words
  11. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Oruba, from London, left Melbourne last night for Srdney, and is due about noon to-morrow. The R.M.S. Arcadia, hence to London, yesterday arrived at Melbourne. ...

    Article : 127 words
  12. THE LABOUR PLEDGE.

    Mr. Cook. M.L.A., leader of the labour party, when seen last night by a Rerald reporter, and informed of the result of the meeting of the committee, said the whole thing now hinged on what the ...

    Article : 482 words
  13. AMUSEMENTS. THE BELLL COLE CONCERTS.

    Mme. Belle Cole will make her second appearance at the Town Hall to-night, when his Excellency the Governor. Lady Duff, and suite will attend the concert. The great contralto will sing "The Lost ...

    Article : 135 words
  14. TRIAL TRIP OF THE S.S. PORT STEPHENS.

    Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., representatives of the Port line, yesterday received particulars of the trial trip of the new steamer Port Stephens. The vessel was buils to the order of Messrs. William Milburn and Co. for their ...

    Article : 167 words
  15. EVOLUTION LITTERAIRE.

    There was a capital attendance of French residents, with a sprinkling of English people, at M. Marcel Deslouis's lecture at the School of Arts, last night. M. Henri Kowalski, in introducing the lecturer, ...

    Article : 646 words
  16. THE R.M.S. ORUBA DUE TO-MORROW.

    Mails by the Oruba were delivered in Sydney yesterday, and the steamer is due at this port about noon to-morrow. A report of the voyage, forwarded by the commander, Captain Liudsay Hay, is as follows:—The Oruba left ...

    Article : 528 words
  17. TRANSIT COMMISSION.

    A meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Commission was held yesterday in the commission's offices in Phillip-street. The full board were present. A letter was read from the town clerk asking the ...

    Article : 233 words
  18. ROOKWOOD MUNICIPAL TROUBLES.

    Last evening a largely-attended public meeting was held in the council-chambers, Rockwood, to protest against the action of Aldermen Groves, Jay, Conroy, and Ridley in petitioning the Treasury to ...

    Article : 678 words
  19. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

    In regard to the report that an accident had occurred to one of the 6in. pneumatic guns at Newcastle during the man[?]uvres on Saturday, MajorGeneral Hutton states that nothing that could be ...

    Article : 432 words
  20. LAUNCH OF A STEAMER FOR THE P. AND O. COMPANY.

    The Ceylon was launched on the 9th ultimo from the Cleveland dockyards (Sir Eaylton Dixon and Co.), Middlesbrough. She is a large and finely-modelled [?] steamer, built for the Paninsular and Orental Steam ...

    Article : 355 words
  21. ENTERTAINMENT AT NORTH SYDNEY.

    Last evening the pupils of St. Francis Xavier's School, North Sydney, give an entertainment in the local School of Arts. The first part of the programme was composed of musical selections and recitations by ...

    Article : 138 words
  22. HEALTH INSPECTION OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    By a proclamation issued yesterday in the Government Gezztte is is notified that the following Board of Health regulation is rescinded, namely:—"That all ship[?] or c[?] arriving in this colony from Colombo, whether arriving ...

    Article : 119 words
  23. PROPOSED PRESENTATION TO MR. SLATTERY.

    A public meeting, convened by the Mayor upon requisition, was held this afternoon in the Mechanice' Institute to determine in what form the public services of Mr. Slattery during his ...

    Article : 140 words
  24. ST. GEORGE'S HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

    The St. George's Horticultural Society held their monthly flower show and promenade concert in the School of Arts, Kogarah, on Tuesday evening. The musical entertainment was arranged by Mrs. George ...

    Article : 171 words
  25. REPORTS ON THE USE OF OIL AT SEA.

    Captain Cross, of the ship Eulomenc, writing on the above subjeet, says that he always makes a practice of putting the oil bags over the side in a gale of wind, especially if running heavy or lying to with a heavy beam sea, and has found it ...

    Article : 90 words
  26. SUBMARINE DISTURBANCE.

    Captain C. G. F. Peterson, of the schooner Sailor Boy, reports that at 12.50 p.m. 3rd February, 1894, when in 1st. 41.25 N., long. 129.0 W., he felt three distinct shoc[?] of carthqueke. The disturbance lasted altogether 30 seconds. ...

    Article : 50 words
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  28. A KETCH ASHORE.

    As the ketch Dolly Wamsley was proceeding to sea to-day in a fog she ran ashore on Stony Point and still remains there. Every effort has been made to get her off, but without success. It is expected that ...

    Article : 58 words
  29. THE HOMEWARD PASSAGE OF THE SHIP CROMDALE.

    I just drop yon a line (writes Captain Androw) to let you know about the passage in case the day may get wrong again. We are same as the Brilliant to the hour. We left on 29th January, and passed Lizard on the 8th April, but ...

    Article : 22 words
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