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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Hands were engaged at the Harwood mill yesterday. About 150 men were unable to get employment, and these are still in the district in hope of getting work at some of the smaller mills, which ...

    Article : 285 words
  3. MUNICIPAL MISMANAGEMENT.

    Sir,—It is often alleged, but not unfrequently without cause, that municipal management is very defective, though I must admit "the devil is not always as black as he is painted." ...

    Article : 389 words
  4. LARRIKINISM AND CHECKS UPON IT.

    Sir,—The primary factor in the utter lawlessness that prevails amongst the "pushes" and other kindred societies of Sydney is one which every, thoughtful man should be competent to deal with for ...

    Article : 859 words
  5. AMUSEMENTS.

    "William Todman, the aged bookseller of "Liberty Hall" loved above all things in his house "the bust of Mr. Charles Dickens," and it may be reasonably conjectured that in like manner Mr. R. C. Carton ...

    Article : 1,465 words
  6. FITZ GERALD BROTHERS' CIRCUS.

    There could be no question as to the success of the new programme put on by Fitz Gerald Brothers at their circus in George-street on Saturday. The circus, large as its accommodation is, [?] well ...

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  7. OPERA HOUSE.

    There were numbers of fresh attractions at the Opera House on Saturday evening, when Dan Tracey's Vaudeville Company presented one of its varied and popular programmes. In the first part ...

    Article : 213 words
  8. DREDGING THE BELLINGER RIVER.

    A meeting of residents at the Bellinger River was held at Fernmount this afternoon, Mr. R. S. M'Dougall presiding. Mr. F. Matthews moved,—" That this meeting respectfully protests against the action of ...

    Article : 167 words
  9. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The municipality of Sydney is emulating the old vestries of London, which were in the habit of blocking up several parallel thoroughfares for repairs at one time, for our local council has set to ...

    Article : 156 words
  10. GAIETY THEATRE.

    " Willie " Warner's Minstrel and Specialty Company appeared at the Gaiety Theatre on Saturday night in an entire change of programme. There was a fairly good attendance, and an attractive list of ...

    Article : 323 words
  11. MINING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY.

    A public meeting was held in the Temperance Hall last night under the presidency of the Mayor, for the purpose of co-operating with the Murray Mining on Private Property League in urging ...

    Article : 245 words
  12. HER MAJESTY'S—"THE CRIMES OF PARIS."

    Taken as a whole there was an excellent house at Her Majesty's Theatre on Saturday evening last to witness the revival of Messrs. Conquest and Merritt's sensational drama "The Crimes of Paris. " It was ...

    Article : 1,257 words
  13. THE ARMING OF THE POLICE.

    Sir,—It is stated that the Government intend to arm the police with revolvers. If so it is a dangerous privilege to allow, as, although some of the police may be trusted to use those weapons with discretion ...

    Article : 423 words
  14. THE ALHAMBRA MUSIC HALL.

    A new programme was presented at the Alhambra Music Hall on Saturday night, and if the reception that was then accoded it is any criterion a capital week's run is before it. From first to last the ...

    Article : 291 words
  15. CO-OPERATIVE MINERS' LODGE.

    At a meeting of the Co-operative Miners' Lodge last night, Mr. H. Delorgie in the chair, the question of relief to the 100 men who were cavilled out, and are now doing nothing, was warmly discussed. One ...

    Article : 331 words
  16. FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY.

    Sir,—In these times of dire distress amongst that semi-starving portion of our community, it behoves us all, as common units of humanity, to make public any scheme or schemes which he or she may devise, ...

    Article : 926 words
  17. FILLIS'S CIRCUS.

    In spite of the hard times and unusually heavy opposition, the Exhibition Building was crowded at both performances on Saturday, when the first change of programme, introduced on Wednesday ...

    Article : 641 words
  18. THE STATE OF THE REVENUE.

    Sir,—Seeing in your valued journal that the revenue is in such a state that in all probability the deficiency will be about two millions, it behoves our Colonial Secretary to seek for some means of ...

    Article : 195 words
  19. EXHIBITION CONCERT COMPANY AT THE TOWN HALL.

    Mr. Turner's company attracted a large and sympathetic audience to the Town Hall on Saturday night. Despite the rival claims of several first nights at the theatres the hall had more than one ...

    Article : 1,118 words
  20. PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

    Messrs. Longmans, Green, and Co. forward, in their Colonial Library series, Rider Haggard's "Allau Quartermain." and Froueo's " Short Studies on Great Subjects." ...

    Article : 97 words
  21. RETRENCHMENT.

    Sir,—In reference to "Citizen's" letter in your issue of last Tuesday on the above subject, I beg to endorse what he writes, and add that in the town in which I reside the ...

    Article : 191 words
  22. AGRICULTURE IN THE YOUNG DISTRICT.

    Heavy rain fell yesterday, and this morning, up to 9 o'clock, 107 points were registered. The weather is still threatening. During the past month the weather was very wet, which has ...

    Article : 105 words
  23. THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

    Sir,—History repeats itself with remarkable similarity with respect to strikes, yet the promoters of them never seem to have enough of it. The present strike seems to be rapidly following in the wake of ...

    Article : 701 words
  24. THEATRE ROYAL.—"JESS."

    On Saturday evening a dramatic adaptation of "Jess," one of Rider Haggard's most popular romances, was staged at the Theatre Royal. As the scene of the story is laid in the midst of the war ...

    Article : 1,358 words
  25. BOILING-DOWN WORKS AT WILCANNIA.

    A largely attended meeting was held at Toy's Hotel to-day for the purpose of taking steps to establish boiling-down works at Wilcannia. A number of pastoralists attended. The Mayor presided. ...

    Article : 268 words
  26. COLONIAL CREDIT IN LONDON.

    Sir,—A few years ago the people of New South Wales beheld with pride their Government stock at a higher price in the market than the stocks of any other of the Australasian colonies. To-day, however, ...

    Article : 206 words
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  28. A SUGGESTION TO DR. ROSEBY'S COMMITTEE.

    Sir,—Judging by your report of the interview between Mr. Copeland and Dr. Roseby this week, the committee will not be able to get more than 100 families away for a long time under the Labour ...

    Article : 242 words
  29. RIFLE MATCH.

    The Picton and Camden civilian rifle companies met on the local range this afternoon, the result being a win for the latter by 20 points. For Picton Mr. G. Bradbury totalled 63 out of a possiblo 70, ...

    Article : 151 words
  30. THE TIVOLI THEATRE.

    The weekly change of programme at the Tivoli Theatre on Saturday night was presented to arenthusiastic audience that occupied every available foot of room, and the manner in which every item ...

    Article : 481 words
  31. THE GOVERNMENT PATHOLOGIST.

    Sir,—Your correspondent Mr. R. Hodgson, writing on the functions of the Government pathologist, says:—" In no case does the coroner slight or insult the doctor who has first attended by taking the case ...

    Article : 119 words
  32. ORANGE CELEBRATIONS AT PENRITH.

    A large Orange gathering was held this afternoon in the Temperance Hall. There were about 350 people present. A sermon was delivered by the Rev. G. Brown and addresses by the Rev. ...

    Article : 1,207 words
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