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  2. THE NEW GOVERNOR OF TASMANIA.

    Our representative, on calling at Cox's Hotel, in Jermyn-street (says the Pall Mall Gazette of the 29th June), found his Excellency Lord Gormanston engaged in wirting farewell letters prior to ...

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  3. VISIT OF THE GOVERNOR TO LEWISEAM and PETARSEAM.

    Yesterday afternoon his Excellency the Govornor, who was accompained by Lady Duff and attended by Mr. Arthur Galton private secretary, accepted the invitation of the Rev. Mother and Community of ...

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  4. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

    Pony and galloway racing will be the attraction for sporting folk at Kensington to-day, when a sixevent programme will be run through, commencing at 2.30p m. The regular traffic to Kensington by ...

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  5. MEETINGS.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Sydney Meat Preserving Company, Limited, was held yesterday at the company's office, Hunter-street. The Hon. John Lackey, M.L.C., presided. The directors' report ...

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  6. AMUSEMENTS.

    Last evening the now Hall, in Norton-street, Leichhardt, built by Mr R. T. B. Andrews, was formally opened to the public. A handsome threemanual organ, built by Messrs. Hill and Son, of ...

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  7. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    The council met on the 8th instant, there being present—The Mayor (Alderman Rigg), and Aldermen Cope, Smith, Dolman, Lane, Morgan, Whately, Swinbourne, and Salmon. The Gas Company ...

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  8. WELSEYAN CHURCH, BURWOOD.

    The Burwood Wesleyan Church, of which the Rev. W. H. George is the pastor, has just been enlarged, the mara building having been increased by one-fourth, and a chancel, organ chamber, and ...

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  9. TRANSI[?] COMMISSION.

    The weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Transit Commission was held at the offices. Phillip-street, yesterday morning. The Mayor (Alderman W. P. Manning) presided, and there were also present— ...

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  10. NORTH BOTANY.

    A meeting was held on the 8th instant PretestAlderman Laycock (in the chair). Aldermen Coward, J.P, Sparks, J.P., Reeve, Thoroton, Pallett, Ramsay Heaslip, and Brewer, Correspondence; ...

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  11. LOCAL OPTION.

    The third and last of a series of meetings held in the Rodlern Town Hall for the purpose of hearing addresses by Mr. T. W. Glover, temperanee lecturer, took place last night Mr. J. Kidd, ...

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  12. A TYPICAL AUSTRALIAN BIRD.

    Fears are entertained (writes the Melbourne Age) that the lyre bird is doomed to extinction. The killing of it has been made illegal, but the market continues supplied with menura tails, and the other ...

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  13. FOOTBALL.

    The following team has been selected to represent the metropolis against Bathurst at the Association Ground on Wednesday:hFull-back, Thomas; halves, Surman, Abbott, and Roberts; quarters, ...

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  14. PEDESTRIANISM.

    The University Athletic Club ran off several races at the oval yesterday with the following results:— 100 Yards Handicap—First heat: W.J. Cakebread, 10 yards, 1; R. Bowman, 3 yards, 2. Second heat; ...

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  15. THE BISHOP'S ADDRESS.

    Sir —I was present at the opening of the Auglican Synod, and was much struck with the very disorderly [?]nduct of a portion of its members during the delivery of the Bishop's address. Whenever a ...

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  16. HARRIERS.

    The Darlinghurst Harriers together with several members of the Post and Telegraph Harriers held a five-mile run on Tuesday night, from the Captain Cook Hotel, Moore Park. I wenty-eight runners in ...

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  17. UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS.

    The half-yearly session of the Grand Lodge of the United Ancient Order of Dr[?]ds was commenced in the Protestant Hall, Castlereagh-street, yesterday morning. The Grund President (Bro. A. Wood) ...

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  18. FREETRADE AND LAND REFORM ELECTORAL COMMITTEE AND "PAYMENT OF MEMBERS," &c.

    Sir,—Will you permit to correct an erroneous impression which I find has been created respecting the references made to the question of payment of members in the manifeste circulated at last night's ...

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  19. SUGGESTED EXTENSION OP MARKETSTREET.

    Sir,—The construction of the Ocean-street tramway has called forth several suggestions for the relief of the probable congestion of traffic in King-street. Market-street has been regarded as an alternative ...

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  20. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    The stonemasons and quirrymen recently employed by Messrs. Phippard Bros remain on strike, and there does not appenr to be much possibility of a settlement of the difficulty. The buildings in course ...

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  21. LAND TAXATION AND FEDERATION.

    Sir,—There was no nonsence in Sir Henry Parkes' speech on Monday night. He did not pretend—like Mr. Wise and Mr. Reid—that taxing people would do them good. He spoke plainly and sensibly. ...

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  22. [By TELEGRAPH.] THE MELBOURNE BETTING MARKET.

    The [?]etting market was very quiet to-day. I [?] Swiveller continues the favourite for the Caulfield Grand National Hurlle Race at 2 to 1. The Steeplechase is not mentioned straight out, but in doubles ...

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  23. AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM.

    The number of visitors to the museum, during the month of July was 6415 on week-days, and on Sundays 3930. The donations of specimens received during July are as follows: ...

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  24. THE CAULFIELD GRAND NATIONAL MEETING.

    The Hind was to-day withdrawn from the Saplings Stakes, and Toberon from the V.A.T.C. Grand Natioual Meeting. ...

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  25. THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE.

    Matters in connection with the maritime strike remain unchanged. The executive met for several hours yesterday, and in the evening the officers visited n number of meetings of labour organisations ...

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  26. ADELAIDE RACING CLUB MEETING.

    Batchelor, Dargil, Flood, Aird, The Rector, Little Martin, and Rufus, who are engaged in the A.R.C. Graud Natiouul Meeting, arrived in Adelaide this evening. ...

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  27. CO-OPERATIVE VILLAGE SETTLEMENTS.

    The above committee met at the rooms, 301 Pittstreet, on Monday evening. There was a large attendance. Dr. Roseby (the chairman) and Mr. Backhouse gave in a report re settlement at Pitt ...

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  28. NEWCASTLE JOCKEY CLUB.

    The following entries were received to-day for the Newcastle August meeting:- FLYING HANDICAP.—Hercules, Lioness, Navarine, Mariner, Killeena, Miss Godvia, Mount Morgan, ...

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  29. MASTER BAKERS.

    A private meeting of the board of management of the Master Bakers' Association was held at the offices, Strand Arcade, yesterday afternoon. Although official information is unobtainable, it is ...

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  30. LABOUR AND CAPITAL.

    Sir,—Messrs. Reid and Wise and actively employed in stirring up dissension between labour and capital. The country generally understands that direct taxatio must be resorted to more extensively to meet her ...

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  31. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In Saturday's issue I noticod a letter signed F. J. Plomley, upon which I hope you will kindly permit me to make a few remarks. Mr Pl[?]ley proposes that "the tramway which at present runs ...

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  32. WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE LEAGUE.

    An adjourned meeting of the Womanhood Suffrage League was held yesterday evening at 70 Pitt-street, to consider the question of forming a constitution or of altering the rules to provide for the formation of ...

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  33. LAND TAXATION v. AND NATIONALISATION.

    Sir, —I fail to see the reason for calling the speakers at the Protestant Hall "land roformers" With all their advocacy of land taxation they would but perpetuate the present economically unsound and ...

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  34. RECENT TRAMWAY ACCIDENT.

    Sir,—The report of the above, recordod in y- issue of to-day, only adds one more record to the many lamentable accidents that have occurred in connection with our trains; and unless something i[?] ...

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  35. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Stock passings: 2290 fat ewes, from Youie station to Flemington, via Rylestone, W. G. Taylor owner, G. Whitehead in charge, 2090 fat sheep, from Selections, Gum Hole station, to Flemington, via ...

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  36. TENNIS AT PENRITH.

    Another match between the Penrith Tennis Club and the Penrith Public School was begun this afternoon, on the school court. The double gentlemen sets resulted as follows:—Long and Aubrey (School) ...

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  37. LAWN TENNIS.

    The first round in the ladies' trophy matches was played on Tuesday. The following are the results:- KOORING v. MINLY. Mis[?]E. Woolnough and W. Elliott v. Mrs. Robey and ...

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  38. THE PRICE OF BREAD.

    Sir,—Much has been said recently in your columns on the above subject. What I would like to point out to your complaining correspondants is this—at least for the last 20 years bread has not been sold at such ...

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  39. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Another call to the authorities to prevens tram conductors gathering the fares inside the rails, a practice which never should have been commenced. It is to be hoped that the accident reported b[?] you ...

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  40. ST. JOHN'S YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE, BALMAIN.

    The half-yearly meeting and concert in connection with St. John's Young Men's Institute took place in the schoolroom, North Balmain, on Monday night. Mr. Charles Whitehead occupied the chair. The ...

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  44. CYCLING.

    Messrs. Craig and Armstrong are on their way overland through Queensland to Sydney. Serveral Goulbura cyclists intend to compete at the Austral Wheel Race Meeting at Melbourne in ...

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