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  2. SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR EUROPE, PER ORIENT STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S STEAMER ORIENT.

    Parliament has dealt with a fair amount of business during the past fortnight, and up to the present there has not been what, in the general acceptance of the term, can be called a late sitting ...

    Article : 2,061 words
  3. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 2,916 words
  4. THE WEATHER—AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    The weather during the first half of the fortnight passed since last report, was cook and extremely moist along the coast. All the eastern districts have received more than their average share of rain. ...

    Article : 201 words
  5. MINING.

    The value of Broken Hill scrip during the pas[?] fortnight has fluctuated to a considerable extent Transactions in Central and Block 10 shares have been very numerous, the former owing to ...

    Article : 364 words
  6. MUNICIPAL.

    Several reforms are contemplated by the Mayer of Sydney (Mr. Alderman Burdekin). Perhaps the most important is the introduction of a new Corporation Bill, giving the council enlarged ...

    Article : 278 words
  7. INTERCOLONIAL.

    The Government Statist's report shows that the total number of members of friendly societies, at the end of 1888, was 78,056, the number of new members giving an increase of about l8 per cent; ...

    Article : 1,149 words
  8. LEGAL.

    The second sittings in Term at the Supreme Court for the present year commenced on the 5th instant, and in order to expedite the work of clearing off the list of appeals, two Courts are now ...

    Article : 286 words
  9. SHIPPING.

    The P. and 0. Company's magnificent Jubilee steamer Victoria leaves Sydney to-day for London. She has done extremely well for passengers and cargo. A full list booked to date will be found in the shipping ...

    Article : 582 words
  10. THEATRICAL.

    Mrs. Potter has enterad upon the fifth week of her engagement at the Theatre Royal. She has played the heroine of Sarden's drama, "La Tosca" Camille in a version of "La Dame aux Camelias," ...

    Article : 160 words
  11. MUSICAL.

    Miss Florence Menk-Meyer has given four pianoforte recitals here during the past fortnight. The advent of this young pianiste was heralded by a variety of flattering press notices called from newspapers ...

    Article : 230 words
  12. SOCIAL.

    The only item of social news of any importance during the past fortnight was the ball which was held in the Exhibition Building on Wednesday ovening, May 14, in aid of the furnishing fund of ...

    Article : 132 words
  13. Advertising

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    Advertising : 296 words
  14. AUSTRALASIAN WESLEYAN GENERAL CONFERENCE.

    Th sixth General Conference of the Australasian Wesleyan Methodist Church commenced its sittings on Wednesday, May 7, in the Centenary Hall, York-street After the retiring president, the Rev. ...

    Article : 967 words
  15. SPORTING.

    Matters on the turf have been very quiet during the last month. The appearance of the weights for the principal handicaps of the Sydney Turf Club Queen's Birthday Meeting failed to bring about any ...

    Article : 233 words
  16. PRODUCE CARGOES CLEARED FOR EUROPE.

    May 5, per R.M.S. Carthage, for London, via ports: 563 bales wool, 25 bales skins, 785 bars bullion, 36 bales leather,[?]00 sacks peas, 150 bags bark, 3 tons holystone, 7 casks tallow, 1 bale peltS, 7 cases coal, ...

    Article : 245 words
  17. PORT OF NEWCASTLE.

    Cool Cargoes despatched Foreign since last report.— May 3, Mount Carmel, ship, with 2066 tons, for Manila: 3, Copley, ship, With 2669 lons, for Valparaiso: 4, Belle of Arvon, barque, with 1150 tons, for ...

    Article : 521 words
  18. AQUATICS.

    The championship of the world is still the subject of much interest, and another stop towards the satisfactory settlement of the question has been made. Peter Kemp, the recognised holder of the ...

    Article : 211 words
  19. LAWN TENNIS.

    After several postponements on account of rain, the 10th Intercolonial tournament between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on the Association Ground on Thursday, May 8th. The ...

    Article : 319 words
  20. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

    There has been some talk of a reduction of bank rates, but so far no change has been made, and the rates are as follow:—Deposits: 3 per cent for three months 4 per cent for six months, and 5 per cent ...

    Article : 1,897 words
  21. PASSENGERS BOOKED.

    Per R. M. S. Lusitania (Orient line), Captain Tillett, to leave for London on the 26th instant.—Captain R. Stewart Savile and servant. Lieutenant Hon. Darey Lambton, R. N., Mrs. Lambton, Mr. H. A. Craven, Master Craven, Miss Escott, ...

    Article : 304 words
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