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  2. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    CUSTOM HOUSE.—Entered Outwards: March 1, Carnmoney, barque, 1255 tons, Captain D. N. Smith, for Port Pirie; Chem[?]itz (s.), 1745 tons, Captain Jerchau, for Hamburg, via Melbourne and ports. ...

    Article : 1,494 words
  3. STATEMENT BY PASSENGERS.

    William Gregory, a passenger, says he was on the upper-deck when the vessel struck. The impact did not stop or jerk the vessel much, but the seemed to rip her way ...

    Article : 935 words
  4. ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL AT AUCKLAND.

    The R.M.S. Mariposa arrived to-day from San Francisco, and sailed again for Sydney at noon. The following are the passengers:— ...

    Article : 127 words
  5. MEETINGS. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS.

    The monthly meeting of the executive council of the Independent Order of Good Templars was held on friday afternoon. Mr. N. J. Collins, G.C. templar, occupied the chair, and there was a full attendance. [?]The ...

    Article : 218 words
  6. MARITIME DISASTER IN PORT JACKSON. SINKING OF THE SCHOONER COLONIST.

    Not only was the community startled by the thrilling account of the terrible disaster to the British-India Company's mail steamer Quetta on Saturday last, as reported in to-day's Herald, but as if to add sorrow ...

    Article : 325 words
  7. THE JUBILEE.

    Reporting the arrival at Dunedin of this well-known Sydney-owned vessel, an Otago exchange says:—"The E[?] Line steamer Jubilee arrived at Dunedin February 19, with cargo and passengers from Sydney via East Coast ports. ...

    Article : 201 words
  8. DESCRIPTION OF THE STEAMER.

    The Quetta is only 9 years old, and is from one of the best building yards on the Clyde She was launched 1881, from Messrs. W. Denny and Brothers specially to the order to the British[?]India ...

    Article : 247 words
  9. SHIPPING ITEMS BY THE MAIL.

    The Orient Company's H.M.S. Ormuz brings London dates to January 24. in shipping, Messrs. Angier Brothers report:—In shipbuilding activity prevails, and orders are booked from week to week, but in small numbers, as prices ...

    Article : 401 words
  10. AMERICAN COMMERCIAL.

    Kerosene has shown no animation, and refined is unchanged at 1 st quotations, being 9.70c per gallon for 11[?]'test. Shipm nis have been ample to the colonies, being a follows:—Melbourne, 18,850 ...

    Article : 164 words
  11. FRUITGROWERS' UNION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A general meeting of the members of the above union was head in the Friendly Socie[?]ies' Hall, Parramatia, on Saturday afternoon. Mr. W. st[?]mson presided. The business was [?]e consideration and confirmation of the ...

    Article : 1,066 words
  12. THE CAPTAIN'S STATEMENT.

    Captain Wilson in an interview stated:—We left Kiama for Sydney at 6.20 a.m. on Saturday, and entered the Heads at 3 p.m., with the wind pretty fresh from the south. Be[?]t up the west channel, and ...

    Article : 730 words
  13. A CASE OF LEPROSY NEAR DUNEDIN.

    A fargone case of leprosy exists at St. Clair, a suburb of Dunedin, a Portuguese being the victim of the disease. There is a contention between the Board of Health and the Benevolent Trustees as to ...

    Article : 59 words
  14. THE PRINCIPALITY.

    A run from Liverpool just into the nineties is that of the four-masted ship Principality, which arrived on Saturday from Liverpool in 93 days and 91 days from Tuskar. this is the [?]irst time that the Principality has visited these waters, ...

    Article : 432 words
  15. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.) VICTORIA.

    For the week ended February 28, 219 cases of typhoid were reported. Of these 12 were fatal There were 73 cases of diphtheria, of which 21 were fatal, throughout the colony. ...

    Article : 539 words
  16. DISCOVERY OF A SKELETON.

    It is reported from Mundoora that on February 22 the remnants of a human skeleton were found in Mundoora Forest by a settler while rolling mallee scrub. It had apparently lain there for a number ...

    Article : 64 words
  17. MR. INGLIS REFORE HIS CONSTITUENTS.

    Mr. Inglis, M.L.A., addressed a large and enthusiastic audience last night. The hall was crowded, sad there was no interruption. The chairman of the Progress Committee presided. Mr. Inghs said that he ...

    Article : 500 words
  18. THE MIRANDA—A REMARKABLE INCIDENT.

    Mr. J. W. Want's yacht Miranda, after a very pleasant visit to Tasmanian waters, returned to Sydney in charge of Captain Hunter on be Saturday night. There is very little to relate of the run down to the "tight little island," but upon ...

    Article : 604 words
  19. THE PASSENGERS.

    The following were the passengers by the Quetta on leaving Brisbane on the 18th ultimo:—Brisbane to London: Mesdames Watson, Poland, Nicklin, Lord, Wish, and Alex. Archer, Misses ...

    Article : 285 words
  20. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R. S. Mariposa, inward from San Francisco, via ports, ar[?]ed at Auckland at 5.30 a.m., on Saturday, and sailed a[?] at 12.30 p.m. for Sydney. She is due here on Wednesday. ...

    Article : 58 words
  21. NARRATIVE OF THE RESCUER.

    Mr. Oscar Mackay, caretaker at the Sydney School of Arts, who seems to have had some nautical experience, gives the following account of the collision:— "On Saturday afternoon I was sailing in the harbour in ...

    Article : 508 words
  22. THE LATE CAPTAIN SAUNDERS.

    A [?] interesting particulars of the history of the late [?]aptain Saunders are to hand. He went to Tasman from Sydney in a small barque called the Car[?] Horn, belonging to the late Captain Gilmore, in ...

    Article : 469 words
  23. THE WRECK OF THE RIVERINA.

    The Sophia Ann arrived at midnight on Saturday from the wreck of the Riverina with a full load of salvage. As has been stated the steamer, in company with the trident, left here soon after Messrs. W. Dent and Co. purchased the ...

    Article : 386 words
  24. R. C. SCHOOL CHURCH AT RYDALMERE.

    Yesterday afternoon his Eminence Cardinal Moran, accompanied by Dr. O'Haran, visited Rydalmere for [?]he purpose of blessing the school church which has been recently erected in that locality. There were also ...

    Article : 585 words
  25. QUEENSLAND.

    Saturday, being the Eight-hour Anniversary, was observed as a general holiday. The weather, althought somewhat threatening, was on the whole fine. The usual procession took place in the ...

    Article : 77 words
  26. WOLLONGONG HARBOUR TRUST.

    At a special meeting of the town council last night the Mayor (Alderman Hosking) was unanimously elected commissioner of the bar[?]o[?]r trust in place of Mr. W. Wiley. ...

    Article : 39 words
  27. OVERLAND PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 489 words
  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Government Geologist has completed a detailed account of his recent thres months' trip north of the Musgrave Ranges country. The report will probable be laid before Parliament ...

    Article : 78 words
  29. THE NEW MILK PRESERVING PROCESS.

    Mr. W. Gettens, of Woodville, near Rylstone, who has recently patented his "perfected natural milk" scheme, gave a public trial of the same to-day, which proved highly satisfactory. Every sample, although ...

    Article : 110 words
  30. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Steps are being taken to establish an eight-hour association in Fremantle. A Chinaman was fine [?]£70 before the Fremantle Bench for smuggling [?]igars. ...

    Article : 75 words
  31. THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER.

    The steamship Duke of Westminster, the first of the New Zealand Shipping Company's line of cargo steamers, has arrived at Wellington. She left London on November 19 last, and arrived at Capetown on December 19; left again ...

    Article : 232 words
  32. THE POLICY OF THE OPPOSITION.

    Mr. Dibbs is announced to address the electors here on Monday, March 10, when it is expected he will announce the policy of the Opposition in the next[?] session of Parliament. ...

    Article : 49 words
  33. CAPTURE OF THE ABORIGINAL TOMMY RYAN.

    The aboriginal Tommy Ryan, who escaped from the Grafton Gaol some months ago, has been recaptured at Yulgelbar, 50 miles from Grafton. He was not a favourite among his own countrymen, and some ...

    Article : 121 words
  34. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Minister for Lands offers 861,000 acres for application, varying in quality and price, also 809,000 acres additional at the end of March The Minister states that there were 997,473 acres under ...

    Article : 52 words
  35. OFFICIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED IN SYDNEY.

    The following intelligence was received by the Electric Telegraph Department yesterday:— The Hon. John Douglas, Government Resident at Thursday Island, in a telegram headed Patterson, ...

    Article : 207 words
  36. THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY'S DIRECT STEAMERS.

    From a statement made of the passages by steamers of the New Zealand Shipping Company's line from the commencement of the service in 1883 up to November 15 last, it appears that the Karkoura made the quickes' trip from New Zealand ...

    Article : 166 words
  37. THE REALTH OF THE COLONIAL TREASURES.

    The Hon. W. M'Millan, the Colonial Treasurer, [?] already derived great benefit to his health during the few days n[?] has been here. ...

    Article : 45 words
  38. RIFLE MATCH AT WAGGA.

    A rifle match Between the Wagga and Balmoral Reserve rifle companies took place to-day, with 10 aside, and was won by Wagga with 78 points. The visitors were entertained at lunch[?]on at the Criterion ...

    Article : 50 words
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