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  2. DEATH OF MR DAVID BERRY.

    One of the oldest colonists has passed away in the person of Mr. David Berry, who died at his residence, Coolangatta, last night at half- past six o'clock Mr. Berry was a native of Coupar, Fifeshire, Scotland and ...

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  3. SOUTH SYDNEY FREE TRADE AND LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

    Last night a monster meeting was held, under the auspices of the South Sydney branch of the Free Trade aud Liberal Association of New South Wales, in the New Masonic Hall, Castlereagh-street. The most ...

    Article : 2,602 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Large numbers of miners, who with their families have resided for many years past on the Black Range Goldfield, about four miles from Albury, have suddenly received notice from the Lands Department that ...

    Article : 2,461 words
  5. ARRIVAL OF SHIPWRECKED MEN.

    One of the most thrilling though brief stories of an experience at sea in a small boat is that contained in the diary which was kept by Captain Pye, of the ship Garston. The wreck of this vessel ...

    Article : 1,754 words
  6. SHIPPING REPORTS, &c.

    The barque Else was towed from the Railway Wharf to an anchorage in the stream yesterday, and the Annie Johnson was towed from the Circular Quay to Mort's Dock. The s.s. Tanals, expected from Noumea, will be berthed at ...

    Article : 947 words
  7. THE GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    Advices are to band that the pioneer steamer Elberfeld was 80 miles south of Lisbon when she lost the blades of her propeller, and she was towed into Lisbon by the steamer City of Edinbargh. It was decided by the owners that ...

    Article : 121 words
  8. SHIP FOR THE SYDNEY TRADE.

    Messrs. Dangar, Gedye, and Co., a well-know firm of wool exporters and shipping merchants, of this city, some time ago received word of the launching of a ship for the Sydney trade. By the English mail to hand yesterday the ...

    Article : 263 words
  9. FREE TRADE AND PROTECTION.

    Sir,—For a length of time you have kindly inserted in your paper a host of letters, both from the freetraders and the protectionists. One thinks this, another thinks that. Nearly all these writers quote what this ...

    Article : 471 words
  10. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R. M. S. Ballaarat left Adelaide yesterday for London. The R. M. S. Oroya (Orient line) will [?] alongside the company's wharft, Circular Quay, to-day. The s. s. [?] from Sydney to Marseilles, left [?] ...

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  11. THE JOHAN KEPLER.

    The figure quoted in a Melbourne circular for the charter of the barque Johan Kepler, for full and complete cargo of shale from Sydney to Barcelona, namely, 27s. 6d. per ton, should be a lump sum. She was chattered by the New ...

    Article : 77 words
  12. A FOUNDLING HOSPITAL FOR SYDNEY.

    Sir,—In your issue of September 19, Mr. Josephson calls attention to the excessive mortality amongst the illegitimate children of Sydney and the surrounding districts, and advocates the maintenance of a foundling ...

    Article : 490 words
  13. WRECKAGE AT KIAMA.

    The pilot stationed at Kiama reported yesterday as follows: —"The wreck of the [?] ketch, blocks the fairway, and it will be unsafe for vessels to enter. Sea very heavy. Stand-off signals up." ...

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  14. A NEW ATLANTIC LINE.

    We are to have, it is said, a new line ot Atlantic steamers. The promoter is an American railway magnate, named Mr. Austin Corbin, and the new line is to be distinctly American. In feet, to ensure the new steamers being kept in exclusively ...

    Article : 261 words
  15. THE WAGGA MURDER.

    On Friday it was reported that Thomas Reilly, who was committed for trial for the murder of Christian Epple, attempted to commit suicide in his cell on Thursday. The police, however, deny the truth of ...

    Article : 194 words
  16. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Your pessimistic correspondent, Mr. M. Raleigh, announces the fact (?) in your issue of Friday last, "That all civilised nations (Eugland alone excepted) have accepted the fiscal nostrum protection as ...

    Article : 536 words
  17. CLAVICHORD, HARPSICHORD, AND PIANOFORTE.

    Sir,—It appears that, according to "Triumvir," writing in [?] Saturday's Herald, there is practically as little difference between the clavichord and the harpsichord as there is between the harmonium and the ...

    Article : 280 words
  18. HUNTER RIVER AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

    The thirtieth annual meeting of the members of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association was held at Main's Excelsior Hotel this afternoon. Mr. Samuel Clift, president, occupied the chair. The ...

    Article : 221 words
  19. "OLD MAIDS."

    Sir,—Having read with much pleasure "Pepita's " excellent article on "Old Maids" in the Woman's Column of last Saturday's Herald, I entirely agree with him that the term old maid is old-fashioned, ...

    Article : 127 words
  20. TRAMWAY WAITING-ROOMS.

    Sir,—Now that the summer is upon us, with us attendant heat and discomfort, will you kindly allow me space to draw the attention of the authorities to the long-felt want of a tram waiting-room at the ...

    Article : 100 words
  21. THE TOTALISATOR.

    Sir,—"Another Workingman" has evidently found a mare's nest in the working of the totalisator. That the state of things he mentions may be the case at present, when these "totes" are illegal, I will not deny, and ...

    Article : 186 words
  22. THE TOTALISATOR.

    Sir,—I quite agree with the remarks of "A Working Man" in your issue of to-day re the unfairness of totalisators. The secrecy which must be exercised in working the sweep affords a splendid cover for the ...

    Article : 180 words
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  24. DRIVING BULLOCKS THROUGH THE STREETS.

    Sir,—I would like through your columns to draw the attention of the proper authority to a serious grievance that we as residents of a suburb within nine miles of the city are subject to. I refer to the dangerous ...

    Article : 134 words
  25. TRAVELLING ON THE TRAMS.

    Sir,—Can you inform me, a constant traveller on the Government trams, how it is a postman has to pay his fare every time he travels to and from the suburban districts, while the police always travel free, whether ...

    Article : 137 words
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