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  3. SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR EUROPE PER ORIENT COMPANY'S STEAMER LUSITANIA.

    It cannot be said that Parliament has made a very happy beginning after the recess for the Christmas and Centennial holidays. At the first day's Bitting of the Assembly there was a good deal of wrangling over ...

    Article : 711 words
  4. MILITARY.

    The great military event of the fortnight for this colony—and, in fact, for all Australia—is the opening of the Centennial Rifle Match Meeting, on Monday last, under the auspices of the New South Wales ...

    Article : 685 words
  5. MINING.

    The past fortnight has again, in mining circles, been almost entirely absorbed in connection with silver scrip and its phenomenal rise and fall. Gold, coal, copper, and tin shares have consequently been, to all intents ...

    Article : 352 words
  6. LABOUR MARKET.

    Printing Trade.—Compositors on morning newspapers, 1s. 2d. per thousand. Weekly or evening papers, 1s. 1d.; other papers, 1s. per thousand for day and 1s. 1d. per thousand for night work. Compositors in jobbing and ...

    Article : 992 words
  7. MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.

    At the Theatre Royal a season of comic opera has just been commenced with the performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's " Mikado." Miss Leonora Braham, who played the character of Yum Yum in England, made ...

    Article : 234 words
  8. CRICKET.

    The principal matches played during the past fortnight by the English teams have been divested of all importance owing to the non-representative character of the colonial elevens opposing them. On February 3, ...

    Article : 188 words
  9. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

    The money market is without material change. The bank rates for deposits are 2 per cent for three months, 3 percent for six months, and 4 per cent, for 12 months. The discount rates are 6 per cent for three ...

    Article : 1,280 words
  10. OFFICIAL.

    It will be remembered that the Colonial Treasurer, in his financial statement, announced that a reduction would be made in the salaries of many of the Civil 'servants—in other words, that the increments accruing ...

    Article : 203 words
  11. AQUATICS.

    The race between Peter Kemp, of the Hawkesbury district, and Thomas Clifford, the Illawarra sculler, took place on Saturday afternoon lost, and resulted in an easy win for the former oarsman. The contest was ...

    Article : 532 words
  12. PUBLIC WORKS.

    The work at the Centennial Park is making good progress, and the two principal drives and walks are assuming shape and form. The railway line from Cowra to Blayney was opened for traffic on the 13th ...

    Article : 264 words
  13. SOCIAL.

    Mr. Justice Windeyer, one of the Supreme Court Judges of the colony, who has recently returned from a visit to England, was entertained at a complimentary banquet on the 2nd instant, and was given a cordial ...

    Article : 323 words
  14. SHIPPING.

    Arrivals from Great Britain: February 2, R.M.S. Rome, Captain W. Barratt, from London. February 7, Hankes (s.), Captain W. Laws, from London, via ports; February 8, R.M.S. Liguria, Captain G.F. Dixon, from London, via ports; ...

    Article : 526 words
  15. MUNICIPAL.

    A number of important matters are engaging the attention of the Mayor of Sydney. He intends to have a proposal brought before the council to abolish the system under which the duty falls on the Mayor of ...

    Article : 138 words
  16. OBITUARY.

    We regret to have to chronicle the death of Lady Parkes, wife of Sir Henry Parkes, G.O.M.G., Premier of New South Wales, which took place at their residence, Hampden Villa, Balmain, early on the morning ...

    Article : 249 words
  17. RELIGIOUS.

    The Primate has been on a visit to the Jenolan Caves. The Rev. Dr. Jefferis preached two sermons on Sunday at Bathurst, on the occasion of the opening of the Congregational church. The ...

    Article : 129 words
  18. INTERCOLONIAL.

    The traffic returns of the Victorian railways show a satisfactory increase in revenue. During the last week £57,593 was collected, being an increase of £5658 upon the amount received ...

    Article : 376 words
  19. LEGAL.

    The opening sittings of the Supreme Court for the present year were commenced on Monday last, which was the first day of Term, and under a new arrangement in the method of conducting business the hearing ...

    Article : 230 words
  20. THE RABBIT PEST.

    The Premier has placed himself in communication with the heads of the Governments of Victoria, South Australia, Queensland, and New Zealand, with a view to the appointment of a joint commission composed of ...

    Article : 408 words
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