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  2. SYDNEY INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION.

    The attendance at the Exhibition yesterday, though considerably short of that of the previous day, was very fair, and the people who attended had the advantage of inspecting the countless attractions at their ...

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  3. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

    The Indian war in Colorado is assuming alarming dimensions, and it is now feared that a general rising of Indians will take place. To-day information was received that ...

    Article : 66 words
  4. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    On the 12th of last April the Electoral Act, under which the Parliament of this colony is still constituted, had been in full operation for exactly twenty years. It distributed ...

    Article : 3,192 words
  5. BRITISH OFFICIALS AT RANGOON.

    The Standard of this morning publishes a paragraph stating that the India Office has requested the Imperial Government to send forward, without delay, a sufficient force to ...

    Article : 46 words
  6. THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN NEW ZEALAND.

    Before resigning, Sir George Grey sent a me norandum to his Excellency the Governor regarding the position of the Ministry, but the Governor dissented from the views therein expressed. His Excellency ...

    Article : 344 words
  7. INSURRECTION IN SOUTH AMERICA.

    Advices received by mail from South America announce that the Communists of Colombia, who recently were in a state of insurrection, attacked and plundered Buc ...

    Article : 73 words
  8. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.)

    The twentieth annual meeting of the volunteer fire brigade was held to-night, at the engine-station. The following officers were elected:—L. Menser, superintendent; A. Sommerville, foreman; N. Tollis, assistant ...

    Article : 63 words
  9. BATHURST.

    Heavy dust storms passed over town to-day. This evening there was a thunderstorm, the lightning being particularly vivid. Heavy rain afterwards set in, and continued with but small signs of improvement. ...

    Article : 43 words
  10. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Coglin has given notice of motion for two grants of one hundred guineas—one grant for the old and one for the new racecourse. The consideration of the Taxation Bill is postponed till Thursday. The Council ...

    Article : 228 words
  11. PARKES.

    A large public meeting was held last night to consider the best steps to take to get the Great Western line extended towards the Darling. It was resolved to adopt a petition, praying the Government to place an ...

    Article : 134 words
  12. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    THE Burmese situation is still very unsatisfactory, so much so that, according to the Standard, the India Office has requested the Imperial Government to send forward, without delay, a sufficient force to Rangoon to ...

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  13. RECALL OF THE AGENT-GENERAL.

    We understand that Mr. William Forster was recalled from the office which he has held of Agent-General for the colony in London, by the Governor in Council yesterday. It seems that this step has arisen out of communi ...

    Article : 84 words
  14. MUDGEE.

    The annual meeting in connection with the Bible Society was held last evening, at the Mechanics Institute. There was a good attendance, and the Police Magistrate occupied the chair. The Rev. J. T, Evans, ...

    Article : 54 words
  15. AMUSEMENTS.

    There was no change of programme at any theatre last evening, nor will there be one to-night. At the Royal there was a good house, and "The Citizen" and "The Lady of the Lake" were repeated. In the former Mr. H. H. ...

    Article : 276 words
  16. THE EDUCATION QUESTION AT GOULBURN.

    A largely attended meeting of Roman Oatholics was held in the cathedral last night, for the purpose of discussing the education question, and the following resolutions were carried unanimously:— "1st. That the ...

    Article : 248 words
  17. ORANGE.

    It is reported that the quantity of wool, via Orange, from the neighbourhood of the Darling is likely to fall short, in consequence of more than the usual quantity being conveyed this season by water carriage. ...

    Article : 62 words
  18. GOULBURN.

    At the assizes to-day, before Mr. Justice Windeyer, Roland Tranter, charged with sheep-stealing at Yarraman, near Tuena, was acquitted. George Smith, charged with breaking into the store of Mr. V. G. ...

    Article : 143 words
  19. SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    Professor Pepper's scientific festival at the School of Arts last night was very largely attended. The programme offered comprised novelties never witnessed in Sydney before. Ten illustrations of modern metempsvechosis were ...

    Article : 163 words
  20. YASS.

    This morning the body of the man Ross, who has been missing since Thursday week, was found quite naked, bending over a log in the Murrumbidgee, about a mile and a half from where it is supposed deceased ...

    Article : 61 words
  21. SPORTING.

    Mr. Wentworth's Maribyrnong Plate filly, by Maribyrnong from Telopea, and the Derby colt, Adventurer, left for Melbourne yeserday, to play a part at the forthcoming meeting of the V.R.C. Lamond's and Donnelly's lot will ...

    Article : 111 words
  22. BRAIDWOOD.

    At the inquest, on Gienenger's fire, at Monkittee, an open verdict was returned. The Railway Extension Committee dispatched special explorers to-day, to report on a reported prac ...

    Article : 49 words
  23. THE GUILD HALL.

    The Froliques, playing at this institution, were well patronized last night. The programme was full of attractions, and very heartily appreciated by the audience. ...

    Article : 28 words
  24. CIRCUSES.

    The Australian Circus was well attended, and the principal piece, the spectacle "St. George and the Dragon," took A very well. At the English Circus there was a large audience, and ...

    Article : 186 words
  25. THE ENGLISH BILLIARD CHAMPION AGAINST AN AMATEUR.

    Last evening, at the Masonic Hall, William Cook played a match against Mr. Edward Perkins, a player of intercolonial celebrity, to whom he gave 600 points in a game of 1000 up. The champion was not equal to his reputation in ...

    Article : 562 words
  26. MORUYA.

    At a meeting of shippers, this afternoon, Mr. Anderson in the chair, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. Burgess, to petition the Illawarra Company to run the Clyde (s.) to Moruya Heads, and thence to ...

    Article : 61 words
  27. ALBURY.

    Ellison, the prisoner convicted of stealing cheques last quarter sessions, attempted to escape from goal on Sunday, and owing to the insecure state of the palisading of the exercise yard, the attempt was nearly ...

    Article : 104 words
  28. THE TOTALISATOR.

    Sir,—Your issue of to-day contains the following:— "The 'totalisator' (says the Wagga Advertiser) was introduced upon the course the first day of the races, but was soon put a stop to by the sergeant of police, who, ...

    Article : 320 words
  29. QUEENSLAND.

    Macartney and Mayno's stallion Hooton, by Yattendon, died of inflammation on Saturday last, at Waverley, Broadsound. Mr. Palmer, Colonial Secretary, leaves for Sydney ...

    Article : 71 words
  30. THE BRITISH COURTS.

    Messrs. George Maclellan and Co., of Maryhill Road, Glasgow, exhibit a very interesting, as well as useful, collection of indiarubber goods, which will be found well worth the trouble of inspection. The ...

    Article : 1,868 words
  31. VICTORIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, the second reading of the Reform Bill was proceeded with, and it was generally supported by all sides of the House, as a most liberal measure, and sufficient to meet all ...

    Article : 493 words
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