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  2. SUMMARY OF NEWS FOR TRANSMISSION TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. FROM FEBRUARY 28 TO MARCH 16.

    The action of the Government in proclaiming Friday, the first of March, as a day of public thanksgiving, and as a Civil Service holiday, was canvassed in the Legislative Assembly on the 28th ...

    Article : 1,517 words
  3. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.

    It will be remembered that in our last summary mention was made of the fact that, at a special meeting of the Sydney Municipal Council, it was decided that it would be undesirable to have tramways introduced into Sydney. ...

    Article : 458 words
  4. CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 690 words
  5. THE WEATHER—AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    Since the 28th ultimo, the date of the last summary, the weather in Sydney has been extremely sultry, and the atmosphere unusually humid. Light showers have sustained the mositure occasioned by the rains of February, ...

    Article : 1,119 words
  6. CITY IMPROVEMENTS.

    The Great Synagogue, erected in Elizabeth-street for the use of the Hebrew community in this city, was opened for general services on the 4th instant. There was a large number of visitors present on the occasion, and the ...

    Article : 1,056 words
  7. SOCIAL.

    The annual meeting of the Now South Wales Auxiliary to the British and Foreign Bible Society was held at the Masonic Hall, on Monday evening. There was a fair attendance, and the Hon. Professor Smith, C.M.G., M.L.C., ...

    Article : 2,306 words
  8. THE VISIT OF SIR ARTHUR GORDON TO SAMOA.

    The High Commissioner's endeavours to establish friendly relations with the Samoan Chiefs do not appear to have been attended with success. On the occasion of his Excellency's first official visit to ...

    Article : 2,125 words
  9. LEGAL.

    A case of importance to free selectors under our Land Acts has just been decided by the Supremr Court. The point arose on a motion to make absolute a rule nisi for a prohibition to restrain tho Police Magistrate of Grafton nnd ...

    Article : 1,339 words
  10. INTERCOLONIAL.

    Tha Government on February 28 received a communication from the Secretary of State, declining to interfere in the present crisis, and leaving the Houses of Legislature to tight it out. It is left to the Governor's own discretion to ...

    Article : 1,886 words
  11. AMUSEMENTS.

    Mr. [?]wick is still at the Victoria Theatre. His late parts have been Mr. Oakley in the "Jealous Wife" and William Tell, in Sheridan Knowles' drama of that name. The last is considered his best impersonation.—At the ...

    Article : 203 words
  12. DEFENCES.

    Lieutenant Colonel Scratchley, Colonel Richard[?] Colonel Roberts, and Mr. Morell, visited Newcastle on the 6th instant, for the purposej of making arrangements for some of the defence works, recommended by Sir William ...

    Article : 256 words
  13. AQUATICS.

    The principal aquatic amusement which has engaged the attention of sporting circles here lately is the intercolonial eight-oared race at Melbourne, which was rowed on Wednesday, 6th March. The following were the crews:— ...

    Article : 503 words
  14. RELIGIOUS MEMORANDA.

    CHURCH OF ENGLAND.—March 5: The twentieth anniversary of the Church Society for the Diocese of Sydney was held in the Masonic Hall, the Very Reverend the Vicar-General in the chair.—A welcome-horne ...

    Article : 326 words
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