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  2. THE SYDNEY MONTHLY OVERLAND MAIL.

    DURING the past month there has been a lull in politics. There will, however, be a change to-morrow, when Parliament is to be opened for the dispatch of business. It will then, ...

    Article : 1,296 words
  3. MINING SUMMARY.

    THERE has been another large yield of gold in one of the wonderful Hill End mines—Messrs. Beyers and Holterman's claim. Our correspondent thus chronicles the event:—"On Friday night ...

    Article : 1,138 words
  4. FIJI.

    OUR correspondent writes from Levuka, 19th September:—Things are very quiet here although there are a few little excitements going on underneath the surface. An attempt has been and is being made to ...

    Article : 1,363 words
  5. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Consolidation Loan Bill has been read a second time and referred to a select committe. It is feared that loc[?]ts will do great damage to the crops this season. ...

    Article : 183 words
  6. TIN.

    Large quantities of tin ore have been bagged during the month, but owing to want of carriage, there is great difficulty in getting it down to Sydney. The manager of the Stannifer Tin ...

    Article : 549 words
  7. TASMANIA.

    The Tasmanian Parliament opened on Thursday, October 31. Sir Robert Officer has been elected Speaker. The address in reply to the Governor's speech was carried in both Houses without opposition. On Friday, a want of ...

    Article : 99 words
  8. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    THE Government have decided to place £2000 on the Estimates for the Exhibition annexe, South Kensingtion, A number of Leicester sheep have arrived, in fine condition, per Aviemore. ...

    Article : 1,047 words
  9. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Stafford Ministry were defeated on a want of confidence motion by 37 to 35, and Mr. Stafford asked for a dissolution. A telegram dated Wallington, 7th October, states that his Excellency the Governor refuses a ...

    Article : 1,037 words
  10. NOTES OF THE MONTH.

    THE subscriptions and donations received for the Asylum for Destitute Children at Randwick in September amounted to £104 11s. 6d. The body of a man named Joseph Brown (aged 25 ...

    Article : 1,037 words
  11. COPPER.

    The fall in the price of copper has naturally had an effect upon the companies formed in the colony for working that metal. But operations at the various mines are being pushed forward ...

    Article : 696 words
  12. NEW CALEDONIA.

    OUR papers are from the 18th September to the 9th October. The Moniteur of the 18th September states that a penitentiary establishment is being formed at Uaria, and that the necessary arrangements are being pushed forward ...

    Article : 535 words
  13. POLYNESIAN LABOUR.

    THE following letter has been addressed to this journal by Mr. John W. Thurston, Minister for Foreign Relations, Fiji; and late Acting British Consul in Fiji and Tonga, dated Nasova Valley, Ovalau, Fiji, 24th September:— ...

    Article : 1,099 words
  14. QUEENSLAND.

    Eighty-three tons of stone from the Grace Darling reef, Normanby, yielded 1 oz. 3 dwts. per ton. The reef is wide, and the yield is considered satisfactery. The Normanton teams from the Cloncurry Copper ...

    Article : 574 words
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