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  2. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 words
  3. HORSES FOR INDIA.

    SIR,—Although a great war is a great calamity directly to those engaged in it, and indirectly to universal civilization, it is sometimes not unattended with some advantages to those who are prepared to ...

    Article : 1,097 words
  4. STEAM EXCURSION AND PICNIC IN HONOUR OF THE INTERCOLONIAL DELEGATES.

    ON Saturday last, the gentlemen at present in Sydney attending the Conference accepted the invitation of the Hon. John Robertson to the above entertainment. There were besides them between sixty and seventy other ...

    Article : 4,202 words
  5. LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

    MR. Disraeli and Mr. Horsman attacked the Government on the result of the Alabama arbitration. Mr. Gladstone defended the Ministry, and promised to produce the correspondence ...

    Article : 45 words
  6. JUDICIOUS KICKING.

    " B.," the father of three sons, has written to the Times to say that, unless the big boys at Winchester School are allowed to thrash the little boys as much as they like, he shall not send his own boys—who are ...

    Article : 1,698 words
  7. THE CENTRAL ASIAN QUESTION.

    Lord Granville stated in the House that the recent sensational telegrams with respect to Central Asia were not justified, and that there was no cause for alarm. The negotiations with ...

    Article : 55 words
  8. MERCANTILE AND MONEY ARTICLE.

    THE Customs' duties received to-day were as follows:— Spirits............ £159 9 2 Wine (still)............ 222 13 11 ...

    Article : 876 words
  9. OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament was opened by commission. The Central Asian question was referred to in assuring terms. Both Houses agreed to the addresses proposed by the Government. ...

    Article : 32 words
  10. SHIPPING.

    The Edwin Fox, for Canterbury, and the Edward Bassett, for Brisbane, have returned damaged. ...

    Article : 20 words
  11. AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS TELEGRAMS.

    The following are the weights for the Bathurst Cup:—Warrior, 8 st. 12 lbs.; Surbiton, 7 st. 12 lbs,; Count, 7 st. 8 lbs.; Clodhopper, 7 st. 5 lbs.; Crazy Jane, 7 st. 4 lbs.; Paradise, 7 st. 4 lbs.; Lieutenant, ...

    Article : 112 words
  12. MUDGEE.

    The result of the Victoria Company's crushing for the past fortnight is 394 oz, of retorted gold from 166 tons of stone. ...

    Article : 26 words
  13. NEWCASTLE.

    MAIDEN PLATE.—St. Heliers, 1; Maid of Australia, 2; Lady Mary 3. Time, 2 minutes 58 seconds. PRINCE OF WALES STAKES,—Pretender, 1; The Child, 2; Sportsman, 3. ...

    Article : 55 words
  14. MELBOURNE.

    Mr. Robert Potter lectured yesterday evening before the Free Discussion Society on the existence of a God. It was a very able discourse; the room was crowded. ...

    Article : 184 words
  15. MINING.

    PEAK Downs copper shares were in demand to-day, and sales were made at 60s.; Southern Cobar brought 6s.; Fort Bourke, 8d. Krohmans gold active, and sold up to 67s.; Beyers ...

    Article : 832 words
  16. QUEENSCLIFF.

    ARRIVED.—Star of the Mersey, brig, from Newcastle; Omeo (s.), from Newcastle. ...

    Article : 16 words
  17. ADELAIDE.

    There have been large sales of wheat at 4s. 4½d. to 4s. 5d.; flour is steady, at £10 to £10 lls. RAILWAY STATION AT DOUGLASS PARK.— On Wednesday last, a meeting of the inhabitants of East ...

    Article : 746 words
  18. MR. LLOYD'S NEW COLONIAL DISTILLATION BILL.

    SIR,—I most sincerely trust that our Legislative Assembly will pause before passing the above bill, which would give the Colonial Treasurer power to grant licenses, at his discretion, to any persons desirous of distilling spirits from ...

    Article : 290 words
  19. GUNPOWDER ACCIDENTS—BLASTING MISS FIRED HOLES.

    SIR,—The cause of accidents of this character are many, but in the main are chiefly attributable to negligence and recklessness. Cause 1st. A Ragged Hole.—From the difference in the ...

    Article : 602 words
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