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  2. NEW YEAR'S DAY.

    To-day will be held as high holiday in Sydney. The amusements provided are varied and numerous, and are detailed below. ...

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    The opening of the New Year affords us an appropriate opportunity for glancing at the history and progress of the colony during the year which has just been brought ...

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  4. THE OLD YEAR.

    The old year that passed away so quietly last night was in many respects one of the very best twelvemonths that this colony has ever seen. Perhaps it will not be out of place to briefly ...

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  5. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

    Disastrous floods are reported to have taken place in the Grand Duchy of Baden, causing the rivers to overflow their banks. At Lorrach, in the vicinity of Basic, the floods ...

    Article : 72 words
  6. THE HIGHLAND GATHERING.

    The 15th annual gathering of the Highland Society will be held at the Cricket Association Ground, and a most comprehensive programme has been arranged. His Excellency the Governor will be ...

    Article : 110 words
  7. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

    The Court of Directors of the Bank of Australasia have announced the issue of new shares to the value of £400,000, making a paidup capital of £1,600,000. ...

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  8. PICNIC AT BOTANY.

    An immense programme of sports has been prepared by Mr. Frank Smith, the proprietor of the Sir Joseph Banks Pavilion, and will no doubt attract a large concourse of visitors to ...

    Article : 89 words
  9. STATUS OF AGENTS-GENERAL.

    The Times to-day publishes a leading article in which it advises Lord Derby, the newlyappointed Secretary to the Colonies, to recognise in a more formal manner than has hitherto ...

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  10. OTHER PICNICS.

    A grand Temperance Picnic will be held at Cremorne to-day. The Headquarters Band has been engaged, and there will be dancing in the new pavilion. Foot races will be held, and 200 prizes will ...

    Article : 174 words
  11. DIVISION OF ZULULAND.

    The Times publishes a paragraph which states there is reason to believe that it is the intention of the Government to divide Zululand into two parts, and to appoint British ...

    Article : 69 words
  12. AQUATICS.

    LARGAN V. PEARCE, FOR £100 A-SIDE.--Saturday afternoon was one not at all pleasant for those who went up the river to view the race between Largan and Pearce, rain threatening and eventually coming ...

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  13. THE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES COMMISSION.

    We have received a copy of the report of the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the working of the Friendly Societies Act, and to report generally on the character and operations ...

    Article : 157 words
  14. BURMESE AFFAIRS.

    The King of Burmah has sent another envoy to Rangoon to make fresh proposals to the Indian Government for removing the difficuties which for some time existed between the two ...

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  15. CHOLERA AT MEDINA.

    News has been received here of a severe outbreak of cholera amongst the Mahomedan pilgrims at Medina. According to latest advices the deaths were 10 daily. ...

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  16. GENERAL AMUSEMENTS.

    At the Theatre Royal the Christmas pantomime will be reproduced, as will also the Zulu Diorama, at the Academy of Music. At the Masonic Hall, Miss Kate Thayer, the ...

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  17. LATEST BETTING.

    Normanby Stakes: 2 to 1 against Narina (taken); 5 St. Lawrence, 7 Middlemarch, 8 Rose D'Amonr colt, 10 Warwick, Archie, Off Calour (offered): 100 to 5 others. Champion Stakes: 7 to 4 against ...

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  18. LORD NAPIER, OF MAGDALA.

    It is authoritatively announced that General Lord Napier, of Magdala, who recently retired from the Governorship of Gibraltar, has been made a field marshal. ...

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  19. THE FLOODS IN GERMANY.

    The rainfall in Northern Germany, which has been continuous for days past, has caused a renewal of the floods, which, in the Rhino districts, have been especially severe. In the ...

    Article : 70 words
  20. THE INTERNATIONAL CRICKET MATCH.

    The great cricket match of the season, between the English and Australian Elevens, commenced on Saturday on the Melbourne Cricket Ground under most favourable circumstances. The weather was fine, ...

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  21. THE NEW ENGLAND DISASTER.

    About half-past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the s.s. City of Grafton arrived in port having on board 18 survivors from the wreck of the steamer New England. The flag of the vessel was ...

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  22. SPORTING.

    The annual reunion of Tattersall's Club will take place at Randwick to-day, and as it is most deservedly a very popular gathering, there is little doubt that the attendance of spectators will be one ...

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  23. THE BRADFORD DISASTER.

    The accident which took place at Bradford yesterday, through the collapse of a shaft is more disastrous than was at first repored. 30 people were killed on the spot, and 50 others ...

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  24. M. GAMBETTA'S CONDITION. PARIS, December 30 (Night).

    The latest bulletin issued by the physicians of M. Gambetta, state that he continues in a critical condition, and the gravest fears are entertained as to the result. ...

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  25. SUICIDE OF AN AMBASSADOR. ROME, December 30.

    A great sensation has been caused in this city by the suicide of Count Wimpffen, the Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to the Italian ...

    Article : 70 words
  26. AMUSEMENTS.

    The Theatre Royal was crowded[?] Saturday night, and the pantomime[?] was again produced. There[?] large number of country vistior[?] ...

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  27. MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

    The total quantity of wheat afloat is 2,200,000 quarters. ...

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  28. COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. LONDON, December 30.

    44 per cent. Victorian loan, £109 5s. South Australian loan, £102. ...

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  29. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    A board has been appointed by the Minister of Railways to deal with the competitive plans for the new central railway station. Wheat, 4s 8d; flour, £10 5s for old, £9 17s 6d ...

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  30. NEW YEAR'S EVE.

    New Year's Eve was welcomed in Sydney this year with all the customary observances. Of the crowds that assembled in the streets, the greater portion were belonging to the orderly classes, and though instances ...

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  31. MORNING GALLOPS.

    Saturday morning was line and clear, and there was a large number of visitors at Randwick. Tom Brown was the early bird, and he commenced operations by sending his youngsters a fast five furlongs ...

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  32. THE SHIPPING.

    A large number of people assembled at the Circular Quay, and at the other wharves in the expectation of seeing a grand pyrotechine display, but they were disappointed. A number of the vessels exhibited ...

    Article : 111 words
  33. FATAL CAB ACCU[?]NT.

    About 9 o'clock on Saturday night,[?] dent, which unfortunately resulted [?]occurred at the junction of [?] Bourke streets, Woolloomooloo, ...

    Article : 141 words
  34. QUEENSLAND.

    The Colonial secretary received a cablegram from London to-day, stating that Justice Sheppard of the Northern Supreme Court, who was on leave in England for the benefit of his health, died on ...

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  35. THE STREETS AND THE PUBLICHOUSES.

    Despite the stringent regulations of the Licensing Act, the various hotels--it would be unwise to specify--did a fairly good trade last evening. The fact that it was Sunday evening was apparently not ...

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  36. PARRAMATTA JOCKEY CLUB.

    The committee of the above club on Saturday last held what was announced as an "off day's" racing on the Park course; but the weather being rather threatening in the morning, the attendance of visitors ...

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  37. THE "BLONDIN'' FIASCO.

    In consequence of the appearance of an advertisement in the newspapers last week, to the effect that Mr. L'Estrange, the "Australian Blondin," would ride on a bicycle over a rope ...

    Article : 335 words
  38. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    It has been stated that at the North-west Bend station this year no less than 20,000 sheep have been lost. In regard to the fatal accident at the ...

    Article : 102 words
  39. VICTORIAN REVENUE RETURNS.

    The revenue returns for the year and quarter ending 31st December, 1882, show substantial increase over those of the quarter ending December, 1881, which give £1,452,046, as against the ...

    Article : 249 words
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