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  2. INTERCOLONIAL SEAMEN'S CONFERENCE.

    The conference of the delegates from the [?] of the Federated Seamen's Union of Australasia continued its sittings yesterday. There were present Mr. G. Sang[?] M.L.A., chairman (Victoria); Mr. ...

    Article : 403 words
  3. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

    In view of the near approach of the municipal elections (which are to take place on the first Tuesday in February) we have been requested to publish the provisions of the law in relation to bribery and ...

    Article : 1,079 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Herbert S. Pulsford, who was shot through the thigh when on duty as night watchman at Combing Park shed, has returned from Sydney. He received a letter from the Inspector-General of ...

    Article : 87 words
  5. NEWS BY THE MAIL.

    The Paris correspondent of the Standard notes that the Society Internationale d'In[?] Electriciens held a spedal meeting on the 18th of December to examine the Gray telautograph, presented by Mr. ...

    Article : 185 words
  6. SYDNEY PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the Sydney Philharmonic Society was held last evening at the Girls' High School, Castleroagh-street. Sir W. P. Manning (president) occupied the chair, and there was a large ...

    Article : 597 words
  7. MEETINGS.

    The seventeenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the City Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Limited, was held at noon in the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. There was a fairly large ...

    Article : 1,048 words
  8. NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL.

    The seventh annual meeting of subscribers to the North Shors Hospital took place last evening in the North Sydney School of Arts, the president (rev. Alfred Yarnold) being in the chair. The report, ...

    Article : 356 words
  9. THE DIOCESE OF GRAFTON AND ARMIDALE.

    A meeting of the Bishopric Endowment Augmentation Board was held at Armidale last evening. The Bishop presided. There was a full attendances. The Revs. T. E. Fox and R. J. ...

    Article : 67 words
  10. HOW THE JAPANESE SACKED PORT A[?]THUR.

    Describing the attack on Port Arthur the New York World correspondent writes:—"Two mines were exploded in front of the Japanese, the key being touched too soon. None of the Japanese were ...

    Article : 192 words
  11. MR. AFFLECK BEFORE HIS CONSTITUENTS.

    Mr. Aff[?]ck, member for Yass, who is touring his electorate, a portion of which reaches to the Crookwell town boundary, was in Crookwell to-day. He has everywhere been well received. ...

    Article : 49 words
  12. CONFERENCE OF LABOUR LEAGUES.

    The annual conference of the labour leagues of the colony will be commenced to-night, when [?] formal business will be undertaken. It will not [?] till Saturday that the prominent items on the ...

    Article : 183 words
  13. G.U.O. ODDFELLOWS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 362 words
  14. GOULBURN QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Quarter Sessions to-day, in the case of Anlezark, charged with theft near Marulan, the jury were unable to agree, and were discharged. The prisoner was re[?]ded. The following ...

    Article : 140 words
  15. MUNICIPALISING THE LONDON TRAMWAYS.

    The bill which will be promoted by the London County Council in the next session of Parliament for powers to enable them to work tranways has been finally drafted. The pr[?] of the bill [?] that ...

    Article : 7 words
  16. OUR MUNICIPAL BYLAWS.

    Sir,—It is a wonder that some provision [?] made by our Municipal Council to enforce the [?] ing in repair of the [?] erected over the pavements in front of some of the shope in Sydney, ...

    Article : 183 words
  17. THE UNEMPLOYED IN THE COUNTRY.

    The number of men passing through the township weekly looking for work does not suffer any decrease. The greater number of those travelling appear decent men anxious for work, ...

    Article : 115 words
  18. AMUSEMENTS.

    There will be a final afternoon performance of "Cinderella" at the Lyceum Theatre to-day, and in the evening the members of the company will make their farewell appearance. Last night there ...

    Article : 54 words
  19. LANTERN ENTERTAINMENT.

    Under the patronage of the Mayors of Ashfield and Canterbury a [?] lecture, in aid of a distressed family, was given by Mr. R. Lean in the Ashfield Hall on Wednesday night. A large number ...

    Article : 112 words
  20. ARMENIAN GRATITUDE TO MR. GLADSTONE.

    Desiring to mark their gratitude to Mr. Gladstone for his expressions of sympathy with the oppressed Christians in Turkey, the Arm[?] of London and Paris purchased a silver-glit cha[?] which was ...

    Article : 20 words
  21. FIRE ON THE SHIP BEN CRUACHAN.

    About half-past 8 the iron ship Bea Cruschan, Captain Miles, coal-laden for Antofagasta, lying in North Harbour ready for sea, with a pilot on board, was discovered to be on fire. She was just ...

    Article : 282 words
  22. BALMAIN WORKING MEN'S INSTITUTE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 167 words
  23. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    CUSTOM-HOUSE.—Entered Outward: January 14, Empire, ship, 1075 tons, Captain A. Krebs, for [?] via Newcastle; Ouraka (s.), 2670 tons, Captain W. [?] son, for Adelaide, via Newcastle. ...

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  24. BURGLARY AT MOSS VALE.

    Early on Wednesday morning someone broke into Mr. John Wade's tobacconist shop and stole £4 cash, 30s worth of staraps, a valuable pipe, a quantity of tobacco, and two razors. Entrance ...

    Article : 78 words
  25. THE FIRST WOMAN DOCTOR OF LITERATURE.

    The Dectorship of Literature in the University of London has just been gained by Miss E[?] A. S. Dawer, daughter of the Rev. J. S. Dawer, D.D., of Surbiton, who has thus achieved the distinction of ...

    Article : 6 words
  26. THE ABOLITION OF DUAL OFFICES.

    The abolition of dual offices now being carried out in connection with the Works Department will, it is understood, affect Mr. E. R. P. Hickson and Mr. Vernon so far as their membersip of the Water and ...

    Article : 224 words
  27. FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT.

    Messrs. Methow Winkle, a corpenter at Copmanhu[?] and John Gilbert left Coopernook to go to Cruki on Wednesday, in a dingy, and, when returning in the afternoon, the dingy by some ...

    Article : 78 words
  28. THE LATEST STORY OF HYPNOTISM.

    A sensational robbary by the aid of hyp[?]tism, which occurred in a large private house in the fashionable part of the Boulevard Houesmann, occupied by a gentleman, his wife, and daughter, has just ...

    Article : 230 words
  29. GEORGE THOMPSON AND SO[?] ABER[?] WHITE STAR LINE.

    It is a curi[?] coinciden[?] that the old and the [?] should be to-day at Dalgety's wharf lying side by [?] and the contrast is very striking, showing the advencement of the line. The George Thompson, [?] tons, [?] in ...

    Article : 56 words
  30. ALBURY, THURSDAY.

    Mr. Max Hirsch, of Victoria, a well-known lecturer on freetrade and the single tax, delivered an address hero this evening under the auspices of the Single-tax League. ...

    Article : 800 words
  31. NEWS BY THE CHINA MAIL.

    The exodus from Pekin and Tientain has been enormous among the wealthier natives. Cart hire is at a premium of 150 per cent., and in some of the rural districts vehicles and horses are not to be had ...

    Article : 47 words
  32. PASSENGERS TO ARRIVE PER ORURA.

    First and second saloon passengers to arrive to-morrow by the Orient liner [?] Miss J. [?] Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Heldship, Mr. A. H. Heldship, Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Carment, Master Carment, Dr. E. G. Leving[?] ...

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  33. NEWTOWN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

    The annual meeting of the congregation connected with the Newtown Presbyterian Church took place in the church, Wellington-street, Newtown, on Tuesday evening. The chair was occupied by the ...

    Article : 159 words
  34. ANNIVERSARY DAY.

    In addition to the arrangements already notified for Anniversary Day, the following may also be enumerated:— The Parramatta River Steamers and Tramway ...

    Article : 435 words
  35. PERSECUTION OF NATIVE CHRISTIANS.

    A pe[?]tion of native Christinus has been going on for some time at Pington, where the English Baptist Mission has an out-station. This autumn the grain of one of the Christians was [?] as soon ...

    Article : 153 words
  36. THE HOWARD SMITH LINE.

    The [?] arriving here this morning from Queensland ports, sails hence this evening at 5 o'clock in Melbourne, and leaves that port on the return trip [?] Wednesday next. The Harrabool, arriving here [?] ...

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  37. PRIMITIVE METHODIST ASSEMBLY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 280 words
  38. A SWISS OFFICER'S NEW BULLET.

    An officer in the Swiss Army, named Hebler, has invented a new bullet, the effects of which at long range are said to be even more deadly than those of the shots fired from the Label or Manner rifles. The ...

    Article : 115 words
  39. CHURCH MEETINGS.

    The meeting for the election of representatives to the tenth synod was held in the Christ Church schools on Tuesday. The Rev. E. Symonds was in the chair. Messrs. F. B. Wilkinson and George ...

    Article : 112 words
  40. THE ADELAIDE STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.

    The [?] arrived from southern [?] [?] yesterday, and is to return to Melbourne and Adelaide at noon on Saturday, connecting at Melbourne with the [?] Tekapo for Western Australia. The s.s. Adelaide is to [?] ...

    Article : 79 words
  41. WAVERLEY HALF-HOLIDAY ASSOCIATION.

    The quarterly meeting of this association was held on Monday evening at Fursey and Chaves's chambers, Waverley, Mr. Brian presided. The secretary (Mr. T. Kemp) read the financial statement, which showed ...

    Article : 72 words
  42. THE CHINESE WAR LOAN.

    H.E. Liu, acting Tabtai of Shanghai, has, in obedience to instructions from H.E. Chang Ch[?] tung, dated 10th November, issued a proclamation caling upon these native marchants, gentry, and ...

    Article : 324 words
  43. LASCARS ON MAIL STEAMERS.

    Sir,—Mr. Davis, M.L.A., when waiting on the Postmaster-General yesterday with the deputation of the Seamen's Union, stated that the lascure were, in time of danger, entirely unsuited to meet ...

    Article : 317 words
  44. ST. PAUL'S, LITHGOW.

    At a meeting of the members of St. Paul's Church, Lithgow, held on Tuesday night, Captain Bra[?] and Dr. R. J. Leeper were elected [?] representatives for the parish of Lithgow to the next Anglican ...

    Article : 42 words
  45. ST. JAMES'S VESTRY.

    At a meeting held in St. James's [?] on Tuesday evening last for the election of two synod representatives and three parochial nominators, the following were elected:—Synod representatives: Messrs. S. ...

    Article : 62 words
  46. PASSENGERS BY THE DAMA[?]CUS.

    Passages by the D[?] (Aben[?] line) have [?] engaged as under:— From Sydney for London: Mr. W. [?] Mr. J. C[?] jun., Mr. J. Cameron, [?] Cartyle Steel, Miss Watson, Mrs. David [?] children [?] ...

    Article : 6 words
  47. HIBERNIAN A. C. B. SOCIETY.

    A meeting of St. Benedict's branch, No. 80, was held on Monday, Bro. Andrew M'Guinn being in the chair. The secretary, Bro. John F. M'Crory, read his report and statement for the year, which ...

    Article : 146 words
  48. ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, PARRAMATTA.

    At a meeting of the parishioners of St. John's Church, Parramatta, on Wednesday evening, Arch[?] Gunther presiding, Messrs. R. Harper and F. T. W[?] were elected synod representatives; ...

    Article : 59 words
  49. THE A.U.S.N. COMPANY'S LINE.

    The [?] leaves Brisbane to-morrow for Sydney, [?] sails [?] Tuesday next for Melbourne and Adelaide. The Bulimba for Western Australian ports will sail at an [?] date. The [?] for Brisbane and ports to [?] ...

    Article : 65 words
  50. ST. STEPHEN'S, BOOKWOOD.

    A meeting for the election of representatives for the tenth synod of the Diocess of Sydney was held in St. Stephen's schoolroom, Bookwood, on Tuesday evening. The In[?]bent (Rev. E. A. Colvin) ...

    Article : 96 words
  51. HEBREW DEBATING SOCIETY.

    An interesting paper, entitled "Our Pleasures," was read by Miss Florence M. W. Gordon before a largely-attended meeting of the Hebrew Literary and Debating Society, held in the ...

    Article : 131 words
  52. THE ABORIGINES' PROTECTION BOARD.

    The weekly meeting of the Aborigines' Protection Board was held in the office of the Inspector-General of Police yesterday afternoon. Mr. E. Fosbery presided, and there were also present the Hon. R. Hill, ...

    Article : 236 words
  53. THE SHIP [?] CRUACHAN.

    The following was posted at the [?] Exchange yesterday:—"The ship [?] whilst [?] Newcastle this morning with coal for An[?] discovered to be on fire in the [?] amongst [?] ...

    Article : 9 words
  54. THE UNION COMPANY'S LINE.

    The [?] left Auckland yesterday for Sydney, [?] Tuesday. The Retokins left Auckland on Tuesday [?] Newcastle, due Sunday. The Ha[?] arrived at Wellington on Thursday morning from Sydney. ...

    Article : 12 words
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