SYDNEY.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1983, 13 May 1875, Page 2

SYDNEY.

May 8

A meeting of citizens is convened for Tuesday next to advocate the propriety of the annexation of New Guinea by the British Government. •..;•

Mail advices' show that Sir Charles Cowper's health is rapidly improving. Francis White, M.L.A. for Upper Hunter, died on May 4th. Gold has been struck twelve miles from Parkes in Forbes district^ Half pennyweight to the dish. A rush ha 3 set in. ■ Provision has been made in the Appropriation Bill for building all public schools at the public cost. Probably increased facilities will soon be given for loading sailing colliers at the port of Newcastle. f ; ; ;- / - ;/■ <■;■ \. The whole correspondence, telegrams! etc., bearing upon, the San Francisco mail service were laid upon the table of the Assembly last evening by the Post-master-General. '■■-

■■• A Bill has been introduced >in 7 the Assembly to increase the number of judges.- ---: The Government have sent, the; necessary instructions home to ensure the representation of their interests in the great squatting appeal case of Joachim v. O'Shannassy. ■•' ■'.:' l-i '; ' ;

Arrived : Hero,

No change in the markets. There are commercial rumours of a disquieting character.