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GERMAN CELEBRATION.
BROKEN RILL, Monday.
Tho Germans of Broken Hill on S-turday night celebrated Kuteer Wilhelm'» birthday and the anni- versary of the German Empire Ihe proceedings were noted for expressions of intense natnotisaj, combined with a friendly feeling towards Great Britain and Amenta The toast of ' Au Anglo Gi r man Alliance" was honoured, the proposer remark lug that England, America, und Germany, if united, would rule the world The health of Queen Victoria was druuk enthusiastically, and the sentiment of Federated Australia was honoured
ARMIDALE, Monday
The Arehb shop of Sydney preached yesterday morniug-avud bishop Suetch in the evening at the
Cathedral
BYRON BAY, Monday
Mr R D Meogher, M L A , ortdre«ed a large public meeting in the School of Aits ou Saturday night He met with an enthusiastic reception and a unanimous vote of confidence was curriod Mr & T Law, M L A , also BpDKe
A largo peutiou for a break» ater is to be pre- sented to Parliament next session
COOLAMON, Monday
The Bishop of Riverina (Dr Auuersou) arrived here on saturday ufternoon and conducted u, con- firmation servico at tho Oddfellows Hall, St An- drew s Church burnt too small for the lurge attend- ance flurtv-eight candidates presented them- selves Ihe Bishop preached to a crowded attend ance m theetuniuj
CORAKI, Monday
The Government Kerry bull, Kildare, arrived by the electra yesterday consigned to tbo Corati Agucultural Society Ho is favourably commented
ou by dairy mon
Mr William lubsley, of Coraki, ha» just com liletc I the largest ousiluge stack yet made in the diatriot, couta mo« nearly -00 tons of maize Half is chuffed mid half is in stalk
FORBES, Monday
The new weir on the Lachlan is now completed Speaking on Saturday, Mr T Cotton, Mil, staled that they had constructed the weir on a site which was condemned by tho officers of the depart- ment, uud at a cost < f £400 as against the depart- mental estnnato of £i0U3 It is estimated th it the «eir »ill back the water uo between oft and 4ft cn the face of the i Id weir Bomo five or six miles higher up the river It ia 200ft long, and is Sit above tre pre«eut level of the rivur li oivater impounded by it will be 100 million gallons '
Last night »heil ex Alderman Baldock and hi» wife ai d child nere out for a drive in a nulky, the horse b Ited, and all three »ere thrown out Ibe occupants suffered i anotis injuries, but ure no» out of danger
All the pupils who r»ceutly went up for the seconl nursing examination in connection with the local branch of the St John Ambulance Cor| s have been not tied flint they have posse 1 successfully
GOULBURN, Monday
A lettler named John Brennan fell down in the railway yard this morn ng and expired Ho had just teen using a heavy bammei bvidenee taken st tho inquiry showed that he had suffered from neart disease Mr William Gillard, an old res dent of the district, died yesterday, in his 89th year
HILLGROVE, Monday
The Archbishop of Sydney arrived at Hillgrove yesterday with the Bishop of Grafton and Armidale. The Archbishop preached to a large congregation in
the evening. To-day the party joined by Bishop Stretch (of Brisbane), Canon Pritchard (Goulburn), Miss Saumarez Smith, and Mrs. and Miss Green, proceeded down the falls, and after a picnic lunch the whole party visited the face of Cooney tunnel, at the Hillgrove Proprietary Mine, now in 1120ft. The party afterwards visited the Sunlight mine. The Archbishop went through the bottom tunnel, and ex- amined the electric hauling plant. He was very
much interested with all he saw. After a hurried look at the Baker's Creek machinery a special truck landed the party safely on top, and they left for
Armidale.
JUNEE, Monday
lJoylo s Commercial Hotel was eutered this morn- ing hy a burglar, who stole a watch and chain be- longing to a boarder Ihe burglar got on the roof, where he attracted the attention of Constable Leaver, who, after a. struggle on the roof, nrrcsted him
A meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Associa- tion has decided owing to the failure of the crops, to apply to tho Government for seed wheat
A successful concert has been given at Junee Reefs in aid of the Church of England
MITTAGONG, Monday
A bazaar IU aid of the local School of Arts building fund will bo held on W olnesday und Thursday next in a largo marquee on Professor Liversidge'a pad- dock The bazaar, which is being proparea by Mrs. Arthur loot h and a committee of ladies, will be opened by the Hon Dorothy Brand, who will be ac- companied by the Hou Alice Brand and a party from
Sutton Toreet
MOLOÎ.G, Monday
Show dates for tho distuct h uve been fixed ae follows -Cudal Agricultural and Pastoral ¡society, Maroh 8 , Cumnock Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association, March 17 and l8, Molong Pastoral and Agricultural Association, May ¿ En- tries lu the ceieal section aro expected to bo excellent, both as to quantity and quahtv, owing to the favour- able season experienced
Black and Son's flourinitis are now running day and night, as are also Cargo flourmills Miller» uro buying up thousands of bushels of wheat, but many farmers decline to ??eil at the present price, and ure waiting for ii ri»e ni the wheat markot
MUDGEE, Monday.
Tho stock returns for 1S9S show there nero 10,973 horses, d9,180 cattle, und 724,180 sheep in the dis- trict, being a decrease of 677 horses aud 270 cattle, but an increase of 75,206 sheep. The latter increase is chielly through sheep from other districts coming hore for grass, owing t¿ the drought in the west
A preliminary meeting to form a co-operative rociety for the disposal of farm produce waa held here on Saturday, and a number present promised to take shares The Hou G H Cox explained the
scheme
MI11AGONG, Monday.
the Lev b Follows, a leturned missionary from New Guinea, pleached iu the Wcaleyuu Church Jiore yesterday morning, and gave an account of his four and a halt yours' work there In the afternoon be addreised the Snnday-school children
MOSS VALE, Monday.
At a meeting of the Berrima District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society, heid at Tay- lor's Commercial Hotel, Moss Vale, last week Messrs J. Alcorn and Abraham Salmon were elected to the vacant positions on the committee.
IN ARRABRI, Monday
At the annual mooting of the ltefngeratiug »nd Boihug-dowu Works, held this morning, tho baldnce-Bheet showed that the company's liabilities wore reduced by £199 9s4d. The election of direc- tors resulted m Messrs T A Stirton and William Borthwick boing re-clcoted unopposed, and Mr. William Mexwoll was electod to an extraordinary
vacancy.
The recent rainfall was barely »officient to re- plenish the tank», «ad otherwise c»a nave no bene-.
fioul result« in the Narrabri district. A selector on Mehi River reports the loss of 8000 sheep within the Wat few months Nearly all the sheep on Thalaba Station have perished from starvation Bun on Burren and Durnendi properties are the only places where no serious consequence» frsm the preyailtng
district famine have resulted
By a concert in aid of the Wee Wai Cottage Hos-
pital fund the sum of £25 was realised
NARROMINE, Monday
A daring burglary was committed hero early on Sunday morning Kierath, Nelson, and Co 'it store was burst open, and about £50 worth of goods wai
stolen, principally tobacco
NUNDLE, Mondav
The annual meeting of members of the Nundle School of Arts took place on Saturday night. The following office-bearers were elected -President, Mr. F. Payne; vice presidents, Rev. Mr. Carter end Mr. J. Schofield; hon secretary Mr. P. Abrams; hon. treasurer, Mr. J. McNamara; committee, Messrs P. Moylan, J. McEwan, W Devine, A. McLelland, W McLelland, J. Taylor, E. Gostolow.
PATERSON, Monday
The yearly meetiug of the School of Arls took piles on Saturday evening The financial condition of the institution is flourishing Last vear s ofiice bcaiers were ro elected for the ensuing year
WELLINGTON, Monday
Two stacks of hay owned 1 y Mr F Rodda, Mount Arthur, were totally destro j by lire on Saturday. The stacks, which contained about 58 tons, wera valued at £100, and were insured The origin of
the fire is unkuown
At a meeting of the deleantes from the diffoient progress committees m this district, held on Satur- day afternoon, it was decided to estiblish an asso- ciation to bo called tho Wellington riectorate Amalgamated Progress Union
WOLLOIvGONG, Monday
lhe Wollongong Gaslight Company bos declared a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent per annum, thus abs'rbmg £180, and leaving £9 to be carried
forward
WAGGA, Monday
I Several coses of typhoid fever are reported Nurse I M'Leod, formerly of the staff of the Wogga Hos
pital, died at a p-rvate hospital yesterday from ty-
phoid
There was a largo attendance of farmers at Cur- rawarna on Saturday ata meeting held in connection with the co operative movement by the Farmer» and Settlers' Association Mr J J Miller, vice president of the association, delivered on address Fifteen farmers agreed to support the movement A resolution was curried that the Government bo asked to provide farmers in distrcs with seed wheat and horse feed to sow the next crop
News was received to day ot the death of W illiam Rudd at Campbelltown yesterday. Deceased was one of the best known identities lu this district
being the owner of several stations Ho was G > i yeirs old, and leaves four crul lieu
WEST MAITLAND, Monday
At a meeting of lhe Minti ind Benevolent Society committee the t dinning ofiice bearers^were electod
-President Mrs W H Smith vice-president, Miss Rourke , hon treasurer Mrs Robert Camp- bell secretary, Mr 1 liornas Huchea
At the hal I-yearly meeting nf the Maitland School of Arts this evening the following office-bearers were elected -President, Mr W T Lindsay vice president, Mr C B Worden hon treasurer Mr W A Hughes, secretar), Mr William M lachhn committee Messrs II Blair, E M Donald, T A Hill, C í Crutch, R Logan, and A D Benjamin
WINDSOR Monday
On Friday evening a public ga boring in connec- tion with the Presbyterian Church was held in the School of Arts lhe Rev C A White presided There were also present on toe platform-Rev J Burgess (Moderator), Hev« Dr Cameron R Edgar, and W Glasson, Hon W W alker, M L C , Mr J T Paine (Mayor), and Mr T O L Fitzpatrick, MIA Addres«es were delivered by the Moderator
and the Rev ür Ciñieron
An old native named William Jones was found dead in his bed on Saturday morning
Bush fires have done considerable daroucre in the district during the past we»k One of them origin- ated through a tree boing struck by lightning
WOLLONGONG, Monday
A groat number of entries have leen rece ved in connection with the annual exhibition under the ausp ces of the Wollongong A H , au 1 I Associa- tion, to bo held on Wednesday, lhur»laj und Friday The show will be oilin illy opened on the 1 burrdav by the Hon John Hughes Vice Presidcut
of the Lxecut ve Com eil
During the past y«ar the Wollongong Benevolent Society relieved 33 different families I he recipts amounted to £l.jl>, and the exj enditur» to £83 Mrs A A Turner was elected president, Mesdames Sutton and Fairweather vice prcmei ts Mrs A Campbell secretary Mrs A E Clements treisurer, and Mesdames Kerr, ditcher, Hayles, Doyle, M Lelland Black, Gray, Austin Irvine, Mackay, Davies, and Miles to the committee