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  2. BUILDING THE DESTROYERS

    When complaints were made that tho Federal Government was giving to the New South Wales Government all the work of building vessels for the Australian navy, the Minister ...

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  3. FETTERED TRADE.

    Importers of motor cars complain that the industry is being soriously disorganised by the dilatory methods of the Commonwealth Customs Department in refusing to allow de ...

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  4. "A SHAM AND A PRETENCE."

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council made some astonishingly strong and satirical remarks on April 4 in its judgment on the appeal of James Leslie Williams v Haines ...

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  5. NEWCASTLE.

    A meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was hold to-day, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing 12 months:—President, Mr. T. M. O'Neill ...

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  6. SHIPPING.

    Moana, a, 3915 tons, Cuptain Collins, from New Zealand Passengers:—Messrs. Cleave, Scott-Gibson, Demostre, Harrington, Broughton, Benson, Youngman, Scobble, Scott, Spencer, Coulson, Pierce, Monte ...

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  7. BETTERMENT TAX.

    The suggestion to doblt the cost of the Borollan towards Hillston railway proposal to the Northern Murrumbidgee (Barron Jack) Irrigation Scheme formed the chief point of ...

    Article : 389 words
  8. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

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  9. HARBOUR TRUST.

    When the proposal to control the Newcastle harbour by the Sydney Harbour Trust was first mooted, the Nowcastle Chamber of Commerce wrote a letter of protest to Mr. A. C. Car ...

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  10. COAL AND OTHER EXPORTS.

    The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day:—Glaucus, s, for Molbourne, via Bellambi, with S10 tons coal and 130 tons bunkers; Poriod, s, for Port ...

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  11. DEPARTURES.—May 9.

    Niwa[?] s, for New Zealand. Van Linschoten, s, for Java ports. Kapunda, s, for Melbourne, Adelaide, Western Australian ports. ...

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  12. VICTORIA.

    The railway revenue for the ten months ended April 30 was £4,126,571, an increase of £342,987 over that obtained during the same period of the previous financial year. ...

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  13. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—May 10.

    Persic, s, for London, and Liverpool, via ports; Levuka, s, for Noumea and Fiji; Victoria, s, lor Auckland and other New Zealand ports; Wakatipu, s, for Launceston, via Eden; Namo[?], s, for Newcastle; Eden, ...

    Article : 89 words
  14. ASSISTED IMMIGRANTS.

    Up to the present nearly 150,000 persons have been assisted to come to Victoria. Over nine-tenths of these carne in more than 40 years ago, and two-thirds more than 50 years ...

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  15. CLEARANCES.— May 9.

    Van Linschoten, s, 3005 tons, Captain Kroef, for Batavia, via Brisbane and Port Moresby. Kakapo, s, 1521 tons, Captain Hurley, for Beauty Point and Burnle, via Newcastle. ...

    Article : 131 words
  16. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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  17. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Dominion revenue for the financial year ended March 31 was £10,297,023, and the expenditure £9,343,106. The net surplus, not including the amount brought forward from ...

    Article : 51 words
  18. LIBERALS STILL ORGANISE.

    The report of the organising committee which directed the fight against the referendum proposals of the Federal Government was considered at a meeting of the council of the ...

    Article : 289 words
  19. LABOUR TROUBLES.

    The dissatisfaction which has existed amongst a number of minors employed at the State mine culminated this morning in the mon at No. 8 shaft refusing to go to work ...

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  20. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—May 9.

    Moana, s, for Wellington; Murex, s, for Balak Papan. Eastern. s, is to transfer her berth from the E. and A. Wharf to old C. N. Wharf, at noon to-day. Aldenham, s, will remove from Pyrmont Wharf to ...

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  21. NO-LICENSE WORKER HONOURED.

    The Rev. F. W. Isitt, organiser of the Now Zealand Alliance, and for many years its secretary, has boon presented with a cheque fer £113, privately subscribed among friends and ...

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  22. SHOW JUDGING.

    Considerable discussion took; place at a meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society to-day as to whether the judging at the forthcoming show should be performed by one ...

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  23. CASUALTIES.

    About 7.30 a.m. on Tuesday Walter Worth, 28, a carter, residing at Allce-street, Newtown, was driving a horse and cart along King-street, Newtown, when he collided with ...

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  24. MOVEMENTS OF OVERSEA VESSELS.

    Malwa, s, R.M.S arrive[?] at Fremantle yesterday morning at 9 o'clock, from London. Elmshorn, s (German-Australian line), left Hamburg on Saturday last. She is duc at Fremantle on June ...

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  25. SHAKESPEARE AND THE BIBLE.

    At the monthly mooting of the Shakospeare Society, held in King's Hall. Phillip-street, last night, a paper on "Shakespeare and the Bible" was read by Mr. W. Farmer Whyte. ...

    Article : 350 words
  26. COLLEGE OF DIVINITY.

    A determined front was presented by the Rev. Dr. Gosman at a meeting of the Congregational Union to-day to any suggestion that he should reconsider his resignation as a ...

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  27. FALL OFF A CART.

    Joe Collumb, 26, a carter, residing at 51 Gree's-road, Paddington, was w[?]king at the promises of Messrs. Litchner and Co., Georgestreet North, about 8.35 a.m. on Tuesday, when ...

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  28. PERSIC FOR LONDON.

    The following is a list of the passengers by the White Star liner Persic, to sail from Dalgety's wharf, Miller's Point, a noon to-day for London via Melbourne, Hobart, Albany, and South Africa: ...

    Article : 532 words
  29. FALL DOWN A HOLD.

    William Green 57, a stevedore, residing at Milford-street, city, fell down the hold of the Marion Inglis, a distance of 30ft, yesterday, sustaining severe lacerations to the left ear, ...

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  30. FIRE IN BRISBANE.

    Messrs. Higginson and Co.'s mineral-Wa[?] factory at Heussler-terrace, Milton, a suburb of Brisbane, was destroyed by fire late this afternoon. The building, which was a two ...

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  31. CARGO BY THE AYRSHIRE.

    Among the general earge being carried by the Ayrshire, which salls for London and Liverpool to day, are 3700 cases meats, 181 tons tallow, 1350 careases meats, 300 tons lead, 11,911 carcases mutton. ...

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  32. KILLED ON THE RAILWAY.

    Michael John Nolan, a railway labourer, lately residing at New-street, Burwood, was knocked down by a train at Flemington yesterday," and killed. Deceased, who was em ...

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  33. IRISHMAN RESUMES VOYAGE.

    Irishman, s (Aberdeen line), which was recently reported as having put into Capetown with a leaky and defective boiler, left that port on 8th inst, and should arrive bere about the end of the month. ...

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  34. MARJORIE'S DAMAGE.

    The Bellambi Coal Company's steamer Marjorie, which went ashore on Saturday whist entering to load at Bellambi jetty, dented several of her plates under the alter tanks, and started a number of livets. ...

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  35. FATAL FALL.

    Mary Kate Kenny, 50, a widow, lately residing at Maroubra, died at Sydney Hospital yesterday from a fractured skull, caused through falling in Campbell-street on Thurs ...

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  36. RESCUED FROM DROWNING.

    John Weston, aged 10 years, was attempting to walk across a narrow plank spanning the Cornish dam, at Daylesford, to-day, when he fell into the water at its deepest part John ...

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  37. WOMAN BURNED.

    Mrs. Florence Butterworth, 28, living at St. John's-road, Glebe, was severely burned about the hands yesterday, through a methy[?]ted spirit lamp bursting. The contents of the ...

    Article : 62 words
  38. NEW STEAMER KANNA.

    The Union Company's new cargo steamer Kanna is to leave England about the beginning of June for Newcastle, via South African ports. After arrival at Newcastle she will take up the running between ...

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  39. HOSPITAL SATURDAY.

    In the general clearing-up of the Hospital Saturday collections there are always a number, of coins found in the boxes, which are piled up in a corner of the bank on Saturday ...

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  40. STEAMERS DUE TO-DAY.

    Ta[?]yuan, from Melbourne. South Africa, from South Africa. Kyarra, from W.A. ports, via Adelaide and Melbourne. Innamincka, from Cairns, via ports. ...

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  41. STREET MEETINGS.

    At a meeting of the City Council last night Alderman Evan Jones moved the following resolution:—"That this council, having in accordance with a time-honoured custom re ...

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  42. DRIVING ACCIDENT.

    While driving from Stroud to Dungog Mr. and Mrs. Becker, of the latter place, had an unpleasant experience. While coming down a cutting round Stroud Hill the horse shied, and ...

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  43. CYCLING OVER AUSTRALIA.

    F. White, who set himself the task of reducing F. Birtles' overland cycling record from Fremantle (W.A.) to Sydney (N.S.W.) of 36 days 15 hours, is, according to the latest re ...

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  44. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    Carpentaria, s, 5763 tons, Captain Davies, from Brisbane Feb. 24, Sydney March 2, Gladstone March 12, to London and Liverpool. Auchendale, s, 3952 tons, Captain Hunter, from Ade ...

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  45. BAR HABBOURS.

    The following particulars were posted at the G.P.O. last evening:—Ballina, bar 8ft 6in inside channel, lift low water; Forster, har 7ft 6in at high water; Harring ton, 12ft on bar at high water, 8ft 6in on crossing; ...

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  46. LEVUKA, FOR FIJI.

    Levuka, s, 6129 tons, Captain II. Tyrer, will sail from the A.U.S.N. Wharf, Lime-street at 9 p.m. this day, for Noume[?] Lautoka, Suva, and Levuka, Passengers: ...

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  47. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    THURSDAY ISLAND (1958m).—Arr: May 9, Suva, s, from Brisbanc. COOKTOWN (1518m).—Arr: May 9, Bentinck, s, from Port Moresby; Ofter, s, from Brisbane. ...

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  48. AN UNUSUAL MISHAP.

    Mr William Chapman, a recent arrival from Victoria who is share-farming near Matong, was badly hurt on Sunday morning. Mrs. Chapman heard a disturbance in the stable, ...

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  49. CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE.

    The eighth annual conference of Australasian Chambers of Commerce was formally opened in Adelaide to-day, after which delegates were accorded a civic reception by the ...

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  50. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Bank of New Zealand, recognising that the State as one of its principal customers, has resolved to give about ono-fifth of the business of insuring its premises to the State Fire in ...

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  51. STRUCK BY COWCATCHER.

    The Commissioner for Police has recoived intimation that on Friday night a man named william Scott was lying near the railway line in Quay-street, Bundaberg, when the cow ...

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  52. R.M.S. MALWA AT FREMANTLE.

    The R.M.S. Malwa, from London, arrived this morning, Passengers:- For Adelaide: Mr. Davison, Mesdames Beare and Shields. ...

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  53. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    AUCKLAND (1281m).—Dep: May 9, Whakatane, [?] for London; Purley, s, for Sydney. ...

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  54. THE WEATHER.

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  56. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland, 5.30. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 8 p.m. Queensland.—Qverland, 3.45 p.m. Singapore, via Newcastle.—Croydon, 8 a.m. ...

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  57. HIGHLANDERS AND KILTS.

    Regarding the desire of the Highland companies to bo allowed to retain the kilts, the Acting Minister of Defence, Mr. Fowlds, said the question of the kilt being worn for dress ...

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  58. TWO BROKEN LEGS.

    George Whitworth, who was admitted to the Lithgow Hospital some weeks ago, suffer ing from the fracture of a leg, lind a further misfortune. While getting around on crutches ...

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  60. FOOT CRUSHED.

    Angus Wilson, employed as a shunter at the ironworks, had his left foot vory seriously crushed this afternoon, by being run over by an engine He was removed to the hospital, ...

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  61. PORT PHILLIP'S GOOD PASSAGE.

    Messrs Gibbs, Bright and Co. are in receipt of a cable advising the arrival of the steamer Port Phillip at Daukirk on the morning of the 7th inst, after a passage of 44½ days from Sydney. ...

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  62. RAIN IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The dry spell which was beginning to cause rural districts anxiety has been disturbed in places. A complete break-up has been reported, and conditions are favourable for heavy ...

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  63. SIR JAMES MILLS' MISSION.

    Sir James Mills, when asked last week in Wellington on what service the new steamer Maungouni would be utilised, replied that that question had not yet been "considered"—in the official meaning of the word. On ...

    Article : 129 words
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