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  2. STATE BUDGET.

    The State Treasurer, Mr. Waddell, delivered his Budget speech in the Legislative Assembly last night. The House having resolved into Committee of Supply, a vote of £855 was ...

    Article : 6,463 words
  3. THE TARIFF.

    The House of Representatives, in Committee of Ways and Means, resumed consideration of the tariff schedule this afternoon, the item under discussion being fruits and vegetables. ...

    Article : 1,766 words
  4. SHIPPING.

    Pe[?], s, 7635 tons, Captain Cock, from Kobe, via Brisbane. E. Trelawny, agent. Kish, s, 4928 tons, Captain Robinson, from Port Pirie. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., agents. ...

    Article : 223 words
  5. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The President took the chair at 3 p.m. EQUAL EXCISE AND IMPORT DUTIES. Senator STEWART (Q.) asked the Vice-President of the Executive Council if, in ...

    Article : 485 words
  6. DEPARTURES.—Oct. 30.

    Orontes, R.M.S., for London, via ports. Largo Law, s, for Wellington, via Newcastle. Wakatipu, s, for Launceston. Augsburg, s, for Brisbane. ...

    Article : 31 words
  7. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Oct. 31.

    Zealandia, s, for Auckland; Eden, s, for Eden; Billmeads, s, for Moruya; Coomonderry, s, for Moruya; City of Grafton, s, for Richmond River; Kempsey, s, and Electra, s, for Macl[?] River; Pyrmont, ...

    Article : 62 words
  8. CLEARANCES.—Oct. 30.

    Orontes, R.M.S., 9023 tons, Captain Ruthven, for London, via ports. Augsburg, s, 4907 tons, Captain Paulsen, for Brisbane. ...

    Article : 44 words
  9. ENTERED OUTWARD.

    Pers, s, for London, via ports; James Johnson, sch, for San Francisco, via Newcastle. ...

    Article : 17 words
  10. FIJI.

    SUVA.—Dep: Oct. 30, Navua, s, for Sydney. ...

    Article : 7 words
  11. IMPORTS.—Oct. 30.

    Pers, s, from Japan: 47 pkgs curios, 49 pkgs matting, and sundries. River Boyne, bqtn, from Greymouth: 343,290ft white pine. ...

    Article : 24 words
  12. DARLING RIVER LEAGUE.

    The Darling River Railway League last night adopted a short pamphlet in advocacy of a railway to Menindle. The document is to be sent to each member of Parliament and ...

    Article : 100 words
  13. NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND.—Arr: Oct. 30, Opawa, from London[?] Silver Cloud, botn, from Newcastle. Dep: Bucentaur, s, for Melbourne. WELLINGTON.—Arr: Oct. 31: Monowai, from ...

    Article : 31 words
  14. EXPORTS.—Oct. 30.

    Orontes, R.M.S., for London: 1042 bls wool, 94 bls skins, 38 bls leather, 503 crts rabbits and hares, 2626 bxs butter, 2041 crcs lamb, 500 crcs mutton, 324 legs mutton, 5700 brs bullion, 2 bxs gold, 581 bgs copper ...

    Article : 544 words
  15. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 605 words
  16. MILITARY.

    On Saturday afternoon Captain C. H. Brand, instructional staff-officer, carried out the annual inspection of the local half-squadron of the A.L.H. There was a good muster of men, ...

    Article : 305 words
  17. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker took the chair at 3 o'clock, THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY. The PRIME MINISTER, in reply to Mr. Willis (N.S.W.), said that as far as he knew no ...

    Article : 192 words
  18. PASSENGERS BY THE SOMERSET.

    The F.H.S. steamer Somerset, bound to London and Liverpool, will leave Sydney to-morrow. Passengers— Miss L. Piggott, Miss Payne, Mr. J., Mrs., Miss. and Masters Glacken (2), Mrs. J. Ballantyne, Messrs. ...

    Article : 70 words
  19. SHIRE COUNCILS.

    DEMONDRILLE,—The monthly meeting of the Demondrille Shire Council was presided over by Councillor J. Bourke, president, on Saturday. The council decided to form and gravel the approaches to the Douglas ...

    Article : 1,095 words
  20. THE BLACKWALL REFLOATED.

    The Blackball Coal Company's wooden bulk Blackwall, which sank at No. 4 jetty, Lyttelton, on the night of April 6, with 1300 tons of coal, was refloated on Oct. 16. Two contracts for raising the ...

    Article : 207 words
  21. THE MAILS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 509 words
  22. BEGA QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Quarter Sessions opened yesterday, before Judge Fitzhardinge. Mr. Armstrong, K.C., was Crown Prosecutor. Frederick Arthur Moon, a young man, pleaded guilty to ...

    Article : 125 words
  23. THE KILDALE.

    The steamer Kildale, in ballast from Valparaiso, Sept. 27, arrived at Sydney yesterday. She put into Auckland to replenish her bunkers and left on Oct. 25. On the next day she sig[?]ed the barque Alexander ...

    Article : 75 words
  24. THRILLING STORY OF THE SEA.

    After clinging to the sides of their wrecked vessel for four days, buffeted by rough seas, and without a scrap of food, six of the crew of a Finnish brigantine were rescued by the Wilson liner Romeo. While ...

    Article : 192 words
  25. SUBURBAN NEWS.

    A deputation representing the Ashfiled Municipal Council and the Haberfield Progress Association was introduced by Mr. W. E. V. Robson, M.L.A., to the Railway Commissioners yesterday, to ask that the ...

    Article : 199 words
  26. COASTAL REPORTS.

    Wednesday, 8 p.m.—Tweed Heads, light NE wind; Clarence Heads, mod. NE: Port Macquarie, strong NE: Newcastle, mod, N: Sydney Heads, light N: Gabo Island, fresh N gale. ...

    Article : 89 words
  27. FREE GARBAGE REMOVAL.

    The collection and disposal of house garbage have always proved a source of trouble and expense to suburban municipalities, and it was in order to provide for portion of this expense that the North ...

    Article : 328 words
  28. COMMONWEALTH OIL CORPORATION.

    A report from Torbane states that the new machinery is being erected for crushing purposes in connection with the making of firebricks for the new retorts. Repairs are going ...

    Article : 55 words
  29. A SINGULAR LAUNCH.

    "Old Sailor" writes, stating that the Suevic was not the first boat to have a new bow built and put on and travel any great distance. The Rome had a new bow built about 16 years ago at Caird's, ...

    Article : 51 words
  30. SHORT OF PROVISIONS.

    There was surprise in shipping circles on Oct. 23 (remarks the Hobart "Mercury") on it being reported that a large foreign ship was coming up D'Entrecasteaux Channel. It is many years since that passage ...

    Article : 295 words
  31. NATIONAL MUSIC.

    Under the auspices of the Jewish Literary and Debating Society, a lecture was delivered on Tuesday night in the Synagogue school-room, by Rabbi Francis L. Cohen. ...

    Article : 261 words
  32. REFERENCE NOTES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 218 words
  33. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  34. MELBOURNE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

    Monaro is to leave Fremantle to-day for the E. States Hobart is due at Melbourne next Saturday from W.A. Sydney is to leave Fremantle next Saturday for E. States. Brisbane is bound from Kaipara ...

    Article : 58 words
  35. AMUSEMENTS.

    The first concert of the Balmain District Choral Union will be given at the Central Hall under the direction of Mr. Planche Plummer on Tuesday evening next. Coleridge Taylor's cantata "The Death of ...

    Article : 76 words
  36. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    TOWNSVILLE.—Arr: Oct. 29, Arawatta, from Sydney, Oct. 30; Barrier, from Cairns, Dep: Oct. 30, Gabo, for Cairns. GLADSTONE.—Arr: Oct. 30, Bingera, from ...

    Article : 563 words
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