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  2. OUR HIDDEN GOLD.

    Mr. Moore, the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, was asked yesterday to state the policy and practice of the Department of Mines in respect to the encouragement of the ...

    Article : 817 words
  3. CONTROL OF THE CITY.

    The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) presented to the City Council last night a comprehensive minute dealing with municipal affairs generally. In the course of his ...

    Article : 1,732 words
  4. CITY COUNCIL INQUIRY.

    The special committee appointed by the City Council to inquire into the administration of the city surveyor's department met yesterday afternoon. The chair was taken by Alderman ...

    Article : 1,187 words
  5. THE LATE BUSH FIRES.

    Contributions to the Lord Mayor's Fund continue to come in freely, and the amount in hand now totals over £4000. So far a scheme of distribution has not been decided upon ...

    Article : 424 words
  6. BUSH FIRES IN QUEENSLAND.

    A bush fire on Sunday destroyed a hayshed and 15 tons of hay and stockyards belonging to Mr. M'Mahon, near St. George. The dwelling-house also ignited, and the fire was ...

    Article : 135 words
  7. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The annual meeting of the Tamwortn district Manchester Unity Independent Order of Oddfellows was opened to-day, representatives from 21 lodges being present. Prov. ...

    Article : 131 words
  8. CENTENARY HALL ENTERTAINMENT.

    At the entertainment at the Centenary Hall to-night in aid of the bush fires fund Miss El[?]e Peerless, the Glenmore orchestra, Messrs. H. Leston, N. J. Gehde, J. [?]nchey, P. Smith, and the Vinita Banjo and ...

    Article : 60 words
  9. THE CHURCHES.

    The bazaar just closed in connection with the Presbyterian Church netted £80 towards the building fund. On Sunday the Rev. J. M'Kee, of Penrith, ...

    Article : 436 words
  10. LOSS OF THE BRIER HOLME.

    The worst fears entertained in reference to the missing barque Brier Holmo have been realised, for the discovery of wreckage a few days ago near Port Davey, on the Tasmanian ...

    Article : 849 words
  11. THE LORD MAYOR'S FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  12. BUSH FIRE AT WILLOUGHBY.

    Yesterday afternoon about 200 acres of bush off G[?]bbs-street Willoughby, were destroyed by fire. The outbreak was discovered about 1 p.m., but it is stated that the alarm was ...

    Article : 76 words
  13. NEWCASTLE.

    The steamer Lombard cleared at the Customs today for Ocean Island with 400 tons of coal; the barquentine Pendle Hill for Auckland with 350 tons of East Creta coil; and the steamer Ouraka for Port ...

    Article : 208 words
  14. APPLICATIONS FOR THE TOWN HALL.

    Four applications were made to the City Council at its meeting last night for the free use of the Town Hall for the purpose, of holding entertainments in aid of the Bush Fires ...

    Article : 50 words
  15. BUSH FIRES AT BYRON BAY.

    Bush [?]res have been raging about the town for several days, causing dense smoke to rise. They are chiefly confined to the heath and swamp lands. No injury to grass has ...

    Article : 55 words
  16. DEPUTATION TO THE PREMIER.

    A deputation from the executive committee of the Lord Mayor's Bush Fire Relief Fund waited upon the Premier yesterday to ascertain to what extent the Government purposed ...

    Article : 272 words
  17. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    The general meeting of the City Council'was held last night at the Town Hall. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) presided. FIRE PROTECTION AT PYRMONT. ...

    Article : 470 words
  18. OUTBREAK AT TILBUSTER.

    An extensive fire broke out at Tilbuster Creek five miles north of Armidale this afternoon extending to Mr. Jenkins's proporty at H[?]rbert Park. The flames spread ...

    Article : 126 words
  19. ADVERTISING AUSTRALIA.

    Sir,—In your paper of Saturday last you say that Sir Francis Suttor, during his speech at the closing of the Wool Exhibition, advocated spending a million pounds on a ...

    Article : 796 words
  20. FIRES IN THE MULWALA DISTRICT.

    Two bush fires occurred in the Mulwala district on Saturday and were checked before any extensive damage was done. One destroyed 500 acres of stubble and grass, and the other ...

    Article : 191 words
  21. AMATEUR FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of the Amateur Fishermen's Association was held last night. Dr. A. Burne (the president) occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance. ...

    Article : 464 words
  22. POLICE REPORTS.

    The following are extracts from police reports received yesterday by the InspectorGeneral of Police:- Narooma, Jan. 5.—No persons rendered ...

    Article : 1,007 words
  23. OUR CRITICS.

    Sir,—From time to time wel-meaning clergymen of various denominations deliver diatribes about the wickedness, etc, of Australians. If these worthy gentlemen will read what ...

    Article : 535 words
  24. SETTLERS BURNT OUT IN THE INVERELL DISTRICT.

    It is reported that bush fires have done considerable damage towards Ashford, where several settlers, including Messrs. James Parker, Jacob Ernest, and Edward Booth had ...

    Article : 78 words
  25. RELIEF FUNDS IN THE COUNTRY.

    At a well-attended public meeting, the Mayor being in the chair, it was doclded to form a local branch of the Lord Mayor's Bush Fires Relief Fund. The subscriptions ...

    Article : 224 words
  26. ON THE PARIS CHANGE.

    It may be said that a seat among the seventy (they call it a charge) costs about 3,000,000 francs (600,000dol.) or sometimes 2,500,000 francs, and a charge earns from 5 to ...

    Article : 384 words
  27. A CUSTOMS INQUIRY.

    Sir,—In March, 1903, I imported some carpels that had some rugs enclosed and not stated on invoice, addressed to the agent of the firm from whom I indented them. The goods were seized and sold on ...

    Article : 322 words
  28. DANGER OF PHOSPHORUS.

    A case, showing the danger of phosphorus, occurred last week at Darbalara. Mr. David Pierce was poisoning a paddock when he noticed a balt as it fell from the machine ...

    Article : 110 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 39 words
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