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  2. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

    Almost wintry conditions prevailed on Saturday, when the cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was resumed on the Adelaide oval. No sun was to bo seen, clouds hung low over ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    The State Governor, accompanied by Lady Clarke, Miss Clarke, and Captain Browning, will leave by the steamer Pateena on Tuesday afternoon for a week's visit to Tasmania. On January 5 his ...

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  4. THE WRECK OF THE INVERLOCHY.

    The chief officer, Mr. Stewart, stated that he did not abandon hope of boarding the Inverlochy till 4 o'clock on Friday morning. When he started for the shore at that time the vessel was still on the reef, ...

    Article : 343 words
  5. THE DROUGHT.

    During the past week Mr. T. Brown, M.P., [?] been on a visit to the Orange and Molong centres [?] the Canoblas electorate. In speaking of drought effects on local conditions he said that Orange and ...

    Article : 442 words
  6. AMERICAN MAIL NEWS.

    By the R.M.S. Ventura, which arrived from San Francisco on Saturday afternoon, we have received files of American papers to November 26. We make the following extracts:— ...

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  7. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 602 words
  8. VOLCANIC OUTBREAK IN GUATEMALA.

    A cable to the New York "Herald" from Guatemala City, on November 14, stated:—Astonishing revelations of the great loss of life and property caused by the eruption of Santa Maria volcano are ...

    Article : 467 words
  9. IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION.

    At a meeting of the Trades' Hall Council on Friday a letler was received from the secretary of the Sydney Labour Council notifying that the following motion had been passed by that organisation,— ...

    Article : 72 words
  10. DUKE'S NEPHEW WEDS A DOUKHOBOR.

    A telegram from New York on November 23 states:—A despatch to the "Press" from Quebec says: Confirmation has just reached here from England of the story that Arthur Fortescue, nephew ...

    Article : 134 words
  11. THE RIVER COMMISSION REPORT.

    The Premier, Mr. Irvine, has been giving consideration to the report of the Murray River Inter-State Water Commission. He does not feel in a position yet to make any comment, but says the ...

    Article : 58 words
  12. FANCY HOSIERY PREVENTS WEDDING,

    A telegram from New York on November 18 published in the San Francisco "Chronicle," states":—The marriage of Miss Margaret M'Dermott, of Elizabeth, N.J., and Terrence Sheehan, of ...

    Article : 196 words
  13. PARLIAMENTARY.

    The Legislative Council will meet on Tuesday for the purpose of dealing with the bill providing for increased probate duties for one year. The Reform Bill is set down on the notice paper for its second ...

    Article : 53 words
  14. MARCONI SYSTEM ON A RAILWAY.

    Wireless telegraphy as a means of safety in the operation of trains is among the possibilities of the future on the Grand Trunk system (states a telegram from Chicago on November 11 published in the San ...

    Article : 441 words
  15. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

    The Stock Exchange Christmas holidays will last from noon on Wednesday, 24th instant, until Monday, 5th January. The holidays that will be observed by the Commonwealth departments are ...

    Article : 42 words
  16. A TOTAL LOSS FEARED.

    Mr. F. R. Smith, the Collector of Customs, returned to Geelong on Saturday afternoon from the scene of the wreck of the Inverlochy. He stated that the vessel was snugly resting in a channel between ...

    Article : 188 words
  17. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS LOAN.

    The unsubscribed balance of the Metropolitan Board of Works last 3[?] per cent. loan of £27,000 has been taken up by Messrs. Luxton and Millard at the advanced price for this class of security of £98. ...

    Article : 41 words
  18. CUPID AND THE AMERICAN ARMY.

    In his annual report Adjutant-General Corbin, of the United States army, departs for a paragraph from the presentation of figures and comment on things technical to whack at ...

    Article : 167 words
  19. HEAVY WEATHER IN PORT PHILLIP.

    There was no abatement all day on Saturday of the stormy weather which set in before daybreak and a hard southerly gale was blowing continuously. The severity of the elements in ...

    Article : 66 words
  20. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' COOKERY CLASSES.

    The half-yearly examination of the pupils attending the cookery classes in the eastern suburbs district was conducted last week. The candidates numbered 58, and were from the following Public schools:— ...

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  21. REFUGEES FROM WESTERN GUATEMALA.

    A special telegram to the New York "Sun" from New Orleans on November 21 states:—News comes from Porto Barries that refugees who have arrived there from Western Guatemala report a terrible state ...

    Article : 545 words
  22. A SHOOTING AFFRAY.

    A shooting encounter between a policeman and four suspects who were being followed is reported to have taken place in Collingwood at an early hour this morning Constable M'Cubbin, who was doing ...

    Article : 168 words
  23. VALUE OF THE CARGO.

    The cargo on board the Inverlochy is valued at between £30,000 and £35,000. The insurances on it for the must part were made with colonial offices, and approximately the total of policies on all goods ...

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  24. CONSULSHIPS AND POLITICS.

    The Civil Service Commission, in its annual report, urges the President to recommend to Congress the enactment of a law furnishing facilities for determining the comparative qualifications of applicants ...

    Article : 115 words
  25. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    At London: Senator Versmann, ship, from Fremantle (sailed August 23). DEPARTURES. For Sydney: Yarrawonga, s. (Lund's Blue Anchor line), ...

    Article : 312 words
  26. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    The Legislative Assembly met at 11 o'clock and devottd the day to discussing a question brought before the House by Mr. M'Donald on the reduction of the minimum wage from 7s to 6s in ...

    Article : 136 words
  27. SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.

    The rivers on the Prospect catchment area continued to carry large volumes of water during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. on Saturday, the Cataract being level with the top of the dam, whilst the Nepean ...

    Article : 377 words
  28. VALUABLE JEWELLERY STOLEN.

    During Saturday night thieves paid a visit to the residence of Mr. Alfred Lawrence at St. Kilda, and carried off jewellery valued at £250. It is supposed that the thieves watched Mr. Lawrenee leave the house ...

    Article : 528 words
  29. A RAILWAY DIFFICULTY.

    A telegram from Chicago on November 9 published in the San Francisco "Chronicle" states:— Railroads to-day are face to face with the greatest car and engine shortage in their history. It is ...

    Article : 445 words
  30. IMPROVED AMERICAN RIFLE.

    General William Crozier, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance in his annual report to the Secretary of War, says the improved musket has been completed and tried with very satisfactory results, the various ...

    Article : 158 words
  31. QUEENSLAND.

    The Assembly sat till 3 o'clock yesterday morning, when the Loan Fund Estimates and the Supplementary Estimates, which were tabled on the previous day, were all passed. ...

    Article : 153 words
  32. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Britannia, from London, arrived at Adelaide yesterday. The R.M.S. Oruba, from London, reached Sydney yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 72 words
  33. A COLOSSAL AMERICAN CATHEDRAL.

    A telegram from New York on November 11 states:—Plans for an American St. Peter's have been placed on exhibition at the Architectural League. The proposition is to erect on Fifth-avenue, ...

    Article : 192 words
  34. THE AOTEA.

    The new steamship Aotea, a little vessel of 200 tons, which arrived here from Glasgow a few days ago to be docked, has been built for the New Zealand coastal trade, and will leave shortly for ...

    Article : 163 words
  35. TOWER OF THE NEW EAST RIVER BRIDGE.

    The new East River Bridge, in process of construction, between Now York and Brooklyn, was damaged to the amount of at least half a million dollars on the night of November 10 by a fire that for four hours ...

    Article : 647 words
  36. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Parliament will probably prorogue on Tuesday. ...

    Article : 11 words
  37. A ROUGH PASSAGE.

    The steamer Era, which arrived yesterday from Wallaroo, experienced a rough passage Captain F. G. Dix reports that after passing Cape Willoughby a severe easterly gale and high head seas were met, ...

    Article : 90 words
  38. PERSONAL.

    Sir Edmund Barton, G.C.M.G., K.C., P.C., and Lady Barton, who have been residing in Melbourne duriug the sitting of the Commonwealth Parliament, excepting when absent in England attending the ...

    Article : 62 words
  39. THE ADELAIDE TRAMWAYS.

    Mr. Snow, representative of the Westinghouse Company, promoters of the Adelaide Electric Tramway Company, returned from London on Tuesday, and on Wednesday met the directors of the existing ...

    Article : 136 words
  40. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.

    Yesterday afternoon selections from Spohr's "Last Judgment" were rendered at St. Andrew's Cathedral. This oratorio, which is rarely heard and might be worthily considered by the ...

    Article : 541 words
  41. A PROLONGED PASSAGE.

    After a passage of 126 days from New York, [?] cargo of kerosene oil, the Italian ship Giuseppi [?] reached Sydney resterday and anchored below Garden Island. Captain Bennati states that he left New York on ...

    Article : 121 words
  42. THE CONFLICT IN SAMOA.

    A telegram from Washington on November 17 states:—By previous arrangement between the principals there was to-day published simultaneously in Washington, London, and Berlin the full text of ...

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  43. THE MINISTER FOR EDUCATION.

    During the long and arduous session of Parliament just closed there was no more constant attendant in the Legislative Assumbly than the Minister for Education, Mr. Perry. Indeed, it is questionable if ...

    Article : 96 words
  44. QUEENSLAND.

    A sad drowning accident occurred at Charters Towers to-day. Two brothers named Francis and Christopher Hermann, aged 12 and 10 years, went to bathe in the Burdekin River ...

    Article : 107 words
  45. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

    The following sailing vessels are now due at Sydney:— Acacia, bq. (WNBV), from Wellington—15 days. Admiral, four-masted sch., from Eureka—53 days. ...

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  46. POLICE RAID.

    Shortly before 9 o'clock last night the police raided an alleged Chinese gambling house in Goulburn-street, and arrested 21 persons who were found on the premises. ...

    Article : 236 words
  47. NEWCASTLE.

    The coal exported beyond the State for the week ended yesterday amounted to 51,672 tons, the feature of which is that the foreign shipments more than doubled the inter-state trade, a most unusual ...

    Article : 182 words
  48. PRESENTATIONS TO TEACHERS.

    The Chief Inspector of Public Schools had a pleasing duty to perform during his visit to the Leichhardt Superior Public School on Friday afternoon. At the conclusion of the presentation of ...

    Article : 189 words
  49. PORT HACKING TRAMWAY.

    Sir,—I noticed a paragraph a few days agon in your issue from the Sutherland correspondent st[?] that the residents of Miranda village had held a meeting, and protested against the route for the ...

    Article : 365 words
  50. THE RAINFALLS.

    During the 24 hours ended at 9 o'clock yesterday further rains were reported, the following being the principal falls:—Clare 65 points, Coen 122, Croydon 106, Cumberland 260, Eton 70, Georgetown 117, ...

    Article : 212 words
  51. THE LATE MR. JOHN ALGER.

    The late Mr. John Alger, whose death was announced by cable from London on Saturday, was up to the time of his departure from Sydney a conspicuous figure in commercial life. He took ...

    Article : 194 words
  52. PORT HUNTER SAILING CLUB.

    The sailing of the second round of the test to decide which boats shall represent Newcastle in the Interstate Champion Race for 10-footers to take place at the annual regatta of the Port Hunter ...

    Article : 109 words
  53. PEOPLE'S REFORM LEAGUE.

    The provisional committee of the People's Reform League held a meeting last Thursday evening, when there was a good attendance. Mr. G. Macarthur On[?]low was in the chair. A large amount of ...

    Article : 212 words
  54. RUSSIANS MAKE WAR ON SEALERS.

    A telegram from Victoria, British Columbia, published in the "San Francisco Call" on November 18, says'—Hunters of the sealing schooner Seifu Maru, a Japanese vessel now in port, tell of the seizure of ...

    Article : 723 words
  55. A JEWELLERY ROBBERY.

    An entrance was effected late last night or early this morning to the jewellery establishment of J. H. Smith, Hunter-street, and articles amounting to considerable value were stolen. ...

    Article : 31 words
  56. STOCK MOVEMENTS.

    Stock movements:—11 [?]ocks, Bungowannah to Wodonga, W. H. Edis; 650 ewes, Nullengandera to Talla[?] (Vic.), D. Wilkinson; 60 bullocks, Bungowannah to Sydney. H. Power; 300 lat sheep, ...

    Article : 254 words
  57. GROCERS' CHRISTMAS-BOXES.

    Mr. J. R. S. Clarke, general secretary of the New South Wales Retail Grocers and Storekeepers' Association, writes:—"Owing to an article which appeared in the daily press an erroneous impression ...

    Article : 180 words
  58. MUNICIPAL REFORM.

    Sir,—If speechmaking and its of[?]attended c[?] vivialitics could ensure reform in matters parliamentary and municipal in this State, it ought to succeed, for we have enough of both. With the ...

    Article : 208 words
  59. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    An open-air meeting of the unemployed was held at Frem[?]tle on Friday. The speakers expressed dissatisfaction with the Government for not finding work for necessitous cases. ...

    Article : 138 words
  60. BULLI COLLIERY DISASTER FUND.

    The quarterly meeting of the executive committee of the Bulli Colliery Disaster Fund was held on Friday last at the offices of the secretary, Mr. James Robertson, under the presidency of Mr. John ...

    Article : 64 words
  61. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

    The following is a list of the successful candidates in the examination on "first-aid" recently held at the Glebe:—Ladies' classes: Final ([?]dallion) examination, Miss C. Morris. Men's classes ...

    Article : 112 words
  62. THE XMAS NUMBER THE SYDNEY MAIL NOW READY.

    With advancing years greyness increases. Stop this with Lockyer's Sulphur Hair Restorer, which darkens to the former colour and preserves the appearance. Lockyer's Restorer is made in England only.—Advt. ...

    Article : 63 words
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