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  2. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM

    As the outcome of a preliminary meeting held recently in the vestibule of the Town Hall, a public meeting will be held in the Town Hall on Friday evening next to advocate the reduction of the ...

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  3. QUEENSLAND.

    The Chief Justice, in the Supreme Court on Friday, continued the trial or the action Australian Gold Recovery Company, Limited, and others, v. the Day Dawn P.C. Gold-mining Company, Limited. ...

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  4. SEARCH FOR A CAPITAL.

    The federal search party is small comparatively with the numerical strength of the House of Representatives, but it has abundant energy. Since entering New South Wales territory on Tuesday night ...

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  5. VICTORIA.

    At a meeting of representative churchmen on Friday it was decided to hold a united religious service on the morning of Coronation day, and committees were appointed to carry out details. The order of service, ...

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  6. NEWCASTLE.

    At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Love, S.M., John Cheers, aged 21, laborer, was charged with having at Newcastle, on the 9th instant, in company with others, assaulted Willoughby Henry ...

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  7. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    During Saturday and Sunday two additional cases of plague were reported to the Health Department. The first case recorded was that of a schoolboy, 12 years of age, named William Hynes, a ...

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  8. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

    The non-commissioned officers of the National Guard held a dinner on Friday night at Paris House, Phillip-street. There was a large attendance, and the guests included Sir George Dibbs, ...

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  9. REDUCTION THE WAY TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    A well-attended and representative meeting this afternoon, the Mayor (Mr. Shaw) being in the chair, carried unanimously resolutions to the effect that, "while fully agreeing with the necessity for local ...

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  10. SIMULTANEOUS MISSION.

    The simultaneous mission, which was commenced three weeks ago by Messrs. Torrey and Gell, and which aroused so much interest that the largest buildings, available proved too small to accommodate ...

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  11. THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

    At the sittings of the Presbyterian General Assembly on Saturday a resolution was carried placing on record the association's deep sense of the value of the services rendered by the Rev. John ...

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  12. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    There arrived yesterday the four-masted schooner Jane L. Stanford, from Melbourne, to load coal for Honolula: the barque Antares, from Melbourne, destination uncertain; lyman D. Foster, ...

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  13. DEATH OF MR. JOHN MADDEN.

    The death was announced on Friday of Mr. John Madden, 84, of Flemington. Deccased was a native of Cork, and with his wife and eight children arrived in Melbourne in 1857, and entered upon the practice ...

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  14. APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS.

    Lieutenant and Hon. [?]Captain Cecil W. Lamb, R.A.A., Sydney, has been temporarily appointed Captain in the Victoria Regiment, R.A.A., vice Captain H. Campbell, resigned. ...

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  15. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    In response to a request from the Blackheath Progress Association that a public meeting should be called to support a petition for the introduction of a local government measure in Parliament, it was ...

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  16. THE MOVEMENT IN VICTORIA.

    The policy of the State Government with regard to constitutional and economical reform was announced by the Premier (Mr. Peacock) in a speech to his constituents at Clunes on Saturday night. The ...

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  17. A SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    While a man named J. T. Woof was shooting pigeons on Saturday at Palmwood his gun went off while resting on the ground. One of his hands, which was over the muzzle at the time, was badly ...

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  18. NAVAL NEWS.

    " D " Company of the Naval Artillery Volunteers were afloat in the torpedo boats Acheron and Avernus on Saturday afternoon. Very good practice was made at a moving target in Rose Bay, the boats ...

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  19. THE PEOPLE'S LEAGUE.

    The secretary of the local branch of the People's Parliamentary Reform League has received many letters and telegrams in furtherance of the object. ...

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  20. BISLEY RIFLE TEAM.

    Colonel Templeton states he has received £1522 subsenbed in Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Tasmania towards the cost of the Bisley Rifle Team. It is estimated the cost of the team ...

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  21. RETRENCHMENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE.

    A partial list of Civil servants whose services will be dispensed with under the Government's retrenchment policy was published in yesterday's "Government Gazette." Amongst the names given are ...

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  22. BOWLS.

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  23. DIFFICULTY WITH SAILORS.

    The departure of the steamer Derwent for Sydney on Saturday was indefinitely postponed, owing to a dispute between some of the sailors and firemen of Howard Smith and Company Limited, on the subject ...

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  24. MEETING AT WAGGA.

    The Mayor has been requisitioned to call a public meeting in the interests of the proposed reform. JERILDERIE, Saturday. Mr. F. W. Horne, a representative of the Reform ...

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  25. CONDITION OF PATIENTS.

    Dr. Saltor, medical officer at the plague wards, Coast Hospital, reported late last evening the condition of the patients to be as follows:— Hynes (Saturday's case), condition serious. ...

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  26. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON.—Departure: Talune, s., for Sydney. KAIPARA.—Victoria, s., for Sydney. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 8.) SHIPPING REPORTS. ...

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  27. ANOTHER PLAGUE RAT.

    On Saturday a plague rat was discovered on premises in George-street West. ...

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  28. THE OUTBREAK IN BRISBANE.

    Dr. Maclean, the senior resident medical officer of the Brisbane Hospital, was taken suddenly ill this morning. Suspicious symptoms manifesting themselves, Dr. Halford was called in, and the case was ...

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  29. AN ASSAULT BY ROUGHS.

    Shortly after 12 o'clock last night two young men named Francis and Davenport, recent arrivals from Western Australia, and Robert Carson were set upon by a gang of six ruffians in Bourke-street, near ...

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  30. THE DRIFTING STEAMER BOVERIC.

    Immediate search for the drifting steamer Boveric is to be instituted. A cable message was received on Saturday afternoon by the Howard Smith Company, Limited, from the authorities in London directing ...

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  31. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Undoubtedly there is urgent need for Parliamentary reform, and it is gratifying to note the attention the subject is receiving, but at the same time it must be remembered that the question is beset ...

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  32. SERIES OF BURGLARIES AT HAWTHORN.

    At an early hour on Saturday morning burglars paid visits to live shops at Hawthorn. In one case they were detected, and sought safety in flight. Mr. Thomas M'Dowell followed in pursuit, but one of the ...

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  33. INTER-STATE EIGHT-OAR RACE.

    The most important rowing event over held in South Australia took place on the Port Adelaide River on Saturday afternoon[?] when the annual eight-oar race was rowed. The event aroused a ...

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  34. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The Taiyuan arrived on Friday morning from Hongkong. Mr. Thornton was a passenger. The vessel sailed at midday on Friday for southern ports with the following passengers:—Messrs. Herbert, ...

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  35. THE TRAMWAY QUESTION.

    A conference of metropolitan municipalities, appointed to consider various matters in connection with the working of the tramways, met on Friday virtually to decide upon an offer received from Mr. ...

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  36. NEW ZEALAND.

    A severe shock of earthquake occurred at Cheviot on Saturday morning. No damage however, is reported. ...

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  37. PASSENGERS BY THE F.M.S. VILLE DE LA CIOTAT.

    The F.M.S. Ville de la Ciotat will sail at noon to-day for Marscilles, via ports. Among those who have booked passages are:—For Marseilles: Mr. A. H. Flemmick, Mr. Milne, Mr. Charles Rogers, Captain and Mrs. Barry and 2 children, ...

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  38. MARINE BOARD INQUIRIES.

    At the Marine Board meeting on Friday the expert committee reported that in their opinion the pilot Henry Press, while in charge of the pilot steamer Victoria, occasioned the recent collision between that ...

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  39. A SEVERE SENTENCE FOR ASSAULT.

    At the Supreme Court, Auckland, Mr. Justice Connolly, has sentenced a man named Duffy to 10 years' hard labour for assaulting a constable. The jury recommended the prisoner to mercy on the ...

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  40. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Matters political appear to be of more than ordinary interest just now, probably because the opening of another session of Parliament is at hand. Apart from the anxiety which pervades the press as ...

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  41. INDIAN OCEAN CURRENTS.

    A correspondent writes:—"The currents of the Indian Ocean, as indicated by Mr. Russell, are now known with a considerable amount of accuracy by navigators and by men like the State Government ...

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  42. INSOLVENCY OF A SHIPPING AGENT.

    The schedule has been filed in insolvency of William Arthur Dodd, shipping agent and broker, trading as W. H. Dodd and Co. The causes of insolvency are set down as perssure by a creditor and a fall ...

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  43. INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS.

    The business of the annual movable committee of the Independent Order of Oddfellows, M.U., was continued at the Manchester Unity Hall, Elizabethstreet, on Saturday. Bro. P.F.A. Kinna (Grand ...

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  44. MOVEMENTS OF GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS.

    The A polda sailed from Hamburg May 3, outwards; Augsburg passed Thursday Island March 28, homewards; Bergedort at Antwerp April 23, homewards; Brelefeld left Antwerp April 4, outwards; Chemnitz left Sydney ...

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  45. THE THEATRES.

    Mr. Frank Thornton is highly pleased with the success of his now comedy company, and with the reception accorded to "Facing the Music." The Princess[?] Theatre was crowded nightly during the ...

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  46. THE ABERDEEN LINE.

    Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, are in receipt of a cable advising the arrival of the steamer Sophocles, of the above line, at London on the 8th instant. The same firm is also notified of the departure of the Australasian ...

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  47. THE E. AND A. COMPANY'S FLEET.

    The Airlie sailed from Melbourne on Saturday, and will leave Sydney on May 24 for Manila, China, and Japan, via ports. The Australian was due to sail from Hongkong on May 8, en route from Japan to Australian ports. The ...

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  48. THE FEDERAL LINE.

    Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, managing agents for [?] Federal Steam Navigation Company, Limited, report their steamers' and sailers' movements as under:— The Devon leaves Capetown for Sydney on 17th ...

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  49. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Divorce Court on Friday, before the Chief Justice and a jury, Robert Thompson Robinson. Perth, solicitor sought a dissolution of marriage with his wife, Ellen Elizabeth Minna Robinson, on ...

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  50. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.

    Messrs. G. S. Yuill and Company, Limited, report as follows:— The Chingtu returned from Melbourne, via Newcastle, on Thursday, and sails for China and Japan ports. via ...

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  51. DEATH AND A FUTURE STATE.

    At the Unitarian Church to-day Sir Hartley Williams, one of the Supreme Court Judges, delivered an address on "Death and a Future State." In the course of an interesting discourse he said that death ...

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  52. COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.

    A collision occurred in the harbour shortly before midnight on Friday between the steamers Macleay, of the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's fleet, and the Sydney, belonging to the Newcastle and ...

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  53. CARRINGTON CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL.

    The board of directors of the Carrington Convalescent Hospital held their monthly meeting in the Sydney ofhce, Vickery's chambers, on Thursday last. There were present the Hon. H. Moses, M.L.C. ...

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  54. TASMANIA.

    On Saturday the Biarritz a full-rigged French ship, arrived in ballast, from St. Nazaire February 13. She comes under the French bounty system, and remains here for orders. ...

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  55. THE VIRAWA.

    The British-India liner Virawa, bound from Cal[?] via Fiji, for Sydney, arrived off the Heads at 8.30 last evening, and was ordered on to Newcastle. ...

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  56. DALEY WINS THE SCULLING MATCH.

    In the sculling match on Saturday Daley, of New South Wales outclassed Fahey, and won without extending himself. The time was 21 minutes 8 seconds. ...

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  57. NEW HARBOUR LAUNCH.

    Messrs. Morrison and Sinclair, of Pyrmong, have [?] for barbour use a smart little launch, and fitted her with a 10-horse power Hercules oil engine. Her dimensions are[?] Length, 33ft. 9in.; and beam, 8ft. Her speed, 9 miles an ...

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  58. THE JAPANESE WAR VESSELS.

    The Japanese war vessels now in port will remain about 10 days. The captains officially visited the Governor on Saturday and paid other official visits. The Supreme Court on Friday confirmed the ...

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  59. THE BISLEY RIFLE TEAM.

    In reference to the telegraphed report from Melbourne in Saturday's "Herald," stating that Major-General Hutton's attention had been drawn to Lieutenant-Colonel Longfield's statement of the New ...

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  60. ROBBERIES IN THE CITY.

    Two robberies were reported to the police on Saturday as having occurred some time during Friday night. The store premises of Mr. Walter E. Binney, situated at 375 Kent-street, were entered by ...

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  61. ROUGH TRIP OF THE MARAROA.

    The Union linear Mararoa, which arrived at [?] on Monday last, experienced a very rought trip from Sydney. When she left this port the weather was extremely bad, a number of steamers being detained in port owing ...

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  62. EAST WILLOUGHBY PROGRESS ASSOCIATION.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the East Willoughby Progress Association, held on Wednesday night in the Parish Hall, Naremburn, Mr. H. W. Burney in the chair, the following resolution was carried, and ...

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  63. A NEW UNION STEAMER.

    Mr. Alex. Curric leaves Melbourne by the R.M.S. [?] to-morrow, en route for Glasgow, where he will join the new steamer MOreacki, built for the Union Steamship Company for service in Australian waters. Mr.[?] ...

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  64. DANIELL'S IMPERIAL HOTEL BRISBANE.

    Terms, 3 guineas per week. Sample-[?] A Cold Day Beverage.—Appetising, liver-cleansing, strengthening. Nicholls' Tasmanian Dandelion [?].—Advt. ...

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  65. THE MOVEMENT IN RIVERINA.

    Mr. Horne addressed a public meeting in Berrigan to-day on behalf of the Taxpayers' Union of New South Wales on the reform of Parliament and local government. A branch of the association is to be ...

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