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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The President took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock PETITION. Senator GOULD presented a petition from the rural dean of West Sydney in opposition to the ...

    Article : 2,284 words
  3. DROUGHT IN NEW SOUTH WALES AND QUEENSLAND.

    A deputation, introduced by Sir W. W'Millan, waited on Mr. Deakin, the Acting Premier, this afternoon, to lay before the Federal Government resolutions passed at a meeting held at the Australia ...

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  4. SEMI-SMOKE CONCERT AT THE TOWN HALL.

    At the Town Hall last evening there was given by the New South Wales Government as a welcome to the officers and soldiers who returned from South Africa by the Aurania an entertainment, which ...

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  5. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON.—Arrival: Westralia, s., from Sydney. AUCKLAND.—Arrival: Moura, s., from Fiji. Gisborne.—Arrival: Balmain, s., from Newcastle. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 6.) ...

    Article : 727 words
  6. FODDER SENT THROUGH NEWCASTLE.

    A return prepared by the Railway Department shows that for April 1236 tons of fodder were sent inland, and during MAy 2142 tons. ...

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  7. NEW ZEALAND.

    Hudson and Company's new biscuit factory at Dunedin has been destroyed by fire. Everything on the premises was lost. The machinery was mostly new, and was valued at £10,000. The value of the ...

    Article : 72 words
  8. GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

    The balance-sheet of the Government Life Insurance Department for the year ended December 31 shows that the new premiums amounted to £20,296, as against £20,145 for the previous year. The ...

    Article : 126 words
  9. TASMANIA.

    Thomas Mead, aged 55, a messenger in the Postal Department, dropped dead while on duty this morning. It is supposed to be a case of heart disease. He was the first mail guard on the train between ...

    Article : 110 words
  10. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. India arrived at Fremantle at 7.30 a.m. yesterday, and sailed again at 1.45 p.m. for Adelaide The F.M.S. Ville de la Ciotat, from Sydney May 12, left Colombo on the 31st ultimo at 3 p.m. ...

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  11. NEWS FROM THE ISLANDS.

    The labour vessel Rio Loge, which left Burnett Heads on January 27 for Solomon Islands, returned to Mackay on May 29 with 104 recruits. Fifty-one returned labourers were landed. ...

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  12. DEPARTURE OF INTER-STATE TROOPS.

    Last evening the 58 Queenslanders who returned in the Aurania left for Brisbane by the express. There were also 14 Queensland irregulars, and they were provided with passages in the steamer Burwah ...

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  13. PASSENGERS BY THE R.M.S. OPHIR.

    The following is a list of the passengers for Sydney by the R.M.S. Ophir, due here on Saturday next:— Mr. Loudon, Mr. J. O. Byrne, Dr. Capper, Mrs. Capper, Miss Capper, Mr. L. Clark, Mr. J. H. Clemes, Mr. F. W. ...

    Article : 272 words
  14. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock MR. O'SULLIVAN AND MR. BRUCE SMITH. Sir WILLIAM M'MILLAN (N.S.W.) said that in ...

    Article : 2,702 words
  15. NEWCASTLE.

    The Marine Court inquiry was held to-day before Judge Murray and Captains Wetherspoon and M'Kenzie (assessors), in regard to a collision which occurred in the harbour betweeu Messrs. Fenwick and Co.'s tug boat Leveret and ...

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  16. THE VOYAGE OF THE R.M.S. OPHIR.

    The R.M.S. Ophir is expected at Sydney on Saturday next. She left London on April 25, and Plymouth next day at 5 p.m. After a fair run Gilbraltar was reached on the 30th, and was left again at 10 a.m. the same day. A ...

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  17. THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR.

    The following is a copy of a telegraphic despatch received by his Excellency the Governor from the Chif Casualty Officer, Capetown:—"Dangerously ill, 24th May, at Pretoria, Third New South Wales ...

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  18. PASSENGERS BY THE J.M.S. YAWATA MARU.

    The following have taken passages by the J.M.S. Yawata Maru, which will sad for Yokohama, via ports, at noon to-day:— For Yokohama: Mr. J. Winter, Mrs. Winter, Mr. A. ...

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  19. LIEUTENANT STEWART'S RECEPTION.

    Last night at the Eisteddfod there was a display of great enthusiasm on the appearance of Lieutenant D. J. Stewart, who had just landed that morning from South Africa, after seeing the war through from ...

    Article : 184 words
  20. THE R.M.S. MIOWERA.

    The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Limited, managing agents for the Canadian-Australian Royal Mail line, are in receipt of a cable advising the departure of tis R.M.S. Miowera, from Victoria, B.C., at p.m. on Firday, ...

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  21. MOVEMENTS OF ABERDEEN LINERS.

    The Aberdeen left Sydney April 18 and Melbourne April 23, arrived Natal May 17, due London 14th instant. The Australasian left London May 6 and Capetown May 31, due Melbourne 20th instant and Sydney 25th instant. ...

    Article : 150 words
  22. INTER-UNIVERSITY SPORTS.

    The annual sports meeting of the Melbourne University was held to-day on the University oval. Interest centred in the trials of skill between representatives of Melbourne and Sydney universities. ...

    Article : 213 words
  23. THE WHITE STAR LINERS.

    The Afric is in the port of Liverpool, to sail [?] instant; due at Capetown July 10, Albany July 26, Adelaide July 31, Melbourne August 3, and at Sydney August 8. ...

    Article : 124 words
  24. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following reports were received yesterday as to the bars along the coast:— Tweed Heads.—11ft. on bar, rise of tide 2ft. 3in., middle crossing 7ft. 3in., west crossing 5ft. 8in. ...

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  25. COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The only departure from the port to-day was the steamer Torgauten, for Melbourne, with 400 tons of coal. The clearances at the Customs were:—Heatheraig, barque, for Westport, with 1200 tons of coal; Aberystwith ...

    Article : 77 words
  26. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

    At the last meeting of the Dubbo Progress Association it was decided to request the Major to call public meetings to consider the advisability of forming a branch of the Taxpayers' Union here, also ...

    Article : 106 words
  27. WATER SUPPLY.

    Sir,—I am not careful to go at length into the statements made in the communication published in your issue to-day upon the proposals of the Government and of the board for dealing with the ...

    Article : 376 words
  28. THE CITY COURT.

    At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. Love, S.M., Thomas August Hanson, aged 23, a storeman, was charged that he did at Newcastle during the past 12 months steal a quantity of drapery of the total value of ...

    Article : 298 words
  29. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

    Among sailing vessels listed to arrive at Sydney [?] lowing may be expected shortly:—Adderley, barque, 39 days, from Puget Sound; Argo, ship, 101 days, from Liverpool; Dee, barque, 103 days, from Antwerp: Gulf Stream, ...

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  30. COLONIAL CERTIFICATES.

    Copies of circulars from the Right Honorable the secretary of State, and from the Board of Trade, together with copy of the Older in Council therein referred to, relating to colonial certificates of competency granted to officers of ...

    Article : 293 words
  31. CASUALTIES.

    About 8 o'clock last evening a woman named Sarah Anu Gregory, aged 70, living in Gordon-street, Paddington, slipped down some stairs at her residence and sustained injuries to her right hip. ...

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  32. STOCKOWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At a full meeting of the council held yesterday afternoon it was resolved,—"That in the opinion of the association the duties on all fodder should be discontinued during the continuance of the present ...

    Article : 127 words
  33. A FRACTURED SKULL.

    A labourer named Frank Clark, living in Five Dock, was by some means struck on the head with a tram rail about 5 p.m. yesterday while working at the railway siding in Regent-street. He sustained a ...

    Article : 52 words
  34. THE QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Quarter Sessions concluded to-day. John Walton, charged with maliciously wounding, was found not guilty and was discharged. William Carlson, aged 85, a seaman, charged with maliciously wounding, was sentenced to 12 ...

    Article : 132 words
  35. FOOD FOR STARVING STOCK.

    The following bylaw relating to the carnage of food for starving stock, made by the Railway Commissioners on May 31, and approved by the Governor-in-Council on June 4, appears in the ...

    Article : 240 words
  36. ACCIDENT AT A THEATRE.

    While ascending the stairs to the gallery at the Lyceum Theatre about 7 o'clock last evening a woman, whose name is at present unknown, fell backwards and received injuries to her head. The ...

    Article : 85 words
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