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  2. THE CRUSADE AGAINST RATS.

    The Mayor of Sydney is doing all in his power to make a success of the crusade on Wednesday next, when it is proposed that simultaneous action shall be taken by the neighbouring councils and the City ...

    Article : 144 words
  3. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL moved,—" That henceforth during the present session, unless otherwise ordered, Tuesday in each week be a sitting day of the Senate, and that ...

    Article : 1,580 words
  4. NEWCASTLE.

    A small outbreak of fire was discovered shortly before 4 o'clock this morning on board the steamer Dauntless a small cargo vessel belonging to Messrs. Peter Callen and Sons, of Stockton, and employed in trading between ...

    Article : 218 words
  5. VICTORIA.

    A fatality is reported from Glenburnie in the Broadford district. Mrs. William Hammett and her daughter Nellie, aged 5, were driving to a spot where the husband and sons were at work. In ...

    Article : 81 words
  6. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    The health committee of the City Council met yesterday morning, the Major (Alderman Thomas Hughes) presiding. There was a full attendance of members. ...

    Article : 2,086 words
  7. THE CHARGES AGAINST F. T. J. DICKSON.

    In the Criminal Court to-day Frederick Thomas James Dickson, formerly accountant at the Melbourne University, who had been found guilty on four charges of making false entries, and who ...

    Article : 161 words
  8. INSPECTION BY THE HEALTH COMMITTEE.

    After yesterday's meeting of the health committee of the City Council the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes), together with members of the committee and several other members of the City Council, ...

    Article : 631 words
  9. SWIMMING CARNIVAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 336 words
  10. MISS AMY CASTLES.

    Mr. J. C. Williamson has, received a cablegram from Miss Amy Castles announcing that she was to have sailed yesterday for Australia in the French mail steamer Polynesien. ...

    Article : 31 words
  11. HOUSE-TO-HOUSE INSPECTION AT NEWTOWN.

    At the meeting of the Newtown Council held on Tuesday evening the inspector for the district reported that during the past week a plague alarm seemed to have taken hold of the residents. Some ...

    Article : 613 words
  12. THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

    The United Methodist Conference was continued to-day. It was decided that in the afternoon all members of the conference, headed by the president, should attemd the Governor's leve[?]. A resolution ...

    Article : 289 words
  13. A CRICKET MATCH.

    An interesting cricket matcH, between teams representing the Newcastle Club and members of the legal profession was played on the association cricket ground to-day and resulted in a win for Newcastle Club by three wickets and ...

    Article : 135 words
  14. THE UNEMPLOYED.

    A deputation of unemployed waited to-day upon the United Methodist Conference to bring under notice the distressed condition of the workless, and to ask the conference to use its influence with those in a ...

    Article : 139 words
  15. WALLSEND JOCKEY CLUB.

    The election of office-bearers of the Wallsend Jockey Club resulted as follows:—President, Mr. Thomas Abel (re-elected); hon. treasurer, Mr. John Wilkinson; judge, Mr. Thomas Abel; clerk of the course, Mr. Robert Dean; ...

    Article : 81 words
  16. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The barque Rowena arrived to-day from Table Bay to load a full cargo of coal from the Wallsend Colliery for the west coast of South America; the barque Craiglands arrived from Table Bay to load for a foreign port the name of ...

    Article : 384 words
  17. DISTRIBUTION OF RAT POISON AT THE SYDNEY TOWN HALL.

    For several days past the basement of the Town Hall of this city has presented a busy scene. In the corridors a number of youths are engaged in wrapping up small parcels of rat poison. These parcels ...

    Article : 215 words
  18. PECULIAR CASE OF FORGERY.

    James Pulling, aged 40, a boarding-house keeps at Flinders, was presented at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of forgery, committed under peculiar conditions. The facts ...

    Article : 109 words
  19. THE GOVERNOR'S LEVEE.

    Sir George S. Clark held his first levee since assuming office this afternoon at the Exhibition Building. The attendance was large and representative. His Excellency was presented with addresses ...

    Article : 41 words
  20. A PUBLIC LIBRARY CLOSED.

    At a meeting of the Redfern Council, held last evening, on the motion of Alderman Dearin, it was decided to close the local public library for fear of infection taking place through the circulation of the ...

    Article : 54 words
  21. A CONFESSION OF MURDER.

    A telegram received to-night from Mitiamo states that Richard Henry Wills, who is detained by the police on a charge of vagrancy, has confessed to the murder of an old man named Edward Woods at ...

    Article : 102 words
  22. WORK BY THE HARBOUR TRUST.

    The Harbour Trust Commission is actively engaged in lighting the plague us far as the area over which it has control is concerned. Up to the present the Commission is principally dealing with the stores ...

    Article : 512 words
  23. SPECIAL MODES OF INFECTION.

    The last meeting of the Society of Medical Officers of Health was occupied (the London " Hospital " of January 25 says) in considering a paper by Dr. Davies, of Bristol, on the control and exclusion of ...

    Article : 479 words
  24. TWO CITY BURGLARIES.

    Two premises adjoining in George-street were visited by burglars during Wednesday night, but in neither instance was there much properly stolen. Two bottles of whisky, two boxes of cigars, and a ...

    Article : 152 words
  25. THE HALF-HOLIDAY QUESTION AT COULBURN.

    The police court was occupied all day in the hearing of a case in which Alfred Arthur Mitchell was charged with a breach of the Half-holiday Act by keeping his shop open last Saturday afternoon. Mr. ...

    Article : 325 words
  26. SYDNEY LABOUR COUNCIL.

    A meeting of the Sydney Labour Council was held at the Trades' Hall last evening. Mr. D. Quinn presided. The secretary read a letter from the secretary of the Goldfields Trade and Labour Council, ...

    Article : 475 words
  27. SOUTH AFRICA DAY.

    A meeting of the executive committee of the South Africa Day demonstration was held at the Arcadia Hotel, Pitt-street, last evening. Major Antill, D.S.O., was in the chair. The hon. secretary read a ...

    Article : 138 words
  28. PETROLEUM NEAR CAPE LEEUWIN.

    The Premier of Western Australia, Mr. Leake, states that the Government Geologist of that State has been instructed to report upon the supposed discovery of petroleum springs in the direction of Caps ...

    Article : 39 words
  29. PETERSHAM EFFORTS.

    The borough of Petersham has been submitted to a rigerous house-to-house inspection lately by Inspector Mansfield, of the local council. Generally the houses were found to be clean, but in cases where ...

    Article : 168 words
  30. SEWER RATS AND HOW THEY ESCAPE.

    At a meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board yesterday a report was received upon the fumigation of sewers and the destruction of rats. The engineer reported that 27 dead rats had been seen. Seven ...

    Article : 417 words
  31. THE EASTER ENCAMPMENT.

    The views and suggestions in writing of the various officers commanding regiments in connection with the proposed four days' continuous training at Easter are coming to hand, and by Monday ...

    Article : 163 words
  32. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Arrived at Auckland, Germanicus, s., from Sydney. (For continuation of Shipping intelligence see page 6.) SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from Page 4.) ...

    Article : 90 words
  33. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p m. DEFENCE ADMINISTRATION. The MINISTER FOR DEFENCE, in answer to Sir J. L. Bonython (S.A.), said that they must not ...

    Article : 3,508 words
  34. THE OUTBREAK IN BRISBANE.

    A man named Frederick Carstens, residing at Patrick-street, Milton, and employed at the same place as the lad Lovelock, was to-day reported to be suffering from plague. Carstens has been an inmate of ...

    Article : 50 words
  35. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. China arrived at Colombe from Australia on Wednesday morning, the 26th instant. ...

    Article : 18 words
  36. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following reports were yesterday received as to the bars along the coast:— Bateman's Bay.—15ft. on the bar, 13ft. on crossing at high water. ...

    Article : 152 words
  37. THE DULWICH HILL TRAGEDY.

    Shortly after 10 a.m. yesterday Mrs. Rachael Baikic, one of the victims of the sensational shooting case, which occurred at Lincoln-street, Dulwich Hill, on Tuesday, died at Prince Alfred Hospital. When ...

    Article : 191 words
  38. MASTER TAILORS' ASSOCIATION.

    A well-attended meeting of master tailors of Sydney was held at the Chamber of Manufactures, Pitt-street, last night, under the presidency of Mr. E. T. Walsh. The business was the consideration of ...

    Article : 175 words
  39. SUPPLIES FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

    The undermentioned tenders have been accepted for supplies and services for the Public Service for a period of 12 calender months from July 1, 1902:—Bookbinder's leather: Part I., Birds[?] Brothers; part II., H. Burgess. ...

    Article : 154 words
  40. PASSAGES ENGAGED BY THE CHINGTU.

    The following passages have been engaged by the Chins Navigation Company's Chingtu sailing at 1 p.m. to-morrow for China and Japan, via Queensland ports, Thursday Island, Port Darwin, and Manila:—Captain and Mrs. ...

    Article : 82 words
  41. HEALTH BOARD AND DISINFECTANTS.

    At a meeting of the Redfern Council held last evening a letter was read from the City Council asking the co-operation of this council in a general crusade against rats to take place on Wednesday ...

    Article : 400 words
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