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  2. SUGGESTED CLOSING OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

    Mr. Perry (the Minister for Education) stated yesterday to a " Herald " reporter that various suggestions had been made to him respecting the advisability of closing the Public schools during the ...

    Article : 168 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 406 words
  4. VICTORIA. EXECUTION OF W. R. JONES.

    William Robert Jones, who was condemned to death for the brutal murder of a little girl named Olive Rita Jones, aged 8, at Broadford, was hanged in the Melbourne gaol this morning. He ...

    Article : 169 words
  5. NEWCASTLE. PROPOSED SEWERAGE SCHEME.

    At to-day's meeting of the Water and Seweinge Board further consideration was given to the question of the proposed scheme of sewerage for the city of Newcastle and its suburbs, and in this regard ...

    Article : 274 words
  6. OUR AMPHIBIOUS ARMY.

    Frank T. Bullen, the author of the " Cruise of the Cacholot " and " The Log of a Sea Waif," contributes a highly interesting article to " The Spectator " under the above title. In the course of ...

    Article : 1,393 words
  7. THE QUARANTINED AREA.

    Considerable speculation was yesterday indulged in amongst the passengers who used to be landed at Elskine-street terminus by the ferry services from Balmain, Annandale, Drummoyne, Leichhardt, and ...

    Article : 461 words
  8. THE UNITED STATES.

    We received through Colonel Bell, Consul-General for the United States, a paper on the bubonic plague, written by Dr. Walter Wyman, Surgeon-General of the Marine Hospital Service, U.S.A., and submitted ...

    Article : 2,110 words
  9. SPIRITUALISTIC SEANCES.

    A curious story of credulousness was unfolded in the Criminal Court to-day. A young woman named Alice Praed, who some months ago was committed for trial on a charge ...

    Article : 333 words
  10. STRIKE OF WHARF LABOURERS.

    The wharf labourers working on the cargo of the Wakatipu at Town Point struck to-day, demanding 3s per hour owing to the risk of catching the plague. Mr. Irvine, the local manager, refused to grant the ...

    Article : 130 words
  11. THE COAL INDUSTRY.

    The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulie cranes at the Dyke for internal, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the departmental week ended this morning, totalled 57, 321 ...

    Article : 158 words
  12. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    The weekly meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board was held at the offices, Newcastle, this morning. The president (Mr. H. D. Walsh) occupied the chair, sad Messrs, J. W. ...

    Article : 301 words
  13. ACTION BY THE TASMANIAN GOVERNMENT.

    The Government will to-morrow issue a Gazette extraordinary proclaiming New South Wales an infected place. This will somewhat retard the fruit importations. ...

    Article : 41 words
  14. RIFLE SHOOTING COMPETITION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 252 words
  15. PRECAUTIONS IN BRISBANE.

    In connection with the plague precautions the wharfs will be under the control of the joint local authority from to-day. The matter of their cleanliness, however, will be still watched over by the city ...

    Article : 219 words
  16. THE FISH SUPPLY.

    Yesterday the president of the Fisheries Commission (Dr. J. C. Cox) called together a meeting of the commissioners for the purpose of considering the serious effect caused by the non-consumption of ...

    Article : 733 words
  17. THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

    At to-night's meeting of the city council Aldermen W. B. Sharp moved,—"That a conference be held of all municipalities of the district to consider the advisablonens of urging the Government to ...

    Article : 461 words
  18. AMUSEMENTS.

    From a cablegram received by Mr. Alec. Mayne, of this city, it appears that the opening of Mr. Robert Brough's season at the Theatre Royal will have to be postponed until next Monday evening. ...

    Article : 145 words
  19. THE AUSTRALIAN RIFLES.

    The commanding officer of the 6th Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Wright, held his annual inspection of A, B, C, D (headquarters companies) and F (Hornsby) company ...

    Article : 194 words
  20. LION CUBS ARE CHEAP.

    The importation of lions has almost ceused because it is cheaper and easier to breed them in captivity. Formerly (observes the " Scientific American") an importer, of fine lions could ...

    Article : 458 words
  21. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. ALEXANDRIA.

    This council met on March 23. The Mayor (Alderman Banner) occupied the chair. There were also present Alderman Ralph, Miller, O'Riordan, Harden, Maucer, Loveridge, Allen, and Taylor. A letter was read from Mr. ...

    Article : 243 words
  22. LIST OF WATERS CLOSED AGAINST NET-FISHING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 116 words
  23. LEICHHARDT.

    The Mayor (Alderman J. P. Treadgold) presided at the last meeting of this council. There were also present Aldermen Mound, Wragge, Westbrook, O'Toole, Dyer, Ainsworth, Fletcher, Colebrook, Troup, Cropley, and ...

    Article : 500 words
  24. MUNICIPAL APPEAL COURT.

    Mr. C. Delohery, S.M., yesterday sat at the North Sydney Police Court, to hear appeals against the assessments of the duly appointed assessole to the borough of Mosman (Messrs. J. W. Pidgeon and ...

    Article : 77 words
  25. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 words
  26. THE PLAGUE AND SHIPPING.

    Alderman J. M. Hyde called the attention of the Major of Newcastle, at to-night's meeting of the City Council, to the fact that vessels leaving the plague-infected port of Sydney for the port of ...

    Article : 248 words
  27. BOWLS.

    On Saturday J. Hobson (St. Leonards) beat L. H. Whittle (city), 21 to 15. The players led alternately by one or two points up to the 16th head, when Whittle (15) was one in advance, and did not score. After that ...

    Article : 89 words
  28. HOW SINGERS PRESERVE THEIR VOICES.

    Madame Adelina Patti, who (says " M. A. P.") so generously sang at Covent Garden Theatre on February 22, for our soldiers, has led a life into which self-denial, for the sake of ...

    Article : 720 words
  29. PUBLIC SCHOOL AT PETERSHAM.

    Mr. J. J. Cohen, M.L.A., points out that with reference to the new Public school authorised for erection at Crystal-street, Petersham, and for which he has been working since January last, the site ...

    Article : 168 words
  30. A BABYLONIAN DECALOGUE.

    In recent Babylonian discoveries (observes the " Church Gazette ") not only is the life of the Babylonian Court in days contemporary with the age of Abram set clearly before us, but the hundreds of ...

    Article : 358 words
  31. THE FISH MORTALITY.

    Regarding the mortality which occurred last week amongst the fish in the western parts of Sydney Harbour, the Fisheries Commissioners has been at some trouble to ascertain the cause. The presence of ...

    Article : 462 words
  32. TROUBLE WITH THE TIBER.

    Owing to ill calculated engineering operations (says the Rome correspondent of the " London Globe ") by which the northern branch of the river by the Tiber Island was deepened a few years ago, the ...

    Article : 306 words
  33. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle City Council was held at the council-chambers to-night. The Mayer, Alderman David Miller, presided. Authority was received from the Governor to ...

    Article : 267 words
  34. NORTH BOTANY.

    This council met on March 22. The Mayor (Alderman Reeve) occupied the chair. There were also present Aldermen Lee, Brotchie, Thornton, Gearin, Coward, Punter, and Laycock. A letter was read from the local ...

    Article : 386 words
  35. THE FUDERAL BILL.

    Sir,—The people of Australia have mostly accepted the federal situation, though many objected to the majority constitution, but with slight alteration in that constitution nearly all would join Australia ...

    Article : 489 words
  36. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 335 words
  37. A MEDICAL HERO.

    Mme. Sarah Bernhardt, in a Paris press interview, gives a thrilling description of the heroic death of Dr. Pestana at Lisbon. It shows how up to the last moment he noted the symptoms of the bubonic ...

    Article : 333 words
  38. THE GOVERNOR'S BEREAVEMENT.

    The City Council unanimously resolved to-night on the motion of Alderman Kidd, seconded by Alderman Timbury, and supported by Alderman Ellis, to forward a telegram of condolence to the Governor ...

    Article : 73 words
  39. RYDE.

    The regular meeting of the Ryde Council was held on Friday, March 23. when Aldermen Tucker and Redshaw were the absentees. The works committee report, recommending that tenders be called for 1000 yards white metal ...

    Article : 312 words
  40. THE SLACKNESS IN THE FISH TRADE.

    Reference to the returns furnished to the Fisheries Department by the three markets of the metropolis show a great falling-off in business, indicative of the lack of demand by the public for fish. The agents ...

    Article : 369 words
  41. THE CITY COURT.

    At the City Court to-day, a labourer, named William Edwards, 28, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour in Maitland Gaol on a charge of having, at Carrington, stolen a ...

    Article : 83 words
  42. DEPARTURE OF TWO CLERGYMEN.

    A pleasing and somewhat unusual scene was witnessed on the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's wharf as the steamer was leaving for Sydney to-night. Two large and distinct gatherings ...

    Article : 354 words
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