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  2. NEW SOUTH WALES FISHERIES.

    Mr. Henry Copeland, the Agent-General in London, recently visited Aberdeen (Scotland) and inspected the fish hatchery at the Bay of Nigg. In the course of an interview with a ...

    Article : 1,474 words
  3. SYDNEY WOOL MARKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,353 words
  4. SOLDIERS AND THEIR PAY.

    A test case, brought against the New South Wales Government by a member of one of the contingents who served in South Africa, for alleged arrears of pay, was before Mr. ...

    Article : 696 words
  5. SOCIAL.

    The Students of St. Andrew's College have issued invitations to their annual dance at St. Andrew's College on the 25th inst. The Suburban Bicycle Club will hold their ...

    Article : 3,462 words
  6. THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The Senate met at 10.30 a.m. Consideration was resumed in Committee of the schedule of the Tariff Bill. On the item, "Rice, cleaned, 6s per cental; ...

    Article : 1,345 words
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  8. FEDERAL AND STATE JURISDICTION.

    The Full Court delivered judgment yesterday in the case of Ernest A. Oesselmann, in which there was a preliminary objection which raised the question whether the Court had jurisdiction to ...

    Article : 860 words
  9. HUMOR.

    Squire (showing lady guest round estate): "Yes, I had that put up in large type, so that 'he who runs may read!'" Lady[?] "Or, rather, he who reads may run, I ...

    Article : 41 words
  10. ACCOUNTED FOR.

    In a north country town the other day an Irishman was standing at the corner of a street, his head all bandages, and using crutches, when a friend, on seeing him, shouted: ...

    Article : 60 words
  11. IN FOUR LANGUAGES.

    The story is told of a coroner who was called upon to hold an inquest over the body of an Italian. The only witness was a small boy of the same nationality, who spoke no English. ...

    Article : 121 words
  12. SELF-DEFENCE.

    A fat woman entered a crowded omnibus, and, seizing hold of the rail that runs along the roof, stood on a gentleman's toes. As soon as he could extricate himself he arose and offered ...

    Article : 61 words
  13. THRIFT.

    Mabel (who has just concluded a bargain for a fowl): "Then I'll tell mother you'll Kill it and send it up to-night." Mrs. Macfarlane: "Na, na, I'll no kill it till the ...

    Article : 46 words
  14. HARD HIT.

    An expert does not always relish being tackled by an over-sharp lawyer. Yet in such verbal duels the former frequently scores. A mining expert was giving evidence in ...

    Article : 119 words
  15. MUSIC VERSUS DOG.

    Mr. Herman Finck, the popular conductor at the Palace, tells a good little yarn of an American "artiste" with a performing dog. As the American's music was very poor, Mr. Finck ...

    Article : 121 words
  16. INQUIRIES OF THE COMMISSIONERS.

    The Fisheries Department yesterday received particulars from the Agent-General regarding the proposed shipment of plaice, the fish being brought out by the new expert, Mr. Dannevig, ...

    Article : 373 words
  17. THE WIT OF AURELIEN SCHOLL.

    The French papers are still full of stories of the wit of M. Aurelien Scholl. His repartee to the restaurateur who recommended a claret which was unworthy of recommendation is ...

    Article : 100 words
  18. THE CENTRAL RAILWAY STATION.

    Sir,--The Secretary for Works is greatly concerned at the enormous cost of levelling the site for the new central station. The public are also wondering how much it will cost. In the present ...

    Article : 250 words
  19. THE TROUBLE AT HILLGROVE HOSPITAL.

    Mr. D. P. Claverie, solicitor for the plaintiffs, writes:--"Will you kindly allow me space to correct the report of the case Isdahl and wife v. Mallam (treasurer of the Hillgrove Hospital), ...

    Article : 161 words
  20. QUITE A HANDY MAN.

    The helpfulness of a good man, when it comes to assistance in domestic affairs, is apt to be very much like that of the Mr. Barker whose exploit is narrated below. ...

    Article : 276 words
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  22. WOULD TAKE NO HARM.

    A well-known Scottish minister used to tell the following with apparent enjoyment, though the joke was against himself: He had some way to walk from his manse to ...

    Article : 112 words
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  25. FUNNY SCENE IN A 'BUS.

    A vigorous-looking woman got into a 'bus and slammed a small boy down on the seat with much unnecessary emphasis. Then she picked him up and did it again. ...

    Article : 156 words
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