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  2. Brevities.

    Nowra ts about to form a local fire brigade. Trade in the Philippines continues depressed. The Chess Congress opens in Adelaide to-day. The yacht Sunbeam left Cooktown (Q.) last ...

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  3. To-day's Cablegrams.

    LONDON, August 16.—At a sculling race rowed on Lake Saratoga yesterday, Bubear, the English sculler, easily defeated Wallace Boss. ...

    Article : 28 words
  4. Fire af Lloyd and Collins.

    The fourth sitting for this inquiry commerce this morning, at Weir's Family Hotel. Erskine and Clarence streets, before the City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.). ...

    Article : 381 words
  5. To-day's Telegrams.

    BRISBANE.—In consequence of the velocity of a current in the Brisbane River, the corporation here is still prohibiting ferry boats to ply after nightfall. ...

    Article : 288 words
  6. Out of Employ in Wales

    LONDON, August 16.—Some thousands of quarrymen and factory operatives are out of employ in Wales owing to the disastrous drought which has recently prevailed in that portion of the ...

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  7. Madame Emblad.

    LONDON, August 16.—An inquest has been held in Silvaplana, Switzerland, on the remains of the talented Australian pianist, Madame Emblad, formerly Miss Menzies, of Melbourne, and wife of ...

    Article : 55 words
  8. NEWS FROM THE EAST.

    BRISBANE.—Following is the latest eastern news by the steamer Bulimba:— The French transport Coinorin, with 900 troops, from Ton Lin, and the Russian transport ...

    Article : 88 words
  9. From Earth to Sun.

    LONDON, August 16.—Mr. Stone, one of the directors of a party sent out by the Government to take observations of the transit of Venus, has written to the press, in which he gives an ...

    Article : 77 words
  10. NEW GUINEA NEWS.

    BRISBANE.—The steamer Ottilie arrived at Coottown, from Finchhaven, New Guinea, yesterday. Just before reaching Cooktown, Here Weisser died of malarial fever. Deceased had ...

    Article : 51 words
  11. Assisted Emigration.

    LONDON, August 15.—In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. W. H. Smith, replying to a question of Mr. Hy. Kimber, member for Wandsworth, stated that the question of state-aided ...

    Article : 72 words
  12. DROPPED DEAD.

    BRISBANE.—A man named George Pledings dropped down dead to-day, here, whilst in the act of bleeding a horse. ...

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  13. SHOCKING INHUMAN OUTRAGE.

    GRAFTON.—A case of outrage, without exception the worst ever known in the annals of New South Wales, is reported. The outrage is said to hare been committed by a man upon his two ...

    Article : 122 words
  14. DUTY ON IMPORTED STOCK.

    ADELAIDE.—A deputation of stock salesmen and butchers waited on the Premier in opposition to the late deputation of stock owners, who demanded payment should be paid on imported ...

    Article : 116 words
  15. Not Dynamite.

    LONDON, August 15.—The material found in the possession of the French woman Dupoint, who was arrested by the police at an hotel in Cowas, proves to be merely modelling clay, and ...

    Article : 53 words
  16. Insolvency Court.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 words
  17. THE SHEARERS' STRIKE.

    WHITTON.—The unionist shearers struck at Benerembah on Monday, but none left at the station. Barrabogie station accepted the union men yesterday, after waiting for weeks to procure ...

    Article : 128 words
  18. The Mails.

    PORT SAID, AUGUST 15.—The Messageries steamer Natal, from Melbourne July 13, left to-day for Marseilles. ...

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  19. WELL KNOWN.

    MELBOURNE.—Two well known Sydney men, giving their names as Arthur Otto and Otto E. Belmont, were charged at the City Court to-day with being illegally at large in this colony, and ...

    Article : 80 words
  20. The Marine Board Again.

    The certificated foreign going shipmasters and officers of New South Wales have, through several of their body, presented a memorial to the Marine Board of New South Wales in opposition ...

    Article : 267 words
  21. LAWYERS AND TORRENS' ACT.

    ADELAIDE.—The brokers and licensed surveyors are very dissatisfied with the Beal Property Act Amendment Bill now before Parliament. They stats that the clause permitting the ...

    Article : 156 words
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    Mr. Wearne, who in connection with a police court case, was reported to be the electrician at her Majesty's Theatre, desires us to state that he has nothing to do with the theatre named. ...

    Article : 47 words
  23. GRAFTON TIDINGS.

    GRAFTON.—It is rumored here that several local storekeepers and hotelkeepers are taking steps to induce another bank to open a branch in Grafton. ...

    Article : 78 words
  24. Advertising

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    Advertising : 917 words
  25. MELBOURNE MEMS.

    MELBOURNE.—After a, three weeks' debate, Mr. Bent, leader of the Opposition, has tabled a direct amendment on the Government's budget proposals. Last night he moved,—" That the ...

    Article : 343 words
  26. HISTORIC DISCOVERY.

    GUNNEDAH.—A peculiarly interesting and somewhat historic discovery has just been made here by the local Government medical, Dr. Haynes. From information supplied by the ...

    Article : 250 words
  27. Burglary at Waverley.

    Thomas Hayes was charged with burglariously breaking and entering lie dwelling house of Thomas Williams, Edgecliffe-road, Waverley, with intent to commit a felony. Constable ...

    Article : 686 words
  28. DISCOVERY OF RICH GOLD.

    HOBART.—A tremendous excitement has been caused here during the last few days by reports of an extraordinary discovery of gold within six miles of Hobart. The greatest reticence has been ...

    Article : 150 words
  29. THE WAGGA WATER SUPPLY.

    Wagga Wagga.—A public meeting was held in the Wagga Wagga town hall on Tuesday night, the Mayor (Mr. H. B. Fitzhardinge) presiding, for the purpose of discussing the bylaws framed ...

    Article : 165 words
  30. NEWCASTLE MESSAGE.

    NEWCASTLE.—The Mayor and council clerk of Wickham intend to interview the Minister of Mines to-morrow and ask for the prevention of improper undermining; also to see the Minister of ...

    Article : 195 words
  31. CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION.

    BLAYNEY.—The hearing of the arbitration case at Blayney, Marsden versus the Commissioner of Railways, for compensation, was concluded on Tuesday. It was thought that the arbitrators ...

    Article : 185 words
  32. SCALDED TO DEATH.

    NEWCASTLE.—On Sunday, the little daughter of Mr. James Simpson, of Waratah, fell into a boiler full of hot water. The poor child has since died from the effects of the scalds thus ...

    Article : 39 words
  33. NEWCASTLE MINEES' TROUBLE.

    NEWCASTLE.—The threat of a general strike among the miners is taking a serious form. The miners' delegates have prepared the following motions to be submitted to the aggregate ...

    Article : 253 words
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