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  2. A BALMAIN SENSATION

    A case disclosing a somewhat exceptional degree of resourcefulness and audacity was concluded yesterday at the Balmain Court. The accused, Alfred Benson, or Brice, or Ryan, aged ...

    Article : 696 words
  3. THE SHARE MARKET.

    The bountiful rains over an enormous expanse of wheatgrowing and general agricultural districts of N.S.W. and sister States haying facilitated ploughing operations and sowing, where ...

    Article : 595 words
  4. SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY

    The water in the Prospect Reservoir, which, as stated in the "Evening News" on Thursday, had been continuously falling for more than four months, had risen 3in yesterday, as the result ...

    Article : 431 words
  5. THE WEATHER.

    Records for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday were:—Albury 2 points, Adelong 29, Adaminaby 7, Armidale 12, Boggabri 127, Bateman's Bay 1, Blackheath 3, Bingara 54, Bundarra 20, Byron ...

    Article : 1,274 words
  6. THE RAILWAY CRISIS.

    MELBOURNE, Friday Afternoon.—The following is the full text of the letter which the Engine-drivers and Firemen's Association has addressed to the Acting-Commissioner for Railways, ...

    Article : 687 words
  7. STRIKERS TO LOSE PENSIONS AND COMPENSATION.

    MELBOURNE, Friday, 4.30 p.m.—The train for Sydney leaves Spencer-street at 7.45 a.m. and the up train from Albury for Melbourne at 7.35 a.m. ...

    Article : 180 words
  8. N.S.W. ARRANGEMENTS.

    An "Evening News" reporter called at the Railway Department yesterday, and ascertained that the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners had been officially apprised of the intention of the ...

    Article : 210 words
  9. CITIZENS SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—A number of city men waited to-day on the Lord Mayor, asking him to convene a public meeting at an early date in the Town Hall to support the action of the ...

    Article : 85 words
  10. Collision at Newcastle.

    A telegram received yesterday afternoon by the Royal Exchange from Newcastle states that a serious collision had occurred there. The contents of the message are as follow:—A ...

    Article : 110 words
  11. THE CABINET MEETING

    MELBOURNE, 7 p.m.—The Cabinet sat till this evening considering the railway crisis, but at its conclusion the Premier said he had no statement to make. He says he does not think ...

    Article : 210 words
  12. THE COAL CONFERENCE.

    NEWCASTLE, Friday Afternoon.—A conference was held to-day, in the Chamber of Commerce, between the colliery proprietors and representatives of the men, in reference to the ...

    Article : 1,071 words
  13. DAY LABOUR.

    A rumour has been current in political circles that the Public Service Board intends to institute an inquiry into the day labour system. An "Evening News" reporter accordingly waited ...

    Article : 193 words
  14. RANDWICK FIRE STATION.

    For some years past the Randwick Municipal Council has been endeavouring, with the help of the local Parliamentary representative, to obtain a local fire station, and at present there is every ...

    Article : 206 words
  15. A Sensational Story.

    A sensational story has been told by a shipmaster, who has not long been in port here with his vessel. On the voyage from England to Australia with ...

    Article : 306 words
  16. EFFECTS OF A STRIKE.

    In the event of a strike on the Victorian railways, nearly the whole business of the southern capital will be disorganised or suspended, and, coming at such a time, the beginning of winter, ...

    Article : 167 words
  17. DROUGHT RELIEF FUND.

    Mr. G. Maiden presided over a meeting of the executive of the Lord Mayor's Drought Relief Fund at Town Hall yesterday. It was announced that the committee had decided to abandon the ...

    Article : 133 words
  18. SIGNALMEN TO COME OUT.

    Later.—A signalman who has been in the department for many years says that in the event of a strike every signalman will come out, and [?] boxes will be closed up. He added that ...

    Article : 127 words
  19. SUSPECTS SENTENCED.

    At the Central Police Court yesterday, Garnet Gray, 21, and William Gray, 26, dealers, were charged with, being suspected persons frequenting Hay-street, with intent to commit a felony. ...

    Article : 155 words
  20. CITY IMPROVEMENT.

    Wherever opportunity occurs, the City Council states that it intends to improve the City of Sydney. Accordingly it called upon the Government to demolish certain buildings at the ...

    Article : 626 words
  21. WAGES STOPPED.

    The wages fund will be affected, and few have an adequate conception of this. In the first place, the wages of all railway men on strike will be immediately stopped. That would mean ...

    Article : 216 words
  22. DOUBLE PAY FOR LOYALISTS.

    MELBOURNE, Friday (4 p.m.)—The Commissioner, after consultation with the Cabinet, has issued a notification to the drivers, firemen, and all pensioners that if they remain loyal they will ...

    Article : 204 words
  23. COURSING.

    Another meeting will be held at Belmore to-day, being the filth one of the season. Proceedings will, begin at 2 p.m. There will be no special train, but ordinary trains go out ...

    Article : 118 words
  24. CHARGED WITH PERJURY.

    The hearing of the case, taken at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions, in which a young man named Denis Treacy pleaded not guilty to an Indictment charging him with perjury, was ...

    Article : 144 words
  25. LOSS TO THE STATE.

    The magnitude of the loss which the State of Victoria would suffer by a railway strike can be faintly gauged by a study of the figures dealing with the revenue and expenditure of the ...

    Article : 143 words
  26. LACROSSE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 words
  27. STRUCK OUT.

    It was mentioned in the Full Court yesterday that the appeal in the case of the Pacific Co-operative Coal Co. against the Railway Commissioners would not be proceeded with. The action ...

    Article : 66 words
  28. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    TUMUT, Friday.—The triangular rifle match between Gundagai, Brungle, and Tumut was shot off at Brungle Range on Wednesday afternoon. The 500yd and 600yd resulted in a win for ...

    Article : 70 words
  29. RECOGNISING THE GOVERNMENTS EFFORTS.

    MELBOURNE, Friday Afternoon.—A deputation of the National Citizens'. Reform League waited this afternoon on the Premier, and presented a motion adopted by the central ...

    Article : 77 words
  30. PREPARED FOR THE WORST.

    The Victorian Railway Department has prepared for tSe worst by arranging for a reduced train service in the event of strike. The basis worked upon has been that 60 drivers and ...

    Article : 66 words
  31. THE GOVERNOR'S TOUR.

    GRAFTON, Friday Afternoon.—The Governor held a levee at the courthouse to-day, a large number of ladies and gentlemen being introduced to His Excellency. He afterwards visited the ...

    Article : 189 words
  32. MARRIAGES DISSOLVED.

    Mr. Justice Simpson sat in Divorce Jurisdiction yesterday, and disposed of a number of miscellaneous motions. He pronounced absolute the decrees nisi granted in the suits of Matilda Maud ...

    Article : 131 words
  33. THE NEW V.R.C. HANDICAPPER.

    MELBOURNE, Friday Afternoon.—Mr. W. A. Menzies, the judge of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, has been appointed handicapper to the Victoria Racing Club. ...

    Article : 89 words
  34. ON THE CITY FRONT

    Yesterday there was but one topic for discussion, namely, the impending strike in Victoria Opinions or the city front were divided, some people—particulary business men—were very ...

    Article : 216 words
  35. STRIKE TIME-TABLE ARRANGED

    It is believed that the great body of the engine-drivers will stand by their executive, notwithstanding the temptation of double pay. A strike time-table has been arranged. It will ...

    Article : 133 words
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