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  2. DEATH OF MR. BLANKSBY.

    Mr. James Blanksby, ex-M.L.C, formerly secretary of the Miners' Accident Relief Board, and for many years a minister of the Primitive Methodist Church, before the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 336 words
  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At a special meeting of Erina Shire Council the report of Mr. H. H. Newell, commissioner. was received regarding the council's application for approval of the ...

    Article : 154 words
  4. COALMINES.

    The Minister of Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) has received a report from Mr. Hindmarsh, chief inspector of coal mines, on the working conditions prevailing in the Abermain No. 2 ...

    Article : 197 words
  5. TELEPHONES.

    Mr. Gibson, Postmaster-General, accompanied by Mr. Parker Moloney, member for the Hume, visited Wagga last evening, for the purpose of studying on the spot various ...

    Article : 478 words
  6. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL AND THE TOWN HALL

    The proposal of the Lord Mayor is that the Town Hall should be so altered that either the present auditorium shall be extended, if possible to seat 5000, and that accommodation be provided for the administrative staff of the City Council on the site of St. Andrew's Cathedral, or as an alternative, that the present Town Hall building be used for the accommodation of the staff and aldermen, and that on the site of the Cathedral there be a splendid edifice erected after the style of the Albert Hall in London, or the great halls of America, which are capable of accommodating up to 6000 or more when occasion ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 191 words
  7. GRAFTON BOY SCOUTS.

    On Saturday afternoon, at Grafton Showground, a gathering was held to welcome home the Grafton Boy Scouts who attended the re[?]ent corroboree at Adelaide. A presentation ...

    Article : 92 words
  8. MOTOR TRAINS IN COUNTRY.

    The Parliamentary representatives for the district have peen advised that it is expected by the Railway Department that the motor trains for the Narrandera-Hillston, and the ...

    Article : 189 words
  9. TWO MONTHS' STRIKE.

    The East Greta miners, who have been on strike for nearly two months, gave further consideration to the proprietors proposals at a meeting on Monday, but these were again ...

    Article : 36 words
  10. POSITION IN THE NORTH.

    Work was resumed yesterday morning at two of the idle collieries in Hie north—the Co-operative, and New Greta. Six mines were reported to be still idle, ...

    Article : 48 words
  11. NEW VEHICULAR FERRY.

    Cabled advice was received in Sydney yesterday by the Sydney Ferries, Ltd., that the new vehicular ferry, which is at present being constructed in Scotlaud for use on the Sydney ...

    Article : 103 words
  12. WATER COLOUR INSTITUTE.

    Because they declare that in combined exhibitions of water-colours and oil paintings, the claims of water-colourists for equal privileges have been sacrificed to work in the ...

    Article : 126 words
  13. RAILWAY WASHAWAY.

    The Bombala train was hold up at Cooma this morning owing to a washaway at Rock Flat, caused by a thunderstorm last night. The downpour was tremendous, over five inches ...

    Article : 105 words
  14. CASUALTIES.

    Whilst running alongside a moving lorry in Canterbury-road, Belmore, yesterday, Arthur Houghton, 11 years of age, slipped beneath the vehicle. A wheel passed over him, and ...

    Article : 53 words
  15. SULTRY WEATHER.

    Hot and sultry conditions were again experienced in the western districts yesterday, and temperatures again ranged at over 90 degrees. The highest reported up till 9 ...

    Article : 192 words
  16. QUEANBEYAN HOSPITAL.

    At the annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Hospital the balance-sheet showed receipts £3204, and expenditure £2041. Of the credit balance a sum of £960 was held in a building ...

    Article : 117 words
  17. WATER SUPPLY.

    The Water Board yesterday on a majority vote carried a resolution proposed by Mr. Keele directing Mr. Purvis, chief engineer, to report in regard to the possibility of bringing ...

    Article : 475 words
  18. SHOCK FROM "LIVE" WIRE.

    David Edle., a boy living in Abbot-street, was admitted to the hospital in an unconscious condition. It was stated he was on the ticket office on the show ground, and touched a live ...

    Article : 41 words
  19. BROKEN HILL COUNCIL EMPLOYEES.

    A meeting of the Broken Hill branch of the Municipal and Shire Council Employees' Federation of Australia was held on Monday morning. The Town Clerk wrote stating that a ...

    Article : 113 words
  20. THE LARGEST VESSEL BUILT IN AUSTRALIA

    THE S.S. FORDSDALE OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH SHIPPING LINE ON HER STEAMING TRIALS YESTERDAY. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 22 words
  21. WEST MAITLAND GAOL.

    Representations were recently made from the East Maitland Council urging the Government to close the gaol for the purpose of converting it into an agricultural high school. ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. THE BRIDGE.

    A deputation yesterduy waited upon Mr. W M. Hughes, M.P., from the ironworkers, the ironmoulders, blacksmiths, blacksmiths' labourers, and electricians, and asked him to ...

    Article : 238 words
  23. A FLUCTUATING RAILWAY FARE.

    Some months ago the Railway commissioners decided, after measurements had been taken, that the distance from Newcastle to West Maitland was 21 miles, instead of 20 ...

    Article : 98 words
  24. INTEREST ON ADVANCES.

    The State Savings Bank Commissioners have raised the rate of interest on credit fon[?]r and other loans from 6 to 6[?] per cent, as from to-day. The rate for loans to returned ...

    Article : 175 words
  25. STATE CABINET.

    Another meeting of the State Cabinet was held yesterday. Various matters relating to the Metropolitan Meat Industry Board and the Ambulance ...

    Article : 357 words
  26. CITY OFFICERS.

    The Lord Mayor said yesterday that he keenly resented the personal attacks which were being continually made by certain aldermen on the heads of the ...

    Article : 545 words
  27. THE RAILWAYS.

    The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December 31 last was presented to the Minister for Railways (Mr. Ball) yesterday. The report shows that the ...

    Article : 428 words
  28. LOAN WORKS.

    The financial position of the Stale, as outlined in a statement made by the Premier, and published in the "Herald" yesterday morning, was further considered by the Cabinet ...

    Article : 371 words
  29. TIMBER FIRE.

    A large quantity of timber, tacked [?] Quarry Hill, the property of Mr. James Edwards, was destroyed by fire, which occurred early on Wednesday morning. The timber ...

    Article : 57 words
  30. BRENTWOOD HOSPITAL.

    The annual report and balance-sheet of Brentwood Hospital showed that last year the patients treated numbered 243. Expeaditure was heavier than the previous year, ...

    Article : 124 words
  31. TARIFF CONCESSIONS.

    The Premier, Sir Goorge Fuller, said yesterday that there were two references in the Tariff Board's statement, published yesterday with regard to concossions affecting the ...

    Article : 82 words
  32. INDEX.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 words
  33. NAVIGATION ACT.

    Objection to certain clauses in the Navigation Act was taken by Mr. Scott Fell, M.L.A., yesterday morning, in giving evidence in the Commonwealth Bank-building before the ...

    Article : 226 words
  34. NARRABRI QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Narrabri Quarter Sessions. Walter Thomas Petters was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, with hard labour, for forgery. Accused had been employed by a farmer at ...

    Article : 78 words
  35. SCULLING CONTEST

    The committee controlling the Australasian championship sculling race, after taking the evidence of McDevitt and Hannan disqualified Hanna on the ground that he did act row the ...

    Article : 200 words
  36. RAILWAY DAM AT TEMORA.

    The Railway Commissioners have [?] menced the excavation of a 26.000 yards tank on the local railway property, the work being done, by a Bueyrus dragline excavator, the ...

    Article : 126 words
  37. Advertising

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    Advertising : 220 words
  38. BRISBANE WOOL SALES.

    The Brisbane wool sales were continued to-day, when 15,487 bales were [?]fered. The offerings generally were similar to the catalogues submitted yesterday. A fairly large ...

    Article : 174 words
  39. CATHEDRAL.

    Opposition has already been expressed to the suggested removal of St. Andrew's Cathedral to another site. At a well-attended meeting last night of ...

    Article : 123 words
  40. HOSPITAL WANTED.

    Katoomba is seeking the co-operation Blackheath in the establishment of a general district hospital. Katoomba has proposed that delegates from all Mou[?] towns should ...

    Article : 226 words
  41. WOMAN FATALLY BURNED.

    Mrs. Clarice Maude Bell, aged 30 years, wife of Albert Bell, died at Lithgow Hospital from injuries, as the result of her [?]thes catching fire when she ...

    Article : 70 words
  42. HUME RESERVOIR.

    It was reported from Albury on Monday that the State's exports had decided to recommend that the height nnd capacity of the great Humo reservoir should be incronsod in order ...

    Article : 142 words
  43. WATER BOARD.

    The chief engineer reported to the Water Board yesterday that 28 applications had been received for the position of temporary engineer to supervise the laying of the new ...

    Article : 155 words
  44. EX CONSTABLE CHARGED.

    At the Kogarah Police Court yesterday, before Mr. McMahen, S.M., ex-Constable Dillon appeared on remand on a charge in regard to an alleged assault at Hurstville. A further ...

    Article : 128 words
  45. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 words
  46. WOMAN BURNT.

    Mrs. Jane Arnold, 73 years of age, was burnt about the limbs [?] a fire which broke out [?] dwelling in Denniso[?]-street, Newtown, shortly [?]fore 7 o'clock last night. ...

    Article : 78 words
  47. LATE SHIPPING.

    MELBOURNE, (576m).—Arr: Feb. 6, Nairana, s, from Launceston: Runic, s, from Liverpool; Nowshera, s, from New York. Dep: Feb. 6, Koonda, s, for Newcastle; Nuddea, s. for Wallaroo; Lady Isobel, s, ...

    Article : 66 words
  48. CHANGSHA DELAYED.

    The Australian Oriental line steame[?] Changsha, which had intended proceeding from Ca[?]rns to Sydney, omitting Townsville, on this trip, came in late this afternoon. The vessel ...

    Article : 41 words
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