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  2. ELECTIONS.

    A special supplement to the "Government Gazette" was issued on Saturday morning, containing the following proclamation:- His Excellency the Governor directs ...

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  3. RECRUITING.

    The sportsmon's branch of the State Recruiting Committee is anxiously awaiting the official sanction of the scheme drawn up recently for raising reinforcoment companies. ...

    Article : 360 words
  4. VESSEL LOST.

    Whilst on route from Newcastle to Sydney on Saturday evening the Steamor Yambacoona struck the Skillion, a boadland at Terrigal, and sank in seven fathoms of water. ...

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  5. WAR CASUALTIES.

    Particulars of the death of Lance-Corporal Huon, brother of Mr. Walter Huon, Euralie Station, Yass, and a grand nephew of the explorer Hamilton Hime, have been received ...

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  6. VICE IN LONDON.

    The "Daily News" says matters are as bad as over in Waterloo-road. Drunkenuess and vice are rampant. Solicitaion is quite open, and robberies are constant. The facts have ...

    Article : 121 words
  7. CASUALTIES.

    As the result of being knocked down by a motor cycle at the corner of Johnston-street and Parramatta-road, Annandale, on Saturday. Andrew Logan, 54, living in Nelson-street, ...

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  8. UPPER HUNTER.

    Mr. M. Abbott opened his campaign for the Upper Hunter on Thursday night. He referred to the efforts made to secure a new hospital, and said a new building would ...

    Article : 151 words
  9. KNOCKED DOWN BY TRAM.

    On Thursday afternoo Thomas Malley (B) lately residing with his parents at 225 Belmont-street, Alexandria, was alighting from a tram when he was knocked, down by a t[?] ...

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  10. DROWNED IN A WATERHOUSE

    Arthur Thomas Orchard, aged 6 years, [?] of Mr. R. Orchard, of Merrylands, was dro[?] whlist playing with two other children [?] a deep waterhole in a brick yard, The hole [?] ...

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  11. CLOCESTER.

    There are four candidates for the Gloucester electorate, namely, Mr. R. A. Price, the sitting member:—Mr. R. A. Martin, the National candidate: Mr. Jones, Labour; and ...

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  12. PAPER SUPPLIES.

    Lord Burnham, speaking at a meeting of the Newspaper Fund, declared that the cutting down of the paper supplies would mean less employment for Journalists. It would be hard ...

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  13. DROWNING ACCIDENT.

    Edward Austin Perran, 10, lately resi[?] with his parents at 16 Lambert=street Alexandria, was drownred in the canal ner Hley-street, Alexandria, yesterday. ...

    Article : 89 words
  14. WOUNDED.

    Private John McGee, who was one of the first of the volunteers to leave Parkes when war broke out, has been wounded. Private McGee went through the Gallipoli campaign. ...

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  15. HAWKESBURY,

    Mr. Brinsley Hall, the National candidate for Hawkesbury, opened his campaign at Lawson on Friday. A vote of confidence was carried. ...

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  16. ORCHESTRA STRIKE.

    In connection with the J. and N. Tait Company, which is producing "Very Good Eddle" at the Palace Theatre, the Musicians' Union a couple of weeks ago, when asked to ...

    Article : 450 words
  17. IN HOSPITAL.

    Mrs. J. B. Shand, of Stanley-road, Epping, is in receipt of a cable message from her husband, Major J. B. shand, dated London, 19th instant, intimating that he is ill in a London ...

    Article : 105 words
  18. WOUNDED OFFICERS.

    The King and Queen entertained the follow ing woundod officers at Buckingham Palace to day:—Australians Lieut. Colonel Flintoff, Majors Woodcock and Plant, Captains C. ...

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  19. "WORK-WRECKERS."

    The Chairman of Directors, Mr. D. E. McBryde, M. L. C., at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company yesterday, said that apart from ...

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  20. GUN ACCIDENT.

    Adelina Lind, 24 years of age, the daughter of a farmer at Stuart Valley, was shot through the head this morning accidentally. The [?] was fired, It is allenged, by a boy six years ...

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  21. NORTH SYDNEY MEETING.

    An open-air rally will be held at Mountstreet. North Sydney, to-night, outside the School of Arts, at 8.30. Senior cadets, boy scouts, rifle club members, and detachments of ...

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  22. DROWNED IN A DAM.

    Clarence Frederick Bull, eighteen years age, the son of Mr. John Bull, of Ke[?] near Dunedoo, was drowned while bathin[?] a dam on his father's holding last week. ...

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  23. FIRE IN LANDS OFFICE.

    A small fire was discovered by the watchman in the basement of the Government Lands Office, in BRidge-street, at 10.21 last night. A wooden garbage box, ...

    Article : 83 words
  24. KICKED BY A HORSE.

    Mr. 1. Crowe, farmer, one of the old residents in the Mitta Mitta district, [?] Junee, has been killed by a kick from horse. ...

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  25. ORIENTAL STUDIES.

    The King and Queen opened a School of Oriental Studies at Finsbury Circus to-day, Large crowds watched the ceremony of receiving the sword from the Lord Mayor at ...

    Article : 99 words
  26. FIELD ENGINEERS REQUIRED.

    Tradesmen in the following trades are required to complete rainforcements for the Field Engineers:—Building trades, carpenters, etc., raileay construction and bridge hands, ...

    Article : 53 words
  27. TEAMSTER KILLED.

    Thomas Fletcher, of Yalwal, met with fatal accident on Yalwal-road last [?] He was driving a bullock team attached to a heavy waggon from No[?] ...

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  28. ATTEMPTED RESCUE.

    While the Manly ferry steamer Bingara was on the 4.40 trip to Manly on Friday afternoon, a young man, whose identity has not yet been established, jumped overboard as the ...

    Article : 117 words
  29. IN OTHER STATES.

    The recruiting figures in Victoria on Saturday were.—100 examined, 40 accepted. ...

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  30. BOY DROWNED.

    Jack Killminster, 12. of Texas, who was stating with his grandfather at Sunnyside was [?] to drive some cows from a paddock, and not return. A search resulted in the finding ...

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  31. MR. GRIFFITH'S ADVICE.

    Speaking at a Win-the-War meeting at Annandale on Friday evening, Mr. Arthur Griffith said: "Some time ago the Commonwalth Government. realising from the ...

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  32. BISLEY RIFLE MEETING.

    Lord Cheylesmore, presiding at a meeting of the Natioal Refile Association, said that 6360 officers and non-commissioned officers had qualified at Bisley during the past year ...

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  33. LITTLE GIRL ATTACKED.

    L[?]ly Swift, 9. residing with her mother in Oxford-street, jWoollahra, states that while jshe was standing at the corner of Nelson and Oxford strets, Woollahra, a strange man caught ...

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  34. CHILD KILLED.

    A boy, 7 years of age, the son of Mr. [?] Mrs. J. T. Munro, of Gummam Macks[?]lite, run over by a motor car last week, [?] killed. ...

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  35. TRAGIC CLIMAX.

    What was intended to be a mock duel between a woman and a man resulted fatally this afternoon. Mrs. Stella Hines, a married woman, 26 ...

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  36. NAVAL COMRADES.

    The monthly meeting of the Naval Com[?] Association was held at the Royal N[?] House. Mr. A. E. Olsen, president, [?] in the chair. The secretary read a letter f[?] ...

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  37. BLIND SOLDIERS.

    Inquiry has been made concerning an allegation by a blind returned soldier, during the course of the premier's speech at Chatswood on Thursday night. that the ...

    Article : 408 words
  38. ROGER CASEMENT'S WILL.

    Roger Casement, who was hanged for high treason, left £135. In a will made during his imprisonment he bequeathed everything to his cousin, Mrs. Parry. ...

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  39. DISLOYAL LANGUAGE.

    Last week, at the Hobart Police Court, before Mr. Wise, police magistrate, David Edward Dicket, Labour member of the House of Assembly for the Frankling division, was fined ...

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  40. GORDON CONTEST.

    Mr. T. R. Bavin opened his campaign as a candidate for Gordon in the Chatswood Town Hall on Saturday night, and had a good attendance. Mr C. Capper presided. ...

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  41. SOCIALIST CANDIDATES.

    At the last meting of the general excutive of the Socialist Labour party, the following candidates were endorsed for the State elec tions:—King, Mr. E. E. Judd: Surry Hills, ...

    Article : 58 words
  42. ARRESTS IN IRELAND.

    Twelve persons who were arrested in Ireland have been deported to England. ...

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  43. MELBOURNE PROCESSION.

    Arranged witn the idea of concentrating attention upon the vital necessity of men coming forwnrd to fill the gaps in the Australian divisions at the front, the "Win-the-War" ...

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  44. LATE SHIPPING.

    NEWCASTLE (62m).—Arr: Feb. 25. Aron, Port Piric: Dauntless, s, from Port Stepb[?] ...

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  45. ME. BODKIN'S COMPLAINT.

    Reference was made last week by Mr. Fitzpatrick, Abslstant Treasurer, to the complaint by Mr Bodkin of the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Union, that thousands of ...

    Article : 207 words
  46. UNIMPROVED VALUES.

    At a special committee meeting of the Unimproved Land Values Rating League last week, the following resolutions were carried: ...

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  47. BOXING.

    A complicated situation has arisen in relation to Darry's match. Boxing circles state that both Dillon and M'Coy claim the right to meet Darcy. It is believed that Dillon ...

    Article : 41 words
  48. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 135 words
  49. TEMPORARY PUBLIC SERVANTS

    A deputation of temporary public officers who have been transferred to the Railway Commissioners recently waited on the Attorney-General, Mr. Hall, to discuss their ...

    Article : 251 words
  50. JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION.

    The hearing was continued on Friday of the plain by the Australian Journalists' Association against the Sydney Dally Newspaper Emplojers' Association and the newspaper ...

    Article : 68 words
  51. WAGES OF GOLDMINERS.

    At a conference between representatives of the Chamber of Mines and the Federation of Mining Employees on Tuesday the chamber offered to increase the minimum wage to ...

    Article : 109 words
  52. HOYA RED CROSS.

    A list of Roval Red Cross awards, bent by cable from London, was published in Saturday's "Herald" Some of the decorated matrons and sisters are members of the ...

    Article : 338 words
  53. PARRAMATTA CARNIVAL.

    On Saturday a carnhal was held at Parramatta In aid of the wife and family of a soldier who returned from the front in a disabled condition The effort was under the ...

    Article : 133 words
  54. MR. HOLMAN'S ELECTORATE.

    A political meeting unique in the history of Gundagai was held last week when Labourites (who had been expelled by the P. L. L.), Liberals, and Progressives met in large numbers ...

    Article : 147 words
  55. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 132 words
  56. BURSARIES.

    War bursaries have this year been granted by the Bursary Board to the following applicants:—Neille Campling, Lllian Glen Crawfrod, Eric Curric, Joseph Clive Curric, Hugh ...

    Article : 216 words
  57. LICENSE FEES REDUCED.

    As a result of the early closing of hotels. a special sitting of the Licensing Bench re duced the license fee of the Commercial Hotel. at Woodstock, by £10; the Royal Hotel. ...

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  58. OCCULTATION OF SATURN.

    One of the most rare and beautiful of all astronomical phenomena—an occultation or the planet Saturn, by the moon—will occur early on Sunday evening next. ...

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  59. DEATH OF MR. J. W. CRIMSHAW.

    The late Mr. James Walter Grimshaw, whose death occureed in London on February 15. was a well-known Public servant, having entered the Public Works Department in ...

    Article : 79 words
  60. RAILWAY DISPUTE.

    The trouble in the Rillway service reached an ncute stage during the week, particularly at Townsville and Moryborough, in response to an application made on Friday on behalf ...

    Article : 80 words
  61. NATIONALIST CANDIDATES.

    The secretary of the Farmers and Settlers Association Mr. T. I. Campbell stated yesterday that Messrs. A. K. Trethowan and W. Killen, the Progressive candidates for ...

    Article : 108 words
  62. TO-DAY.

    National Federation and Liberal Associations: [?] Minister and Mr. Joseph Cook, Town Hall, [?] Randwick Town Hall: Presentation to Mr. [?] Storey. 8. ...

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  63. LATE MR. M. M'GRATH.

    The funeral of Mr. Michale M'Grath, who died at his residence, Lismuse, Palace-street, Petersham, on Thursday last, took place at Rookwood on Saturday. The late Mr. M'Grath ...

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  64. FROM BUGLER TO COLONEL.

    Lieutenant-Colonel W. J. Smith ha[?] had a meteoric career. He enlisted in the Permanent Artillery at 14 years of age as a bugler, 'and obtained his commission on the A. I. F. ...

    Article : 127 words
  65. ST. GEORGE.

    Mr. W. R. Bagnall, the selected Nationalist, candidate, held enthusiastic meetings at various centres in his constituency last week, a which campaign committees were formed. Mr. ...

    Article : 48 words
  66. DAMAGES AGAINST UNIONISTS.

    An action by C. H. Rib Ringrose, stevedore, against the members of the Hobart branch the Waterside Workers' Union was concluded in the Supreme Court, after a ...

    Article : 113 words
  67. LATE MR. W. A. GIBB.

    Mr. William Alexander Gibb, general manager in Sydney of the National Insurance Company of New Zealand, Ltd., died on Friday last, at Church-street, Burwood, at the age ...

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  68. LATE MR. T. B. DALY.

    The funeral of the late Mr. Thomas Burke Dall who was drowned on Thursday at Bondi, took'place on Saturday in the Roman Catholic section of the Rookwood Cemetery There ...

    Article : 54 words
  69. HASTINGS AND MACLEAY.

    Mr. R. Davidson will stand as an Independent Nationalist candidate for Hastings and Macleay. ...

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  70. WHEAT GUARANTEE.

    The Victorian FArmers' Union strongly combated the assertion of the Acting-Minister for AGriculture (Mr. Adamson), that it should he satisfied with a guarantee by the State ...

    Article : 136 words
  71. AVIATION SCHOOL.

    The State Government has decided to purchase two additional Curtise biplanes for the Aviation School at Richmond. ...

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  72. MAITLAND.

    Mr. R. F. Stapleton, the secretary of the Maitland Political Lengue, has received a telegram from the executive of the Political Labour League in Sydney, stating that it has ...

    Article : 116 words
  73. WAR INSURANCE.

    The following cable message, referring to the war risks, has been received from London by the Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Association, Ltd.:—"War Indln, Colombo, ...

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  74. DEATH OF MR. A. MURRAY.

    Mr. Andrew Murray died suddenly whilst entering the surf at Narrabeen on Saturday. He had been a resident of Beceroft for many years, and was an ex-president of the local ...

    Article : 47 words
  75. STATE FIRE INSURANCE.

    The business of the State Fire Insurance Ofilce last year established a record. The net profit was £35,690. The accumulated funds amount to £155,958, an increase for the ...

    Article : 39 words
  76. POLICE AND FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL

    The police and firemen's carnival, which was to have taken place at the Agricultural Ground last Saturday, was postponed till next Saturday owing to the rain. ...

    Article : 30 words
  77. SAMOAN OCCUPATION.

    The cost to the Domination of the Samoan occupation to date is £301,099. ...

    Article : 20 words
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