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  2. FEDERAL CABINET.

    The Federal Government—or a part of It—arrived in Sydney yesterday. At its head was Mr. William Hughes, the Acting Prime Minister. But Mr. Hughes desired to make it ...

    Article : 1,757 words
  3. STATE SESSION.

    A proposal regarding the embodiment of the Parliamentary franchise in the Local Government Act was the principal business in the Legislative Assembly last night. ...

    Article : 1,146 words
  4. DEAR BREAD.

    A deputation of members of the Trades Hall Council ana Food Producing and Distribution Council waited upon the Prices of Goods Board yesterday to ask the board to give ...

    Article : 268 words
  5. FIRES.

    At 8.50 p.m. on Wednesday a fire broke out at the drapery establishment of Maria Wisbey, at 302 Military-road, Cremorne. The building, which consists of seven rooms, was ...

    Article : 88 words
  6. PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 55 words
  7. SIR G. REID'S PORTRAIT.

    The "Morning Post" describes the historical memorial committee's rejection of Mr. Frank Lambert's picture of Sir George Reid [?] grotesque treatment of an artist. ...

    Article : 39 words
  8. WHEAT SEIZURE.

    The Town Hall was'packed yesterday afternoon, when the farmers of the district assembled to lodge a protest against the provisions of the Wheat Acquisition Act. The ...

    Article : 241 words
  9. MEXICO CITY.

    The Provisional President, Senor Garis, [?] evacuated the capital. General Carranza's party are threatening t[?] enter with a large army. ...

    Article : 65 words
  10. BELGIAN FUND.

    M. [?]att[?]uw, Consul for Belgium, 14 Castlereagh-street, advises that the amount received to date is:— £134,451/16/4. New South Wales contributions to date, £74,688/15/; Queensland contributions to date, ...

    Article : 654 words
  11. CORONER'S INQUIRY.

    The City Coroner (Mr. H. S. Ha[?]ins) yesterday held an inquiry into the cause of a fire at 185 King-street, Newtown. Evide[?]ce showed that on Saturday, December 12, about ...

    Article : 212 words
  12. SPORT ABROAD.

    Gunboat Smith defeated Battling Levinski [?] a 20-round contest. Levinski was badly battered, while Smith was unmarked. ...

    Article : 39 words
  13. YORKSHIRE MINERS.

    The West "Yorkshire miners will formally tender three weeks' notice next week, and 38,000 will go on strike unless some arrangement is reached. ...

    Article : 46 words
  14. HEAT WAVE.

    Yesterday was another very trying day [?] the city. It was generally thought that it was worse than Anniversary Day, but that was not the case as far as temperature read ...

    Article : 208 words
  15. ATTITUDE OF FARMERS.

    Mr. Ashford has discovered a farmer who is opposed to his wheat policy. "I know now that there are some dissatisfied farmers. One of them has written to ...

    Article : 281 words
  16. PROHIBITION OF EXPORT.

    The Executive Council also gave its approval to the issue of a proclamation, which came from the Minister for Trade and Customs. In the proclamation, the export from the ...

    Article : 73 words
  17. SCOTT MEMORIAL.

    A. site has been chosen in the grounds [?] Greenwich Hospital for the memorial to th[?] late Captain Scott, sculptured by Mr. Albert H. Hodge. ...

    Article : 44 words
  18. DAMAGE IN THE COUNTRY.

    An outbreak of fire in a drapery emporium, Bank-street, Molong, on Wednesday morning, was the cause of that and two adjoining shops, being destroyed, only the walla being left ...

    Article : 114 words
  19. TEACHERS' CONDITION.

    New Zealand women teachers who are [?] changing posts for a year with Lon[?] teachers state that they work 25 per [?] longer for almost or only half the pay. ...

    Article : 35 words
  20. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    A deputation representing the Real Estate Auctioneers and Agents' Association of New South Wales and the Institute of Surveyors waited upon the Minister for Works ...

    Article : 317 words
  21. OUTBREAK ON A FARM.

    At about 4.30 p.m. on Tuesday a fire broke out on Mr. David Rumble's farm at North Crookwell. Two stacks and a shed of hay and a quantity of chaff, aggregating about 100 ...

    Article : 60 words
  22. AUSTRALIAN JOCKEY CLU[?].

    The monthly meeting of the A.J.C. [?] mittee was held yesterday after, [?] the following business was dealt with:- The appeals of G. Yorke and F. C. Moo[?] ...

    Article : 259 words
  23. Y.M.C.A.

    At the association's offices, Pitt-stret, last night, the annual meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association was held. There was a representative attendance. ...

    Article : 531 words
  24. ACTION IN TASMANIA.

    The Assembly passed the Wheat Purchase Bill, setting apart £95,000 to obtain wheat from New South Wales in order to secure flour at a price that will enable bread to ...

    Article : 45 words
  25. FOOD FUND.

    The Chamber of Commerce acknowledges the following subscriptions:—Amount already acknowledged, £87,034/2/6; Mrs. E. R. Webb, £1/1/; per the City Bank of Sydney (collected at Burwood), £2/10/6; per ...

    Article : 280 words
  26. HOUSES DESTROYED.

    The residence of Mrs. Isabelle Hall was destroyed by fire last night during her temporary absence. DUBBO, Thursday. ...

    Article : 146 words
  27. MOTOR TAX.

    More than half of the owners of motor cars and motor cycles have not yet paid the tax upon their vehicles in accordance with the Finance (Taxation) Act. ...

    Article : 105 words
  28. FEDERAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    The Coroner's inquiry into the recent railway fatality on the transcontinental line, after lasting 11 days, came to an end at Kalgoorlie yesterday, when the jury decided that James ...

    Article : 107 words
  29. BAKERY BURNT.

    W. Smart's bakery was burnt about 12 o'clock last night. All baking implements and bread which had just been made were destroyed, as well as the dwelling and furniture, ...

    Article : 41 words
  30. FRENCH-AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE.

    Mrs. Frank Blaxland, in the name of the Longueville-Northwood (Lane Cove) Australian Red Cross, made a handsome and valuable donation of 46 flannel shirts and eight ...

    Article : 150 words
  31. LAWN TENNIS.

    The tournament of Killara Club was concluded [?] terday, with the exception of one event, which [?] Interfered with by rain. Following are the [?] of the day'a play: ...

    Article : 103 words
  32. MISSING TRAWLER.

    A telegram from Dunedin states that, after being buffeted about for 42 days in the latitude of the Macquaries, Auckland, and Campbell islands, the collier Werribee arrived off ...

    Article : 116 words
  33. BUSH FIRES.

    Oberon reports that bush fires are raging at The Meadows, and a lot of country where sheep were depasturing has been destroyed Miles of fencing have also been burned. ...

    Article : 40 words
  34. LOYALTY'S SUGGESTION.

    Sir,—In Tuesday's issue of the "Herald" there appealed a letter written by a gentleman who styled himself "Loyalty." Now "Loyalty" wants a regiment formed of men ...

    Article : 813 words
  35. STRIKE AT SEA.

    Nine members of the crew of the steamer Southport appeared at the Summons Court this morning on a charge of combining to disobey the lawful commands of the master ...

    Article : 371 words
  36. LEGAL PROFESSION MOTOR AMBULANCE FUND.

    Messrs. John Williamson and Sons beg to acknow[?]ge receipt of the following subscriptions:—Amount [?] viously acknoledged, £420/9/; Rowland H. Sh[?]ter, £2/2/; Fulton and Lowe, £2/2/; his Honor, [?]ct ...

    Article : 111 words
  37. GOLF.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 57 words
  38. MR. FISHER.

    Mr. Fisher will leave Now Zealand to-morrow. In an interview he said he was much impressed with New Zealand, and the future before it exceeded his expectations, based on ...

    Article : 144 words
  39. "WAR CHEST."

    The hon. treasurer 113 Pitt-street, acknowledges the following contributions:—Amount already acknowledged, £82[?]6/18/6[?]. War chests: 13 staff Starkey and Starley, 22nd instalment £3/12/6; 1,280,281, and ...

    Article : 185 words
  40. INDEX.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 words
  41. SAILORS' HOME.

    That the Sydney Sailors' Home is being taken advantage of by those entitled to the benefits of the institution was apparent from a report which was adopted at the annual ...

    Article : 320 words
  42. ROYAL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

    The annual meeting of the Royal Philharmonic Society was held last night at tha Girls' High School, Castlereagh-street. Judge Backhouse occupied the chair, and ...

    Article : 228 words
  43. ADVERTISEMENTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 157 words
  44. SECOND BATTALION KITCHEN FUND.

    Amount previous acknowledged, £69/1/; Miss A. M. Munro (Moree), £3/3/; Mr. Maurice Moran, £2/2/; Mrs. H. Barton, £1/6/; N. S. Meek, £1/1/; Mrs. Hawkins Smith, £1/1/; Mrs. E. Worledge, £1/1/; Dr. ...

    Article : 120 words
  45. AN EXPLOSION.

    Leonard Johnson, 19, was killed under remarkable circumstances at the Robinson Adair ironworks, Kalgoorlie, A piston cylinder which was being heated in n blast forge ...

    Article : 129 words
  46. CUTTER'S SENSATIONAL VOYAGE.

    According to files received by the steamer Tofua, which arrived from Samoa and Fiji yesterday, a trying voyage was experienced by the cutter Nabouone during a recent ...

    Article : 153 words
  47. Y.M.C.A. FIELD SERVICE FUND.

    Amount previously acknowledged, £823/11/11; Mr. Robert [?]all, £1/1/ "U," £1/1/, Mr. E. F. Lane, 5/, staff of John Bardsley and Co, 10/6; Crecy, 5/; Weekly Supporter, 2/; Mrs. E. [?]ickery, Sen., £5; ...

    Article : 56 words
  48. BOGUS COLLECTOR.

    Jaseph Pierre Durand, 27, was charged at the North Sydney Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. Wilkinson, S.M., with having at North Sydney, on January 23, obtained 13, by ...

    Article : 155 words
  49. TO-DAY.

    Her Majesty's Theatre: "The Girl on the [?] 7.45. Theatre Royal: "The Scarket Pimpernel," S. Criterion Theatre: "Broadway Jones," [?] ...

    Article : 74 words
  50. TOWN-PLANNING.

    The first step in town-planning was officially market to-day, wheb Myer's Park given by Mr. Arthur Myers, member for Auckland East, was formally opened. The park ...

    Article : 57 words
  51. CASTLEREAGH.

    The writ was yesterday issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Mr. R. D. Meagher) in connection with the by-election at Castlereagh. Saturday, February 6, ...

    Article : 79 words
  52. MODERN LANGUAGES.

    The first summer conference to be held by the Modern Languages Association of New South Wales will be opened at Sydney University by the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. F. ...

    Article : 86 words
  53. AMUSEMENTS.

    Thomas A. Edison, Limited, Invited a number of people to Paling's Concert Hall yesterday afternoon to hear the Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph and records, the latest of the inventor's musical ...

    Article : 78 words
  54. QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.

    The Premier yesterday confirmed his recent statement that the general election, would be held in May. ...

    Article : 23 words
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