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  2. NEWCASTLE.

    At the meeting of the delegate board of the Colliery Employees' Federation to-day a motion was considered, which had been received from the Abermain lodge, to the effect ...

    Article : 110 words
  3. SUPERANNUATION.

    A queer situation has arisen in connection with the report presented to Parliament by the superannuation committee. One of the committee, Mr. C. G. L. Boyce ...

    Article : 368 words
  4. QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. Frazer) returned to his office to-day from a trip to New South Wales and Queensland. Speaking in regard to his journey, he said that from a ...

    Article : 311 words
  5. WIRELESS.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. Frazer) returned to Melbourne to-day from a tour in the northern States. Before leaving Sydney on Monday he saw the start of the duration test ...

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  6. CHURCH GIVING.

    A conference of clergy and laity of the Church of England was held yesterday evening at the Chapter House for the purpose of discussing the question of Church finance. Three ...

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  7. HISTORIC TREE GONE

    That tree has not been spared—the old historic tree that for 80 years has stood in front of the Public Instruction offices, fronting Bridge-street. ...

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  8. BINGARA MURDER.

    At the Circuit Court, Armidale, before Mr. Justice Sly, Wm. F. N. E. Ball, was charged with murdering his wife, Lois Ball, at Bingara on January 16. He pleaded not guilty. ...

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  9. COAL AND OTHER EXPORTS.

    The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Custom-house to-day:—Cavour Per, bq, for Callao, with 2018 tons coal; Alabama, s, for Melbourne, with 2650 tons coal and ...

    Article : 48 words
  10. FITZROY FIGHT.

    A stabbing affray occurred at Fitzroy on the evening of April 8, which resulted in the death of William Hughes Parker, a labourer. The circumstances of the case were inquired ...

    Article : 137 words
  11. OBJECTED TO MIXED MARRIAGES.

    A verdict for £200 was entered to-day in the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice, Sir Samuel Way, in the case in which Miss Magdalene Ann McConville, of Robe, sued Mrs. ...

    Article : 259 words
  12. POLICE VINDICATED.

    All through the election campaign the Socialist party told their audiences of the women and children who were said to have been maltreated by the police and special ...

    Article : 164 words
  13. FEDERAL BANK NOTES.

    The Secretary to the Commonwealth Treasury (Mr. Allan) to-day exhibited the first specimen print of the proposed Federal Bank notes, having received it from the London ...

    Article : 128 words
  14. ST. STEPHEN'S DEBATERS.

    The fiftieth anniversary of St. Stephen's Literary and Debating Society, Phillip-street, was, celebrated at Sargent's Rooms in Market-street last night. The Rev. John Ferguson, ...

    Article : 375 words
  15. GOLDFIELDS OFFICIALS DISAPPOINTED.

    Much dissatisfaction appears to exist amongst the post and telegraph officers on the Goldfields, at the failure of the Postmaster-General (Mr. Frazer) to carry out his specific ...

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  16. MR. PHILP'S ADVICE.

    The following cable has been received from Mr. R. Philp, M.L.A., dated Durban, April 22: —"Electors of Queensland, Vote Liberal candidates Saturday. Peace, prosperity, Philp." ...

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  17. SUDAN UNITED MISSION.

    As a result of the visit of Dr. Karl Kumm, F.R.G.S., to Australia some months ago, great interest throughout the Commonwealth and New Zealand has been aroused in the advance ...

    Article : 178 words
  18. LAND IN FIJI.

    Addressing a council of chiefs to-day, the Governor announced that in future all grants of native land, whether to Europeans or to natives, would be restricted to leasehold. ...

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  19. FEDERAL CAPITAL PLANT.

    Tenders are returnable to the Department of Home Affairs to-morrow, for the supply of the first unit of 600 kilowatts for the electric power plant for the Federal capital. ...

    Article : 61 words
  20. "WAR, STRIKES, AND BARBED WIRE."

    Speaking at a meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society in the Town Hall last night, the Rev. M. Williams, of Adelaide, remarked that the Bible was their great hope ...

    Article : 143 words
  21. ORCHARDIST SHOT.

    John Gellibrand, an orchardist at South Arm, member of a well-known family, was brought to town after midnight on Sunday, suffering, from gunshot wounds in the chest ...

    Article : 134 words
  22. CLIFTON COLLEGE JUBILEE.

    According to advices received by the English, mail, the celebration of the jubilee of Clifton College will take place in the week ending July. On Tuesday and ...

    Article : 141 words
  23. WRECKAGE AT ULLADULLA.

    A quantity of wreckage was picked up on the beach near the Ulladulla Lighthouse yesterday evening, consisting of a deck-house and suchlike timbers. Nothing is known of ...

    Article : 142 words
  24. NEW HEBRIDES.

    The Joint Court tried two cases on the 9th inst. The first was against a Tonkinese for selling 4 glasses of absinthe to two natives, and was convicted and fined 50 francs and ...

    Article : 314 words
  25. OIL FOR DESTROYERS.

    The Commonwealth torpedo destroyer Parramatta will shortly visit Newcastle for the purpose of taking in a supply of shale oil, produced in the northern district. When the ...

    Article : 65 words
  26. CITY COUNCIL.

    FLEMINGTON SALEYARDS. At the meeting of the City Council last evening the Lord Mayor's arrangement with the Government in reference to the transfer of the ...

    Article : 512 words
  27. STEEL PRODUCT.

    The Premier is in receipt of a communication from the Prime Minister, in which it is stated that the Minister for Trade and Customs has discovered that steel products from ...

    Article : 109 words
  28. COLLIER RUNS AGROUND.

    The steam collier Five Islands grounded on the sand spit at the eastern entrance to Rushcutter Bay yesterday morning, and, despite all the efforts which were made to refloat her, ...

    Article : 199 words
  29. DROWNED WHILE BATHING.

    William Sheddon, 15, was drowned while bathing in Kedron Brook on Sunday. He essayed to swim across the brook, got into difficulties, and sank[?] Deceased arrived from ...

    Article : 43 words
  30. SENATE SELECTION.

    The P.L.L. executive, Sydney, having by letter refused to supply the figures of the recent Senate selection ballot, a meeting of the local branch resolved: "We are of opinion ...

    Article : 188 words
  31. INEBRIATES' RETREAT.

    The Government has decided to establish an inebriates' retreat at Eden Hills, on the lines of the Lara Inebriates' Institution of Victoria. ...

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  32. FARES AND THE WORKING GIRL.

    Sir,—As a working girl I would like to draw attention, through the columns of your paper, to what appears to me to be an unfair advantage given to one section of the ...

    Article : 358 words
  33. LATE COMMERCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 116 words
  34. TRAMWAY EXTENSION.

    A deputation, representing the residents of Wooloomooloo, and Darlinghurst, was introduced to the Chief Commissioner for railways, yesterday by Mr. Morrish, M.L.A. The ...

    Article : 236 words
  35. MORE IMMIGRANTS.

    Another large batch of immigrants is due to arrive at Sydney to-day by the steamer Pakeha. This vessel left London on March 12, and, except for a call at Capetown, has made ...

    Article : 108 words
  36. SELECTION OF IMMIGRANTS.

    The local branch of the Political Labour League last night carried the following resolution for transmission through Mr. Thomas to the Minister for Trade and Customs:—"This ...

    Article : 132 words
  37. LABOUR TROUBLES.

    The dispute at the oilskin factory of S. Weingott and Sons, Ltd., has, been settled, and many of the employees resumed work yesterday. It is anticipated that the balance ...

    Article : 91 words
  38. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,892 words
  39. EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS.

    The Executive Council has approved of the following appointments:— Mr. John D. Fitzgerald, to be trustee of the Public Library of New South Wales, in the room of Mr. ...

    Article : 254 words
  40. MOUNT PLEASANT STRIKE.

    The Mount Pleasant miners held a special meeting on Saturday to ascertain if anything could be done to terminate the wheelers' trouble at present in existence at the mine. ...

    Article : 93 words
  41. FIRE AT SINGLETON.

    Mr. Bower's residence, Georgo-street, had a narrow escape from destruction by fire. A neighbour called early in the morning to borrow something for a sick child. Mr. Bower ...

    Article : 101 words
  42. "A SUBSCRIPTION LOAN."

    A new departure so far as the flotation of Victorian, if not Australian, loans are concerned, is announced by the Commissioners of the Savings Bank in connection with the ...

    Article : 182 words
  43. WASTE OF TIMBER.

    Sir,—Piled high in the yards of the tramway workshops at Randwick are several huge stacks of waste Australian hardwood and broken packing cases. The department owns ...

    Article : 177 words
  44. MUNICIPAL QUARRIES.

    On account of the difficulties it has experienced in getting supplies of road metal, the City Council purposes to acquire a quarry of its own. At last night's meeting of the ...

    Article : 95 words
  45. SMOKING ON PARADE.

    At the Newtown Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Maitland, D.S.M., William Douglas Pilgrim, of Marrickville, was proceeded against by Herbert Alfred Dunkley (Adjutant 25th Battalion Senior' Cadets), ...

    Article : 108 words
  46. SHORT-LIVED STRIKE.

    On Saturday afternoon the firemen employed on the Lake View mine ceased work as a protest against the conditions under which they were working. The office staff took up ...

    Article : 76 words
  47. FOXES AT MAITLAND.

    A fox was shot in the back yard of John Anstey's residence Hunter-street, yesterday. It had been seen previously on the river bank at Walsh Park, and is supposed to ...

    Article : 51 words
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