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  2. THE GIGANTIC.

    The Gigantic, which is to be built for the Atlantic trade of the White Star Company, will be 1000ft in length, or 118ft longer than the last liner. Titanic, and her sister ship, ...

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  3. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    DUBBO.—The show was continued on Thursday, in the presence of a record crowd, and under ideal weather conditions. Special trains ran from Trangie, Orange, and ...

    Article : 643 words
  4. HOSPITAL SATURDAY.

    The Hospital Saturday committee have made elaborate preparations for the collection to-morrow. A large number of ladies and gentlemen have, during the past few ...

    Article : 209 words
  5. LABOUR TROUBLES.

    As a result of the negotiations between Mr. J. Dodd, Honorary Minister, and the Chamber of Mines, the iron and brass founders' strike was settled to-day. The men will ...

    Article : 174 words
  6. CASUALTIES.

    The City Coroner (Mr. Hawkins) yesterday conducted an inquiry, concerning the death of Hetty Aima Philip, 21, of 38 Phillip-street, Balmain, who was admitted at the ...

    Article : 125 words
  7. MINING.

    An extremely dull market ruled yesterday morning. The cause, undoubtedly, was a holiday on the London Stock Exchange on Tuesday. The absence of share quotations deprived the ...

    Article : 754 words
  8. BIG JUMP IN MOUNT JASPER.

    The advance in Mount Jasper shares from 80/ a week ago to £10 to-day, has made up for some of the disappointment of the past. The report that a body of [?]h-grade ore had ...

    Article : 114 words
  9. A WIFE'S DEATH.

    In the case of Marguerite Wensley, 26, a married woman, of Grosvenor-street, Woollahra, who died in the Women's Hospital, Crown-street, on April 26, the City Coroner, ...

    Article : 93 words
  10. INTERSTATE EXCHANGES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 726 words
  11. ANOTHER COLD DAY.

    Fine weather conditions ruled over the eastern half of Australia yesterday, more especially over N.S.W. and Victoria Many fogs were reported from the latter State yesterday ...

    Article : 279 words
  12. TASMANIAN TIMBER.

    A meeting of Tasmanian timber-workers, held at Geeveston, passed the following resolution, protesting against the proposal-of Mr. O'Malley to use steel sleepers in the ...

    Article : 116 words
  13. FATAL RESULT OF A BOLT.

    A young man named walter Daws, son of Mr. Daws, wool and skin buyer, Peak Hill, was killed this morning near Tomingley. He was driving three horses in a van. Daws was ...

    Article : 73 words
  14. MILL HAND'S DEATH.

    John Angwin, a m mill hand, employed on the South Blocks Mine, Zinc Corporation, on December 12 last fell off the staging whilst fixing a belt, and os injured himself that he ...

    Article : 65 words
  15. FOSTAL DEPARTMENTAL TOTALS.

    An interesting return was issued by the Central Postmaster-General's Department to-day, showing the detailed receipts of the various departments during the past 10 ...

    Article : 194 words
  16. CAUGHT IN CHAFF-CUTTER.

    Whilst engaged chaffcutting at Biamble Station, a young man named Gorrie, whose parents reside at Mudgee, was caught in the machinery. He was whirled round and had ...

    Article : 96 words
  17. "LAST POST."

    Walter Olding, the stoker who lost his life in the Brisbane fire on Tuesday morning, was accorded a most impressive naval funeral to-day. The cortege left, the naval offices, ...

    Article : 175 words
  18. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    At the last meeting of the Breadcarters' Union, representatives of the Baking Trades Federation attended and a series of presentations were made to Mr. Spence, the retiring secretary of the Breadcarters' ...

    Article : 58 words
  19. PASTRY COOKS' UNION.

    In response to the claims sent out by the Pastrycooks' Union to the employers, with a request for a conference, a number of replies have been received from employers outside the Master Pastrycooks' ...

    Article : 82 words
  20. DUNGOG.

    DUNGOG.—The twenty-fifth annual exhibition of the Dungog A. and H. Association was opened on Thursday. Their was a large attendance, the weather was favourable, and ...

    Article : 673 words
  21. CONVEYANCE OF MAILS.

    The Acting Postmaster-General (Senator Findlay) to-day issued a return showing the increase in expenditure in respect to the conveyance of inland mails throughout the ...

    Article : 138 words
  22. MILK AND ICE CARTERS' UNION.

    The Milk and Ice Carters' and Dairy Employees' Union in preparing' a new-log to cover the whole of the milk and ice industry, excepting that section covered by the recent Milk Industry (Cumberland ...

    Article : 101 words
  23. BORDER RAILWAYS.

    The scheme which was agreed to last week by the representatives of New South Wales and Victorian Ministers for the construction of railways to open up Riverina was approved ...

    Article : 44 words
  24. MILLERS AND MILL EMPLOYEES.

    The conference of the Millers' and Mill Employees' Federation is to commence at the Trades Hall on Monday. A number of delegates from the other States are already in Sydney. Amongst the matters ...

    Article : 107 words
  25. STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 words
  26. AMALGAMATED HILL END COMPANY.

    The managing director reports for the month of April:—"Owing to Eister holidays, shortage of labour, absence of rain, and hardness of the deep ground, progress has been slower and footage less than usual. ...

    Article : 273 words
  27. COST OF EDUCATION.

    One of the most striking features of the report of the Education Department fro 1910-11 is the financial statement, which shows an enormous increase in the Education bill of ...

    Article : 53 words
  28. MORE IMMIGRANTS.

    The German steamer Cassel arrived from Bremerhaven to-day with 908 immigrants. Seventy-five were landed here, the balance being for the eastern States. ...

    Article : 27 words
  29. ELECTRICAL MECHANICS.

    Mr. D. E. Black, the secretary of the Electrical Trades Union, stated yesterday that the union was pointing out to the Public Works Department that, though the award for electrical mechanics was ...

    Article : 93 words
  30. MELBOURNE COUNCIL SHORTAGE.

    In connection with the alleged shortages in the funds of the City Council's electric supply department, Leslie Wm. Cattlin, a young man, has been arrested on a warrant at Murrurundi ...

    Article : 52 words
  31. MINING NOTES.

    Our Brisbane correspondent telegraphs:— The total values of the minerals other than coal, gold, or precious stones, won during the quarter ended March 31 were £325,420, as ...

    Article : 533 words
  32. MUNICIPAL LOAN.

    The Gisborne borough obtained a loan of £75,000 from the A.M.P. Society, bearing 4½ per cent. interest, with a ½ per cent, sinking fund. ...

    Article : 32 words
  33. BUTCHERS WANT EARLY CLOSING.

    The general desire amongst the manners of the various unions for still easier conditions than those at present prevailing has spread to the butchers' shops employees, who now want to close at 6 p.m. on ...

    Article : 128 words
  34. MUNGINDL

    MUNGINDI.—The Mungindi show was continued on Thursday, in fine weather, and the official opening was performed by the Minister for Lands, Mr. ...

    Article : 292 words
  35. TORPEDO DESTROYERS.

    The Commonwealth torpedo destroyers Yarra and Parramatta, will leave Sydney on Saturday for Melbourne. The new destroyer Warrego has not yet been commissioned, but, ...

    Article : 52 words
  36. QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS.

    A recount was made to-day of the South Brisbane seat. With the absent votes it was found that the Liberal candidate, Mr. Bouchard, had succeeded in reversing the position ...

    Article : 72 words
  37. MANAGERS' REPORTS.

    Monument Hill, April 24.—During past fortnight main shaft sunk 2ft, total 562ft. Engaged cutting winch plat at 510ft. A 280ft south intermediate, level was driven five feet, total 118ft. Staried rise at ...

    Article : 65 words
  38. ENGINE DRIVERS AND FIREMEN.

    Mr. H. A. Michell, the secretary of the Engine Drivers and Firemen's Union, has received a notification from the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage that the wages of greasers and firemen ...

    Article : 81 words
  39. A MOUNTAIN RESORT WITHOUT INFLUENCE.

    Sir,—Under the above heading I crave space for the publication of a few grievances which one of the most naturally beautiful mountain resorts suffers from through being without ...

    Article : 668 words
  40. MILITARY PAY.

    It is the intention of the Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) to place a sum on the next Federal Estimates for the purpose of adjusting the rates of pay of the ...

    Article : 72 words
  41. LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEMEN AND FIREMENS.

    Members of the Queensland Locomotive Enginemen, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association, who are meeting in biennial conference at Brisbane, received a civic welcome from the Mayor this morning. With them ...

    Article : 137 words
  42. KYOGLE.

    KYOGLE.—The third Kyogle show was opened on Wednesday by Mr. C. A. Lee. There was a good attendance. All sections were well filled. The horse sections were ...

    Article : 2,433 words
  43. CITY STREET LIGHTING.

    At the last meeting of the City Council, Alderman W. J. Walker complained of the unsatisfactory burning of the street lamps. Since then he has received a letter from the ...

    Article : 102 words
  44. FAMOUS POTTER'S SECRET.

    An industrial romance underli[?]s the death which has just taken place of Mr. Walter F. Martin, who. while on his way to the Royal Institute to give a demonstration of pottery ...

    Article : 267 words
  45. SPORTING APPLICATION REFUSED.

    An application from Mr. H. D. M'Intosh, the well-known promoter of boxing matches, to secure the use of a portion of Wirth's Park on the St. Kilda-road for such contests, ...

    Article : 43 words
  46. NEW DIOCESE OF GRAFTON.

    One of the largest meetings ever held in Grafton assembled at the Skating Rink last night when addresses were delivered by Bishops Cooper and Druitt, the Mayor of ...

    Article : 215 words
  47. NEW SCALE OF COSTS.

    In the regulations just issued in connection with the new Arbitration Act, the following scale of costs has been fixed, in addition to the Court fees:—If counsel appears, where the hearing does not extend beyond ...

    Article : 135 words
  48. RAILWAY WORKERS.

    Sir,—According to Mr. Griffith, Minister for Works, the workers employed on the Murrumbidgee irrigation area are "comfortably settled in permanent camps, where the ...

    Article : 457 words
  49. ARMATREE BRIDGE.

    Sir,—Armatree has been advocating a bridge for over two years, and a Government engineer was sent. The residents met him and showed him the straight road from ...

    Article : 434 words
  50. WONTHAGGI MINERS.

    The case of the Wonthaggi miners, who are "locked out," was last night placed before the Labour Council by Mr. J. Goldsmith, the secretary of the Victorian Coal-miners' Union, when he appealed for ...

    Article : 261 words
  51. THE BURSARIES BILL.

    Sir,—As one of your readers I have waited patiently to glean some information in regard to the Bursaries Bill, which has been engineered through Parliament by a party parading ...

    Article : 186 words
  52. A DOCTOR'S DILEMMA.

    A remarkable case, involving a married woman's rights to all her husband's property, is before the Courts in New York. Dr. Emory Einhout has appealed to the court to ...

    Article : 193 words
  53. WHARFLABOURERS.

    The Whar[?]abourers' Union apparently objects to the settlement of the Lithgow strike. At last night's meeting of the Labour Council a letter was received from that union, conveying a sarcastic motion, ...

    Article : 122 words
  54. BROKEN HILL BLOCK 10 MIN[?]

    The B.H. Block 10 Company has decided to [?] future issue mill figures monthly only, [?]ence no recent returns. Developmental [?]res, however, will be issued fortnightly ...

    Article : 208 words
  55. MILITARY.

    Captain S. P. Goodsell, A.G.A., late area officer at Wollongong, has been appointed area officer at Darlington. ...

    Article : 16 words
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