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  2. TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.

    Minnamurra, a peaceful little hamlet, a couple of miles from Kiama, was shocked with a sudden and terrible tragedy early this morning. By a premature explosion at ...

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  3. AT LOGGERHEADS.

    Several letters have passed between the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and the President of the Council, on the subject of the Parliamentary refreshment rooms. ...

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  4. MR. FISHER'S SPEECH.

    A crowded audience assembled to hear the address to-night by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) on behalf of the Labour candidate. Mr. Fisher was received with great ...

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  5. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Boscawen, a Cornish exhibitor, won the cup for the best novelty at the International Flower Show, with a collection of New Zealand shrubs. ...

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  6. THE SICK POOR.

    The Chief Secretary (Mr. Flowers) had an interview yesterday with Dr. Zlotkowski (vice-president of the National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis) relative to the ...

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  7. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 160 words
  8. SHIPPING.

    Moana, s, 3915 tons, Captain J. Rolls, from Wellington. Passengers—Misses Scoular, Shand, Ross, Embling, Healey, and Benbow, Mesdames Johnson, Copeland, Archer, Cavanagh, Ferguson and three children ...

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  9. THE BALKANS.

    Ismail Kemare Bey, Deputy for Berat, Albania, has presented the Turkish authorities and the consuls at Uskub with a memorandum demanding Albanian autonomy under an ...

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  10. DEPARTURES.—May 28.

    Chillagoe, s, for Brisbane. Falls of Moness, s, for Newcastle. Kra, s, for Newcastle. Aramac, s, for Melbourne. ...

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  11. GREECE AND BULGARIA.

    It is semi-officially announced that an understanding has been reached between Greece and Bulgaria by which the latter restores the churches and schools taken from the Greek ...

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  12. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—May 29.

    Maheno, s, for Auckland; Levuka, s, for Melbourne; Moruya, s, and Seagull, s, both for the South Coast; Orara, s, for the Clarence River, via Newcastle; Hunter, s, for Newcastle; Cooloon, s, for Coff's ...

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  13. THE INQUIRY.

    To-night the representatives of the railway authorities, Messrs. Simpson, Robertson, and Coote, held a preliminary investigation into the cause of the tragedy. Mr. Simpson was ...

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  14. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 767 words
  15. CLEARANCES.—May 28.

    Mindini, s, 1880 tons, for the Shortland and Solomon Islands, via Newcastle. Volador, bqtn, 197 tons, for Oakwood (Tas.). Upolu, s, 1141 tons, for Maryborough. ...

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  16. WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT.

    Thirty-nine members of the Bristol Liberal Club have signed a protest against the Welsh Disestablishment Bill. They declare that it is neither politic nor just, and that there is no ...

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  17. CHURCH AND PICTURE SHOWS.

    At the request of several bishops in the United States, the Vatican has consented to cinematograph reproductions of religious subjects in churches on condition that the Host ...

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  18. REGRET AT WOLLONGONG.

    General regret was expressed here this morning when the news came through of the fatal blasting accident. The five men who were killed were well known here, whilst Abbott ...

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  19. "TYRANNY OF LABOUR."

    At a representative gathering assembled on board the North Coast S.S. Company's new steamer Pulganbar last night, the labour problem was pointedly referred to. Mr. Eggots, ...

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  20. THE "TOM MOORE" CELEBRATION.

    The first of the proposed annual concerts to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Thomas Moore was given at the Town Hall last night, under the auspices of the ...

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  21. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Government is appointing a business manager at a salary of from £360 to £480 per annum in connection with the new State steamship service between north-west and ...

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  22. MOVEMENTS OF OVERSEA VESSELS.

    Persic, s (White Star line), sailed from Capetown on Saturday, for Australia. Gracchus, s (A. and I. line), sailed from Sourabaya on Sunday for Sydney (direct), via Torres Straits. ...

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  23. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    Argyllshire, s, 10,500 tons, from Brisbane [?] 26, at London. Indrapura, s, 8645 tons, from Wanganui [?] 25, at London. ...

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  24. AN ELECTION OVERLOOKED.

    Owing to the negligence or absence of mind of the assistant returning officer at a small polling booth at North Nangeenan, the declaration of the poll for the east province for ...

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  25. R.M.S. ORVIETO AT FREMANTLE.

    The following passengers arrived at Fremantle per the R.M.S. Orvieto to-day:—For Adelaide: Mesdames Willmer and O'llara, Misses Cormer and Robinson, Messrs. Whyte, King, Rev. Mr. Willmer, Messrs. ...

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  26. LATEST N.Y.K. LINER.

    Burns Philp, and Company, Limited (managing agents throughout Australasia for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha) have received information concerning the launching of a large steamer built to their order. The ...

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  27. BARBOUND SINCE MAY 4.

    The condition of the bar at Nambucea Heads is still such that it is almost impossible for a vessel of any tonnage to cross. The steamer Our Elsie, which crossed in on May 4 last, has not yet had an ...

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  28. THE MAILS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 words
  29. TIMBER YARD ABLAZE.

    At about 11 o'clock last night a fire broke out in Dettman's timberyard. Arncliffe. Before the brigade arrived on the scene the fire had obtained a good hold, and the buildings ...

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  30. STEAMERS DUE TO-DAY.

    Dusseldorf, from Antwerp und Hamburgh, via ports. Mintaro, from Melbourne. Waihora, from Westport. Urilla, from Cairns, via ports. ...

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  31. FRESH CHARTERS.

    Auchencrag, s, 3816 tons, Eastern trade (time-charter four to six months); British Transport, s, 4300 tons, Ocean Island to Europe—phosphates. ...

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  32. HAMPTON, FROM NOUMEA.

    The steamer Hampton, with a full cargo of chrome ore from New Caledonia, put into Port Jackson last night for bunker coals. She had a six days' passage in fairly good weather, and is en route to Europe. ...

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  33. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following particulars were posted at the G.P.O. yesterday evening:—Camden Haven Heads, bar 8ft 9in, rise of tide 3ft; Harrington, bar 12ft 6in, crossing 11ft, high water, rise 3ft 7in; Crookhaven Heads, bar 12ft, ...

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  34. SUPERANNUATION.

    A meeting to urge the establishment of a scheme of superannuation for the members of the Commonwealth Public Service was held in the Protestant Hall last night. There ...

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  35. A STOWAWAY CASE.

    At the Port Adelaide Police Court two Chinese. Chung Kow and Chang Fook, were charged with being prohibited immigrants. Mr. Skipper appeared for Captain Miles, of ...

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  36. OSTARA, FROM HAMBURG.

    The German ship Ostara, which arrived last night and anchored in Watson's Bay, was 100 days coming from Hamburg. She had a fairly good passage throughout. She was four days coming from Bass ...

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  37. CASUALTIES.

    Yesterday a married woman named Sarah Coombes. 30, was taken from her residence, 113 Jones-street, Ultimo, to the Sydney Hospital. and there admitted. Mrs. ...

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  38. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    BRISBANE (516m).—Arr: May 28, Wiltshire, s, and Bombala, s, from Townsville. Dep: May 28, Gabo, s, for Sydney; Innamincka, s, for Melbourne; Cooma, s, for Townsville; Pilbarra, s, for Rockhampton; Wollowra, ...

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  39. MANUKA DUE THIS MORNING.

    The Union Company's mail steamer Manuka, from San Francisco, via Wellington, should enter Sydney Heads early this morning. It is expected that she will berth at the N.D.L. wharf at 8 a.m. ...

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  40. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M., held an inquiry touching the circumstances surrounding the death of an olderly man named Thomas Henry Baskitt, a resident of Auburn, who ...

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  41. THROWN FROM A SULKY.

    Joseph Darcy Salkeld, a resident of Dubbo, died last night as the result of injuries sustained through being thrown out of a sulky. At a magisterial inquiry this morning a finding ...

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  42. LAHAINA, FROM PUGET SOUND.

    The American four-masted barquentine Lahaina which arrived yesterday from Puget Sound, had a 60 days' passage. Fine weather prevailed until five days ago, when she encountered contrary and head winds, which ...

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  43. KILLED BY FALL OF EARTH.

    Allan Evers, aged about 25, a recent arrival from Molong, was accidentally killed this morning by a fall of earth while working in the lower levels at the Great Cobar mine. ...

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  44. THE WILCANNIA.

    The P. and O. branch service steamer Wilcannia, with Captain F. W. A. Hanson, R.N.R., in command, is due to arrive shortly from London via Capetown, Adelaide, and Melbourne. She left London on March ...

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  45. COMMONWEALTH IN LONDON.

    By this week's English mail the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Thomas) received the plans for the building to be erected in London for the Commonwealth offices, and ...

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  46. RIDING ACCIDENT PROVES FATAL.

    Miss Bernice Waldron, who was badly kicked in a riding accident at Toowoomba on Friday afternoon, has died of her injuries. Tea Drinkers ...

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  47. MELBOURNE'S GAS.

    Giving evidence before the Gas inquiry Board, Mr. Hunt, the Metropolitan Gas Company's engineer, said it would be possible for the company with an up-to-date concentrated ...

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  48. MOTOR CAB CASE.

    The hearing of the case in which Charles Brown Kellow and Raymond Ewart Kemsley are charged with conspiracy to defraud the Melbourne Motor-cab Company or Taxicab ...

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  49. A MOURNER COLLAPSES.

    Amongst the mourners at the funeral service, held in All Saints' Church, St. Kilda, on Saturday, in connection with the death of Dr. Embling, M.L.C., was Mr. Thomas B. ...

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  50. EXPEDITIOUS WORK.

    The Russian four-masted barque Fennia, which is bound to the West Coast, via Newcastle, did an expeditious discharge of her cargo—1,800,000 feet of Baltic pine and 500 tons of iron, the latter being ...

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  51. THEATRICAL DIVORCE SUIT.

    The petition in divorce lodged by Robert Campbell Rivington, of Newhaven, Phillip Island, gentleman, for a dissolution of his marriage with Florence Maude Barratti ...

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  52. LEVUKA FROM FIJI.

    The steamer Levuka, from Fiji, left Levuka at 8 a.m. on 21st instant, and called at Suva and Momi, leaving the latter port at noon on Thursday last, and arriving at Sydney at 10 a.m. yesterday. She ...

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  53. QUEENSLAND SCHEME.

    The Government has under consideration a scheme of superannuationn for the railway workers, largely on the lines of that in force in N.S.W. ...

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  54. TASMANIAN POLITICS.

    It is stated that the Labour party will have nothing to do with Mr. Cameron, who has announced that he will take over the Premiership or put the Labour party in power. ...

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  55. THE THEMISTOCLES.

    A wireless message, reading as follows, was received in Melbourne, by Dalgety and Co., Ltd., from the Aberdeen liner Themistoeles, which is on a voyage from London to Melbourne, via Capetwon:—"All ...

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  56. Y.W.C.A.

    The committee of the Y.W.C.A. are organising a "campaign" with the object of endeavouring to collect, during 10 days of Ju[?] £20,000, to be devoted to the contem[?] ...

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  57. TAPPING WIRELESS MESSAGES.

    Amateur experimenters in wireless telegraphy are according to the Postmaster-General (Mr. Fraser[?] causing his department annoyance. "Their licences will be ...

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  58. EASTERN SUBURBS RAILWAY.

    Mr. John M'Laughlin, chairman of the Eastern Suburbs Railway League, has received communication from the Under-Secretary Public Works, that the Government ...

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  59. LEVEL SAILING.

    Quite a remarkable instance of level sailing on the part of two fine barques is reported by the English mail. The Pacific Steam Navigation Co.'s [?] Arisen, upon arrival at St. Vincent, [?] ...

    Article : 129 words
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