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  2. BOOMING REVENUES.

    In consequence of the adjustment made by the Federal Government of the payments due to the States under the Braddon clause for the half-year, the revenue of the New South ...

    Article : 831 words
  3. THE SECOND TEST.

    Aided by a little luck in the matter of run-outs, some realiy brilliant catches in the field and some fairly consistent trundling, the visiting South Africans managed to dispose ...

    Article : 2,466 words
  4. SHIPPING.

    Melbourne, s, 1739 tons, Captain M'Leod, from Melbourne. Melbourne S.S. Company, Limited, agents. Wakatipu, s, 1945 tons, Captain Graham, from Launceston. Union S.S. Company, Limited, agents. ...

    Article : 222 words
  5. WEALTH IN FISH.

    Captain P. W. Smith, trawling master of the Federal investigalion vessel Endeavour, on Saturday made a strong appeal for the establishment of the trawling industry in Sydney. ...

    Article : 933 words
  6. THE YEAR'S RAINFALL.

    "Generally very favourable." Thus the Commonwealth Weather Bureau sums up the rainfall in New South Wales during 1910. Practically the whole of the wheat belt had totals which either exceeded the ...

    Article : 786 words
  7. ADMIRAL'S RETURN.

    H.M.S. Powerful unexpectedly put in an appearance on Saturday evening, two days in advance of her programme date, and made fast to her buoy in Farm Cove shortly before ...

    Article : 812 words
  8. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 words
  9. DEPARTURES.—Dec. 31.

    Mooltan, R.M.S., for London, via ports. Zieten, G.M.S., for Bremen; via ports. Norseman, s, for Durban, Capetown, Plymouth, and London. ...

    Article : 120 words
  10. CLEARANCE.—Dec. 31.

    Warrimoo, s, 3529 tons, Captain Clift, for New Zealand Ports, via Wellington. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Brown and infant. Dr. and Mrs. Burns, Dr. and Mrs. Hood, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon. Mr. and Mrs. Thomson. ...

    Article : 140 words
  11. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,279 words
  12. PROJECTED DEPARTURE.—Jan. 2.

    Namoi, s, for Newcastle. Captain Douglass, who has for years been associated with the Aberdeen line, will have command of the new steamer Themistocles, due to leave London on ...

    Article : 195 words
  13. MOVEMENTS OF OVERSEA STEAMERS.

    Strathlone, s (American Trading Company's line), left Puget Sound on Dec. 23 lumber laden for Sydney and Melbourne. Strathalbyn, s (American T.C. line), sailed for ...

    Article : 112 words
  14. INTERSTATE BOWLING.

    In the singles championship Rex Thomas defeated Wright after an exciting struggle. The visitor led 8 to 1, and after the scores had been called 14 all the carried them to 20-15 in his favour. Then Thomas ...

    Article : 1,022 words
  15. NEW STEAMER WOLLONGBAR.

    Complete plane in large size of the North Coast Steam Navigition Company's new steamer Wollongbar are on view at the Byron Bay office. The steamer is designed specially for the Byron Bay trade, being ...

    Article : 72 words
  16. HUNDRED DAYS VOYAGE.

    The French barrque La Tour d'Anvergne, which arrived yesterday from Philadelphia, and anchored off Point Piper, brough 319,600 cases of petroleum oil for the agency of the Vacuum Oil Company. She ...

    Article : 115 words
  17. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following telegrams were received on Saturday concerning the conditions of the varions bar harbours:— South-west Rocks, bar 8ft 6in at low water; Manning Heads, bar 13ft, beacons in wall in line, 9ft inner ...

    Article : 114 words
  18. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    From to-morrow the administration of the Northern Territory will be conducted by the Commonwealth officials. South Australia has to pay accounts up to December 31. and as ...

    Article : 178 words
  19. PLEURO-PNEUMONIA OUTBREAK.

    An outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia has been reported in the Wagga district by Stock inspector Lyne. It appears that a number of cattle in a mob of 700 Queenslanders sold ...

    Article : 198 words
  20. KIMBERLEY'S FUTURE.

    M. A. Despesses, a Commissioner of Tropical Agriculture, reporting on the possibilities of the north-west, says Kimberley's natural conditions are much the same as in the ...

    Article : 300 words
  21. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    CAIRNS (141sM).—Dep: Dec. 31, Kaiora, s, for Papua. TOWNSVILLE (1258m).—Arr: Dec. 31. Barrier, s, from Cairns; Yongala, s, from Melbourne. ...

    Article : 1,178 words
  22. PROPOSAL FOR EDEN.

    In consequence of the publication of Mr. Dannevig's report, inquiries are being made with a view to the establishing of a large fishing industry here. ...

    Article : 35 words
  23. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Official returns show that 491 applications for 168,654 acres of land, including conditional purchase, homestead farms, and grazing leases were ipproved last month, compared with 332 ...

    Article : 66 words
  24. VICTORIA.

    While bathing in the open sea with several other ladies, at InverIoch, Miss Eva Welsser got out of her depth. Her screams for assistance were answered by Mr. Boston, who, ...

    Article : 108 words
  25. OUTBREAKS OF FIRE.

    The Fire Brigade authorities have issued the following return dealing with the year's work:—City and suburbs: Total calls, 1910, 814; 1909. 850. Actual fires, 1910, 668; 1909, ...

    Article : 298 words
  26. FIRE AT PICTURE SHOW.

    When the Magnet Picture Company commenced an exhibition in the School of Arts last night with an electric machine a spark by some means came in contact with the film, ...

    Article : 149 words
  27. ADMIRAL HENDERSON'S REPORT.

    Conslderable headway has been made by Admiral Henderson in the collection of information on which to base the report he is preparing for the Commonwealth Ministry ...

    Article : 127 words
  28. SURF-BATHERS' PERIL.

    Two visitors from South Melbourne, named Webster and Bailey, wera surf-bathing on the back beach at Queenseliff to-day, when they got into difficulties. Messrs. Davies and Jones, ...

    Article : 68 words
  29. COAL AND OTHER EXPORTS.

    The following vessels were cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day.—Atua, s, for Fiji, via Sydney, with 1200 tons bunkers: Mataram, s, for Singapore, via Brisbane and ...

    Article : 39 words
  30. VICTORIA.

    The revenue returns of the State for the first half of the financial year show an increase compared with the first half of the financial year 1909-10 of £849,549. The returns from ...

    Article : 86 words
  31. DEATH OF MR. J. F. TREADWAY.

    Mr. J. F. Treadway, a well-known draper, died this morning at Kew, aged 64. He was the proprietor of J. F. Treadway and Co., Collingwood, and of the Colosseum, Prahran. The ...

    Article : 69 words
  32. DEATH OF A CHILD.

    An inquest was held on Saturday concerning the death of a newly-born malo child, which occuired on December 23, at South Yarra. Jessie Campbell, mother of the ...

    Article : 140 words
  33. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 289 words
  34. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 150 words
  35. A SURVEYOR'S DEATH.

    Archibald Victor Martin Steane, aged 24, a Government assistant surveyor in the Maryborough district, was found dead in Edinburgh Gardens, North Fitzroy, early this morning. ...

    Article : 125 words
  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The State's total revenue for the December quarter was £1,131,673, which makes an aggregate for the first six months of the financial year of £2,010,640. This gives, a not increase ...

    Article : 57 words
  37. AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE.

    Mr. Tom Grant, who his just died at the age of 78, at Bo'ness (states a London journal), had a remarlable career. The son of a whale harpooner, he was, at the age of 11, ...

    Article : 280 words
  38. TASMANIA v VICTORIA.

    The first match between the Victorian and Southern Tasmanian bowling teams took plate on Saturday, and resulted in a win for Southern Tasmania by 2 points. Scores: ...

    Article : 119 words
  39. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Perth financial returns for December are: Receipts, £521,858; expenditure, £292,689: surplus for month, £229,169. For the half-year: Receipts, £1,915,978; expenditure, ...

    Article : 83 words
  40. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland, noon. Victoria.—Overland, noon. Queensland.—Overland, noon. Laurence Marques (Delagoa Bay), Durban, East ...

    Article : 144 words
  41. HOLIDAY IN THE COUNTRY.

    The holidays passed off very quiet here. A great number of residents have gone to the metropolis. COFF'S HARBOUR, Wednesday. This Christmas Eve was the quietest the town ...

    Article : 230 words
  42. FIRE AT YOUNG.

    This morning, between 3 and 4 o'clock, a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. Matthew Jasprizza, orchardist, at the Three Miles, Young, by which a very handsome residence ...

    Article : 117 words
  43. QUEENSLAND RAINFALLS.

    A wire from Cairns on Saturday stated that rain poured in torrents all last night. The downpour was accompanied by a strong breeze from the north-east. Heavy rain caused three ...

    Article : 82 words
  44. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 64 words
  45. ENGLISH MAILS TO-DAY.

    English mails, dated London, Friday, December 2, per the Orient Company's R.M.S. Osterley, are expected to reach Sydney to-day. ...

    Article : 28 words
  46. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON (1239m).—Dep: Jan. 1, Drayton Grange, s, for Avonmouth. Arr: Roseric, s, from America, ordered to Westport for coal. ...

    Article : 25 words
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