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  2. CYCLONIC STORM.

    The rainfall in Sydney from midnight on Wednesday till 3.30 yesterday afternoon (15½ hours) amounted to 586 points. The fall (which was unabated last night) had continued ...

    Article : 421 words
  3. NEARING THE END.

    Australia wants 191 runs to win the third test match. She wants them bady, and four of the best men lie victims to the seductive googlies. So, to-day, after five days' hard ...

    Article : 2,705 words
  4. SHIPPING.

    Sark, Nor, s, 3949 tons, Captain Gjemtsen, from Adelaide, John Whi[?]e, agent. Chillagoe, s, 2000 tons, Captain Joynt, from Queensland. [?] Smith Company, Ltd., agents. ...

    Article : 199 words
  5. STRIKE OF SMELTERS.

    The Sulphide Corporation's smelting works at Cockle Creek are at present idle, the men having struck work on account of the action of a non-unionist employed at the works. The ...

    Article : 651 words
  6. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 words
  7. GAS-HOLDER BLOWN OVER.

    During the height of a stiff easterly ga[?]e, this afternoon the larger gas-holder at the Orange works was overturned by the force of the wind, and now lies on one side. ...

    Article : 122 words
  8. COASTAL CONDITIONS.

    At 8 o'clock last night coastal conditions were telegraphed as under:- Tweed Heads, N, strong, squally, thick, showery, sea heavy. ...

    Article : 874 words
  9. DEPARTURES.—Jan. 12.

    Sydney, s, for Melbourne and Tasmanian ports, via Eden. Westralia, s, for Hobart. ...

    Article : 19 words
  10. RAIN IN QUEENSLAND.

    The Commissioner of Railways his been advised that rain has fallen all the way from Rockhampton to Barcaldine. The water-courses are rising. Heavy rain fell on ...

    Article : 286 words
  11. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Jan. 13.

    Herzogan Cecilie, Gr. 4.m. bq. for the United Kingdom; Kulambaugara, s, for South Sea Islands; Dari[?]s, s, for Java ports and Singapore; Australic, s, for Dunkirk and Antwerp; St. Louis, s, for Noumea; Yoagala, ...

    Article : 146 words
  12. CLEARANCES.—Jan. 12.

    Westralia, s, 2884 tons, Captain Kell, for Hobart. Sydney, s. 1937 tons, Captain Roy, for Melbourne and Tasmanian ports, via Eden. Australic, s, 4010 tons, Captain Huldtgre[?], for ...

    Article : 46 words
  13. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—Jan. 12.

    St. Albans, s, for Japan, via ports; Yongala, s, for Melbourne. The schooner Federal, which was recently purchased for the Solomon Islands trade, will leave here under ...

    Article : 265 words
  14. METEOROLOGICAL, REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 784 words
  15. THE FORECAST.

    Further flood falls over the north-eastern district are predicted, with gales from the north-east to south-east on the coast. The ocean forecast issued at 9 a.m. yesterday ...

    Article : 95 words
  16. GALE IN THE HARBOUR.

    The wind increased to the force of a gale on the harbour last night, and caused much inconvenience in the conduct of the ferry traffic. The Port Jackson and Manly ...

    Article : 493 words
  17. MOVEMENTS OF OVERSEA VESSELS.

    Coblenz, G.M.S., en route from Kobe to Sydney, via ports, left Yap on Sunday. She is due at Sydney on 22nd inst. Prinz Waldemar, G.M.S., arrived at Hongkong on ...

    Article : 144 words
  18. GALE AT BYRON BAY.

    A great wind and rain storm has prevailed here since Wednesday. The sea is higher than for many years. The unexpected rise took the jetty contractor in surprise and carried away his pile driver and ...

    Article : 1,631 words
  19. THE BULLFINCH FIELD.

    Share dealers expressed disappointment to-day at the market for stocks on the south and south-cast of the Proprietary not responding favourably to the rich development reported ...

    Article : 305 words
  20. MORESBY FOR THE SOLOMONS

    Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s steamer Moresby, for the Solomon Islands, will leave the Federal wharf on Saturday at noon. Passengers:- Rev. Dr. Brown, Mr. Cleverley, Mrs. Atkinson, three ...

    Article : 85 words
  21. THE CITIZEN ARMY.

    A number of school headmasters are doubtful as to how far the regulations providing for the registration of lads between the ges of 14 and 17 affect them. The master of a ...

    Article : 460 words
  22. IRONMOULDERS' STRIKE.

    Through the intervention of the Minister for Works, the dispute between the masters and men of the fron, brass, and steel foundry moulding trade which has been in existence ...

    Article : 246 words
  23. A TIMBER CARGO.

    The barque Manurewa, from Nydra Bay. New Zealand, had an ordinary weather passage. She brought 276,500ft of timber to the agency of Messrs. R. S. Lamb and Co. ...

    Article : 33 words
  24. MARINE EMPLOYMENT.

    The Shipping Master has complied the following return for the year 1910:—Number of seamen whose engagements have been registered, 22,791; 1999, 19,420; increase, 3371. Number of seamen whose discharges have ...

    Article : 121 words
  25. RATES OF PAY TO SEAMEN.

    The following is a table showing the average rate of wages paid to able seamen engaged in the Government Shipping Office during the year 1910:- Oversea, £4 to £6. ...

    Article : 132 words
  26. VIOLENT HORSES.

    The unruly performance of two draught horses in Victoria-street, North Melbourne, on Wednesday morning caused a considerable amount of excitement, and resulted in injury ...

    Article : 180 words
  27. ADDITIONAL CHARTERS.

    Hafresfjord, 4-masted bq., 1846 tons. Victoria or South Australia to U.K. or Continent—wheat. Wyndford, bq., 1850 tons, South Australia to U.K. or Continent—wheat. Strathleven, s, 4396 tons, Sydney to U.K. or Continent ...

    Article : 57 words
  28. SEAS AT SOUTH HEAD.

    South Head reported at midnight that the sea was extremely rough, and making up worse. The gale was described as resembling a typhoon. Conditions were such that it was ...

    Article : 84 words
  29. INVALID PENSIONS.

    It has been decided by the Commissioner. for Old-age Pensions, Mr. G. T. Allen, that blindness in itself is not to be regarded as total incapacity for work entitling the person ...

    Article : 174 words
  30. VALE OF CLWYDD STRIKE.

    The Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) received news from Lithgow yesterday that the Vale of Clwydd miners, now on strike, had decided not to accept the 1s 3d per ton offered ...

    Article : 198 words
  31. MORE WHEAT CHARTERS.

    Strathleven, s, which arrived at Sydney ealy on Wednesday from Newcastle has been fixed to load wheat for the Channel on behalf of Messrs. John Darling and Son. ...

    Article : 62 words
  32. ROOF BLOWN OFF.

    The front wall of the new meat-canning company's premises, No. 191 Mullins-street, Balmain, was blown out last night. The roof of the building was lifted bodily, and canted up ...

    Article : 42 words
  33. SATURDAY AFTERNOON EXCURSION.

    The steamer Hunter will, weather permitting, leave the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's wharf, at the foot of King-street, to-morrow afternoon, at 2 o'clock sharp, for the Hawkesbury River, the trip ...

    Article : 45 words
  34. WAGES BOARD.

    The board appointed to determine industrial matters in connection with the federated engine-drivers, and firemen, and metalliferous mine workers commenced its sittings in the ...

    Article : 579 words
  35. TELEGRAPHIC DELAYS.

    On account of the storms in Queensland as here telegraphic shipping news as regards these northern ports is 24 hours behind. ...

    Article : 25 words
  36. UNIVERSITY POND OVERFLOWS.

    Consternation and inconvenience were created yesterday afternoon at the junction of Parramatta-road and City-road by the overflow of the large pond of water within the University ...

    Article : 180 words
  37. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    CAIRNS (1418m).—Arr: Jan. 11, Waipara, s, from London, Dep: Van Linschoten, s, for Port Moreshy. TOWNSVILLE (1258m).—Arr: Jan. 11, Hopewell, s, from Maryborough; Arawatta, s, from Sydney. dep: ...

    Article : 669 words
  38. LATE MINING.

    The following sales were reported:—Bonnie Dundee, 1/7, 1/6½. CHARTERS TOWERS, Thursday. The following sales are reported:—Central, /9; ...

    Article : 44 words
  39. NARROW ESCAPE.

    While Dr. Beath, of Kiama, was crossing the Minna Murra River this afternoon at the usual crossing-place, the flood water caused his horse to lose its footing, and the animal ...

    Article : 149 words
  40. FIREWOOD CUTTERS.

    Senator Pearce, the Minister for Defence has received a telegram from the Labour Federation officials at Kalgoorlie which indicates that a very serious position is likely ...

    Article : 108 words
  41. WIRELESS OPERATORS.

    The establishment of wireless telegraph stations in the Commonwealth opens up an important branch of military activity. Suggestions have been made in favour of military ...

    Article : 101 words
  42. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 8 p.m. Queensland.—Overland, 3.45 p.m. Eden.—Merimbula, 9 a.m. ...

    Article : 293 words
  43. THE REFERENDUMS.

    Speaking on the question of the referendum to-day the State Premiel Mr. Murray, said that it was very essential that those who were going to oppose the proposals should fall into ...

    Article : 108 words
  44. SYDENHAM FLATS SUBMERGED.

    The low-lying lands at Sydenham are all under water. The new stormwater channel constructed a few years back, which at the time of its building was supposed to be capable of ...

    Article : 86 words
  45. STATE COAL MINE.

    On Saturday the Minister for Mines will accompany Messrs. Edden (N.S.W. Minister for Mines), Pitman (Under-Secretary) and Atkinson (chief inspector), to Wouthaggi district, ...

    Article : 50 words
  46. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 179 words
  47. CAPTAINS CAUTIOUS.

    The steamer Commonwealth, which passed Crowdy Head at half-past 10 yesterday morning, put into Cape Hawke for shelter at 3 yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 76 words
  48. LABOUR COUNCIL.

    Mr. E. J. Ravanagh, secretary, of the Labour Council of New South Wales, presented his half-yearly report to the council last night. The report showed that during the half-year the ...

    Article : 252 words
  49. SEWERAGE WORK.

    The Water and Sewerage Board is about to carry out all important improvement in the sewerge of the low-level area of Darling Harbour. It is proposed to reconstruct the entire system covering all the area ...

    Article : 275 words
  50. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 104 words
  51. THE CATCHMENT AREA.

    Although there is so much water stored in Prospect and Cataract reservoirs thal all anxiety as to the immediate future has been dissipated, yet the officers of the department are ...

    Article : 179 words
  52. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING

    WELLINGTON (1239m).—Dep: Jan. 12, Delphic, s, for London, Dep: Jan. 12, Rotorua, s, for London. AUCKLAND (1281m).—Arr: Jan. 12, Orari, s, from Liverpool. ...

    Article : 31 words
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