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  2. CASUALTIES.

    Mr. Galbraith, P.M., Acting City Coroner, held an inquest yesterday regarding the death of James Charles M'Grath, aged 14 months, who lived with his parents in ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Grafton Municipal Council has appointed Mr. F. W. C. Schaeffer city architect. COFF'S HARBOUR, Monday. The Ashton steam sawmills have arranged ...

    Article : 152 words
  4. THE POSTAL SERVICE.

    The Public Service Commissioner (Mr. D. C. M'Lachlan) resumed his evidence before the Postal Commission to-day. He expressed the opinion that with a different organisation the ...

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  5. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    At the Victoria Hall, Manly, on Thursday, the Mayor of Manly (Alderman Bonner) occupied the chair, and introduced Mr. S. E. Isaac, who stands for selection by the Federal ...

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  6. THE DAVIS CUP.

    After a display of doubles play, which equalled, if not excelled, anything seen in Australia, Brookes and Wilding defeated M'Loughlin and Long, the American pair, in the doubles match ...

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  7. Advertising

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  8. RAILWAY ACCIDENT ENDS FATALLY.

    The Acting City Coroner was notified yesterday of the death of William Mohr, who was knocked down by a train at Kogarah on Saturday. ...

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  9. MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENT.

    A serious motor accident occurred near Sutherland station. The car skidded and collided with a telegraph pole. Messrs. Rouse and Peters were severely injured. Mr. Peters ...

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  10. TRAM-DRIVEE INJURED.

    Arthur Mahoney, a tram-driver, living in Redfern, fell from a tram in Botany-road, near Coward-street, North Botany, last night, and sustained injuries to the head. He was taken ...

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  11. HALLEY'S COMET.

    Halley's comet was seen from the Adelaide Observatory. The Government Astronomer, Mr. Dodwell, reports that this was the first visual observation of the comet in ...

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  12. A PLUCKY RESCUE.

    On Friday a child of 5½ years of age, Frank Gilgannon, of Whiting-street, Leichhardt, fell into the Leichhardt canal. Donald M'Dermott, of Falls-street, aged 11½ years, on being ...

    Article : 102 words
  13. THE CHAMPIONS ENTERTAINED.

    One of the most enjoyable functions connected with the Davis Cup event was the complimentary dinner to Messrs. Long, McLoughlin, Brooks, and Wilding, given last ...

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  14. END OF THE SESSION.

    In view of the motion for the adjournment of the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. Deakin stated that it was clearly impossible for the session to be brought to ...

    Article : 139 words
  15. WOLLONGONG JUBILEE.

    The Jubilee celebrations in connection with the Wollongong Municipal Council were concluded on Saturday. In the afternoon a surf bathing carnival, organised by the Wollongong ...

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  16. KNOCKED DOWN BY A TRAM.

    Archibald Bryson, aged 4½ years, the son of Constable Bryson, living in Lombard-street, Glebe, was knocked down by a tram in Glebe-road, near Bridge-road yesterday, and ...

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  17. BABY'S BODY FOUND.

    The dead body of a newly-born female infant was found near the water at Cook's River yesterday. The police were informed, and they removed it to the morgue. ...

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  18. CITY ELECTIONS.

    Some misapprehension exists with regard to the method of voting in connection with municipal elections. In accordance with the provisions of section 34, sub-section 2, of the ...

    Article : 115 words
  19. GWYDIR.

    Mr. Robert Patten, M.L.C., has been selected to oppose Mr. William Webster, Federal member for the Gwydir (which includes Quirindi), at the next election. ...

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  20. DROWNED IN A QUARRY.

    A boy 9 years old, named Flanagan, was drowned on Sunday in a disused quarry at Parkerville, his playmates being too young to help him. ...

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  21. CALARE.

    A strong working branch of the Liberal League has been established here, with a total of about 100 members. This, without doubt, is the strongest Liberal organisation ...

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  22. THE PEA RIFLE.

    A girl named Humphries, about 18 years of age, of Cookardinia, was brought into Albury in a critical condition. The girl was shooting rabbits with a pea rifle. She was in the act ...

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  23. LANG.

    Alderman Evan Jones addreased a meeting of the ratepayers last night from Bishop's balcony, Dixson-street. Mr. R. Macauley presided. The candidate said that nine years ago the ...

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  24. DEATH AT SEA.

    During the voyage of the steamer Peregrine from Sydney to Melbourne a passenger named John Campbell died. Death is believed to have been due to natural causes. ...

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  25. THE HUME.

    The Hume electoral campaign was initiated on Thursday evening, when Mr. Grogan addressed a public meeting from the balcony of the Royal Hotel. Mr. Grogan spoke for an ...

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  26. A LONELY DEATH.

    At an inquiry upon the body of the man who was discovered yesterday near the Lookout on Bulli Pass, the coroner found that deceased died from hemorrhage from a wound in the ...

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  27. FALL FROM A HORSE.

    Robert Williams, son of Frederick Williams, of Fingal, was bringing in some cattle on Saturday, when the horse put his foot in a hole, and, in falling, rolled on its rider, who, ...

    Article : 69 words
  28. PORTLAND CEMENT WORKS.

    The Portland Cement workers wages Board sat all last week, during which time the case for the claimants, the Portland branch of the United Labourers' Society, has been heard. ...

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  29. PROHIBITION-LICENSE COMPACT.

    One of the greatest surprises ever sprung upon the New Zealand public is the licensing legislation which the Government, at the request of the "trade" and the prohibitionists, ...

    Article : 511 words
  30. PYRMONT WARD.

    The Lord Mayor (Alderman Allen Taylor) addressed a large and enthusiastic meeting of the ratepayers at the corner of Fig and Harris streets last night. Mr. George king was chairman, and introduced the ...

    Article : 337 words
  31. DROWNING ACCIDENT.

    Frank M'Key, aged 15, was drowned in Tumut River at Blowering yesterday evening. The body was found at daylight this morning 10 yards from where it disappeared. A ...

    Article : 65 words
  32. EXHIBITION MATCH.

    Prior to the Davis Cup match an exhibition doubles contest was played yesterday, Sharp and Dunlop meeting Campbell and Rice. This was productive of a good display, the result ...

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  33. TO-DAY'S MATCH.

    The programme for to-day 1s:—2 p.m.: Wilding (Australia) v McLoughlin (U.S.A.), to be followed by Brookes (Australia) v Long (U.S.A.). ...

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  34. BKOKEN HILL'S WATER SUPPLY.

    On Friday last the town clerk received a letter from Mr. Arthur Griffith, M.L.A., conveying the Minister's assurance that all arrangements in connection with the famine ...

    Article : 137 words
  35. THE PLAY.

    The umpire was Mr. F. A. Waller, and the linesmen Messrs. H. Harris, Howell, Galbraith, Marsh, E. Jones, Rudder, Gosling, Turner, Wright, Bunting, Turton, Carr, T. ...

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  36. PRESS CABLES.

    The committee appointed by the Senate to inquire into the press cable service look further evidence at Parliament House to-day. Senator Pearce was in the chair. ...

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  37. CAMPERDOWN WARD.

    Alderman C. S. Mallett and Mr. F. P. Stanley, the selected Labour candidates for Camperdown Ward in the City Council, delivered addresses to a crowded meeting of ratepayers in Camperdown Town Hall last ...

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  38. THE SUGAR INDUSTRY.

    The Minister for Customs (Sir Robert Best) has received a report from the cane experts on the Queensland sugar districts for the month of October. The Port Douglas mill is ...

    Article : 152 words
  39. AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIES.

    A deputation from the Iron Trades Council of Victoria to the Minister for Home Affairs urged the Minister to induce the Federal Government to obtain Parliamentary sanction to ...

    Article : 331 words
  40. ON THE CLARENCE.

    Sugarcane crushing on the Clarence has concluded, after a successful season of 16 weeks. The whole of the crop was treated at the Colonial Sugar Company's Harwood mill, the ...

    Article : 140 words
  41. DENISON WARD.

    Alderman John Harris elsewhere advertises that he denies having authorised any person to have tickets circulated to the effect that he was associated with any other candidate other than Mr. John Fitzgerald in ...

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  42. SYDNEY SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    The annual presentation of certificates of merit to the pupils attending the classes at the School, of Arts was made in the hall at the rear of the building last night. There ...

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  43. HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.

    Speaking at the Shamrock Club's annual smoke concert on Saturday Dr. O'Donnell referred to the sentiment expressed at a previous smoke night, that if the constitutional ...

    Article : 317 words
  44. THE KITCHENER CAMPS.

    In the House of Representatives Mr. Crouch asked whether the Minister for Defence would consider the matter of circularising employers to induce them to allow as many employees ...

    Article : 138 words
  45. FOOD STANDARDS.

    Referring to-day to the subject of food standardisation, the Minister for Customs (Sir Robert Best) said,—"The idea is simply this, that there should be uniform food standards, ...

    Article : 92 words
  46. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    A special meeting of the ladies' tailors was held in the Trades Hall last night, and it was decided that the conditions of work drawn up some months ago be adopted, and submitted to the existing wages board. ...

    Article : 84 words
  47. MOUNTAINEERING FEAT.

    An important mountaineering feat is reported from the West Coast, South Island. Mount Aspiring, which for a long time was considered unclimbable, has been scaled by ...

    Article : 52 words
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