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  3. QUEENSLAND.

    Speaking with regard to his scheme for dealing with timber on Brooloo reserve the Minister for Lands said it was proposed to increase the royalty on timber which, was ...

    Article : 42 words
  4. BRITISH EMPIRE LEAGUE.

    The annual meeting of the British Empire League was held last night in Falmouth-chambers. The president, the Rev. Canon Boyce, who ...

    Article : 535 words
  5. NEW ZEALAND.

    In order to check an abuse which has been having an injurious effect on the character of New Zealand butter in the home market, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Mackenzie) ...

    Article : 127 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Mr. Tunks, Government valuer, and Mr. M. Mactaggart, district architect, have been in Dungog during the past few days dealing with claims for compensation for properties ...

    Article : 43 words
  7. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    The Speaker took the chair at 4.30 p.m. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The TREASURER, in reply to Mr. Clark, said that the Harbour Trust had lately ...

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  8. FROZEN MUTTON TRADE.

    Mr. A. H. Whittingham, who went to New Zealand with Mr. R. H. Edkins to inquire into the methods upon which the success of the frozen mutton trade of the Dominion was ...

    Article : 146 words
  9. SCHOOLS OF ARTS.

    At the annual meeting of the School of Arts Mr. J. H. Sullivan was elected president, Mr. L. J. Johnson hon. treasurer, and Mr. G. R. Packer hon, secretary. ...

    Article : 142 words
  10. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The annual report of the Government Kesident in the Northern Territory (Mr. C. E. Herbert) was presented to Parliament to-day. It shows a falling off in the output of ...

    Article : 281 words
  11. THE SCHOOLS.

    Mr. A. C. Askham, assistant master. Taree District School, has been transferred to Wilcannia. ...

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  12. THE FRACKELTON CASE.

    The Taxing Master, Mr. J. E. Baines, has allowed Dr. Frackelton costs of the first trial in the Frackelton v J. N. Macallum case, and fixed the amount payable by defendant in ...

    Article : 58 words
  13. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Quarter, Sessions concluded on Tuesday, before Judge Docker. George Johnson, 18, for breaking and entering Fisher Bros. store, at Parkes, and stealing 2[?]d, ...

    Article : 459 words
  14. VICTORIA.

    Though the accounts in connection with this year's celebration of eight hours day have not been finally settled, a not profit of over £1500 is assured. This exceeds the previous best ...

    Article : 51 words
  15. INCONSISTENT FREIGHTS.

    Complaint has been made of a lack of consistency in the, railway freight charges, the effect of which has been to put an end to what promised to be a useful industry. For ...

    Article : 251 words
  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The statistics of crime presented to Par[?]ament to-day are exceedingly gratifying. They show that there has been a steady decrease in the number of prisoners, and the figures for ...

    Article : 77 words
  17. NEWCASTLE.

    The president and secretary of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce to-day waited upon Mr. Fraser, Chief Engineer for. Existing Lines, in regard to the request made some ...

    Article : 120 words
  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN PROGRAMME.

    Parliament was opened to-day with the usal ceremonies. The Governor's speech foreshadowed the introduction of three railway bills to ...

    Article : 268 words
  19. TIMBER INDUSTRY.

    A deputation, representing the timber industries of all the States, waited upon the Minister for Customs (Sir Robert Best). It was introduced by Mr. Fisher, and Messrs. ...

    Article : 230 words
  20. EXTENSION OF SEWERAGE SYSTEM.

    Representations have been made by the Chamber of Commerce to Mr. Percy Allen, president of the Water and Sewerage Board, that the sewerage system should be extended ...

    Article : 103 words
  21. DESTRUCTION OF TIMBER.

    In his annual report the Director of Forests says: "The, cutting down of natural timber forests and the attempt to replace them by artificial plantations appears to have some ...

    Article : 196 words
  22. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONGRESS.

    The organising secretary of the congress of the Chamber of Commerce of the Empira, which is to be held in Sydney in September, wrote to the Newcastle Chamber of ...

    Article : 88 words
  23. CESSNOCK MINES.

    The mines are now working exceptionally well, and there is every appearance of a continuance of good work. For last pay, between the Aberdare. Aberdare Extended, Neath, and ...

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  24. BURNING FATALITY.

    Mrs. T. Hemsworth, a resident of Gilgandra for 24 years, was burned to death last night. Deccased was subject to epileptic fits, and while going from one room to another ...

    Article : 129 words
  25. THE SUPPLY OF SAILORS.

    Further discussion took place at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce to-day, in reference to the letter recently received from the State Treasurer, stating that it was not ...

    Article : 185 words
  26. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    A number of men struck work yesterday at the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's Wharf at Pyrmont. They were employed as casuals to carry sugar from the steamer Fiona to the shore, and were being paid ...

    Article : 97 words
  27. MARINE BOARD DETAINS STEAMER

    The steamer Dulwich, which arrived from Christmas Island with a cargo of rock phosphate on July 10, has been provisionally detained by the Marine Board. It is alleged ...

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  28. MOTOR POST VANS.

    For the past few weeks the Postal Department has been using, with much success, a motor van for clearing letter-boxes in the city and suburbs. In reply to a question in ...

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  29. WENTWORTH LABOUR COUNCIL.

    The Wentworth Federal Labour Council held a meeting at St. Jude's Hall, Randwick, last evening.. Mr. T. M'Cabe was in the chair, and there was a good attendance. A discussion took place relative to ...

    Article : 77 words
  30. DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH.

    Speaking at Dunedin, the Attorney-General, Dr. Findlay, indicated the intention of the Government to bring in a measure increasing the death duties on large estates, and the ...

    Article : 66 words
  31. PRESERVATION OF TIMBER.

    The Newcastle Chamber of Commerce recently wrote to the Forestry Department, urging that more effective measures should be taken for the preservation of existing ...

    Article : 75 words
  32. BOOT TRADE EMPLOYEES.

    At a half-yearly meeting of the Boot Trade Employees[?] Federation of Australia, which was held at the Regent-street School Hall, the following officers were elected:—Mr. R. Teasdale, president; Mr. L. Andrews, ...

    Article : 97 words
  33. INSPECTION OF FRUIT.

    At a conference of fruitgrowers on Wednesday it was stated that New South Wales was making over £3000 a year out of the inspections of Tasmanlan fruit, and that the charge ...

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  34. CONTROLLING FERRY TRAFFIC.

    The directors of the Sydney Ferries, Limited, have for some time past had under consideration the proposals rind plan of the Harbour Trust Commissioners for the crection of a ...

    Article : 197 words
  35. PASTRYCOOKS' AWARD.

    The Pastrycooks' Board (chairman, Mr. W. Edmunds) finished taking evidence yesterday. The award provides rates of wages which are a distinct advance on those laid down in the previous award. The position ...

    Article : 547 words
  36. COAL AND OTHER EXPORTS.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Warrimoo, s, for Wellington, via Sydney, with 1500 tons coal, and quantity timber; Komura, s, for ...

    Article : 62 words
  37. FLOWER PICTURES, EXHIBITION.

    There was a very large assemblage of ladies at Holt House, 56 York-street, at noon yesterday, when Lady Chelmsford opened the "Flowers and Flower Gardens" exhibition: ...

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  38. HEBBURN AND DUDLEY DISPUTES

    It has now been announced that at the conference between the colliery proprietors and the miners' delegate board on Saturday, last it was agreed that a board ...

    Article : 149 words
  39. REFERENCE IN PARLIAMENT.

    In reply to a series of questions by Mr. Clark in the Legislative Assembly last night. The Minister for Public Works said that the tramway extension from ...

    Article : 234 words
  40. TRADE GATHERING.

    The employees of B. Beharfald and Co., Ltd., and their friends, numbering about 100, met together on Wednesday, at Hampden Oval, for their annual festival. A programme of sports was carried out, including a ...

    Article : 222 words
  41. THE HETTON COLLIERY.

    To-morrow the president of the Miners Federation, Mr. P. Bowling, and the treasurer, Mr. A. Lowis, intend going to Sydney to interview the Premier with regard to the position ...

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  42. TANNERS.

    The Tanners' Board held its first sitting on Tuesday. The chairman is Mr. A. B. Piddington. The employers' representative is Mr. G. E. Balley, and the representative for the workers is Mr. A. Fur[?]e. Mr. Beeby ...

    Article : 143 words
  43. SEIZURE OF OPIUM.

    It was suspected that opium had been smuggled ashore from a Singapore steamer. Customs officers visited two houses occupied by Chinese in Fremantle, and took possession ...

    Article : 38 words
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