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  2. SHIPPING.

    Peregrine, s, 2662 tons, Captain W. T. C. Firth, from Townsville, Mackay (Flat-top Island), Rockhampton (Keppel Bay), and Brisbane en route to Melbourne. Howard Smith Company, Ltd., agents. ...

    Article : 268 words
  3. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    The Senate devoted almost the whole of to-day's sitting to further consideration of the invalid and Old-age Pensions Bill. On the motion of Senator Stewart (Q.), it ...

    Article : 325 words
  4. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Consideration of the Coinage Bill occupied the attention of members of the House of Representatives nearly the whole of to-day. The first business taken was the motion of ...

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  5. WHAT THE DISEASE IS.

    The fact that the dreaded blight has been discovered in Tasmanian potatoes by Dr. Tidswell, of the Bureau of Microbiology, gives cause for the most stringent precautions. The ...

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  6. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 words
  7. THE CAPITAL.

    The reply of the Premier respecting the Federal Capital was received by Mr. Deakin yesterday, and, with his consent, Mr. Wade made it available last night, together with ...

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  8. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The announcement of Mr. M'Alpine's opinion that the brown rust in Tasmanian potatoes springs from the irish blight fungus, and the sensational ...

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  9. QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

    The delegates to the Local Authorities' Conference were entertained at luncheon. The Premier, Mr. Kidston, responding to the toast of Parliament, said he was not very sure ...

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  10. DEPARTURES.—Aug. 6.

    Tarcoola, s, for Port Pirie, via Port Augusta. "Wollowra, s, for Melbourne. Swazi, s, for South Africa, via Melbourne and Adelaide. ...

    Article : 44 words
  11. FROZEN MEAT TRADE.

    A deputation asked Mr. Mackonzie, Minister for Agriculture, to endeavour to bring about a conference regarding the frozen meat trade, urging that the only way to meet reduced ...

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  12. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—August 7.

    Omrah, R.M.S., for London, via ports; Zieten, G.M.S., for Bremen, via ports; Marloo, s, for Brisbane and ports north to Cairns; Komura, s, for Brisbane and Rock[?]: P[?] s, for Melbourne; Cooma, s, ...

    Article : 146 words
  13. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,100 words
  14. SLOT TELEPHONES.

    In consequence of a complaint made by Mr. R. H. Abbott, M.L.C., of Victoria, relative to the unsatisfactory service of slot telephones in Sydney, an officer of the department has ...

    Article : 215 words
  15. MELBOURNE WAREHOUSE BURNT.

    A fire occurred to-night in a three-storied brick building at 380 Lonsdale-street, occupied by S. Cohen. Son, and Co., wholesale Ironmongers. Before the fire was subdued, ...

    Article : 86 words
  16. CLEARANCES.—Aug. 6.

    Westralia, s. 2884 tons, Captain Kell, for Hobart, via Newcastle. Swazi, s, [?] tons, Captain M'Kenzie, for South African ports, via Melbourne and Adelaide. ...

    Article : 72 words
  17. REFRIGERATORS' AGREEMENT.

    The [?]ring of the action taken by the Federated Engine-drivers' and Firemens' Association against several firms engaged in the refrigerating industry in Melbourne and ...

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  18. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—Aug. 6.

    Solgran, b[?] for Lyttelton, vi[?] Newcastle and Hebart; Wollowra, s, for Melbourne; Hopewell, s, for Maryborough; Peregrine, s, for Melbourne; Cooma, s, for Townsville, via Brisbane and ports. ...

    Article : 36 words
  19. SINGLE MEN AS PUBLICANS.

    An interesting case came before the Singleton Licensing Court yesterday, when an application was made for the transfer of the license of the imperial Hotel from Charles ...

    Article : 187 words
  20. MOVEMENTS OF OVERSEA STEAMERS.

    Moldavia, R.M.S. (P. and C. service), arrived at Colombo on Wednesday last from Fremantle, en route from Sydney to London. Wes[?]alen (Norddeutscher Lloyd c[?] service) le[?] ...

    Article : 117 words
  21. RAILWAY WASHAWAYS.

    Further particulars of the washaways on the Cue line show that the damage was most serious near Wurarga, where three-quarters of a mile of earthworks was washed away. ...

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  22. OMRAH SAILING TO-DAY.

    The Orient Company's R.M.S. Omrah will be despitched from the company's wharf, on the eastern side of the Circular Quay, at noon to-day for London, via the usual ports of call. Appended is a list of her ...

    Article : 259 words
  23. TRAFFIC IN SYDNEY COVE.

    A deputation of representatives of the deepsea shipping companies has approached the Harbour Trust Commissioners with a request for an amendment of the regulation recently ...

    Article : 78 words
  24. "YES OR NO."

    "Do you, or do you not, consider It [?] illegal act for a carter to try to wean away his customers from the employer for whom he has been working, and whose wages he has ...

    Article : 380 words
  25. TANAMI GOLD FIELD.

    The Secretary of Mines has received a telegram from the warden at Hall's Creek, stating that William Laurie, who had the use of Western Australian camels, reported that the ...

    Article : 329 words
  26. A NAVIGATION INQUIRY.

    The Superintendent of Navigation, Captain Henry Newton, yesterday commenced an inquiry into the charge laid against a pilot of having committed a breach of the Harbour ...

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  27. TONGKAH TIN.

    The Tongkah Harbour directors have been in conference most of the day considering Mr. Freeman a report. Mr. Freeman's covering letter was given to the press, also at the ...

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  28. ZIETEN SAILING TO-DAY.

    The German mail steamer Zieten will be despatched from the Nord-deutscher Lloyd Wharf, on the eastern side of Circular Quay, at 1.30 p.m. to-day for Southampton and Bremen, via the usual ports of call. Her ...

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  29. SAFETY VALVE BURSTS.

    The Superintendent of Navigation, Captain Henry Newton, yesterday received a telegram from the pilot station at Harrington, at the Manning River Heads, stating that as the ...

    Article : 151 words
  30. PRINZ SIGISMUND, FROM JAPAN.

    The Nord-deutscher Lloyd Eastern passenger steamer Prinz Sigismund from Japan an Hongkong, via Yap (Caroline Islands) Friedrich Wilhelmshafen (German New Guinea) and Simpsonshafen (New Britain) arrived ...

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  31. NEW ZEALAND SCULLING CHAMPIONSHLP.

    Messena has lodged £25 with the editor of the "Manawatu Herald" as a deposit for Whelch, of Akaroa, to row Day, of New South Wales, for the championship of New ...

    Article : 53 words
  32. POWERFUL AT BRISBANE.

    H.M.S. Powerful, with his Excellency. Vice-Admiral Poore on board, arrived at Brisbane at 10.45 yesterday morning from Sydney. ...

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  33. PRINCESSE MARIE IN HEAVY WEATHER.

    The Danish bq Princesse Marie, which arrived here yesterday from London, encountered terrific westerly and south-westerly gales when approaching the Australian coast, and lost several sails. ...

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  34. SHIP'S ENGINEER FINED.

    Cecil Haughton, third engineer of the Manuka, was fined £12 at the Magistrates' Court at Wellington for having in his possession a sat of furs not declared as dutiable. ...

    Article : 61 words
  35. WHY THE CADETS FAINTED.

    Reports have been received by the Minister for Defence, Mr. Joseph Cook, on the subject of statements made in the Senate recently by Senator Pearce, to the effect that cadets had ...

    Article : 188 words
  36. ORSOVA DUE THIS MORNING.

    The R.M.S. Orsova, the first of the new Orient liners, signalled Wilson's Promontory at 11 o'clock on Thursday night, and passed Gabo Island at 11.55 a.m. and Green Cape at 1.15 p.m. yesterday. She will enter ...

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  37. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

    Mr. Benjamin Goldsmith, who was well known in the city as an adjuster of marine averages, was found late last night at his residence with a bullet wound in his forehead. ...

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  38. ILMA LEAVES NEW ZEALAND.

    A cable message was yesterday received by Geo. Hudson and Son, Limited, stating that the harquentine Hma was towed out from Tairua on tuesday with 300,000ft of kauri for Sydney. ...

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  39. TAMBO AT NORFOLK ISLAND.

    Burns, Philp, and Co.'s island steamer Tambo, from Sydney, bound to the New Hebrides Group, arrived here fast evening, and sails again for the Islands at 2 p.m. ...

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  40. LABOUR'S IRON RULE.

    In the Legislative Assembly during the small hours of this morning Mr. Hawthorn (Home Secretary) introduced a Supply Bill for £315,000, covering one month's supply. ...

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  41. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    In consequence of weak advices from London [?] came back a penny to-day, and the buying price is now 4/8. Business is at a standstill. Flour was unaltered, and nominally worth £11. Bran was quoted at [?] ...

    Article : 59 words
  42. MAN PLUNGES INTO SEA.

    This afternoon a man named George Watts committed suicide at Merewether. He was seen by two men, who were standing on the cliffs, to walk on a rock at a place known as ...

    Article : 138 words
  43. CONTROLLING THE FERRY TRAFFIC.

    The Sydney Harbour Trust Commissioners recently proposed the construction of a double-decked pontoon for use at the Circular Quay wharf of the Miller's Point ferry ...

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  44. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following telegrams were received yesterday respecting the condition of the various bar harbours:— Ballina, 10ft on bar, 9ft 6in on crossing at low tide; Cape Hawke, bar 7ft 6in at high water, channel very ...

    Article : 55 words
  45. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    Essex, s, (Federal-Shire line), 7[?]30 tons, Captain Priske, at London, from Sydney June 17, Melbourne June 20, and Adelaide June 24. Cecil, s, 3455 tons, Captain Olsen, at Hamburg, ...

    Article : 105 words
  46. GROOM AND PUBLICAN.

    An action in which £19 was claimed for false imprisonment was disposed of by Judge Box in the County Court to-day. The plaintiff was Martin Mahon, of ...

    Article : 190 words
  47. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    COOKTOWN (1550m).—Arr: Aug 6, Wyreema, s, from Sydney CAIRNS (1400m).— Arr: Aug 6, Eastern, s, from Hongkong. Dep: Aug 5, Merrie England, Govt. ...

    Article : 1,038 words
  48. THE CHAPMAN SACK.

    A deputation representing the farming interests asked the Minister of Customs (Sir Robert Best) to-day to relax the prohibition order regarding cornsacks, to permit of the ...

    Article : 125 words
  49. AMERICAN BOYS.

    Mr. L. A. Adamson, headmaster of Wesley College, has decided to defray the cost of sending the American boys to Western Australia. ...

    Article : 116 words
  50. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    PICTON (1246m).—Dep: Aug. 6, Waitemata, s, for WELLINGTON.—Dep: Aug. 6, Mocraki, s, for Sydney. DUNEDIN (1235m).—Dep: Durban, bq, for Surprise Island. ...

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  51. SMASH AT PADDINGTON.

    Walter Kilburn, a resident of Ellzabeth-street, Paddington, was driving a horse attached to a cart belonging to Mr. Frank Parrett, Windsor-street, Paddington, along ...

    Article : 107 words
  52. THE MAILS

    {No abstract available}

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  53. CHILDREN'S NARROW ESCAPE.

    During the wind storm this week the whole western wall of the weather shed at Seven Oaks School fell inwards on to the floor. About half an hour previously 25 children were being ...

    Article : 89 words
  54. SNOW CARNITAL.

    The first day of the snow races was held under the auspices of the Kiandra Snow-shoe Club. The weather was beautifully fine. A hard frost the night previous made the snow ...

    Article : 179 words
  55. BROKEN HILL STRIKE.

    The balance-sheet if the recent strike from January 1 to June 26 was published to-day. The receipts for the term were £45,686, which [?]cluded local levies £16,082, Western Australia ...

    Article : 143 words
  56. KIDNEY AILMENTS.

    When you have any suspicion that your kidneys are getting bad, take "FISHER'S" PHOSPHERINE to cleanse and strengthen them. ...

    Article : 138 words
  57. PINNED TO THE RAILS.

    Yesterday evening two men named John Daly and Charles Armstrong were returning to town from the trucking yards on a railway "trike." ...

    Article : 78 words
  58. ZINC CORPORATION LIMITED.

    Mr. Justice A'Beckott to-day sanctioned a proposal for the reduction of the capital of the Zinc Corporation, Limited, from £682,000, representing 500,000 ordinary shares at £1 each ...

    Article : 61 words
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