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  2. THE POTATO BLIGHT.

    Mr. Perry, Minister for Agriculture, was yesterday waited on by a deputation from the loading Sussex-st. produce merchants in regard to the potato trouble. The deputation urged him, ...

    Article : 1,753 words
  3. PURE FOOD ACT.

    When the Legislative Council was about to adjourn yesterday, Mr. Thomas Hughes called attention to what he described as a grave breakdown in the administration of the Public ...

    Article : 706 words
  4. SLR JOHN HAY'S WILL.

    Probate has been granted in respect to the will of the late Sir John Hay, LL.D., of Coolangatta, Shoalhaven River and the Crow's Nest, North Sydney, who died on February ...

    Article : 972 words
  5. GREATER SYDNEY.

    For a long time Greater Sydney has been on the tongues of aldermanic aspirants, but at last the subject is within the sphere of practical politics. On Tuesday the Premier ...

    Article : 1,464 words
  6. POISON SUSPECTED.

    Remarkable evidence has been given at an inquest on the bodies of three children named Morris, who died from an unexplained throat malady between July, 1907, and October, 1908, ...

    Article : 867 words
  7. SHIPPING.

    Nera, F.M.S., 5338 tons, Captain Combin, from Marseilles, via ports. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Chartres, Mr. Rossel, Mr. Dirard, Miss Kaupferschmidt, Mrs. V. Dupeyron, Mr. Besnard, Mr., Dupeyron, Mr. and Mrs. ...

    Article : 489 words
  8. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 words
  9. PROCLAMATION WITHHELD.

    The proclamation which was to have been gazetted yesterday, placing an embarge upon the importation of Tasmanian and Queensland potatoes into New South Wales, ...

    Article : 224 words
  10. MARKET CONDITIONS.

    Owing to growers rushing their potatoes to market, the auction sales yesterday at the Redfern, railway yards were glutted, and prices dropped £1. Close on 1260 bags arrived, ...

    Article : 83 words
  11. HAS VICTORIA GOT IT?

    Following on the determination that Irish blight exists in Tasmanian potatoes, the Victorian Agricultural Department is conducting a searching inquiry into the question whether ...

    Article : 108 words
  12. DEPARTURES.—Aug. 11.

    Kumano Maru, J.M.S., for Yokohama, via Hongkong and ports. Mokoia, s. for Auckland. Somerset, B, for Brisbane. ...

    Article : 50 words
  13. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 954 words
  14. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Aug. 12.

    Nera, F.M.S., for Noumea; Hillmeads, s, for Moruya, Eden, s, for Bermagui, Tathra, Merimbula, and Eden Erina, s, for Gosford, Woy Woy, and Brisbane Water; City of Grafton, s, for the Richmond River, Wauchope, ...

    Article : 71 words
  15. TASMANIA PERTURBED.

    It is now recognised that the New South Wales authorities will not postpone the prohibition of all Tasmanian potatoes. An effort was made by the Minister for ...

    Article : 173 words
  16. CLEARANCES.—Aug. 11.

    Humano-Maru, J.M.S., 5076 tons, Captain Winckle, for Manila, China, and Japan, via ports, with passengers as per list published yesterday. Urilla, s, 1065 tons, Captain Provo, for Adelaide, via ...

    Article : 34 words
  17. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—Aug. 11.

    Vine Branch, s, for Melbourne. ...

    Article : 8 words
  18. MOVEMENTS OF OVERSEA STEAMERS.

    Surret (Federal-Houlder Shire line) passed the Cape of Good Hope on Tuesday last, en route from London, bound to Sydney via Adelaide and Melbourne. Ocean Queen (Pacific Phosphate Co.) arrived at ...

    Article : 116 words
  19. WILCANNIA DUE TOMORROW.

    The Blue Anchor line Wilcannia, from London, via Capetown and ports, is due at Sydney to-morrow. She has the following passengers on board:— From London: Mr. A. P. Curtis, Art Eng., Alex. ...

    Article : 282 words
  20. PRESERVATIVES IN FOODS.

    The Chief Secretary, in replying to a question by Mr. Gilbert in the Legislative Assembly last evening, said that it was a fact that the Pure Food Act regulations allowed 35 ...

    Article : 111 words
  21. TASMANIAN MINISTER'S HINT.

    A deputation of farmers representative of all the potato-growing districts along the north-west coast waited upon the Minister fof Lands to-night, and urged that prompt action ...

    Article : 162 words
  22. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In connection with the proposal to settle 100 retrenched Civil servants on the land, the Minister for Lands, Mr. Mitchell, intends giving each man the right to select not less ...

    Article : 58 words
  23. NEWCASTLE.

    The Special Coal-mining Commission appointed to deal with mining disputes, after an adjournment extending over several weeks, sat again in Newcastle this morning. Mr. ...

    Article : 465 words
  24. BAUD, FROM BATAVIA.

    Mr. L. E. Cocheret, the local representative of the Royal Dutch Packet Company, was yesterday in receipt of telegraphic advice, stating that the steamer Baud, from Batavia bound to Sydney, left Thursday Island at ...

    Article : 122 words
  25. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ACTION.

    A deputation recently urged the Minister for Agriculture to allow consignments of potatops from Tasmanian and Queensland now on the water to be admitted. But after ...

    Article : 71 words
  26. ABERDARE MINERS.

    By invitation Mr. Peter Howling (president C.E.F.) attended a special meeting of the Aberdeen Miners' Lodge on Sunday morning to explain certain utterances alleged to have ...

    Article : 352 words
  27. POLICE SEIZE RACEHORSE.

    As the result of information received by telegram from Sydney, two detectives paid a visit to Spencer-street late last night and took possession of the well-known Sydney ...

    Article : 351 words
  28. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON (1230m).—Arr: Aug. 11, Ulimarao, s, from Sydney; Corinthic, s, from London, its Capetown and Hobart. NAPIER (1423m).—Dep: Aug. 11, Hornby Grange, s, ...

    Article : 47 words
  29. VISE BRANCH, WITH SULPHUR, FROM JAPAN.

    The steamer Vine Branch, to the agency of the M'Arthur Shipping and Agency Co., Ltd., arrived unexpectedly, yesterday morning from Hokodate, Japan, where she loaded a cargo of sulphur for Sydney and ...

    Article : 73 words
  30. FLOOD IN GEORGE-STREET.

    Shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning the cap on a 9in water pipe at the Junction of Margaret and George streets blow off, and for half an hour a stream flowed unchecked ...

    Article : 190 words
  31. AMUSEMENTS.

    Late comers amongst the large audience which greeted Miss Kate Rooney at her matinee yesterday were saluted with the 8th Gregorian Tone, thundered forth upon the deepest pedal notes of the Town Hall organ, ...

    Article : 502 words
  32. FRENCH MAIL STEAMER.

    The F.M.S. Nera, the first of the vessels of the Messageries Maritimes to visit Sydney since the termination of the strike at Marseilles, arrived here yesterday, and berthed at the company's wharf at ...

    Article : 55 words
  33. DULWICH IN HEAVY WEATHER.

    Our South Australian correspondent telegraphed last night:—"The steamer Dulwich, from Sydney, arrived at Port Pirie to-day. Extremely rough weather was experienced on the passage, and the steamer was hove ...

    Article : 45 words
  34. MARMORA DUE THIS MORNING.

    The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Marmora, from London, via ports, is due at Sydney this morning, and will moor in the stream until the departure of the R.M.S. Mongolia on Saturday. ...

    Article : 56 words
  35. LLOYD'S SHIPBUILDING RETURNS.

    Mr. R. Pollock, surveyor at Sydney for Lloyd's Register of Shipping, has just received copies of the quarterly returns, from which it appears that, excluding warships, there were 308 vessels of 745,705 tons gross ...

    Article : 163 words
  36. THEATRES AND HALLS.

    "Public meeting," within the meaning of the Theatres and Halls Act, means an assemblage of persons for any public purpose of a political, religious, charitable, or intellectual ...

    Article : 235 words
  37. SIGNALLING PYRMONT AND GLEBE ISLAND BRIDGES—NEW REGULATIONS.

    The Harbour Trust Commissioners have framed and gazetted a new regulation in connection with the signalling at Pyrmont and Glebe Island bridges, as follows:— ...

    Article : 224 words
  38. SHADOW OF THE BUDGET.

    Business in some directions during the last few days has been affected by the approach of the Commonwealth budget, and a certain amount of precautionary clearances of goods ...

    Article : 118 words
  39. LOADING SHIP'S CARGO.

    Mr. Stephen Murphy, City Coroner, at the conclusion of an inquest yesterday, added a rider to his verdict of accidental death, to the effect that, in his opinion, sufficient care ...

    Article : 287 words
  40. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    Legislative Assembly sat all night, and did not take a vote on the no-confidence debate until 8 o'clock, when the division showed 20 for the Government and 19 against. A pair ...

    Article : 92 words
  41. THE BRUNTON MEMORIAL MATINEE.

    Mr. Bland Holt, having lent the Theatre Royal for the only matinee of his season, a splendidly-organised entertainment will be given there this afternoon in aid of the John Brunton Memorial Fund. At 2 o'clock ...

    Article : 121 words
  42. DESTRUCTION OF TIMBER.

    The royalty charged on timber by the Government is held here to be the cause of ruthless destruction. As an asset under existing conditions it ...

    Article : 76 words
  43. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following telegrams were received yesterdat respecting the conditions of the various bar harbours:— Manning Heads; 10ft on bar, 11ft on inside bar, 10ft on crossing; Camden Haven Heads, 9ft on bar at high ...

    Article : 69 words
  44. CENTRAL NORTHERN DEFEATED.

    On the oval this afternoon, New South Wales footballers defeated Central Northern by 32 points to 9. Tries were obtained by M'Kivat, Prentice, ...

    Article : 97 words
  45. SYDNEY PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.

    The Sidney Philharmonic Society's at the town Hall to-night will consist of three beautiful choral and orchestral numbers—Parry's "Blest Pair of Sirens," Stanford's "The Revenge," and Ground's ...

    Article : 75 words
  46. THE MAILS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 110 words
  47. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

    The following sailing vessels are now due at Sydney:— Aldebaran, bq, from Auckland—20 days. Amaranth, 4-m bqtne, from l'uget Sound—60 days. Antares, sh, from Marseilles—100 days. ...

    Article : 74 words
  48. FATAL MINING ACCIDENT.

    A fatal accident occurred at the Scottish-Gympie mine at 6 o'clock on Wednesday morning. William Edwards and Michael Croke, ...

    Article : 107 words
  49. MR. WALTER BENTLEY'S LECTURE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 words
  50. SHOT THROUGH THE HEART.

    Francis Timmis, aged 22 years, was found dead this morning, shot through the heart, on his property, about one mile from Penrith post-office. An old style pea-rifle was near ...

    Article : 67 words
  51. IMMIGRANT'S UNTIMELY END.

    The immigrant, James Hahns, died in the hospital early on Wednesday morning as the result of the shocking injuries received through a tree falling on him in the Pilliga ...

    Article : 45 words
  52. MARTINI'S BUCK-JUMPERS.

    This evening Martini's Buck jumpers will open at King-street, Newtown, near Abel's factory, with some of the best riders in Australia, and a new stud of horses, amongst which, however, will be included the ...

    Article : 69 words
  53. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    THURSDAY ISLAND (200Om).—Dep: Aug. 11, Baud., s, for Brisbane. CAIRNS (1400m).—Arr: Aug. 11, Wodonga, s, from Brisbane. ...

    Article : 1,106 words
  54. THE GREAT MORNING DRINK.

    "MIGHTY ALOK" clears the head and regulates the liver. Usual or Extra Bitter. The original famous Kola Nut Tonic. ...

    Article : 34 words
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