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  2. THE WALLABIES' STAMPEDE

    The general committee of the Metropolitan Rugby Union met last night to consider the disaffection of the Wallabies. The chairman decided to call one at a time the members ...

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  3. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Speaking with reference to changes in the Civil Service last night, the Premier (Mr. Moore) said that the employees of the State numbered 10,616, which practically meant that 1 ...

    Article : 79 words
  4. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    The debate on the Budget was resumed in the House of Representatives to-day by Mr. O'Malley (Tas.) when the questions were disposed of. If there is, apart from his length ...

    Article : 758 words
  5. AMATEUR ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.

    The principal novelties in the Sydney Amatour Orchestral Society's programme at the Town Hall last night brought to it the eccentric touches of genius and of power which ...

    Article : 701 words
  6. SHIPPING.

    Ka[?]owna, s, 6976 tons, Captain Jas. Watt, from Frema[?]tle, Albany, Adelaide, and Melbourne. Passengers— Saloon 45, second-class 63, steerage 26. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, agents. ...

    Article : 181 words
  7. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 74 words
  8. NEW ZEALAND.

    The tug Duco returned to Wallington from a five weeks fishing expedition at Chatham Islands, and brought 15 tons of fish, which was found to be plentiful. Bad weather, ...

    Article : 46 words
  9. CLOSER SETTLEMENT.

    The Government has purchased for closer settlement Clydebank Estate, Hawkes Bay, containing 9000 acres. During August New Zealand exported 35,593oz ...

    Article : 41 words
  10. THE GOLD YIELD.

    The gold yield for August was 136,618oz, valued at £580,316. This is a slight improvement in the yield for August last year. ...

    Article : 28 words
  11. THE COLLIE COALFIELDS.

    The output of coal from the Collie field during the quarter ended June 30 was 51,207 tons, being the largest quantity produced for, any similar period since the inception of the Colli[?] ...

    Article : 41 words
  12. QUEENSLAND.

    The members of the Government party in the Assembly who are still in town assembled at Parliament House yesterday to make a presentation of an illuminated ...

    Article : 120 words
  13. DEPARTURES.—Sept. 1.

    Afric, s, for London, via Capetown and ports. Star of Australia, s, for London and Liverpool, via ports. Polyphemus, s, for London and Liverpool, via ports. ...

    Article : 75 words
  14. LABOUR SENATORS.

    Senator De Largie 6929, Senator Henderson 5321, and Mr. Buzacott 5019, have been selected by ballot to contest the next Senate elections in the interests of the Labour party. ...

    Article : 152 words
  15. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Sept. 2.

    Hillmeads, s, for Moruya; Erina, s, for Gosford, Woy Woy, and Brisbane Water; [?]uroby, s, for the Tweed River; Tuncurry, s, for Camden Haven; Nam[?], s, for Newcastle; Ran[?]e, s, for the Richmond River. ...

    Article : 39 words
  16. CLEARANCES.—Sept. 1.

    Victoria, s, 2909 tons, Captain G. F. Entw[?], for Auckland and other New Zealand ports. Passengers— Mr. and Mrs. Cha[?]mers, Mr. and Mrs. Julian, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Macfarlane, Mesdames U. ...

    Article : 292 words
  17. MR. KNOX RESIGNS.

    Mr. A. Knox tendered his resignation as chairman of the executive committee of the New South Wales Rugby League at last night's meeting, and at the same time requested that ...

    Article : 50 words
  18. VICTORIA.

    Five young men appeared at the General Sessions to-day to answer a charge of assault and robbory in Wollington-parade on August 7. Their names were Walter Mulholland, ...

    Article : 102 words
  19. POTATO BLIGHT.

    The "Government Gazette" does not contain any notification of the cancellation of the proclamation, or any withdrawal of the embargo placed upon the importation into New South ...

    Article : 219 words
  20. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 941 words
  21. THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    The official report of the Premiers' Conference was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly to-night. A draft bill on gold-buying being prepared by ...

    Article : 252 words
  22. STATE REVENUES.

    The revenue for August was £345,430, an increase, compared with the same month last year, of £13,090. The principal increase was in railways,£11,006. The expenditure was ...

    Article : 135 words
  23. ENTERED OUTWARD.—Sept. 1.

    Mororo, scow, for Wanganu[?], N.Z., via the Clarence River. ...

    Article : 12 words
  24. BRITISH INDIA LINERS FOR SYDNEY.

    At this season of the year it is usual for many of the big liners belonging to the British-India S.N. Company to visit Sydney, and several fixtures were yesterday announced. ...

    Article : 99 words
  25. DISTINGUISHED PARLIAMENTARIANS.

    Definite action is to be taken by the Prime Minister to have portraits or busts of public men who have rendered distinguished service to the Commonwealth executed, with a view ...

    Article : 177 words
  26. UTILISING PRICKLY PEAR.

    The Minister for Lands stated to-day that several weeks ago negotiations were entered into on behalf of a British company for the acquirement of an area of prickly p[?]ar country ...

    Article : 126 words
  27. VICTORIAN POTATOES FOR SYDNEY.

    Arrangements were completed to-day by the Victorian and New South authorities for the removal of the prohibition against the introduction of potatoes from the former ...

    Article : 89 words
  28. THE BAUD FOR BATAVIA.

    At an early hour this morning the Royal Dutch Packet Company's steamer Baud was despatched from Sydney for Batavia, via the usual ports of call. Her passengers are:—Mr. J. Moore, Mr. and Miss Armit, ...

    Article : 80 words
  29. LAUNCHING NEW STEAMERS.

    At high water this morning a new passenger steamer, built for the Neutral B[?]y-Circular Quay service of the Sydney Ferries, Limited, will be launchod from the ship-building yards ...

    Article : 87 words
  30. INDRALEMA'S REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE.

    The Tyser liner Indralema, which left London on July 10 with a large cargo of general merchandise for Australian ports and New Zealand, as well as an extensive shipment of explosives, arrived at Melbourne ...

    Article : 258 words
  31. THE SENATE.

    The Appropriation Bill for new works was agreed to. The Chamber then turned its attention to the Patents Bill and Lighthouses Bill, both of which were passed through all ...

    Article : 63 words
  32. FISH CREEK GROWERS INDIGNANT.

    A deputation-of pototo-growers from the Fish Creek district to-day protested to the Minister for Agriculture against the quarantining of their parish. They asserted that Irish ...

    Article : 116 words
  33. MAN'S PECULIAR ACTION.

    James Windebank Barker, clerk in the electrical engineer's office of the Post and Telegraph Department, called at the detective office last evening, and stated that he had ...

    Article : 77 words
  34. POLICE COURTS.

    At the Central Police Court, William Toom[?] a painter, was charged with having obtained a number of paint and kal[?]mine brush[?] from H. H. Groth and Co., oil and colour merchants. ...

    Article : 161 words
  35. MISSION YACHT SARAGIGI.

    The auxiliary ketch which has been under construction for some time past at the yards of Mr. Joseph Dent, at Jervis Bay, to the order of the Methodist Church, for mission ...

    Article : 120 words
  36. ILLAWARRA WATER SUPPLY.

    Last night a conference was held between the Mayors ot Wollongong and North Illawarra and the president of the Bulli Shire Council for the purpose of devising some ...

    Article : 635 words
  37. BORDER BARBARISMS.

    The question of border auctioneers' licensing came before the local court, when the adjourned case of J. G. Shields, auctioneer for Dalgety and Co., Wodonga, was dealt with. ...

    Article : 174 words
  38. ACTION IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In addition to the outbreak of Iris blight at Guildford, the disease has also been discovered at West Perth. Instructions have been Issued that growers of diseased potatoes ...

    Article : 161 words
  39. CASUALTIES.

    This afternoon a young man named George Lukins met with an accident at the Electrolytic Company's, works at Port Kembla. It appears that he was working at a drilling ...

    Article : 137 words
  40. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    TOWNSVILLE (1870m).—Arr: Aug. 31, Wyre[?]. s, from Sydney; Carpenta[?], s, from Gindstone, Dep: Aug. 31, Taiyuan, s, for Hongkong. KEPPEL BAY (377m).—Arr: Sept. 1, Ea[?], s, from ...

    Article : 1,505 words
  41. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    The Plumber., and Ga[?]tters' Board met in the Central Police Court last evening. Mr. T. E. Spencer is the board's chairman, Messrs. J. Minto and H. Wall represent the employers, and Messrs. G. Ware and J. ...

    Article : 513 words
  42. ALLEGED ASSAULT AND RORBERY.

    Charles Dale, 24, a labourer, was charged at the Central Police Court with having assulted. Albert Henry Riley and robbed him of a pair of sleeve links, valued at 15s, and 25s in money. ...

    Article : 116 words
  43. PORT DARWIN SHIPPING.

    The Dutch steamer [?] arrived th[?] afternoon from Java, via the islands, with the following passengers inwards:—From K[?]pang; Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland. From Timor: His Execllency Governor Marques ...

    Article : 74 words
  44. BRIDGE OVER THE MURRAY.

    Inquiry was made by Mr. Gray in the Legislative Assembly to-day about the extension of the Mildura railway from White Cliffs to Yelta, opposite Wentworth. The ...

    Article : 127 words
  45. WOODWORKERS' WAGES.

    Preparations are being made by the Federated Sawmill, Timber Yard, and General Woodworkers' Association to put forward a further demand against all employers ...

    Article : 94 words
  46. A BOLTING HORSE.

    While driving home from Molong to Larras Lake Mr. J. Finanace met with a serious acdent through his horse bolting and running into a tree. He was pre[?]pitated into the ...

    Article : 75 words
  47. NAVAL MARINE IN TROUBLE.

    Stephen Batty, 24, a marine in the Royal Navy, appeared before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., [?] the Water Police Court, charged with stealing about 7cwt of brass and 2cwt of copper, the property of his ...

    Article : 70 words
  48. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON (1230m).—Arr: Sept. 1, Warrimoo, s, from Sydney. AUCKLAND (1281m).—Dep: Sept 1, Tymeric, s, for Melbourne, en route from San Francisco. ...

    Article : 38 words
  49. ASSAULTING A FIREMAN.

    At the Water Police Court, before Mr. C. N. Pa[?] ten, S.M., William Edward Faragher, 24, was charged with assaulting John Lynch on August 20. Prosecutor stated that he was a fireman on the ...

    Article : 103 words
  50. THE MAILS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 words
  51. A DRIVING ACCIDENT.

    An accident happened to a man named James Leighton, who is in charge of the Commonwealth Oil Corporation stable. He was driving the company's waggonette from the ...

    Article : 134 words
  52. FEDERAL CIVIL SERVANTS.

    Under the Federal Public Service regulations only officers who receive a salary of £185 a year and upwards are entitled to travel firstclass at the expanse of the Commonwealth. ...

    Article : 152 words
  53. PROGRESS ASSOCIATIONS' CONFERENCE.

    A conference of delegates of the various Progress Associations from the Manning River on the south to Grafton on the north took place at Kempsey on Tuesday. The Mayor, Dr. ...

    Article : 309 words
  54. CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

    At the Water Police Court, before Mr. C. N. Pa[?] ten, S.M., John Pearson, 40, was charged with assaulting Francis Kenneth M'Donald on August 30. It was stated that as prosecutor was turning the ...

    Article : 75 words
  55. NEWCASTLE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 words
  56. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET.

    At the Glebe Court, John Henry Seres, resident of Clebe, was charged with having travelled on the railways without having paid his fare. Defendant pleaded guilty. He was fined £2 and 6s costs, in default ...

    Article : 53 words
  57. LISMORE TURF CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 331 words
  58. ASSAULTING A PUBLICAN.

    Richard Mitcherson, 47, a fireman, was [?] the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. M. Payten, S.M., with assaulting [?] Braussen, the licensee of the New Zealand Hotel, corner of Sussex ...

    Article : 123 words
  59. METHODISM IN TAMWORTH.

    The Central Hall was crowded last night for the concluding celebrations in connection with the jubilee of Methodism in the Tamworth Circuit Addresses were delivered by the ...

    Article : 305 words
  60. COAL AND OTHER EXPORTS.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Hazel Craig, bq, for Kalpara with 675 tons coal, 300 cases kerosene, and through cargo from Sydney; Makambo, s, ...

    Article : 86 words
  61. LOCOM[?]TIVE LABOURERS' AWARD.

    The N.S.W. Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association lodged yesterday an appeal against the recent award of the Locomotive Labourers' Board, on the following grounds:—That the award was against ...

    Article : 211 words
  62. LICENSED WATERMAN CHARGED.

    Clarence Potts, 31, a licensed waterman, [?] charged at the Water Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., with having on August 19, in his custody a box of butter, a bag of tea, and a ...

    Article : 369 words
  63. SHIPPING CASUALTIES.

    The Marine Board found in connection with the collision between the steamer Emerald and the launch La Sonnette that the launch was solely responsible for the collision, first, ...

    Article : 67 words
  64. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, several now bills were introduced, including a bill to prohibit the smoking of opium. The Address-in-Reply debate was continued. ...

    Article : 55 words
  65. BUTCHERING (RETAIL) BOARD.

    The award of the Butchering (Retail) Board, chairman Mr. George Walker, has been amended so far as smallgoods manufacturers are concerned, so as to read that no employee shall start work before 6 a.m. from ...

    Article : 95 words
  66. MORE LIGHT SHOWERS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 129 words
  67. STEALING A NEWSPAPER.

    At the Balmain Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J. L. Kins, S.M., Ernest Long, 17, driver of a milk cart, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a newspaper, the property of John Weir, at Balmain, ...

    Article : 146 words
  68. VITAL STATISTICS.

    The report of the Government Statistician on the vital statistics of the metropolis for August states that of the total births, 705 were of males and 701 of females. The illegitimate birthrate is said to be above ...

    Article : 132 words
  69. GROUNDING OF THE OURAKA.

    Captain Romer, shipping inspector at Townsville, made a report to the Marine Board concerning the, preliminar[?] inquiry held by him into the grounding of the steamer[?] ...

    Article : 96 words
  70. THE GREAT MORNING DRINK.

    "MIGHTY ALOK" clears the bead and regulates the liver. Usual or Extra Bitter. The original famous Kola Nut Ton[?], ...

    Article : 36 words
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