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  2. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    From time to time statements have been publicly made to the effect that while a special staff of seven managers is sufficient for old-age pension administration in Melbourne ...

    Article : 832 words
  3. VICTORIA.

    When the bill to fix the income tax rates for next year comes before the Cabinet, the Premier (Mr. Murray) intends to bring up the question of making some concessions to ...

    Article : 106 words
  4. WESTERN AUSTRALIA. APPEAL BY CHINESE.

    At the Fremantle Police Court recently a case was heard, in which King Kee pleaded guilty to having assisted in keeping a common gaming-house. When arrested, King Kee ...

    Article : 110 words
  5. QUEENSLAND.

    The annual procession commemorating the establishment of Eight-hour Day took place at Brisbane to-day. There was the usual big gathering of representatives of union trade ...

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  6. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER. THE "HERALD" MAP.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 83 words
  7. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.—May 3.

    Australian, F.M.S., 6365 tons, Captain F. [?]uier, from Noumea, en route to Marseilles. Passengers— Mr. S. Simmons, Mr. W. G. St. George, Mr. Chevent, Rev. P. Fouasse, Mr. Ceston, Mr. C. Dubois, Mr. C. ...

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  8. CASUALTIES. KILLED BY A TRAM.

    The death of John Dodd, aged 40, a seaman, lately living at 27 Fort-street, who was runover by a tram at the intersection of Pitt and Bridge streets last Wednesday, and died ...

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  9. MR. WADDELL AT BATHURST.

    The annual meeting of the Loco Engine-drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' Association was held on Saturday night. The president, Mr. J. Jenkins, presided. ...

    Article : 494 words
  10. FELL THROUGH A SKYLIGHT.

    Walter Comber, 15, living in Church-street, Newtown, was assisting to put a piece of iron on a roof at a motor garage in Elizabeth-street, at about 5.30 last evening, when ...

    Article : 72 words
  11. EXPORT OF WHEAT.

    Dalgety and Co., Darling and Sons, and other firms engaged in the wheat trade, interviewed the Fremantle Harbour Trust, and urged the establishment of better facilities for the ...

    Article : 123 words
  12. NEW ZEALAND.

    The gold export from New Zealand for the first four months of the year totalled 145,527oz., valued at £577,335, against 162,3829z, valued at £637,828, for the corresponding period last ...

    Article : 79 words
  13. FALL FROM A SCAFFOLD.

    William Thes[?]g, aged 30, a boilermaker, living at George's River-road, Ashfield, was working on a scaffold at Mort's Dock yesterday, when he fell several feet to the ...

    Article : 64 words
  14. THE GOLD YIELD.

    The gold yield for April was 137,764oz. ...

    Article : 10 words
  15. INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION.

    A decision that is likely to have far-reaching and, at the same time, satisfactory, results was given by the Arbitration Court, sitting at Auckland, last Wednesday. Some ...

    Article : 400 words
  16. CHILD SCALDED.

    At Wallerawang, Le[?]a, the youngest daughter of Mr. Considine, of the Commercial Hotel, and who is about six years of age, was being dressed, when she tumbled backwards ...

    Article : 60 words
  17. THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

    The Railway Commissioners passed through yesterday on their tour of inspection of the Southern line. They were met at the railway station by a deputation from the ...

    Article : 168 words
  18. ACCIDENT AT TIMBER MILL.

    Whilst unloading logs at Probert's mill, near Merrygoen, on Saturday, Mr. Burkinshaw, of Cobbora, had one of his legs so badly fractured, that Doctors M'Cread[?] and Maher ...

    Article : 39 words
  19. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,132 words
  20. A CHILD BURNED.

    This afternoon, at Sweeney's mill, Merrygoen, the two-year-old child of Mr. Miller was badly burnt through playing with matches. Its mother's hands were also severely ...

    Article : 43 words
  21. DEPARTURES.—May 3.

    H.M.S. Pioneer, for New Zealand. [?]G.M.S. Condor, for New Britain. Co[?], Norwegian bq, for C[?] Nairnshire, s, for London, via N.Z. ...

    Article : 51 words
  22. DEATH OF A CARRIER.

    The Coroner held an inquest on Saturday on the body of Thomas Fisher, a carrier, who met his death near Rockley on Friday evening through a wheel of his loaded waggon ...

    Article : 84 words
  23. CHARACTER OF IMMIGRANTS.

    Mr. A. [?]. Neville, Chief Immigration Agent, has just returned from the eastern States. During his visit he inquired into the methods adopted for attracting and receiving ...

    Article : 97 words
  24. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—May 4.

    Ophir, R.M.S., for Brisbane; Changsha, [?] for Melbourne; Coolgardie, s, for Melbourne, Adelaide, and Western Australian ports: Wodonga, s, for Melbourne; Allinga, s, for Brisbane, Maryborough, Bundaberg, and ...

    Article : 157 words
  25. DROWNED IN A MINE.

    Word has been received from Wilson's Patch that James Howie was drowned in the Great Western Mine on Friday last. He was lowered to the 75ft level to start trucking, and ...

    Article : 68 words
  26. AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE.

    An exciting incident occurred on the River-road, Toowong, at noon to-day, when a horse bolted with a buggy full of people. It crashed through a fence on the river bank, and ...

    Article : 57 words
  27. CLEARANCES.—May 3.

    Sydney, s, 19[?] tons, Captain Roy, for Newcastle. Nairnshire, s, 5747 tons, Captain Chicken, for London, via New Zealand ports. Changsha, s, [?]69 tons, Captain Finlayson, for ...

    Article : 46 words
  28. TROUT FISHING.

    Fishing in Tuross River J. A. F[?]llen wound up the season by landing two exceptionally good specimens of rainbow trout, one being 8[?]b and the other 51b. The former ...

    Article : 118 words
  29. FATAL DRIVING ACCIDENT.

    A farmer named Fred. Menzie, an expert in hop-growing, died at Black Hills, near New Norfolk, on Saturday morning from injuries through falling out of his dray. ...

    Article : 32 words
  30. W.C.T. UNION CONVENTION.

    At the Central Methodist Mission yesterday the seventh triennial convention of the Australasian Women's Christian Temperance Union entered upon its practical stage. ...

    Article : 846 words
  31. CARDIFF COLLIERY TROUBLE.

    Although it was understood at the beginning of last week that the trouble at the Cardiff Colliery had been satisfactorily arranged, and that the miners were going back ...

    Article : 102 words
  32. ENTERED OUTWARDS.—May 3.

    Kiel, s, far Hamburg; Kakapo, s, for Tasmania, via Newcastle and kembla; Salamis, s, for Brisbane; Riverina, s, for Fremantle, via ports; Ophir, R.M.S., for Brisbane. ...

    Article : 35 words
  33. FELL ON A STONE.

    A little girl named Thomas, aged 10 years, while picnicking at Stephen's Creek yesterday, fell on a stone, which penetrated her skull. The child is now in a critical ...

    Article : 43 words
  34. MOVEMENTS OF OVERSEA STEAMERS.

    Yawa[?] Maru, J.M.S. (Nippon Y[?] Kaisha) left Yokohama on Saturday last for Sydney, via Kobe, Moji, Nagasaki, Hongkong, Manila, Thursday Island, Townsville, and Brisbane. She is expected to arrive in ...

    Article : 98 words
  35. RAILWAY WORKERS' WAGES.

    The men engaged in Wallarobba Tunnel, North Coast Railway, who are not participating in the increase in wages granted by the contractors, Messrs. Carson, Carey, end ...

    Article : 153 words
  36. BURNING ACCIDENT.

    A married man named Parsons, engaged in sanitary work, met with a peculiar accident on Friday night. He went to an outhouse and struck a match. An explosion ...

    Article : 65 words
  37. DETERMINED STOWAWAYS.

    When the Pa[?]oo was in quarantine at Fremantle at the beginning of last month six Chinese stowaways were discovered in No. 3 tank in the engine room under the boilers. ...

    Article : 134 words
  38. TYPHOID AT WAGGA.

    Three deaths occourred on Friday, one from typhoid, and two from complications supervening on that disease. The victims were Charles Chapman Rossitter, ledgerkeeper at ...

    Article : 90 words
  39. OBERHAUSEN'S FRUIT CARGO.

    A cable message was yesterday received by the German Australian S.S. Company stating that the fruit shipments by the steamer Oberhausen reached their destination in good condition. ...

    Article : 34 words
  40. UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY.

    The monthly meeting of the Senate of the University was held yesterday, at Selborne-chambers, Phillip-street. The Chancellor (Sir Normand MacLa[?] presided. ...

    Article : 591 words
  41. KERGUELEN ISLAND EXPEDITION.

    According to advices received from Noumea yesterday, the French expedition now engaged in exploring and surveying kerguelen Island will visit Melbourne on the way to France. The vessel employed in the ...

    Article : 48 words
  42. HOSPITAL SATURDAY FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 595 words
  43. BOATING ACCIDENT IN NEW CALEDONIA.

    The F.M.S. Australian, which arrived at Sydney yesterday from Noumea, brought the news that a boat belonging to the French barque Edmond Rosland recently capsized in a squall at T[?]ndi, New Caledonia, ...

    Article : 50 words
  44. AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION.

    Mr. Deakin addressed a small audience at Albert Hall, Brisbane this evening on the aims and objects of the Australian Natives' Association. Mr. Deakin said the ...

    Article : 151 words
  45. MAY DAY AT BROKEN HILL.

    An open-air meeting on the Central Reserve yesterday afternoon carried the following resolution, proposed by Mr. W. D. Barnett and seconded by Alderman Doe:—"That this mass ...

    Article : 198 words
  46. ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE OF THE CALLUNA.

    The barque Calluna, which arrived at Sydney yesterday, commenced her voyage under sensational circumstances. She left London on January 2, and shortly afterwards trouble occurred between Captain ...

    Article : 108 words
  47. TWIN SERVANTS OF THE MIND.

    Under the auspices of the Australasian Elocutionary Association and the Australian School of Oratory, Mr. G. H. Reid last night delivered a lecture at the Y.M.C.A. Hall before a large ...

    Article : 752 words
  48. LAUNCH OF THE OTRANTO.

    Additional particulars came to hand by yesterday's mail concerning the Orient Steam Navigation Company's new twin-screw steamer Otranto, which was launched on March 27 from Messrs. Workman, Clark, ...

    Article : 440 words
  49. EMPLOYERS' FEDERATION.

    A meeting of the Employers' Federation of New South Wales was held on Thursday evening. The president, Mr. T. J. Hitchman, presided. There was a good attendance. The ...

    Article : 210 words
  50. THE NEWNES TROUBLE.

    Recently at Newnes, £113 was distributed in the proportion of 10s 6d to each man, 3s 6d each wife, and 2s each child. The number to receive benefit was: Men 137, wives 81, and ...

    Article : 97 words
  51. MUDGEE'S WATER SUPPLY.

    The main reservoir from which water is supplied to the town has given out. There is only a limited quantity in the supplementary dam, which is to be held in reserve in case of fire. ...

    Article : 101 words
  52. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 words
  53. AMUSEMENTS. THREE DREADNOUGHT MATINEES.

    Mrs. T. H. Kelly, who has, in the absence of the Lady Mayoress, cheerfully undertaken the management of the matinee at the Theatre Royal to-morrow for the N.S.W. Dread[?]ought Fund, reports that the lady workers have ...

    Article : 167 words
  54. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    PORT CHALMERS (1235m).—Arr: May 3, Her[?], bq, from Marscilles. BLUFF (1107M).—Arr: May 3, Warrimoo, s, from Hobart. Dep: May 3, Ulimaroa, s, for Melbourne. ...

    Article : 46 words
  55. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following telegrams were received yesterday respecting the conditions of the various bar harbours:— Harrington, 13ft on bar, rise 4ft, 10ft 6in abreast of the wreck, 9ft 6in on crossing, rise 2ft 6in; Camden Haven ...

    Article : 112 words
  56. BIG PROBATE DUTIES.

    A sum of £14,360 14s was paid last week in Sydney as probate duty on the estate of Benjamin Wolfe-Levy, merchant, who died in England. The estate in New South Wales ...

    Article : 92 words
  57. THE WHEELERS' STRIKE.

    A mass meeting of members of the South Clifton Minors' Lodge took place yesterday morning to consider what steps should be taken by the lodge in connection with the ...

    Article : 175 words
  58. THE MAILS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 words
  59. FIRE AT FORBES.

    Early on Sunday morning a fire occured in a mercery shop in Albion-buildings. The stock was insured in the New Zealand Company for £500. There was a fair amount of ...

    Article : 65 words
  60. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    GOODE ISLAND 2000m).—Passed: May 2, Orange Branch, s, bound for Manila. May 3, Elblng, s, bound for Java ports. COOKTOWN (1[?]m).—Dep: May 2, Maranoa, s, for ...

    Article : 993 words
  61. THE CREMORNE LAND VALUATION.

    Sir,—It would be interesting to know who the genius was who valued the land at Cremorne at the ridiculous figure of £2000, for if he is a Government official he evidently ...

    Article : 212 words
  62. THE BENGOUGH ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Mr. Be[?]ough, the Canadian cartoonist and entertainer, will give the second of his mirthful evenings to-night, when his new programme will include. "The Typical Chairman," "A War Story," "Robinson ...

    Article : 166 words
  63. DISBANDING A UNION.

    At a special summons meeting of the Smelters' Union a motion was carried in favour of the funds of the union being divided among members, subject to legal advice. This action ...

    Article : 154 words
  64. WALLSEND RACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 136 words
  65. Advertising

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    Advertising : 54 words
  66. Advertising

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    Advertising : 22 words
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