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  2. THE PROPOSED LAND TAX.

    The presence of the Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) and Mr. Deakin at the Lord Mayor's luncheon to-day lent special interest to the function. There were also present several ...

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  3. BARRIER TROUBLE. POSITION AT PORT PIRIE.

    The Proprietary Company at Port Pirie are getting a few extra men every day to start work at the smelters and refinery, and those now employed are assuming a fair proportion ...

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  4. RICHMOND RIVER BUTTERS

    Mr. Watts, vice-chairman of the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Company, and the manager, Mr. Meares. have been in the district the past fortnight working for the ...

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  5. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY.

    The State Presbyterian General Assembly devoted last night to foreign missions, St. Stephen's Church being crowded from floor to gallery. ...

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  6. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.—May 10.

    [?]yanora, s, 4057 tons, Captain James Grahl, from Cooktown, Port Douglas, Cairus, Townsville, Bowen, Mackay (Flat Top Island), Rockhampton (Keppel Bay), and Brisbane. Passengers—Saloon 90, second cabin 74. ...

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  7. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER. THE "HERALD" MA[?].

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  8. THE DREADNOUGHT FUND. MEETING AT HORNSBY.

    A public meeting, under the auspices of the Hornsby Shire Council, was held in the School of Arts, Hornsby, on Friday, President Nixon being in the chair. The attendance was good, ...

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  9. LIBERAL PARTY'S PLATFORM.

    The newly-formed Commonwealth Liberal party has issued the following platform:— 1. To uphold the Federal union, and to develop its national character, fostering ...

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  10. PUBLIC SERVICE CONCERT.

    The council of the Public Service Association is being besieged with offers of assistance at the proposed concert on Empire Night at the Town Hall in aid of the ...

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  11. RANDWICK BRANCH.

    A meeting of the general committee of the Randwick branch took place in the local Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The Mayor, Alderman Snape, presided. Mr. Coulter, the ...

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  12. DEPARTURES.—May 10.

    Makura, R.M.S., for Vancouver, via ports. Kumbara, aux. scr, for Solomon Islands. Paloona, s, for Newcastle. Nardoo, s, for Adelaide, via Newcastle. ...

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  13. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—May 11.

    Empire, s, for Manila, China, and Japan, via Queensland ports, Port Darwin, and Timor; Clan Grant, s, for Lyttclton, N.Z.; Promise, s, for Ocean Island and Naura; Hobart, s, for Melbourne, ...

    Article : 188 words
  14. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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  15. POSITION AT BROKEN HILL.

    The result of the "go-to-work" ballot, though not unexpected, has further depressed the mass of the citizens. The total votes cast, 2764, was a small number ...

    Article : 341 words
  16. NEEDS OF THE PIONEERS.

    Speaking at Cue, the Minister for Home Affairs said that the only really well-grounded complaint against the Federal Parliament was that it had been over-generous to the State ...

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  17. CLEARANCES.—May 10.

    Makura, R.M.S., 8075 tons, Captain John Gibb, for Vancouver, via Brisbane, Suva, and Honolulu, with passengers as per list published yesterday. Clan Grant, s, 3948 tons, Captain Alexander, for ...

    Article : 63 words
  18. ENGINEERS AT VARIANCE.

    Argument concluded in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court with respect to the registration of the Australasian institute of Marine Engineers and the Amalgamated ...

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  19. ENTERED OUTWARD.—May 10.

    Karori, s, for Devonport, Burnie, Stanley, and Strahan, via Newcastle; Indianic, s, for London, via Bunbury (W.A.); Seydlitz, G.M.S., for Bremen, via Melbourne, Adelaide, and Fremantle, Burwah, s, for ...

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  20. MR. HALL AT YOUNG.

    Mr. Hall, Federal member for Werriwa, addressed a fair number of electors in the Town Hall last night. He thanked them for electing him, for without the vote from Young ...

    Article : 266 words
  21. MOVEMENTS OF OVERSEA STEAMERS.

    Aorangi, R.M S (Canadian-Australian mail line), arrived at and left Fanning Island on Friday last, on route from Yancover and Victoria (B.C.), bound to Sydney, via Honolulu, Suva, and Brisbane. ...

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  22. NEWCASTLE LAUNDRY BOARD.

    Mr. H. A. Mitchell, who appeared before the Laundries Board which sat in Newcastle recently to put forward the claims of the employees for improved wages and conditions, ...

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  23. THE A.M.A.'S FUNDS.

    The balance-sheet of the A.M.A. for the quarter ended March 31 covers the following figures:—General fund receipts, £9274; expenditure, £7057; funeral fund receipts, £4018; ...

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  24. MR. FISHER AND HIS DEFENCE POLICY.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "Union Jack," in your issue of the 4th inst, criticising my letter on the above subject, altogether missed the mark. I repeat, I was perfectly justified in ...

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  25. GRADUATED LAND TAX.

    The Cabinet will to-morrow consider the recommendations of the Minister for Lands (Mr. M'Kenzie) with respect to the land policy of the Government framed since his visit to ...

    Article : 131 words
  26. PASSENGERS BY THE EASTERN.

    The E. and A. S.S. Company's steamer Eastern, from Japan and China bound to Sydney, sailed from here this morning. Her passengers are:— For Brisbane: Mears. Bowron and Mackenzie, Pilots ...

    Article : 124 words
  27. USEFUL. SHOWERS.

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  28. OLD-AGE PENSIONS. TASMANIAN OFFICER'S UNCERTAINTY.

    Regarding the arrangements for the distribution of old age pensions, Inquiry from the Public Service Inspector (Mr. J. P. Bischard) to-day elicited the fact that that gentleman ...

    Article : 215 words
  29. MEASUREMENT OF TIMBER.

    Serious trouble has arisen between the Melbourne Harbour Trust and some of Victoria's largest timber-importing firms. A few weeks ago the officers of the trust had their attention ...

    Article : 282 words
  30. NEW DENTAL HOSPITAL.

    A meeting of dentists and subscribers, past and present, to the United Dental Hospital was held last night at the King's Hall, Phillip-street, to consider the best way of raising ...

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  31. POWERS OF SHIPPING COMPANIES.

    The Full Court gave Judgment in favour of appellants in the appeal by the Ocean Steamship Company and anothor (defendants), appellants, against the decision of the local ...

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  32. THE SEESTERN AT BRISBANE.

    The German Government yacht Seestern, stationed in the Bismarck Archipelago, arrived at Brisbane yesterday from Herbertshohe, New Britain, on her way to Sydney. ...

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  33. LA GALLIA REFLOATED.

    The French steamer St. Louis, which arrived here yesterday from the New Hebrides, brought the news that the French schooner La [?]llia, which was driven ashore during the recent hurricane, was refloated, and ...

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  34. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following telegrams were received yesterday respecting the condition of the various bar harbours:— Cape Hawke, bar 8ft 3in at high water; Harrington, 12ft on bar, 12ft on inside bar abreast the wreck, rise ...

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  35. CASUALTIES. BEDCLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE.

    William M'Craw, 20, living in George-street, Waterloo, was taken to the Prince Alfred Hospital on Sunday by his father. He was suffering from severe burns about the legs, arms, ...

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  36. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    THURSDAY ISLAND (2000m).—Arr: May 10, Maranoa, s, from Burketown. Dep: May 10, Eastern, for Sydney; Guthrie, s, for Singapore; H.M.S. Fantome, for Broome, W.A. ...

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  37. VICTORIA'S INTENTIONS.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher), the Victorian Premier (Mr. Murray), and the State Treasurer (Mr. Watt) to-day had a short conversation regarding the transfer of the ...

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  38. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    KAIPARA HEADS.—Dep: May 10, Marjorie Craig, bq, for Sydney. WANGANUI.—Arr: May 10, Maroro, scow, from Newcastle. Dep: May 10, Jap, bqtn, for Sydney. ...

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  39. A WOOD-CHOPPING ACCIDENT.

    A little boy, named Ellis, had his foot partly severed by a blow from an axe, which was being used in wood-chopping by a lad named Kingham, at Warrigal Public School. The ...

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  40. LAND SETTLEMENT.

    Speaking at Adelong on Saturday, Mr. Arthur Griffith said the only basis of effective defence of any country against invasion is a prosperous rural population and that if we do ...

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  41. FIJI SHIPPING.

    SUVA (1743m).—Arr: May 10, Arcona and Titania, German warships, from Samoa. ...

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  42. THE LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

    The following have been appointed to represent the Wellington branch of the Liberal and Reform Association at the annual conference in Sydney:—Messrs. C. H. Barton, M.L.A., ...

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  43. THE MAILS.

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  44. INJURED WHILE CYCLING.

    Rupert and James E. Cook, brothers, while cycling down Harper's Hill yesterday, met with a serious accident. One bumped into a stone, smashing the rim of the bicycle, and ...

    Article : 65 words
  45. GERMAN PUNITIVE EXPEDITION.

    The Seestern, the German Imperial Government yacht, stationed at German New Guinea, arrived from Herberlshohe to-day. Before setting out on her voyage the vessel paid a ...

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  46. AN INJURED JOCKEY.

    Edward Hinton, the jockey who was injured at Wallsend on Saturday through falling from his horse, has recovered consciousness, and tonight his condition was much improved. ...

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  47. AMUSEMENTS. CHANGES AT THE PALACE.

    This evening the unal performance of the drams of English military and rustic life, "In the Ranks," will be given at the Palace Theatre. Messrs. Sims and Pettitt's popular play may not be revived again for ...

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  48. BOY DROWNED.

    A boy named Ray King, aged 8 years, was drowned on Saturday. He was paddling with another boy in a Togo skiff, which capsized. King sank, but the other boy swam ashore. A ...

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  49. FRUIT REJECTED IN VICTORIA.

    During December last 3780 cases of tomatoes from New South Wales and 283 cases from Queensland were rejected by the Victorian fruit inspectors. The total shipments from ...

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  50. THE BENGOUGH ENTERTAINMENTS.

    This evening Bengough, the Canadian cartoonist, poet, and humourist, resumes his extended season at the Centenary Hall, where the success of the past week has led him to prepare iresh programmes for to-night, ...

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  51. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    An old-age pensioner named Alexander Watts, attempted to commit suicide this afternoon. Watts, who is suffering from cancer on the tongue, lives in a but at West ...

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  52. ALLEGED WAREHOUSE THEFTS.

    Detectives Campbell, Bannon, Darlington, and Vincent have been investigating some alleged frauds recently perpetrated on several warehouses in York-street. As a result of ...

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  53. ATHLONE-PLACE RESUMPTION AREA.

    Parts of the Athlone-place resumption area which were not needed by the City Council, were yesterday sold by auction on its behalf. The blocks were sold on 50 years' leases. ...

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  54. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN WHEAT YIELD.

    The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Mitchell) referred to the Government Statistician's estimate that the comparatively large export of wheat this season will leave the State over ...

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  55. VICE-REGAL NIGHT AT THE LYCEUM.

    Their Excellencies the Governor-General, the Counte[?] of Dudley, and suite will be present at the Lyceum this evening, when Mr. Charles Spencer will present a special programme in honour of the occasion. A ...

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  56. MISS LILLIAN MITCHELL'S CONCERT.

    Miss Lillian Mitchell will give a concert at the Y.M.C.A. Hall to-night, at which the vocal programme will be supplemented by such attractive instrumental numbers as the harp solo "Wind in the Trees" (Signor ...

    Article : 89 words
  57. THE CONDEMNED MUTTON.

    Reports received to-day by the Minister for Agriculture from the Victorian Agent-General in London and several local officers show that the mutton which was recently condemned in ...

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  58. COLLIDED WITH TELEGRAPH POLE.

    Richard Sally, 45, a resident of Newcastle, was killed at Millars Flat on Friday night through a horse which he was riding running against a telegraph post. Sally's head came ...

    Article : 66 words
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