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CHRISTMAS TREE.
Christmas, if it belongs to anyone, belongs to the children. All the associations of the Nativity, and, in keeping with that festival, all the sentiment and practical observance ...
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NEW BLUE ANCHOR LINER.
At daylight to-day the new steamer Waratah, of 9800 tons—the latest addition to Lund's Blue Anchor fleet—will arrive at Sydney on her maiden voyage from London, via ...
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA.
Two interstate express trains had to be run to-day to cope with the exceptional holiday traffic to the eastern States. The first train had on board the team of South Australian ...
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AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.
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SHIPPING.
Wollowra, s, 2631 tons, Captain H. Brissenden, from Cairns, via ports, and Brisbane. Passengers:—Saloon [?]4, steerage 93 G. S. [?]ulh and Co., Limited, agents. Elvaston, s, 125[?] tons, Captain Putt, from Java. ...
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ROYAL NAVAL HOUSE.
On Christmas Day tho men of H.M.S. Encounter are giving a concert at the Royal Naval House. For last night, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve there were concerts and ...
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COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' ASSOCIATION.
At the annual meeting of the Commercial Travellers' Association to-night, Mr. T. J. Exton was elected president of the association. The membership is now 50[?], and that of the ...
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AT THE HOSPITALS.
At all the hospitals the wards are being decorated, and everything is being done that can be to give those who happen to be there on Christmas Day a bright and happy time. At ...
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HOWARD SMITH COMPANY, LTD.
The Age leaves Newcastle to-day for Wallaroo and Port Pirie. The Barrabool is laid up at Melbourne. The Bombala leaves Sydney for melbourne this afternoon. The Boveric left Newcstle 30th ult for Apia, ...
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CHARITIES.
Yesterday and to-day, from a big store in Quay-street, filters a line of people carrying not merely the dinner of Christmas, but their breakfasts, dinners, and teas for a week—or ...
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QUEENSLAND.
It is expected that next month a start will be made with the Dalby-Tarra line approved by Parliament some time ago. A start will also be made with the Clermont-Blair Athol ...
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DEPARTURES.—Dec. 23.
Darius, s, for Java and Singapore, via ports. Clan Macintosh, s, for Dunkirk, London, and Antwerp. Paloona, s, for Hobart. ...
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PRICE OF WOLFRAM AND ANTIMONY.
The Minister for Mines received a cable from the Agent-General stating that the price of wolfram is 27s per unit, equal to £94 10s per ton, and that 70 per cent. ore antimony is ...
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PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Dec. 24.
Port Pirie, s, for Dunkirk and Hull, via Suez Canal; Snevic, s, for South Africa, London, and Liverpool, via ports; Bombala, s, and Wollowra, a, for Melbourne; Erina, s, for Gosford and Brisbane Water; ...
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA.
At the police court yesterday William Practice Silverstone and Joseph David Waters were each charged with having, at Perth, on December 10, conspired with another to ...
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CLEARANCES.—Dec. 23.
Victoria, s, 2969 tons, Captain G. F. Entwistle, for Auckland, N.Z. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Duthie, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. A[?] Bruce, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Blackbourn and two ...
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HOULDER BROTHERS AND CO.
The directors of Messrs. Houlder Brothers and Co., Limited, in their report for the year ended December 31, 1907, state that after paying the fixed remuneration of the managing directors the profit for 1907 ...
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METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.
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MISSION TO SEAMEN.
About 350 seamen from ships in port, and a few out of ships at the present, crowded the concert hall at the Seamen's Institute on Tuesday. There was a long programme of ...
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MASLIN DIVORCE SUIT.
An application was made in the Full Court to-day for a decree nisi in the Maslin divorce case, in which James Frederick Maslin sued for a dissolution of his marriage with Christina ...
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ENTERED OUTWARD.—Dec. 2[?].
Palma, s, for Dunkirk and Liverpool, via Melbourne; Houto, sch, for Wanganui, via Newcastle; Klio, sh, for English Channel. ...
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OTHER ENTERTAINMENTS.
A biograph entertainment was given to the female employees of Messrs. W. D. and H. O. Wills (Australia), Ltd., and the Australian Tobacco Company, Ltd., by Mr. George Smith ...
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MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.
The R.M.S. Victoria, from London, bound to Sydney, left Fremantle at 3.50 a.m. yesterday for Melbourne. The R.M.S. Orotava, from London, bound to ...
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CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY'S LINE.
Messrs. G. S. Quill and Co., Ltd., managing agents, have received a cable from Hongkong advising the departure of the Taiyuan for Australian ports at 6 p.m. on the 22nd inst, calling at Manila and Zamboanga. ...
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DEPARTURE OF THE SUEVIC.
The White Star liner Suevic will leave Dalgety's Wharf, Miller's Point, at noon to-day, in commencement of her homeward voyage to the old country. A large number of passengers are booked to Plymouth and ...
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SOFT DRINKS ON SUNDAY.
Action was recently taken by the United Churches' Association to put a stop to the selling of soft drinks in the town on Sundays, and as a result James H. Rogers, ...
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THE MESSAGERIES MARITIMES SUBSIDY.
From letters to hand yesterday from France, it appears that the Marseilles shipping companies have caused a protest to be made in the Budget Committee of the French Chamber of Deputies against the ...
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POST AND TELEGRAPH ARRANGEMENTS.
The following arrangements will be observed in the Postal and Electric Telegraph Department during the Christmas holidays:— CHRISTMAS DAY, DECEMBER 25. ...
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BUCKNALL-ELLERMAN COMBINATION.
Advices to hand by yesterday's English mail state that it has been authoritatively notified that the negotiations between Sir John R. Ellerman and the Bucknall steamship lines have been brought to a ...
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OROTAVA DUE TO-MORROW.
Our Melbourne correspondent telepraphed last night; —"It is expected that the R.M.S. Orotava will leave Port Melbourne for Sydney at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning." ...
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BUSH FIRES.
During the intense heat and dust storm on Monday a disastrous bush fire broke out on Goonambil Station at 8 a.m.; 14,000 acres of grass on Goonambil were swept. The strong ...
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HIPPOLAS SAILING ON MONDAY.
The barque Hippolas, which is to load coal at Newcastle for Wellington, N.Z., will be towed to the northern port on Monday. ...
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SAILING VESSELS DUE.
The following sailing vessels are now due at Sydney:— Bass Rock, bq, from Callao—57 days. Camhuskennth, sh, from Hudikswall—112 days. Dechmont, sh, from London—103 days. ...
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THE NEW STEAMER WERRIBEE.
Details of the launching ceremony of the new steamer Werribee, which took place on October 26, came to hand a few days ago. The Werribee, [?] modern cargo boat, was built by the Blyth Shipbuilding and Dry Docks ...
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WARATAH DUE AT DAYLIGHT.
The new Blue Anchor liner Waratah, now on her maiden voyage to Australia, is due at Sydney at daylight to-day, from London, via Capetown and ports. She signalled Gabo at 8 a.m. yesterday, and ...
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FOUR CRAIGS LEAVE NEWCASTLE.
By an extraordinary co-incidence, four of the Craig fleet of sailing vessels were despatched from Newcastle within a few hours of one another yesterday. The barques Jessie Craig, Marjorie Craic, and Joseph ...
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TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS.
A number of additional trains will be run on the Main Suburban Line extending to Parramatta and intermediate stations, on Christmas Eve, for persons remaining in the City later than on ordinary nights. ...
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THE BAR HARBOURS.
The following telegrams were received last night regarding the conditions of the bar harbours:—Yamba, har 17ft 9in, rise 5ft 9in, crossing 15ft 9in, rise 2ft 9in; Bellinger Heads, soundings on bar at high water, ...
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INVERAN ON THE COAST.
The steamer Inveran, which has been chartered to load wheat at an Australian port for the United Kingdom, signalled Woolgoolga at 2 p.m. yesterday. She is coming to Sydney for docking and will then ...
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CASUALTIES.
Andrew Henderson, hotelkeeper, in Market-street, city, was found in the smoking-room of his hotel on Monday last in an unconscious condition. He was taken to the Sydney ...
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TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.
THURSDAY ISLAND (2000m).—Dep: Dec. 23, Aldenham, s, for Sydney. GOODE ISLAND.—Passed: Dec. 22, Alberto Treves, s, bound for Newcastle; Ismaila, s, bound for ...
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LAUNCH OF THE KAPUNDA.
A cable message has been received intimating that the Melbourne S.S. Company 's new steamer Kapunda which was successfully launched last month from the shipbuilding yards of Wm. Gray and Co., Ltd., at ...
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THISTLEMORE DIRECT FROM SUEZ.
The steamer Thistlemore, now on her first visit to Australia, arrived at Newcastle yesterday from Suez direct. She sailed on Nov. 7, the passage having thus occupied 40 days. ...
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VAN SPILBERGEN DUE TO-MORROW.
The steamer Van Spilbergen, of the fleet of the Royal Dutch Packet Company, left Brisbane at 12.15 a.m. yesterday, in continuation of her voyage from Batavia and Java ports, bound to Sydney. She is due ...
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MAITLAND DISTRICT MINERS.
At the meeting of the committee of management of the Miners' Federation to-day a letter was read from the secretary of the Colliery Proprietors' Association as follows:— ...
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NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.
WELLINGTON (1239m).—Arr: Dec. 23, Maheno. s, from Sydney. Dep: Dec. 23, Ngahere, s, for Guar[?] ...
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MORT'S DOCK EMPLOYEE INJURED.
John Hill, living in Surry Hills, employed at Mort's Dock, was struck on the head by a lump of coal while working yesterday. He was taken to the Balmain Hospital, where he ...
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THE NONSUCH SIGNALLED.
The new steamer Nonnsuch, a vessel of 3826 tons, now on her maiden voyage, and bound from Bombay to Newcastle and South Australia, signalled Wilson's Promontory at 7 a.m. yesterday. ...
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THE MAILS.
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FALL FROM A BALCONY.
Frances James, a little girl, aged 3½, living with her parents in Railway Parade, Erskineville, while climbing on the balcony at her home, fell to the ground beneath, a distance ...
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THE ISLAND STEAMERS.
The departure of the steamer Moresby of Burns, Philp and Co.'s island line, for the Solomon Islands and Papua, has been postponed until Jan. 8. The sailing of the steamer Muniara, for the Gilbert ...
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NORTH COAST RAILWAY.
The contractors for the railway works between Maitland and Dungog were enabled during the past few months to make very satisfactory progress. In all probability ...
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MARIAN MAYFIELD REFLOATED.
The pilot at Forster wired to Sydner yesterday that the tug Marian Mayfield, which went aground on Tuncurry crossing on Tuesday, floated off at 7 o'clock yesterday morning. ...
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FA[?]L FROM A LADDER.
Mr. Henry Brasen, carpenter, fell from the top of a ladder, striking his head on a log. He was picked up unconscious, and is now in a precarious state. ...
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THE ESSEX SAILING TO-NIGHT.
It is anticipated that the steamer Essex, of the Federal-Houlder-Shire lines, will be in readiness to be despatched from Sydney to-night for London and Liverpool, via ports. Appended is a list of her passengers:— ...
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THE KOOMBANA LAUNCHED.
Accounts of the ceremony of launching the steamer Koombana from the yards of Alex. Stephen and Son, Limited, Linthouse, on Oct. 2,, were received by the last mail. ...
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A FARMER'S SUICIDE.
A farmer named William Collins, aged 56, of Malebo, committed suicide in a deliberate manner this morning. His wife remonstrated with him for drinking heavily. He said: "I'll poison ...
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NEWCASTLE.
The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—New Guinea, s, for Melbourne, with 3400 tons of coal; Nurnberg, s, for Callao, with 1845 tons of coal; Warrimoo, ...
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YAWATA MARU RETURNING TO-MORROW.
Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd. (managing agents for the Nippon Yusen Kaisha in Australasia), notify the departure of the Japanese mail steamer Yawata Maru from Melbourne at noon yesterday. She is expected to ...
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YOUNG WALLSEND DISPUTE.
The dispute at the Young Wallsend colliery in reference to the rates to be paid was discussed at the meeting of the committee of management of the Miners' Federation to-day. ...
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VETERAN UNDERWRITERS.
Mr. J. St. Vincent Welch, who, after 47 years' service, is retiring from the position of resident manager and underwriter of the Commercial Union Assurance Company, and Mr. J. ...
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OVERDUE FROM NEW CALEDONIA.
According to advices received from London yesterday afternoon, sailing ships homeward bound from New Caledonian ports have been somewhat of a feature of late in the reinsurance market, although ...
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EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN S.S. COMPANY'S FLEET.
The Empire arrived it Hongkong Dec. 12 en[?]route from Australian ports to Shanghai and Japan. She leaves Kobe Dec. 29 and Hongkong Jan. 7 for Australian ports, iva Timor. ...
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ACCIDENTS AT LITHGOW.
Lance Stevenson of Kalgurli, near Swashfield, was engaged carting hay, when the horses took fright. In an attempt to catch hold of them he was knocked down and run ...
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MATES' GENEROSITY TO INJURED MAN.
A man named John Heapy, employed classing shale at Newnes by a contractor, Mr. Jas. Gant, had the misfortune to drive the point of a tomahawk through his hand between the ...
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MINERS' FEDERATION.
The result of the ballot which has been taken during the past week for the election of officials of the Miners' Federation was announced to-day, the final returns having come ...
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GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN LINE.
Cable advice has been received stating that the German-Australian Company's steamer lizehoe left Algo[?] Bay on the 18th inst in continuance of her voyage from Hamburg to Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, ...
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THE NORTHERN REEFS.
The master of the steamer Skerries, which arrived at Newcastle from Singapore on Sunday has reported to the Department of Navigation that the beacon on "E[?]" Reef had disappeared, and that of the "Sea" ...
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THE GRE[?]T MORNING DRIN[?]
"MIGHTY ALOK" clears the head and regulates the liver. Usual or E[?]tra Bitter. The original famous Kola Nut Tonic. ...
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THE FOUNDERED PUNT.
The loss of a river punt while being towed from Newcasle to the Richmond River by the steamer Friendship, was reported to the Department of Navigation yesterday by Captain Evans, master of the ...
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BE OF GOOD CHEER!
A little Wolfe's Schnapps night and morning does lasting good. It is at once "a drink and a tonic," and goes straight to the places that need help.—Advt. ...
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LTD.
The Agamemnon is due in Dunkirk about Jan, 30. The Yangtsze, is due in Dunkirk about Jan. 2. The Antenor is due in Sydney on 24th. The Tydeus is now in Dunkirk. The Glaucus is due in Dunkirk about Jan. ...
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