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  2. THE AMERICAN FLEET.

    Among matters considered by the Cabinet on Saturday was the question of holidays during the visit of the United States fleet. Victoria had decided to proclaim three days, ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    The foundation stone of the new hall which the Young Men's Christian Association is having erected was laid at Ballarat by the Prime Minister (Mr. Deakin). ...

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  4. NEWCASTLE.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house yesterday:—Brisbane, s, for Lyttelton, with 1400 tons coal; Hamstead, s, for Melbourne, with 5750 tons coal; Ottensen, s, ...

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  5. MR. MAUGER'S RETURN.

    Mr. Samuel Mauger, Postmaster-General, addressed a largely attended public meeting in the Town Hall last evening on "Hindrances to Progress," ...

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  6. AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE.

    "The coming years will witness the transference to Sydney of much of the commerce and the manufactures of England. The head-quarters of the British Empire must eventually ...

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  7. SHIPPING.

    Changsha, s, 2260 tons, Captain E[?]dy, from Hongkong, via ports. Passengers—Mr. J. Bailey, Mr. Croft, Mrs. H. Lee, Mr. F. Button, Major Kyngdon, Mr. G. R. Morris, Mr. J. Morris, Mr. J. Russel, Mr. Decontry, ...

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  8. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 words
  9. DANGER ON THE CLIFFS.

    The Inspector-General of Police, acting under instructions from the Premier, has completed arrangements with a view of averting accidents at the cliffs at South Head on the day the ...

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  10. ENGINEDRIVERS' ASSOCIATION.

    Another meeting of the Northern District Council of the Federated Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association was held yesterday at the Trades Hall, Mr. T. Cheshire, president, ...

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  11. THE A.W.U.

    At the annual meeting of the Victoria Riverina branch of the A.W.U. at Ballarat on Saturday, it was stated that the membership was 10,203, an increase of 3000 for the year. ...

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  12. RECORD COAL-LOADING.

    Though many complaints are made regarding the facilities provided at the Dyke for loading coal, an instance which occurred on Friday tends to show that in favourable ...

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  13. THE THEATRES.

    After a long season of musical comedy, the Theatre Royal was again the home on Saturday night of the patrons of melodrama. "The Fatal Wedding," is being revived for a ...

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  14. NORFOLK ISLAND.

    The Malaita arrived at 11 a.m. to-day, and is to sail at 2 p.m. Her passengers are:—Mrs. Chs. Rossitor, Misses Robinson and Bowie, Messrs. Elliot ...

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  15. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 785 words
  16. RAILWAY TRIPS.

    The State Government anticipates that the railway trips to be provided for the men of the United States fleet will prove to the visitors one of the most attractive features of the ...

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  17. QUEENSLAND.

    Constable Sidney Vincent Tighe, stationed at Toowoomba, committed suicide, it is alleged, by shooting himself. He had recently been transferred from Warra. ...

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  18. DEPARTURES.—July 18.

    Moldavia, R.M.S., for London, via ports. Marathon, s, for London, via South Africa. Grantala[?] s, for Melbourne, Adelaide, and Western Australia [?]orts. ...

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  19. THE FEAR OF INVASION.

    Dr. Richard Arthur, M.L.A., president of the Immigration League of Australia, offered an explanation regarding the cable which appeared a few days ago respecting a letter of ...

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  20. NEW ZEALAND.

    In regard to the murder charge against Connelly, chief witness in the case against Hallinen and Anderson, who got seven years for manslaughter, no evidence was offered. A ...

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  21. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—July 20.

    Reichenbach, s, for Antwerp and Hamburg, via Townsville and Java ports; Aldenham, s, for Melbourne; Karitane, s, for Devonport, Burnie, Stanley, and Beauty Point (cargo only); Wauchope, s, for ...

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  22. THE HARBOUR ISLANDS.

    During the week the trustees of Clarke and Shark Islands (of whom Mr. Oakes, honorary Minister, is one), paid visits to those places in order to ascertain how they can best be ...

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  23. ADDRESSES AT NEWCASTLE.

    Mr. Mauger, the Postmaster-General, addressed a meeting of men in the Methodist Central Mission Hall this afternoon on the subject of "Present-day Problems." He ...

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  24. "CRIMINALS BOTH."

    "Listen to this," said Alderman Dyer, at a formation meeting of a Labour league at Carlton, as he took from his pocket a circular he had received that day from the Employers' ...

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  25. FIRE AT PARKES.

    On Thursday night, owing to the explosion of a lamp, a fire broke out in a four-roomed cottage occupied by a family named Oliver, on the outskirts of the town. It was ...

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  26. CLEARANCES.—July 18.

    Ulimaroa, s, 5777 tons, Captain Wyllie, for Wellington. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Burrows, Mr. and Mrs Johnson and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. R. Gillies and child, Mr. and Mrs. H. Lowry, Mr. and ...

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  27. THE MAILS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 133 words
  28. THE REV. C. H. NASH'S CASE.

    The Board of Nomination for the election of "a clerk in full orders" to fill the vacant incumbency of Christ Church, Geelong, met at St. Paul's Cathedral on Friday. Only one ...

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  29. THE CONTINENTAL.

    The arrangements for the continental to be given in the Domain during the fleet's visit are practically complete, and it is expected that this part of the State programme will ...

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  30. HELENSBURGH MINERS.

    A special meeting of the Helensburgh branch of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held last night, the local chairman, Mr. A. Gray, presiding. A letter was read ...

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  31. ASSAULT IN SURRY HILLS.

    A brutal attack was made on a Chinese carpenter named Lenny Lee, living in Mary-street, Surry Hills, a little after 10 o'clock on Saturday night, in a vacant allotment between ...

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  32. MAITLAND REQUIREMENTS.

    The Postmaster-General (Mr. S. Mauger), during his visit to West Maitland on Saturday evening, received several deputations regarding local requirements in his department. ...

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  33. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT.

    An application was lodged on Saturday [?] the Industrial Disputes Office by John Clark Goodwin and others for the constitution of a board on behalf of persons employed in glass ...

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  34. DESPATCH OF MAILS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PLACES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 words
  35. THE TOWN HALL INCIDENT.

    At the annual demonstration of the local Orange Lodge a strong protest was entered against the action of the Sydney City Council in granting the Town Hall for a Roman ...

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  36. ENTERED OUTWARD.

    Wakatipu, s, for Launceston, via Eden; Wimmera, s, for Auckland. ...

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  37. WHAKARUA LEAVES LONDON.

    A cable message was received on Saturday, stating that the Tyser liner Whakarua had left London on July 15 for Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports. ...

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  38. CORPSE FOUND AT COOGEE.

    The body of a man was found yesterday afternoon in the Northern Reserve at Coogee. Beside it lay a bottle and a drinking mug, each containing carbolic acid. ...

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  39. LAUNCH AT NIGHT.

    Something novel in the way of a launch took place at Mort's Dock and Engineering Company's works last week, namely, the launch at half past 9 o'clock on Wednesday. ...

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  40. ARRIVAL OF THE CHANGSHA.

    The China Navigation Company's steamer Changsha arrived on Saturday from Eastern ports with a general cargo, and berthed at Flood's wharf. She left Hongkong on June 28, and called at Manila, Zamboanga, ...

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  41. ENGLISH MAIL SERVICE.

    The acting superintendent of the P. and O. Company in Australia, Mr. A. Gordon Wesche, has received information that the Morea and Malwa, two of the three mammoth ...

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  42. WEAK AND NERVOUS.

    For those who did not enjoy the privilege of hearing the recital of this story for themselves, it is here reproduced at the instigation of a special correspondent, whose duty in the ...

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  43. FROM SINGAPORE.

    The steamer Airlie arrived yesterday from Singapore, after another fast trip, being one day ahead of schedule time, and berthed at Circular Quay. She left Singapore on June 27, and called at Batavia, Samarang, ...

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  44. AUCKLAND ARRANGEMENTS.

    In reply to an application for detailed information as to the Auckland arrangements the American Consul-General has received the following cable from Admiral Sperry:— ...

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  45. DEATH OF THE REV. J. C. W. MACNEILL, M.A.

    The death occurred, on Friday of the Rev. J. C. W. MacNeill, M.A., minister of the Presbyterian Church at Dubbo. The deceased took ill about a fortnight ago, while engaged ...

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  46. THE AMAZON.

    The four-masted American barquentine Amazon arrived last evening from Willana Harbour, with a cargo of 1,300,000ft pine, and anchored in Watson's Bay. Fine weather was experienced throughout the passage. ...

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  47. A NEW SCHOONER.

    A topsail schooner, built to the order of Mr. F. Jagger, of Auckland, and to be employed in the New Zealand coastal trade, was launched on Thursday from the shipbuilding ...

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  48. CASUALTIES.

    On Friday the body of a newly-born infant was discovered by Mrs. Annie Vale in Wallace-street, Balmain. The discovery was reported to the police, and Dr. Wilson was ...

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  49. A TIMBER-LADEN BARQUE.

    The Norwegian barque Sivah, with a cargo of lumber, arrived yesterday from Hokianga, and anchored in Johnstone's Bay. She left the New Zealand port, on June 19, and experienced north-west to westerly gales ...

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  50. FARMER SHOOTS CHILD.

    News was received yesterday that a farmer named Mason, residing 14 miles from Teawamutu, had shot his infant daughter and committed suicide. ...

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  51. THE MALAITA AT NORFOLK ISLAND.

    The steamer Malaita, from the New Hebrides to Sydney, called at Norfolk Island on Saturday morning. She was to have resumed her voyage at 2 p.m. ...

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  52. KNOCKED DOWN BY A CART.

    Arthur Conlon, aged 34, living in Greek-street, Glebe, was brought to Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday night, where he was admitted, suffering from injuries to the head. He ...

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  53. MELBOURNE S.S. COMPANY.

    The Melbourne S.S. Company have recently chartered the steamer Hampstead, of a deadweight carrying capacity of about 6000 tons. She left Newcastle on Saturday night for Melbourne with a full cargo of ...

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  54. MOTORING FROM BRISBANE.

    A proposal is on foot that the motorists of Brisbane should form a motor party to proceed overland to Sydney, arriving there just prior to the visit of the American fleet. The ...

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  55. PLAYING ON WOOL BALES.

    A small boy of 7, James Cogan, living in Bland-street, Woolloomooloo, was playing with some other boys on the top of a number of bales of wool on a wharf in Woolloomooloo ...

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  56. COUNTRY LICENSING COURTS.

    The Special Licensing Court on Friday decided to close 10 licensed premises in the Macquarie electorate, as follows:—Lincoln Hotel (Wellington), two years from September 10, ...

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  57. THE BAR HARBOURS.

    The following telegrams were received last night relative to the conditions of the bar harbours:— Ballina, 12ft on bar, 14ft on inside channel at high water; Forster, bar 8ft 9in at high water. ...

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  58. LOSS OF THE ORION.

    The judgment of the Court of Marine Inquiry which has been considering the loss of the Orion has been delivered. The Court found that there was no evidence ...

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  59. VICTORIAN GOVERNMENTS EXPENDITURE.

    The Victorian Government proposes spending £10,000 on the reception of the fleet. The citizens in the principal streets of Melbourne are being asked to contribute to the fund for ...

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  60. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    COOKTOWN (1550m).—Dep: July 18, H.M.S. Pyramus, for Sydney. CAIRNS (1400m).—Arr: July 18, Kadina, s, from Newcastle; Wodonga, s, from Cooktown. ...

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  61. A CARBIDE EXPLOSION.

    At the All Nations' Hotel, South Broken Hill, on Friday night, E. Ryan, 19, went into a washhouse to procure some carbide, but the rain during the day had wet the carbide in its ...

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  62. THE LIVERPOOL FIRE.

    Mr. W. H. Mackenzie, J.P., coroner for the district, held an inquiry at the courthouse on Thursday concerning the fire which occurred on Saturday morning last and resulted in the ...

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  63. NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND (1281m).—Arr: July 19, Kalapoi, s, from Newcastle. WHANGAREI.—Dep: July 18, Hippolas, bq, for Sydney. ...

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  64. VISIT TO ALBANY.

    The Premier has again telegraphed to the Prime Minister asking what funds would be available for the purpose of celebrating the visit of the American fleet to Albany. Mr. ...

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  65. STATUTORY DECLARATION.

    I, JOHN EDWARDS, of No. 42 Lawson-street, Balmain, in the State of New South Wales, Commonwealth of Australia, do solemnly and sincerely declare that I have ...

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  66. KILLED IN A MINE.

    Thomas Stevens, 38, was killed at the Associated mine on Friday. Stevens and a mate named Butler were engaged charging the firing holes. Butler left after the first five had ...

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  67. APPLICATION FOR DIVORCE.

    The Supreme Court, Wellington, has refused the application by Ellen Benton for leave to serve her husband with citation in divorce, the husband being in New South ...

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  68. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    Some three or four hundred members of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers met at the Trades Hall on Friday evening to show their appreciation of the services of Mr. Howe, who has for years past been ...

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  69. LAUNCH FOR THE CUSTOMS.

    The Commonwealth Government is on the look-out for a launch for use on Sydney Harbour in connection with the work of the Customs Department. A vessel of about 60ft in ...

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  70. A CHILD KILLED.

    Some young children of Henry Sonnerman, of Yellow Creek, near Beechworth, were playing with a handcart, when it ran down a hill with a boy aged five in it, and struck a stump. ...

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