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  2. COUNTRY CADETS IGNORED.

    It has been definitely decided that only the metropolitan cadets are to take part in the review in honour of the visit of the American [?]eet. This decision will no doubt create much ...

    Article : 675 words
  3. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

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

    'A' sly grog seller at Invercargill was fined £50. The evidence showed that defendant had been warned without the slightest effect. The wife of defendant, who was also charged, ...

    Article : 104 words
  5. A COLD SNAP.

    The official reading of the thermometer at the Observatory at 9 o'clock last night—16 degrees—was the lowest registered at that hour during the present season. The previous ...

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  6. SHIPPING.

    Wyreema, s, 6338 tons, Captain J. E. Meaburn, from Cooktown, Port Douglas, Cairn[?], Townsville, Bowen, Mackay, Rockhampton, and Brisbane. Passengers— Saloon 140, second cabin 69. Burns, Philp, and Co., ...

    Article : 255 words
  7. CASUALTIES.

    Mr. Stephen Murphy recorded a verdict of accidental death at the inquest held yesterday concerning the death of James O'Connor, 65, a labourer, lately living at 28 ...

    Article : 125 words
  8. NEWCASTLE.

    The French barque Madeleine, in command of Captain Lay[?], which sailed from the port to-day, is the second sailing vessel to get away straight from the cranes to sea within the past ...

    Article : 133 words
  9. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In an action against the Commissioner of Railways in the Supreme Court to-day, Laura Emily Lloyd, who was injured while travelling on the railways at Clacklin in December last ...

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  10. AN ENGINEER'S FALL.

    William Gallagher, 42, an engineer living at 82 College-street, Baimain, while working on the steamer Elsie in Mort's Dock yesterday afternoon, fell over the stern of the ...

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  11. COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Madeleine, bq, for Valpariso, with 3649 tons coal; Samar, bq, for San Franscico, with 1004 tons coal; ...

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  12. DRESS CAUGHT FIRE.

    A little girl, Winifred Round, 6, was badly burned about the face and hands yesterday afternoon by her dress catching fire at her parents' residence in Ethel-street, Carlton. ...

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  13. BATHURST ASSESSMENTS.

    For the past three days the police magistrate has been hearing appeals against assessments made by the Municipal Council valuator. Five hundred and thirty ...

    Article : 261 words
  14. VICTORIA.

    The tender of F. C. Shillabeer, of Footscray, for the erection of a new city lock-up has been accepted. The contract price is £10,287. ...

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  15. DEPARTURES.—June 22.

    H.M.S. Powerful, for Jervis [?]ay. Corio, s, for Adelaide, via Catherine Hill Bay. G[?]thrie, s, for Newcastle. Wakatipu, s, for Newcastle. ...

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  16. FALL INTO THE HARBOUR.

    Last evening Alfred Classon, aged 44, living in Denison-street, Waverley, an able seaman on the Werfa, a collier, slipped while descending a ladder from the steamer Orient ...

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  17. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—June 23.

    Neunm[?]nter, s, for Antwerp and Hamburg, via Townsville and Java ports; T[?]fua, s, for Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa; Wyreema, s, for Melbourne; Aramac, s, for Brisbane and northern ports; Allinga, s, for ...

    Article : 138 words
  18. ITALIANS IN AMERICA.

    One hears stories of overcrowding in London; where the four families living in the corners of one room quarrelled with the family living in the middle because it wanted to take ...

    Article : 590 words
  19. ARRANGING FOR THE COUNTRY TROOPS.

    Yesterday it was announced that the militia troops taking part in the review would receive payment for the day. The military authorities are busy preparing for the reception of the ...

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  20. SHOT WITH A PEA-RIFLE.

    At the adjourned inquest to-day on the lad Nicholas Pezznatti, who was shot with a peari[?]e on Saturday, a verdict of accidental death was returned. ...

    Article : 37 words
  21. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 973 words
  22. CLEARANCES.—June 22.

    Guthrie, s, 2[?] tons, Captain Williams, for Newcastle. Wakatipu, s, [?] tons, Captain Graham, for Newcastle. ...

    Article : 52 words
  23. A CHILD SCALDED.

    A child named Hull fell into a vessel of boiling milk, and was badly scalded about the arms and shoulders. ...

    Article : 27 words
  24. THE SCHOOLS' CARNIVAL.

    When the promoters of the Public schools' annual carnival proposed to fit in this year's demonstration with the visit of the fleet [?] was considered advisable to tentatively bring ...

    Article : 373 words
  25. SUICIDE AT ORANGE.

    The coroner, at the resumed inquest on the body of George Henry Sara, found that he died from the effects of poison self-administered. ...

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  26. ENTERED OUTWARD.—June 22.

    Allinga, s, for Rock[?]ampton, via Brisbane; G[?]thi[?], s, for Thursday Island, Port Darwin, S[?]urabaya, Samarang, Batavia, and Singapore, via Brisbane, Cairn[?], and Townsville; Karitane, s, for Tasmanian ports, via ...

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  27. MUNICIPAL RATING.

    Sir,—My attention having been drawn to remarks made in your issue of Saturday last by Mr. A. J. Macke[?]zie, general manager of the Perpetual Trust[?]e Company, on the probable ...

    Article : 586 words
  28. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Moldavia is due at Fremantle June 23, Ad[?]laide 27th, Melbourne June 29, and at Sydney July 2. The R.M.S. Himalaya is due at Colombo June 27, ...

    Article : 298 words
  29. BURNT TO DEATH.

    Harry Francis Anstey, ganger on the railways, was burnt to death in his camp at Karrijine on Sunday night. His ma[?], named Davis, was also burnt, but not seriously. ...

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  30. FALL INTO AN OPEN CUT.

    Wm. Clarke, a young man, fell a distance of 20ft into an open cut on the Western Australian Mount Morgan mine last Friday night, and died next day from injuir[?]es received. ...

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  31. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER.

    A case of alleged attempted murder occurred at Edendale, Southland. It is stated that a man named Stott, a half-caste Australian abo[?]iginal, shot a girl named Brown, a ...

    Article : 83 words
  32. SNOW IN THE COUNTRY.

    BATHURST.—The weather was bitterly cold, with a strong wind, on Sunday night. Early on Monday morning slight showers of rain fell, and later on [?]ow fell, but not s[?]f[?]cient to lie on the ground. The ...

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  33. FIONA SAILS FOR AUCKLAND.

    The Colonial Sugar Refining Company, Limited, yesterday received a cable message from Fiji stating that the steamer Fiona sailed on Sunday for Auckland. ...

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  34. REIC[?]ENBAC[?] LEAVES SOUTH AFRICA.

    Cable advices received yesterday notified the departure of the German-Australian S.S. Company's st[?]mer Reichenbach from Algea Bay, South Africa, on Friday last, on route from Hamburg and Antwerp, ...

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  35. LAND VALUES TAXATION.

    In the Leichhardt Town Hall on Friday night, Mr. A. G. Huie addressed the members of the local branch of the Political Labour League on "Taxation of La[?]d Values." He said those who advocated the taxation ...

    Article : 527 words
  36. TOURISTS FROM QUEENSLAND.

    The steamer Wyreema, the latest addition to the [?]eet of the A.U.S.N. Company, arrived at Sydney yesterday with 218 passengers, mostly touri[?]ts, from Queensland ports. Through the courtesy of the Queensland railway ...

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  37. BRISBANE'S CLAIMS.

    It is improbable that any action will be taken by the Government to act on the suggestion that a contingent of officers and men connected with the American fleet should be ...

    Article : 137 words
  38. AUSTRALIA'S WATER SUPPLY.

    M. Paul Privat D[?]schanel has written for "Geographie Regionale" in the XVIIth volume of the "Annales de Geographi[?]" a paper in which he tells Frenchmen what ...

    Article : 576 words
  39. DRAYTON GRANGE LEAVES LIVERPOOL.

    Messrs. [?]lder Brothers and Co., Limited, are in receipt of a cable from their London house advising the departure of the steamer Drayton Grange from Liverpool on Saturday, 20th inst., for Adelaide, Melbourne, ...

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  40. OCEAN S.S COMPANY.

    The Hyson is due in London about July 14. The Carrigan Head leaves Adelaide on 20th inst, and is due in London about Aug. [?]. The Danda[?]s arrived in Adelaide on 20th inst, and is due in Melbourne on ...

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  41. TINTENBAR CALLS AT DURBAN.

    The North Coast Company's new steamer Tintenbar, from Adressan, Scotland, bound to Sydney, called at Durban on Saturday for coal, and resumed her voyage on Sunday. ...

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  42. ITONUS AT DELAGOA BAY.

    A private cable message received last night stated that Arch. C[?]rrie and Co.'s steamer Iton[?]s arrival at D[?]lagoa Bay on Friday last from Sydney, via ports. ...

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  43. AUSTRALIAN AND IN[?]IAN LINE.

    The Dari[?]s sailed from Singapore June l8 for Australia. The Enryalus sailed from Melbourne June 20 for Java ports and Singapore. ...

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  44. THE BAR HARBOURS.

    The following telegrams were received last night as to the conditions of the bar harbours:—Bateman's Bay, [?]ft [?]in on bar at low water; Cape Hawke, bar 9ft at high water; Ballina, 12ft on bar, 14ft on inside ...

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  45. FREE TRIPS FOR SAILORS.

    To-morrow's meeting of the southern committee is the last at which the Secretary to the Cabinet, Mr. Hume Cook, will preside. He relinquishes the chairmanship to take up ...

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  46. EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN S.S. COMPANY'S FLEET.

    The Empire arrived it Port Darwin 17th, and sailed June 18 [?] route for Japan, via Manila and Hongkong. The Eastern sails from Melbourne June 23 for Sydney, via Newcastle. She will leave Sydney July 4 for ...

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  47. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Permit me to say there is a great injustice inflicted upon thousands of thrifty, suburban so-called property-owners, who have either built or bought houses on the ...

    Article : 113 words
  48. THE W[?]TE STAR LINERS.

    The Afri[?] left Liverpool May 7, Capetown May 28. Albany June 15, and Adclaide June 20. She arrived at Melbourne yesterday, and is due at Sydney June 27. The Medie left Sydney June 12, and Melbourne June ...

    Article : 191 words
  49. THE UNION LINERS.

    The new twin-[?]crew steamer Tof[?]a sails to-day for Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Auckland. The Ma[?]eno, is due here this morning from Wellington, and sails on Saturday for Wellington direct ...

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  50. HURSTVILLE APPEAIS.

    The council clerk (Mr. F. J. Winks) reported to the council at last meeting that after the appeals had been decided the unimproved, value of ratable land in the municipality stood at £273,7[?], which at 3d ...

    Article : 65 words
  51. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—In last Thursday's issue of the "Herald" appeared a letter signed by "A Sol[?]er," who thinks that as we are to have one day set apart as a public holiday while the ...

    Article : 355 words
  52. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Your correspondent "Pymble" has dep[?]ted the condition of Kuring-gai shire in such glowing colours that I would like, with your permission, to present another side of ...

    Article : 281 words
  53. THE PROSPECT WATER SUPPLY.

    Sir,—I notice that, in addressing the engineering section of the Royal Society on the subject of Mr. Keele's paper, "Sydney Water Supply," Mr. Norman Selfe made some ...

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  54. THE ABERDEEN LINERS.

    The Damascus which left Sydney April 2[?], and Melbourne April 2[?], arrived at Durban May 21, and at Plymouth June 15. The Marathon left London May 13, and Capetown ...

    Article : 153 words
  55. BURNS, PHILP'S ISLAND SERVICES.

    Salomon islands—Papua Service.—The Makam[?], returning from the Solomon islands and Pap[?], is due at Brisbane on the 25th and Sydney 29th inst. The Moresby, outward bound to Cooktown, via the ...

    Article : 260 words
  56. SNOW IN VICTORIA.

    The Antarctic disturbance prevailing for the last three days brought the first real blast of wintry weather. The wind, which was bitterly cold, was accompanied with light [?]ail and driving showers of rain. ...

    Article : 75 words
  57. FEDERAL-HOULDER-SHIRE LINE.

    Messrs. Houlder Brothers and Co., Ltd., managing agents for undermentioned steamers, report movements as follows:- The Oswestry Grange is to sail from Liverpool June ...

    Article : 294 words
  58. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    THE BLUFF(1167m).—Arr: June 22, Ma[?]ta[?], s, from Melbourne. Dep: June 22, Ulimar[?]a, s, for Melbourne. ...

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  59. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 8 p.m. Queensland.—Overland, 3.45 p.m. Suva, Levuka, Wallis and Rotuma[?], via Newcastl[?] ...

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  60. HEAVY RAINS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    During Saturday and Sunday the weather was b[?]sterous. Heavy falls of rain were experienced throughout the State. The heaviest fall registered for the [?]8 hours ended on Monday was 4½ inches on Mount Lofty ...

    Article : 88 words
  61. UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS.

    Sir,—With your kind permission I would like to make a few remarks on the proposed importation of foreign fighting men to the Commonwealth. We are daily being reminded in ...

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  62. AMUSEMENTS.

    At a meeting of the Chatswood Musical Society the following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr. Dugald Thomson, M.P.: president, Mr. Wade (Premier); vice-presidents, Messrs. T. D. Bertinshaw, A. Borchard, ...

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  63. WESTERN COAL TRADE.

    The local coal trade during the past two or three weeks has shown considerable improvement, and miners of four pits have worked much better time, though doubtloss the ...

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  64. AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    Messrs. Birt and Co., Ltd., Dangar, Gedye and Co., and Ho[?]lder Brothers and Co., Ltd., joint agents, report movements, of their New York steamers as follows: ...

    Article : 191 words
  65. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—With reference to the letter of your correspondent "Justice," wherein he hints at a possible bad attendance of militiamen at the parades purposed to be set down for the ...

    Article : 231 words
  66. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 110 words
  67. LUND'S BLUE ANCHOR LINE.

    The Comonwealth leaves London for Australia to-day, and is due at Capetown on July 1[?], Adelaide Aug. [?], Melbourne Aug. 7,1 and Sydney Aug. 11. The G[?]lo[?]g left Capetown on 18th inst, and is due ...

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  68. HURSTVILLE EISTEDDFOD.

    The following adjudicators have been appointed by the Hurstville Eisteddfod committee:—Piano, violin, brass instruments, flute, and fif[?], Mons. Hermes; American organ, Mr. T. [?]. Craven; athletics and gymnastics, ...

    Article : 99 words
  69. NEWCASTLE AND H.R. S.S CO.'S STEAMERS.

    The twin-serew steamer Hunter haveing undergo[?]en the usual half-yearly overhaul at Mort's Dock, will leave Sydney to-night for Newcastle, with passengers and cargo. Captain M. Thompson resumes command, with ...

    Article : 175 words
  70. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    GOODE ISLAND (2OO0m).—Passed: June 20, De[?] of Ogil, s, west. June 21, Orina, s, and Orange Branch, s, both west. COOKTOWN (1550m).—Arr: June 21, Merrie England, ...

    Article : 689 words
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