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  2. AUSTRALIAN WEATHER.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 words
  3. THE STATE STEVEDORE.

    A rather fascinating suggestion as to how the danger of recurring trouble on the Sydney wharfs might be reduced as far as post sible was made last week-not, strange to ...

    Article : 657 words
  4. VICTORIA.

    The Chief Commissioner of Police dismissed Constablo Churches from the force to-day, on the recommendation of the officer who held an inquiry into Churches' conduct in a ...

    Article : 44 words
  5. AUSTRALIA'S CAPTAIN.

    The attendance at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday was 7000, and the takings to date are £446 8s 6d. Those who attended were treated to a remarkably fine exhibition of ...

    Article : 1,344 words
  6. SHIPPING.

    Ortona, R.M.S., 7945 tons, Captain Collins, from London. David Anderson, agent. Tarcoola, s, 2646 tons, Captain Saper, from Newcastle, G. S. Yuill and Co., Ltd., agents. ...

    Article : 372 words
  7. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Edward Etherington and Nicholas Harting, being convicted on a churge of conspiracy in connection with the Agricultural Bank, were sentenced by Mr. Justice Rooth on Friday. ...

    Article : 78 words
  8. THE R.M.S. ORTONA.

    The Ortona of the Orient Royal Mail line, arrived at Sydney at 6.30 a.m. on Saturday, and berthed at Circulr Quay. The vessel, which is still under the command of Captain Henry Collins, left Gravesend on ...

    Article : 120 words
  9. AROUND THE WHARFS.

    None of the coastal steamers got away on Saturday, and the scene around those particular wharfs was dismal in the extreme. Winches were silent, and cargo was left ...

    Article : 411 words
  10. ACTION AGAINST CITY COUNCIL.

    In the County Court to-day Samuel Davis, of Baramba, Parliament-place, East Melbourne, insurance inspector, sued the Mayor, councillors, and citizens of Melbourne for ...

    Article : 96 words
  11. PASSENGERS BY THE S.S. CALEDONIEN.

    The F.M.S. Caledonien will be dispatched at noon to-day for Marseilles, via ports Passengers—RevFather O'Reilly Mr. and Mrs. Lamboray and 3 children, Mr. and Mrs. Suand and child, Mr. and Mrs. ...

    Article : 83 words
  12. THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY.

    The Collie Miners' Union are moving in the Arbitration Court for an award in the coal mining industry, all mines at Collie being mentioned in the citation. The union asks for ...

    Article : 73 words
  13. THE MAHENO.

    The turbine steamer Maheuo, which left Sydney on Saturday for Wellington and other New Zealand ports, took the following passengers:—Mr. and Mrs. Hamer and child, Mr. and Mrs. Hiorns, Mr. and Mrs. ...

    Article : 174 words
  14. THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL'S JUBILEE.

    Representatives of the loading Sydney schools are being invited to attend Melbourne Grnmmar School jubilee celebrations, from April 4 to April 11. The Old Boys' ...

    Article : 44 words
  15. A WOMAN'S DEATH.

    The detectives inquiring into the death of Elizabeth Mary Turner, in connection with which Elizabeth Pears, alias Ellzabeth Taylor, is in custody on a charge of wilful murder, ...

    Article : 77 words
  16. THE THEATRES.

    On Saturday night the only new production in Melbourne was "The Little Breadwinner" at the Theatre Royal. The reception of the piece wns most favourable, and as the cast ...

    Article : 123 words
  17. STRUCK WITH A SHOVEL.

    John Sullivan, a fireman on the steamer Orwell, was sent to gaol for three months on Saturday for assaulting John Learmouth, the fourth engineer of the vessel, by striking him ...

    Article : 43 words
  18. THE MALAITA.

    The Malaita, from the New Hebrides, arrived at Nor-folk Island on Saturday morning, and left at noon. The through passengers are—The crew of the Titus, Messrs. Harris, Hume and Hopson, Bishop Wilson, ...

    Article : 51 words
  19. DEPARTURES.—March 21.

    Asturias, R.M.S., for London, via Hobart and ports. Bremen, G.M.S., for Bremen, via ports. Changsha, s, for China and Manila, via ports. Eastern, s, for Melbourne. ...

    Article : 89 words
  20. FIRE IN A PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT.

    Early on Saturday morning a fire occurred on the third floor of an extensive building in Perth, occupied by Sands and M'Dougall, Ltd., printers and stationers, but not a great deal ...

    Article : 39 words
  21. THE PACIFIQUE.

    The M.M. steamer Pacifique from Noumea, arrived at 2 p.m. yesterday. Passengers—Mr. Rey, Mr. Francrachim, Miss Bozon Mrs. Tindale Mr. Tandale, Miss Magoyer. For Melbourne; Mr. Schmidt. For ...

    Article : 79 words
  22. FOOTBALL.

    The annual meeting of the above club was held at Federal Hall, Burwood, on Tuesday evening. Mr. Stanley Wickham was in the chair, and the hall was packed Great enthusiasm was shown, and cheers for ...

    Article : 260 words
  23. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 827 words
  24. A CONDEMNED MAN'S PLEA.

    The Lieutenant-Governor has received a petition from Mrs. Smith, wife of the condemned man, Harry Goman Smith, asking for a reconsideration of the case. His ...

    Article : 58 words
  25. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—March 23.

    Caledonien F.M.S., for marsellers, via ports; Katapo, s, for Strahan; Allowrie, s, for Eden; Wauchope, s, for Port Macquarie; Bellinger, s, for Camden Haven; Tuncurry, s, for Cape Hawkwe; Hastings, s, for ...

    Article : 73 words
  26. THE MILDURA WRECK.

    The efforts to refloat the steamer Mildura, which was wrecked on Northwest Cape, having been abandoned, she was submitted to auction on friday and sold to Captain Biddles, a pearler, of Broome, for £25. ...

    Article : 41 words
  27. ARRIVAL OF THREE BOATS.

    Two boats which have been absent from Sydney came into port yesterday. The first was the Archer, one of the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's boats. ...

    Article : 129 words
  28. POSTED MISSING.

    Although instances of vessels being posted as "missing" occur with unpleasant frequency, it may be noted that, prior to this week (remarks the "Shipping Gazette" of Feb, 14), almost a year has elapsed ...

    Article : 547 words
  29. CLEARANCES.—March 21.

    Eastern, a, 3586 tons, Captain M'Arthr, for Melbourne. Amaranth, sch, 1062 tons, Captain Southward, for West Coast, via Newcastle. ...

    Article : 138 words
  30. CASUALTIES.

    A man named F. Hasse blew himself to picces with dynamite near Fielding. ...

    Article : 22 words
  31. FALL FROM A CART.

    A youth named Hilton Tuckerman sustained a fracture of the right leg below the knee at Bogan Gate on Mondny evening through falling from a cart. He was ...

    Article : 65 words
  32. N.S.W REFEREES' ASSOCIATION.

    The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the N.S.W. Referee's Associaltion on Tuesday evening:—President, Mr. A. W. Green; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. R. Henderson. H. Marks, J. ...

    Article : 188 words
  33. MASTER CARRIERS AND UNIONISTS.

    Sir,—In Mr. Mabon's reply to Mr. Hughes in Saturday's issue, he states that he could not compote with the one-horse carrier-the man who drives his own cart. I think Mr. ...

    Article : 110 words
  34. ENTERED OUTWARD.—March 21.

    Graeehus, s, for Calcutta, Madras, and Colombo, via Newcastle; Mokoia, s, for Auckland. ...

    Article : 17 words
  35. ILLUSTRATING A LESSON.

    Miss Moore, pupil teacher of the infant department of the Singleton Superior Public school, was illustrating a lesson upon steam with a spirit lamp, when the lamp suddenly ...

    Article : 50 words
  36. IMPORTS.—March 21.

    Ortona, R.M.S., from London, via ports; 40 cs machincry, 420 cs g, iron, 205 cs tinned fish, 20 ca magnesia, 20 budls wire, 2750 bars iron, 1500 pkgs pipes, angles, tubes, etc, 30 cs essences, 820 cs condensed ...

    Article : 256 words
  37. CYCLIST INJURED.

    J. Giffin, a well-known interstate cyclist, was seriously hurt at the St. Patrick's Day sports yesterday afternoon. The fork of his machine broke, and Giffin was thrown to the ...

    Article : 53 words
  38. RUGBY LEAGUE REFEREES.

    As advertised a meeting of the Rugby League referees will be held to-night and every Monday night at Supreme Court Hotel. ...

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  39. NEWCASTLE.

    The following vessels cleared, at the Customshouse yesterday:—Mokoia, s, for Auckland, via Sydney, with 1000 tons bunkers, 450 bags coke, and quantity of timber; Mararoa, s, for ...

    Article : 90 words
  40. TASMANIA.

    At Hopetoun on Tuesday afternoon Joseph Brannan, a labourer, pulled out his knife and stabbed himself twice. The knife was taken from him by Mr. Dickenson, a ...

    Article : 106 words
  41. LEAGUE PRACTICE MATCH.

    The South Sydney League Football Club played a practice match, Probables v Possibles, at Sir Joseph Hanks grounds, Botany, on Saturaay. The game was played under Northern Union [?], Mr. T. Phelan ...

    Article : 85 words
  42. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    Daisy Flint, aged about 15 years, died at the hospital on Monday as the result of burns received about two months ago through her clothes catching fire. ...

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  43. SIR J. LAING AND SONS.

    Great astonishment was caused in Sunderland (the "Shipping Garante" of February 14 states) by the news that the shipbuilding, firm of Sir James Laing and Sons limited, has been compelled to suspend ...

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  44. AUSTRALIAN RULES.

    At the fifth annual meeting of the Newtown Club the following gentlemen were elected office-bearers for the season 1908:—Patrons, Messrs. J. H. Catts, M.P., and G. B. Edwards; vice-presidents, Alderman H. T. ...

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  45. EXPORTS.—March 21.

    Asturias, R.M.S., for London, via Hobart and ports: 123 bls wool, 156 bls leather, 29 furskins, 14 kgs wine, 9960 bxs butter, 30 bgs sugar, 27 cs jam, 24 cs dripping, 95 bgs ore, 2462 butter boxes, and sundries. ...

    Article : 517 words
  46. INJURED BY A DETONATOR.

    James Reid, a miner, employed at the Mount Boppy gold mines, had the second finger and top of each thumb, and the first finger on the left hand, blown off by a detonator on ...

    Article : 44 words
  47. ADELAIDE RACING.

    The grey gelding His Eminence staked himself while running in a hurdle race on Saturday, Gamboola, who fell in the same event, injured one of his legs. ...

    Article : 431 words
  48. LOCAL OPTION.

    A large deputation from religious and temperance bodies waited upon the Premier today to urge the Government to introduce s bill next sesslor embodying the principle of ...

    Article : 161 words
  49. SCRUBCUTTER INJURED.

    Yesterday a young man named "John Walters was seriously injured about the chest while scrubfailing at Burringbar. He was unconseious when conveyed to the Tweed Hospital. ...

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  50. A MINER KILLED.

    The Under-Secretary for Mines has received advice that Thomas Ellison, a married man, was killed at the Queen Cross mine. Charters Towers, on Thursday. ...

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  51. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    Olive Vera Ella Grierson, 6 years old, died in the hospital on Thursday as the result of burns. The child'was playing near a fire, when her clothes became ignited. ...

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  52. PADDINGTON CLUB'S. ANNUAL MEETING.

    The Paddington Club held its annual meeting on Wednesday at the Grand view Hotel, Mr. T. Colaman being in the chair. The meeting was well attended. The fifth annual report, submitted by Mr. L. W. ...

    Article : 348 words
  53. MILITARY SYSTEM IN SCHOOLS.

    A deputation from the Tasmanian Peace Society waited upon the Attorney-General today, to protest against the introduction of the military system into State schools. The ...

    Article : 102 words
  54. ACCIDENT TO A SHIP'S OFFICER.

    While Mr. M'Leod, the first mate of the brigantine Pelotas, was assisting to load piles on Thursday his left arm below the elbow was completely severed by a wire hawser ...

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  55. R.M.S. AORANGI.

    The R.M.S. Aorangi from Vanconver, arrived at Brisbane at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The vessel, which had an uneventful voyage, brought 135 Passengers for Australia and New Zealand, and a general cargo. ...

    Article : 457 words
  56. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES BILL

    A private interview was held on Saturday between the Premier (Mr. Wade) and [?] committee of the Chamber of Manufactures relative to amendments which it was desired ...

    Article : 259 words
  57. NEW ZEALAND.

    WELLINGTON.—Arr: Rakanoa, s, from Newcastle. ...

    Article : 10 words
  58. FATAL DIVE.

    A man named James Garbett, aged 22, employed by Councillor Thorne, Jiggi, was drowned to-day. Garbett, who was a good swimmer, dived into ...

    Article : 63 words
  59. FIJI.

    SUVa.—Arr: March 22, Talune. ...

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  60. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland 5.30. and 7 p.m. Queenland.—Overland, 3.45 p.m. Richmond River.—City of Grafton, 1 p.m. ...

    Article : 163 words
  61. REDFERN CLUB.

    The annual meeting of the Redfern F.C. was held at the Redfern Town Hill on Wednesday, Mr. H. Boyle, president in the chair. There was a large, gathering of members and supporters. The following officers were ...

    Article : 160 words
  62. LOCAL TESTIMONIAL FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 words
  63. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CRICKET.

    Despite the fact that excellent wickets were provided for the senior cricket matches on Saturday, the scoring was low, and the victories gained were in a measure unexpected. Start dismissed Adelaide, who were ...

    Article : 186 words
  64. KICKED BY A HORSE.

    A four-year-old son of Mr. Robert Maloney was kicked on the head by a draught horse, and died in the hospital on Friday night. ...

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  65. A COOLIE'S HORRIBLE DEATH.

    The captain of the Ituril, which reached Fremantle on Friday, reported the death at Bombay, under horrible circumstances of a coloured member of the crew. All the ...

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  66. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

    The Caledonien will leave Sydney at noon to-day, Melbourne 26th, Adelaide 28th, due at Marseilles May 1. The Dumbca is due at Sydney. The Ville de la Ciotat is due at Colombo on March 31, Fremantle ...

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  67. Y.M.C.A. CLUB.

    The annual meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Football Club was held on Thursday. Mr. J. J. Virgo was in the chair, and there was an excellent attendance. The annual report, read by the retiring secret, in Mr. J. ...

    Article : 254 words
  68. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In tbe Assembly to-day the Constitution Bill was read the third time, and the following measures secondly, the last two without discussion:—Wages Boards Bill, Shops and ...

    Article : 43 words
  69. DESPATCH OF MAILS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PLACES.

    Overland to Adelaide and thence per Orient Company's steamer Asturia, March 25. Letters, registered 3.30 p.m. ordinary 5.30 p.m. 2d the ½oz for United Kingdom, Canada, Ceylon, ...

    Article : 174 words
  70. CERMAN-AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    Apolda left Sydney Feb, 21 for the Philippines, Augsburg is due, at Adelaide about April 27. Bergedorf is due at Sydney March 31. Berlin left Sydney homeward on Mareh 20, Bielefeld arrived at ...

    Article : 211 words
  71. UNIMPROVED VALUES

    Ratepayers of Woollahra and Waverley ment on Tuesday at the Methodist Hall, Bondi, Junction, for the purpose of considering the action of the two municipal councils in proposing to rate improved values. The chair ...

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  72. PASSENGERS BY THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Commonwealth, of Lunds Blue Ancher line, left Melbourne yesterday, and is due at Sydney to-morrow. Passengers.- From London; Mrs. Howse and Miss E. Howse, Mrs. ...

    Article : 354 words
  73. DEATH AT A LOCKUP.

    Last night John Berry, who was driving a lorry, was arrested on a charge of drunkenness. He was locked up, and died half an hour afterwards from hemorrhage of the ...

    Article : 39 words
  74. INTERSTATE LAWN TENNIS.

    The lawn tennis tournament was concluded yesterday on the Adelaide Oval. H. A. Parker for the fourth time won the championship. The doubles championship, however, after a splendid contest, went to a ...

    Article : 216 words
  75. £100 NOTE STOLEN.

    A young German named Hans Laabs, who arrived in Sydney from Melbourne on Thursday, is now a sadder and a poorer man. Leaving ...

    Article : 157 words
  76. SHIRE, COUNCILS.

    At the Mundown Council meeting on Saturday a communication was received from the department favourable to transferring portion of Upper Manilia, known as the circulary bend, from the Barraba shire to ...

    Article : 150 words
  77. BRITISH ASSOCHTION.

    The annual meeting of this club was held at the local Exchange Hotel. The club, according to the report, had a succesful season, winning the premiership and the Kerr Cup, and going through the ...

    Article : 136 words
  78. Advertising

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    Advertising : 56 words
  79. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    COOKTOWN.—Dep; March 21, Makamo, s, for Port Moresby. CAIRNS.—Dep: March 21, Barrier, s, Arawatta, s, for Townsville. ...

    Article : 663 words
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