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  2. NEW ZEALAND.

    The price of bread in Wellington has been raised a halfpenny for the 2lb loaf. ...

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  3. SHIPPING.

    St. Louis, s, 1353 tons, Captain Chaniel, from Noumea. W. S. Tait and Co., agents. Karitane, s, 1379 tons, Captain Cashman, from Strahan. F. W. Jackson, agent. ...

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  4. DRESSES AND ATTENDANCE.

    It is always the unexpected that happens, and so after months of fine weather the wemenkind of Sydney felt almost sure of having a bright summer day upon which they ...

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  5. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Tait, chairman of the Victorian Railway Commissioners, intends to shortly bring under the notice of his colleagues the advisability of providing sliding instead of ...

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  6. SECOND DAY.

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  7. COASTAL REPORTS.

    Bar Harbours (Saturday).—Ballina, 12ft on bar, 16ft on inside channel, bar beacons in line. Bellinger Heads, 7ft 6in on bar h.w., rise of tide 1ft 10in. Mannine Heads, 10ft on bar, channel still in same ...

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  8. SERIOUS FLOODS.

    Serious damage has been done by floods in the Wairarapa district, and expensive protective works have been initiated. ...

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  9. THE GOLD YIELD.

    During the nine months ended September 30, 382,081oz of gold, valued at £1,527,526 was exported from the Dominion, compared with 412,029oz valued at £1,662,837 for the ...

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  10. MELBOURNE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

    The Monaro is due at Sydney to-night from Western Australian ports, via Adelaide and Melbourne. The Hobart is due at Adelaide to-day from Sydney and Melbourne, en route to Western Australian ports. ...

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  11. BENDIGO GOLD ROBBERIES.

    The Bendigo Mining Managers' Association last night decided to ask Parliament to grant a Royal Commission to inquire into the allegations of gold-stealing in the mines of ...

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  12. THE DOMINION RIFLE TEAM.

    The team which will represent New Zealand at the meeting of the National Rifle Association in New South Wales is leaving for Sydney by the Wimmera. ...

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  13. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    CAIRNS.—Dep: Oct. 5, Arawatta, s, for Sydney. TOWNSVILLE.—Arr: Oct. 5, Mary Beverley, fro[?] Maryborough; Taiyuan, s, from Sydney. KEPPEL BAY.—Arr: Oct. 5, Diana, bq, from ...

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  14. TASMANIA.

    Charles Dallen, the oldest boatman on the Derwent, died to-day, aged 87 years. The receipts at the Launceston Agricultural Show for the two days totalled £660. ...

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  15. THE MORANDING RAILWAY SMASH.

    Repairs to the line at Moranding, where the sensational railway smash occurred on Friday, were completed yesterday. The damage to the engine and trucks la estimated ...

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  16. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Philip, moved the adjournment of the Assembly on Thursday, to call attention to a statement appearing in the press, to the effect that a southern land agent had offered ...

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  17. CASUALTIES.

    Alice Hort, 7½, living at 208 Harris-street, Pyrmont, was taken to Sydney Hospital suffering from severe burns on Friday. She was playing with other childron near a copper, ...

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  18. BURNING FATALITY.

    Francis Vincent O'Shea, 5½, died at the Coast Hospital on Friday from burning injuries received the previous day. On Thursday a fire broke out in the front bedroom of ...

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  19. DEPARTURES.—Oct. 5.

    Orient, R.M.S., for London, via ports. Scharnhorst, G.M.S., for Bremen, via ports. Star of Scotland, s, for Dunkirk, London, and Liverpool, via Suez. ...

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  20. THE WILLS RIVER MURDER.

    The Commissioner of Police has received a telegram from Cloncurry stating that John Peterson, who was recently arrested on a charge of murdering a man named Neale at ...

    Article : 39 words
  21. FALL FROM A TRAM.

    Henry R. Tietjen, a resident of Bexley, was severely injured through falling from a tram at Mosman yesterday afternoon. He was riding on the back platform, holding on ...

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  22. AN APPEAL UPHELD.

    In the High Court yesterday, the appeal from the decision of the Supreme Court in the special case stated by Sir A. Rutledge for opinion upon the questions raised in review ...

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  23. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Oct. 7.

    Oceanien, F.M.S., for Marseilles, via ports; Namol, s, for Newcastle. ...

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  24. CLEARANCES.—Oct. 5.

    Orient, R.M.S., 5453 tons, Captain Healey, for London, via ports. Scharnhorst, G.M.S., 8131 tons, Captain Maas, for Bremen, via ports. ...

    Article : 63 words
  25. BICYCLE ACCIDENT.

    Donald M'Kenile was riding to Aberdare colliery on a bicycle yesterday, when the fork of the machine broke, and he was precipitated over an embankment. On being ...

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  26. DEMAND FOR INCREASED PAY.

    Following on the demands by miners for an insrease, the mechanics and engine-drivers have asked the Coalowners' Association for the following rates:—Wages to be paid ...

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  27. IMPORTS.—Oct. 5.

    Hallamshire, s, from New York, via porta: 30 cs oil, 100 pks tobacco, 2200 pks machinery, 2500 rls wire, 420 pcs plates, 120 cs concholine, 280 kegs nails, 280 bdls steel, 486 sq billets, 70 pks clocks, and ...

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  28. CRUSHED BY A FALL OF EARTH.

    On Tuesday afternoon a Frenchman, named Ferdinand Jealeot, while working at a clay pit near the Corimal air shaft, was crushed by falling earth. He was conveyed to the ...

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  29. THUNDER SHOWERS.

    At about 1.15 a.m. to-day a thunderstorm, accompanied by hail, broke, over the city and suburbs. At the Observatory 30 points were registered; 25 points fell in 15 minutes. At ...

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  30. STRANGLED WITH A STRAP.

    Howard Wilson, aged 22, was found dead in a shed at the residence of Mr. H. W. Hall. where he was employed. A strap was round his neck, with the other end fastened to the ...

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  31. EXPORTS.—Oct. 5.

    Orient R.M.S. for London, via ports: 2243 bls wool, 83 bls leather, 186 cs pearishell, 60 his furskins, 10 tons sugar, 45 tons copper matte, 250 tons silver lead. 1500 carcases mutton, 9500 carcases lamb, 50 carcases ...

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  32. HEAVY PASSENGER TRAFFIC.

    The complete disorganisation of the passenger traffic on the Illawarra line this morning has clearly demonstrated what the residents of this portion of the district have been ...

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  33. FATAL TRAM ACCIDENT.

    An Inquiry was held on Wednesday by the Coronor into the death of William Thomas Steenson, a guard, who died from the effects of an accident while shunting at Mullumbimby. A ...

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  34. NEW ZEALAND.

    AUCKLAND.—Arr: Oct. 6, Casablanca, s, from Newcastle. ...

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  35. FELL OVER AN EMBANKMENT.

    While driving a grocer's cart loaded with stores on Monday last John Bennett had a narrow escape from a fatal accident. He was passing along a sideling known as the "Cut ...

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  36. NORFOLK ISLAND.

    The Induna, s, arrived at 7 p.m. on Sunday. Sh[?] experienced fine weather, called at Lord Howe Island, and will leave at noon on Monday. ...

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  37. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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  38. SUICIDE AT KALGOORLIE.

    A middle-aged man, Edward H. Hughes, shot himself yesterday morning. Deceased was formerly accountant on a mine at Murrin Murrin, and was known to be suffering from ...

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  39. R.M.S. AORANGI.

    The Aorangi, from Vancouver Sept. 13, arrived at Sydney at 4 p.m. yesterday, two days ahead of the schedule time. Fine weather prevailed throughout the voyage. The passenger list was published on ...

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  40. THE WAIKARE.

    The Waikare, which left Auckland at 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30, arrived at Sydney Heads at 11 a.m. on Saturday. She experienced strong N.W. winds, rough head sea, and squally weather. Passengers— ...

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  41. AN OLD MAN'S SUFFERING.

    An old man, 76 years of age, named John Ryan, tried to take his own life on Tuesday. He is an inmate of the local hospital, and was let out on Tuesday ...

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  42. THE RACING.

    The campaign opened with the Hurdle Race, for which half a score of the 16 possibles were stripped, the New Zealander, Needlework, being included. Waratah, a Riverina-bred ...

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  43. THE YUGILBAR.

    The N. Coast S.N. Company's new steamer Yugilbar left Perim on Oct. 4, and in all probability will come direct to Sydney. ...

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  44. GIPPSLAND COAL MINES.

    The select committee appointod to inquire into the conditions of labour at the Gippsland coal mines and other matters in connection with the industry took further evidence ...

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  45. COURAGEOUS POLICEMAN.

    An exciting scene was witnessed in Pitt-street on Friday, when a horse attached to a sulky bolted, [?] The horse had been standing at the corner of King and Pitt streets, when ...

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  46. THE ORARA.

    The N. Coast Company's new steamer Orara, it is expected, will set out on the voyage to Sydney about the end of this month. ...

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  47. THE MAILS.

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  48. ACCIDENT ON BOARD STEAMER.

    William Henry Sargeant, 69, wharf labourer, residing at Pyrmont, while working on a steamer at Darling Harbour on Saturday, was struck by a bag of wheat from the ...

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  49. THE EARL CADOGAN SPOKEN.

    The barque Earl Cadogan, bound from Taltal to Sydney, was spoken by the steamer Farley on Oct. 2, on the voyage from Aucland to Sydney, in lat. 34.21 S, long. 158 E. The barque reported all well. The ...

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  50. THE WIMMERA.

    The Wimmera left Wellington at 7 p.m. on Friday, and is due at Sydney on Tuesday. ...

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  51. KILLED IN A MINE.

    A man named John Thomas was killed, at the Proprietary mine last night. He was at the 1000ft level, and rang up the cage to ascend. As the cage did not move quickly ...

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  52. THE PACIFIQUE.

    The M.M. liner Pacifique, from the New Hebrides and Noumea, arrived at Sydney yesterday Passengers Messrs. Levegue, Wakeham, Blondeau, Callinam, Motte, Grienaut, Takaska, Yamada, Nakahara, Yorchito Sato, ...

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  53. THE TOFUA.

    It has been decided that the steamer now being built for the Union S.S. Company's South Sea Islands trade shall be known as the Tofua. Her gross tonnage bill be 4200 tons, and her maximum speed 14 knots, ...

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  54. MOUNTAIN INDUSTRIES.

    All of the departments at the ironworks have put in the usual full time during the week, and everything at the works is going along satisfactorily. ...

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  55. SUDDEN DEATH AT LIVERPOOL.

    Mr. T. Bell, one of the operatives at Haigh's woolscouring establishment, was taken seriously ill at his work on Thursday last. He was promptly conveyed to his ...

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  56. FIVE-MASTED BARQUE.

    A magnificent vessel, the R. C. Rickmers, a German five-masted barque, of the Rickmerr line, arrived at Sydney yesterday from California to load coal. She to the largest sailing vessel that has visited Australia. ...

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  57. FATAL FALL FROM A HORSE.

    A man amed Samuel Griffith, who was found on the road between Orange and Kangaroobie early on the morning of Wednesday, September 11, and taken to the hospital in an ...

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  58. THE GEELONG.

    The Geelong, which has a large number of passengers from London and South Africa, left Melbourne on Saturday, and will arrive to-day. ...

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  59. DUTY ON MOTOR CARS.

    At the opening meet of the Automobile Club of Victoria yesterday Dr. Weigall said that they had to face an absolutely unjust and unreasonable tariff. It had been said that Sir ...

    Article : 161 words
  60. NEWCASTLE RIFLE CLUB.

    {No abstract available}

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  61. F.M.S. CALEDONIEN.

    The F.M.S. Caledonien, from Marseilles, via ports, will arrive at Sydney to-day. ...

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  62. A VESSEL WITHOUT LIGHTS.

    A passenger by the Aorangi on her last voyage to Vancouver stated on arrival that "quick work on the part of the steersman and a margin of about 20ft was all that saved the Aorangi from being in collision with ...

    Article : 196 words
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