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  2. STATE ELECTIONS.

    Another effort is being made to get the electoral rolls of the State in good order before the general elections. It is worth while considering the suggestion thrown out ...

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  3. TASMANIA.

    The report supplied by the Royal Commission on the wages and Wage-earners of Tasmania has been drawn up. Speaking generally, the Commissioners say there are many ...

    Article : 209 words
  4. NEW ZEALAND POLITICS.

    The Acting Premier and Treasurer (Hon. W. Hall-Jones) has disclosed the results of the financial year, which ended on March 31 last —and of course" we have the usual surplus, or ...

    Article : 705 words
  5. THE CLYDE ENGINES.

    "There is no more making in a locomotive than in any other complicated place of machinery," said Mr. W. M. Nonkes, genera[?] manager of the Clyde Engineering Company. ...

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  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The visit or his Excellency Sir Harry Rawson to open the show next week is being lookled forward to with much pleasure. The reception committee have had several meetings ...

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  7. SHIPPING.

    M[?], s, 6282 tons, Captain R. Neville, from Wellington Passengers—Misses Robinson, Walker, [?] lingworth, Taman, Gibson, Spaven, Edwards, King (3), Hendey, Brod[?] Rater (2), McCormack, Dar[?]gh, ...

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  8. THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

    The Raliway Commissioners arrived here yesterday, and a deputation representing local public bodies waited upon them, and asked for a low-level, crossing at the goods ...

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  9. THE PREMIER AT MOLONG.

    The Premier, accompanied by Messrs. Winchcombe, Eden George, and Oldham, motored to Molong from Gumble yesterday. Last night the Mayor (Alderman Kinna) welcomed ...

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  10. FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE INSPECTION.

    Senators MacFarlane (Tas.) and Gould (N.S.W.) inspected the proposed Federal capital site at Canberra on Monday. ...

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  11. THE POSITION AT WENTWORTH.

    The steamer Corowa, the first regular vessel to travel between Morgan and Wentworth, arrived here this evening, reopening communication, which, however, is only expected ...

    Article : 207 words
  12. NEW ZEALAND.

    A big fire occurred among the business premises in Hastings, Hawkes Bay. The insurances total over £14,000. ...

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  13. AN ARGONAUT OF AUSTRALIAN IRON.

    With the furnace of the Eskbank ironworks [?] full blast, and the establishment of the [?]on industry in Australia practically a set[?]ed thing, fresh interest is created in the ...

    Article : 654 words
  14. A SUSPICIOUS ILLNESS.

    Owing to a young woman named Kitchen having died from acute septicaemia, the premises in which she was employed were quarantined to-day, as a precautionary measure. ...

    Article : 47 words
  15. NEWCASTLE.

    In order to obviate as far as possible the delay caused by the congestion of shipping in the harbour, the Premier (Mr. Carruthers) has decided that the proposed improvements to ...

    Article : 166 words
  16. AN ADMIRABLE EXAMPLE.

    A pleasing exhibition of self-help, believed to be unique in the State, has been shown here. Applications had repeatedly been made for telephonic communication between ...

    Article : 143 words
  17. DEPARTURES.—May 15.

    Bielefeld, s, for Hamburg, via ports. Zea[?]ia, s, for Auckland. Vancouver, s, for Brisbane. Westralia, s, for Hobart. ...

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  18. CLAIM AGAINST A MUNICIPALITY.

    The Mayor announced to-night that E. H. Brown, of the Carlisle Hotol, Newtown, had issued a writ for £500, costs for injuries alleged to have been received during show week ...

    Article : 55 words
  19. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—May 18.

    Aldenham, [?] for Manilla, China, and Japan, via ports; Campbell, s, for South. Af[?], via Melbourne, Harburg, s, for Continent, via Townsville and Java ports; Gracchus, s, for Colombo, Madras, and ...

    Article : 140 words
  20. THE PLATTSBURG FIRE.

    At the inquiry hold at the Wallsend Police Court into the circumstances of the fire which occured on premises occupied by Claus Betjhe, trading as Carl Baden, watchmaker, in ...

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  21. PROPAGATION OF FISH.

    Mr. Farnell states that the railway department has found a very appreciable increase in the returns from the Cooma line since this district has been included in the list of ...

    Article : 242 words
  22. COAL AND OTHER EXPORTS.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Melbourne, s, for Melbourne, with 1850 tons coal, 20 tons coke, 200 hides, and 2 cases biscuits; Perth, [?] for ...

    Article : 117 words
  23. LABOUR AND PEACE.

    Mr. Ben Tillet, the well-known English Labour leader, is visiting Adelaide. He is a passenger by the steamer Essex, in which he is making a round trip, for the benefit of ...

    Article : 323 words
  24. CLEARANCES.—May 15.

    Zealandia, s, 2771 tons. Captain G. F. Entwisle, for Auckland, Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. A. Wilkes, Mr. and Mrs. O. Courtney, Mr. and Mrs. Walklate, nurse, and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. T. Stagpoole, Mr. and ...

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  25. THE NEW ELECTORAL ACT.

    Last night's Government "Gazette" contains a copy of the Imperial Order-in-Council at which the King's assent was signified to the Parliamentary Elections Act passed by the ...

    Article : 267 words
  26. THE ANCHORS OF THE DUNBAR.

    As soon as th Premier returns to the city it is proposed to ask him to sanction the expenditure necessary to raise the anchors of the historic passenger ship Dunbar, ...

    Article : 320 words
  27. ASSISTES IMMIGRANTS.

    Nearly every vessel of the Federal-HoulderShire line now brings immigrants for New South Wales and other eastern States, and a most desirable class they appear to be. The ...

    Article : 111 words
  28. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    AUCKLAND (1281 miles).—Arr: May 15, Frankdale, s, from Sydney. KAIPARA.—Dep: May 15, Ururoa, scow, for [?] ney. ...

    Article : 53 words
  29. IMPORTS.—May 15.

    Maheno, [?] from Wellington: 105 bls flax, 153 bgs hides, 323 cs fish, 195 sks fungus, 100 cs meats, 30 csks pelts, 23 cs milk, 57 sks peas, 75 sks grass seed, 22 sks linseed, 500 bgs copper ore, 16 drms ammonia, ...

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  30. FIJI SHIPPING.

    SUVA (1743 miles).—Dep: May 15, Navua, [?] Sydney, en route from Auckland, Tonga, and Samoa; Ranadi, Government despatch steamer, on a [?] ...

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  31. HOSPITALS.

    A ball at Jembaicumbene in aid of the Braidwood Hospital netted over £15. ORANGE, Wednesday. A fund is being created to furnish now ...

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  32. METROROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 571 words
  33. EXPORTS.—May 15.

    Blelefield, [?] for Hamburg: 1995 bls wool, 14 esk[?] casings, 25 cs eucalyptus, 70 bgs g. bark, 20 es tinned butter, 10,500 brs lead, 1000 tons zinc concentrates, 200 bgs silver lead ash, 8170 bgs copra, 130 bgs zinc ...

    Article : 119 words
  34. HOUSING OF WORKING CLASSES.

    A few weeks ago the local progress association forwarded a resolution to the Premier urging legislation to provide for the better housing of the working classes, as advocated ...

    Article : 338 words
  35. ABERMAIN COLLIERY DISPUTE.

    A further conference between the Proprietors' Association committee and the officers of the Colliery Employees' Federation was held in Watt-street to-day, when the proposal for ...

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  36. WAVERLEY ELECTORATE.

    Mr. Thomas Jessep, M.L.A., held a successful meeting in the Mill Hill portion of his electorate on Monday evening. Mr. Walter Carter presided. Mr. Jessep reviewed his ...

    Article : 102 words
  37. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Oruba, from London, bound to Sy[?] arrived at Melbourne at 1.40 p.m. yesterday from Adelaide. The R.M.S. Britannia, from London, bound to ...

    Article : 91 words
  38. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    Patrick Ambrose, 23, lately an attendant at the Gladesville Hospital for the Insane, died yesterday morning at the Sydney Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital earlier ...

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  39. THE LACHLAN.

    Mr. J. G. Carroll, the selected Liberal and Reform candidate for the Lachlan, intends to open his campaign in the course of a few weeks. He has already received the ...

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  40. PASSENGERS BY THE ALDENHAM.

    The following is a list of the passengers by the and A. Company's mail steamer Aldenham which will be despatched from Sydney at noon to-day, for Manila, China, and Japan via ports: ...

    Article : 144 words
  41. DEATH IN A CELL.

    The death of William Hunt, 58 years of age, which occurred on Saturday night in a cell at the Clarence-street police station, formed the subject of an inquiry yesterday before the City ...

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  42. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—A question has arisen as to where the anchors of the Dunbar, when recovered, shall be placed, and Macquarie-place and the Museum have been suggested. ...

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  43. GOULBURN.

    Mr. T. Rose addressed a political meeting to-night, the Mayor presiding. He thought it would be better to take the proposed referendum on the reduction of ...

    Article : 395 words
  44. THE EMPIRE DUE TOMORROW.

    Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., agents for the [?] and A. S.S. Company, have received telegraphic advices of the departure of the steamer Empire from Brisbane, at 4 p.m. yesterday, en route from Japan and ...

    Article : 70 words
  45. LATE MINING.

    Yesterday morning the ketch Good Intent sailed from Hobart for Port Davey with a party of prospectors, in charge of Mr. J. V. Vale, mining export from New South Wales. He has ...

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  46. FATAL FALL FROM A BICYCLE.

    Mr. Charles White, a well-known resident, received a, severe fall off his bicycle last night, from the effects of which he died this morning. ...

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  47. THE GOWANBURN LEAVES NEW YORK.

    A cable message was yesterday received by Mr. G. A. Parkes, the local representative of the United States and Australasian S.S. Company, notifying the departure of the steamer Gowanburn, with a full ...

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  48. COAL-TRIMMERS AND STEVEDORES.

    Since the advent of the busy shipping season at Newcastle, stevedores have complained a[?] most daily that the supply of union labour for trimming vessels loading at the Dyke has been ...

    Article : 255 words
  49. HUMAN REMAINS FOUND.

    Some bleached human bones were found yesterday near No. 2 tunnel on they Tweod-Lismore line. Nothing was found to load to the identification of the romains, which are ...

    Article : 75 words
  50. THE SOFALA STILL OFF THE HEADS.

    The British four-masted barque Sofala, in [?] from Caleta Colo[?] which has been in the vicinity of Sydney Heads for the past five days awaiting instructions from her owners, came close in again ...

    Article : 186 words
  51. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 7 p.m. Queensland.—Overland, 3.45 p.m. Eden.—Eden, 9 a.m. ...

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  52. A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

    A woodsplitter, John Louis Schmidt, (has had a trying experience in the bush six miles from Warburton. While his male was away buying provisions, Schmidt fell and fractured ...

    Article : 153 words
  53. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Should those be recovered, what finer position could be found than the ornamental rock-work now being formed at the Circular Quay: and may a word in time prevent ...

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  54. ROUGH TRIP OF THE MAHENO.

    The turbine steamer Maheno, of the fleet of the Union S.S. Company of N.Z., which sailed from Wellington at 7 o'clock on Saturday Cloning last, arrive at Sydney after a rough trip across the Tasman Sea, ...

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  55. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The interesting discovery of the anchors' of the ill-fated Dunbar has raised the question as to their future resting-place. It seems to me no more suitable site could be ...

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  56. QUEENSLAND RAINFALLS.

    The principal rainfalls during the 24 hou[?] a.m. to-day were:- North-eastern Division: Bloomsbury 20 points; Bowen 26; Cooktown 46; Flat Top Island 102, Gereldton ...

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  57. THE BAR HARBOURS.

    The following reports were received yesterday from the coastal harbours:—Ballin[?] 12ft on [?] 14ft on inside channel; South-west Rocks, [?]ft on [?]ar; Cape Hawke, 8ft on bar; Clarence Heads, 14ft [?] on bar, ...

    Article : 49 words
  58. INTERSTATE HIBERNIAN CONFERENCE.

    At the fourth biennial Interstate Hibernian Conference to-day, delegates from all the States attending, a resolution was adopted offering the Pope the deepest sympathy in ...

    Article : 83 words
  59. ST. LEONARDS ELECTORATE.

    Sir,—Is the committee of St. Leonards Liberal League in earnest in selecting a candidate, or is the committee ([?] such exists) in reality only throwing dust in the eyes of the electors ...

    Article : 244 words
  60. Advertising

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  61. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    COOKTOWN (1550 miles).—Dep: May 14, Moresby, s, for Port Moresby: Airlie. s, for Sydney. TOWNSVILLE (1370 miles).—Arr: May 15, Wyandra, s, from Sydney. ...

    Article : 952 words
  62. Advertising

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  63. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The following were the prize winners in a handicap competition of the Goulburn Rifle Club (seven shots at 500 and 600 yards):—H. G. Wright, 4, 68; J. Cooper, 7. 70; G. Cr[?]dwell, 12, 72; T. Boi[?] 11, 71; W. ...

    Article : 62 words
  64. Advertising

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  65. Advertising

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