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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. CADET MOVEMENT. ThE MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS, [?] reply to Senator Dobson (Tas.) said that in ...

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  3. SHIPPING.

    Oonah, s, 1757 tons, Captain James V Bentley from Hobart, with passengers F. W. Jackson, agent Rocklily, s, 132 tons, Captain G. A Leafstream, from Nambucca River. North Coast S.N. Company, ...

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  4. VICTORIA.

    The number of marriages celebrated in 1906, namely 8930, was the highest during the past 16 years, and 633 above the average of the preceding five years. The births also show ...

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  5. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    AUCKLAND(1281 miles).—Arr: Feb. 21 Hazel C[?] bq. from Newcastle; Jessie Craig, bq, from Newcastle. WELLINGTON (1239 miles).—Dep: Feb. 21, Bio ...

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  6. NEW P. AND O. STEAMBER.

    The completion of the twin-screw steamship nore at Messrs. Ca[?] shipyard, at Greenock, will mark the [?] break in the P. and O. Company's active ship-building programme for 13 years. In the interim ...

    Article : 116 words
  7. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 805 words
  8. THE NEW LIQUOR ACT.

    The State Government intends to appeal against Mr. Justice Hood's decision in regard to section 91 of the new Licensing Act, in which he laid it down that the hours during ...

    Article : 54 words
  9. P. AND O. CADETS.

    In connection with the P. and U, Company's scheme for the entry of cauets in its steamers, an examination of candidates (who must not be under 15 years of age) to test their personal capacity and consitutional [?]ss ...

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  10. VISIT OF A GERMAN CRUISER.

    The German cruiser Condor arrived to-day. She has been on a cruise extending over eight months among the German islands of the Pacific Ocean. The Condor will remain in port ...

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  11. STATE POLITICS.

    The State Parliament was formally dissolved to-day. Messrs. Mackinnon and Boyd, the new honorary Ministers, were sworn in to-day as ...

    Article : 42 words
  12. DEPARTURES.—Feb. 21.

    Colonial Empire, British 4-m bq, for Falmouth. Archibald Russell, British 4-m bq, for Falmouth. Gael, British bq, for queenstown. Jessomene, British sh. for Falmouth, via Wallaro[?] ...

    Article : 85 words
  13. SMART SAILING BY THE KIRCUDBRIGHTSHIRE.

    The British ship Kirkcubrightshire (a well-known trader to Australian ports). commanded by Captain D. Roberts, and now moored in the Millwall Dock (London), arrived home from Lobos de Tierra in the ...

    Article : 627 words
  14. BIG IRRIGATION SCHEME.

    An Important scheme, to provide for the irrigation of about 60,000 acres of land from the water of the Campasne River, has been adopted by the State Rivers and Water Supply ...

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  15. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Feb. 22.

    Manica, s, for Dunkirk, London, and Antwerp, via Suez Canal; Pondo, s, for Vancouver, via ports; Ashridge, s, for Melbourne, Adelaide, and Western Australian ports, Illawarra and South Coast S.N. Compiny's ...

    Article : 115 words
  16. QUEENSLAND.

    The Full Court dolivered its reserved judgment to-day in the appeal by the Brisbane Gas Company against the decision of Judge Rutledge upon the assessment of the Income ...

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  17. CLEARANCES.—Feb. 21.

    Manica, s, 4117 tons, Captain Leslie, for United Kingdom and Continent Karori, s, 1863 tons, Captain Reid, for Launceston via Kembla and Newcastle. ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. IMPORTS.—Feb. 21.

    Innamincka, s, from Melbourne, with 2360 cs fruit, 69 bgs beans, 41 cs confectionery, 200 bgs sugar, 100 b[?] barlcy, 90 bxs fish, 300 sks prairie grass, 90 lengths tube, 100 bgs oats, 40 chests tea, 56 cs salmen. ...

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  19. SENSATION ON THE IONIC.

    In Plymouth Sound on Saturday, Jan. 12, as the White Star liner lonic was leaving for New Zealand, a small beat with three occupants pulled across her course. The louie went astern, but the bluff of her ...

    Article : 96 words
  20. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In view of the transfer of the Northern Territory to the Commonwealth the Ministry intend to arrange for a visit of members of Parliament to Oodaadatta about the ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. EXPORTS—Feb. 21.

    Monica, s, for Dunkirk, London, and Antwerp, with 12,183 bales wool, 349 csks tallow, 13,564 copper ingots. Customs-house.—Entered outwards: Feb. 21, ...

    Article : 195 words
  22. QUEENSLAND RAINFALLS.

    The prinicpal rainfalls in Queensland during the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day were:— Northern Division: Ayr 120 points, Bloomsbury 60, Bowen 64, Burketown 220, Cairns 155, Cardwell 384, ...

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  23. THE BAR HARBOURS.

    The following reports were received yesterday from the coastal barbours:—Cane Hawke, oft on bar at high water, day tide; Camden Haven Heads, 6ft on bar at high water; Manning heads, last soundings, 10ft ...

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  24. THE MILANG TRAGEDY.

    Thomas Lawson, an aborigine, was tried to-day on a charge of killing Harry Hewitt, at Milang, on January 24. A number of aboriginal witnesses were called, and corroborated ...

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  25. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    COOKTOWN (1550 miles).—Dep: Feb. 20, Merrte England, Govt. O, for Port Moresby. Passed: Feb. 21, Guthrie, s. bound to Sydney. CAIRNS (1400 miles). —Air: Feb 21, Wyandra, s, ...

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  26. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Orotaba, from London, sailed from Melbourne at 3.40p.m. yesterday, and will therefore reach Sydney to-morrow. The R.M.S. Britannia from Sydney bound to London, ...

    Article : 153 words
  27. THE MAILS.

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

    Article : 463 words
  28. TASMANIA.

    Up till the present about half the Federal officers in Tasmania have responded to the demand for income tax, with arrears. The Crown Solicitor has been instructed to take ...

    Article : 62 words
  29. PASSENGERS BY THE WAKOOL.

    Appended is a list of the passengers by the Blue Anchor liner WaKool from london, via Capetown and ports which arrived at Melbourne yesterday and is due at Sydney on Monday next: ...

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  30. THE FLEET.

    His Excellency Vice-Admiral Sir Wilmot H. Fawkes will leave Hobart for Melbourne in the Challenger on February 28, and the Cambrian and the drill ships will leave Hobart ...

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  31. PASSENGERS BY THE AYRSHIRE.

    The following is a list of the passengers for Sydney by the Federal-Houlder-shire liner Ayrshire, dur here shortly from Liverpool, via Capetown and ports:— Mr. F.R. Smith, Mr. R. Wright, Mr. D. Wright, Mr. ...

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  32. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. MAIL CONTRACT. The POSTMASTER-GENERAL, replying to Mr. Knox (V.), said that a gentleman ...

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  33. MINISTER FOR WORKS AT LITHGOW.

    Mr C. A. Lee, the Minister for Works, formally opened the Lithgow Show to-day, and in the course of a speech at the ceremony ho congratulated the State on enjoying ...

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  34. THE OROTAVA DUE TO-MORROW.

    The Orient-Royal Mail Company's R.M.S. Orotavo, which, as already stated, has been remodelled since her last visit to Sydney, left Melbourne at 3.40 p.m. yesterday in [?]tion of her voyage from London, ...

    Article : 412 words
  35. A GOLDEN MYSTERY.

    On Saturday last a party of four prospectors left Fremantle in a 30-ton fishing ketch, their destination being an island in the Australian Bight, somewhere near Eucla. The ...

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  36. A NEW WATERFALL.

    On Wednesday afternoon a large party accepted an Invitation from the Lawson Progress Association to visit a waterfall lately discovered After about two hours walking ...

    Article : 111 words
  37. THE RUNIc AT ALBANY.

    The White Star liner R[?] from Liverpool, via Capetown, bound to Sydney, arrived at Albany yesterday. She is due here on March 8. ...

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  38. AN OCEAN RACE.

    The barques Hazel Craig and Jessie Craig, which sailed together on February 11, from Newcastle both arrived hero to-day. Tho former won the race. There is no sign of the ...

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  39. THE JOHN HARDIE AT ADELAIDE.

    The steamer John Hardie, of the Tyser line, arrived at Melbourne yesterday direct from New York, after a voyage of 50 days. She has a part cargo of general merchandise for Sydney. ...

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  40. THE PALERMO LEAVES BRISBANE.

    The steamer Palermo, of the P. and O. Company's new freight service, railed from Brisbane yesterday for Sydney en route from London, via the East, and may be expected here to-morrow. ...

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  41. SHIRE COUNCILS.

    BELINGEN.—At a public meeting on Wednesday a resolution was unanimously carried deprecating the action of the councillors who had caused a deadlock regarding the meeting-place, and strongly urging the ...

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  42. THE BARCORE RESOL[?]S A CREW.

    The British ship Barcore, which sailed from puget Sound on December 3 with timber for Adelaide,and is now daily expected there, has had a somewhat eventful voyage. The following is an extract from a ...

    Article : 296 words
  43. TRAM ACCIDENT.

    Mary Friond, a married woman, residing at Burwood, fell from a tram in George-street West, near Abercromble-street, last night. The Civil Ambulance conveyed her ...

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  44. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    In a private letter to Mr. Murch, prdsident of the South Australian Affiliated Rifle Clubs Association, Alexander Martin, of Glasgow, states:—"It Is decided that Britain sends a rifle team to the ...

    Article : 68 words
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