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  2. SHIPPING.

    Trafalgar, s, 4478 tons, Captain Knaggs, from Vancouver, via Tacoma, Davies and Fe[?]on, Limited, agents. Wakatipu, s, 1945 tons, Captain C. Suffe[?], from ...

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  3. ARTILLERY AT GUN PRACTICE.

    The Newcastle Company of the A.G.A. were busy "holding the fort" to-day, their work being almost entirely confined to gunnery. Their training in camp, now lasting a week, ...

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  4. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the Criminal Sittings to-day Edward Cameron, 22, who had pleaded guilty, was sentenced to six years' imprisonment on a charge of having stolen £5 4s, and other ...

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  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    An apparent attempt to wreck the passenger train which arrives here at 7.40 in the evening was made last evening. Shortly after leaving Wombiana platform, near Millthorpe, ...

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  6. BALL AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

    Last night the hospitable doors of Government House were opened for a brilliant ball given by their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Northcote, who entertained ...

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  7. THE MALAITA CALLS AT COOKTOWN.

    The steamer Malaita, of the fleet of island mail steamers belonging to Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, arrived at Cooktown at 7 o'clock yesterday morning from the Solomon Islands and British New ...

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  8. THE BAR HARBOURS.

    The following reports were received yesterday from the coastal harbours:—Camden Haven Heads, 7ft on bar at high water; Moruya Heads, 12ft on bar; Cape Hawke, 6ft on bar at high water, night tide; Ballin[?] ...

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  9. THE BARQUE ALTAIR SOLD.

    The iron four-masted barque Altair, of 2365 tons register, which carries about 3600 tons, has been sold. She was built by Messrs. W. H. Potter and Sons, Liverpool, in 189[?], and was owned by Messrs. Boyes and ...

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  10. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

    THURSDAY ISLAND (2000 miles).—Dep: April 4, Nikko Maru, J.M.S., for Japan. CAIRNS (1400 miles).—Arr: April 4, Arawatta, s, from Sydney. ...

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  11. MUNICIPAL.

    Mr. Fred, Centy has been elected to the municipal council, vice Alderman Ottery, resigned. ...

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  12. THE LAERTES AT DUNKIRK.

    According to a cable message received yesterday by Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Sanderson, Ltd., the Blue Funnel steamer Laertes, of the Ocean S.S. Company, arrived at Dunkirk on Sunday last, 31st [?]lt. She was ...

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  13. NEWCASTLE.

    At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. F. Scott, S.M., George Bell, described as an architect, was sentenced to three months on three charges, sentences to ...

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  14. TASMANIA.

    The State revenue for March was £62,849, as compared with £65,905 for March of last year. The decrease is accounted for by the Easter holidays occurring in March instead ...

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  15. FIRES.

    A [?]arn with hay, seed, harness, and tools, on Mr. Reginal[?] Woollett's farm, Shannon Brook, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday. The value of the place and contents ...

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  16. THE EURYALUS DUE TO-DAY.

    The steamer Euryalus, of Messrs. Archibald Currie and Co.'s Australian and Indian line, will arrive at Sydney to-day from Singapore and Rangoon, via Java ports and Melbourne. But for a hard south-west gale ...

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  17. TELEPHONE TROUBLES.

    Sir,—In reference to the newspaper agitation on the troubles of the telephone system in Sydney, I should like to make a few comments, if you can find me space. ...

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  18. THE REGULUS BUILT FOR NEW ZEALAND.

    According to advices to hand by the last mail, there was launched on Feb. 16 from the Wallsend yard of Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson, Ltd., a steel screw steamer, which has been built to the order of the ...

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  19. COAL AND OTHER EXPORTS.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Indra, s, for Valparaiso, via Sydney, with 2000 tons bunker coal; Desdemona, sh, for Callao, with 1968 tons coal and ...

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  20. LIGHTING THE COAST.

    On the invitation-of the Commonwealth Government the Consolidated Marine Board considered the question of additional lighthouses for the Tasman coast, and it was ...

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  21. THE CHURCHES.

    The Roman Catholic bazaar held at Coolan netted £80. CASINO, Thursday. St. Mark's Church of England bazaar was ...

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  22. DEPARTURES.—April 4.

    Somerset, s, for Brisbane, via Newcastle. St. Louis, s, for Noumea. Vennachar, s, for Hongkong, via Newcastle. Oonah, s, for Hobart. ...

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  23. PORT DARWIN SESSIONS.

    The Criminal Sessions were concluded on Tuesday. Matazona, a Japanese, was charged with breaking gaol, and was found not guilty. He was then charged with having ...

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  24. TRIAL TRIP OF THE LARGO LAW.

    The steamer Largo Law, built on the Tyne to the order of Messrs. Law, Leslie, and Co., of London, and which is fixed to sail from New York on her maiden voyage on the 20th inst for Sydney and New Zealand ...

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  25. A CURIOUS CASE.

    A curious case is being investigated here. An elderly invalid, named Guille, residing in Coromandel-street, was found on Friday morning in a fit. When he recovered he was ...

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  26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—April 5.

    Hector, s, for London, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via ports; Titus, s, for Gilbert and Ellice Groups; Brunner, s, for Gilbert and Ellice Groups; Marloo, s, for Melbourne; Pilbarra, s, for Melbourne, Adelaide, and W.A. ...

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  27. EXPLOSION OF GAS.

    Shortly after 6 o'clock last night there was an explosion of gas at the Shakespeare Hotel, Newtown. The damage to property was no[?] serious, but James Barnes, an employee at the ...

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  28. THE OCHTERTYRE TO LOAD COAL.

    The British barque Ochtertyre, which arrived here on March 11, having completed the discharge of her cargo of general merchandise from Glasgow at Woolloomooloo Bay, was last evening taken in tow for Newcastle, ...

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  29. CLEARANCES.—April 4.

    Alala, s, 3217 tons, Captain Downie, for Port Pirie, via Newcastle. Ochtertyre, bq, 1263 tons, Captain Thompson, for West Coast, via Newcastle. ...

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  30. A.H.C. GUILD.

    The fifth grand annual movable meeting of the A.H.C. Guild was held here, and was attended by officers and by delegates from Sydney, and a number of country districts. At ...

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  31. THE KATANGA TO LOAD FOR HONGKONG.

    The steamer Katanga, of 3316 tons, which was originally chartered to load coal at Newcastle for San Francisco, has now been fixed to load for Hongkong, and was despatched from Sydney at midnight ...

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  32. IMPORTS.—April 4.

    Wakatipu, s, from Launceston, via Eden: 45 [?]s fruit, 656 pes timber, 170 ingts tin, 2387 bls straw, 175 sks oatshells, 72 sks carrots, 24 sks hides, 174 bgs ore, 27 sks bone, 250 sks oats, 27 sks peas, 1 horse, ...

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  33. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 126 words
  34. A MISERABLE CASE.

    In the Children's Court to-day Inspector Howard, under the Children's Protection Act, proceeded against the father of four children for having neglected to provide them with ...

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  35. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Quarter Sessions to-day three youths, Beecher, McCluro, and Cole, were acquitted on a charge of maliciously placing an obstruction on the railway at Narrandera. ...

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  36. THE NEW BRITISH-INDIA LINER CHAYEBASSA.

    On February 21 last, according to advices just to hand, Messrs. Workman, Clark, and Co., Ltd., Belfast, launched the Chayebassa from their north yard, for [?] British-India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. The ...

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  37. NATURALISTS' CLUB.

    Mr. G. A. Waterhouse, B.Sc., B.E., presided at last night's meeting of the New South Wales Naturalists' Club. The members had an opportunity of seeing how quickly really valuable collections of ...

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  38. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Oroya, from London, bound to Sydney, sailed from Melbourne early yesterday morning, and signalled Wilson's Promontory at 1 p.m. She may be expected here late to-night, and will leave for ...

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  39. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—The Postmaster-General, Mr. Austin Chapman, being now in Sydney, a good opportunity presents itself for him to probe the differences between the public who pay and ...

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  40. CASUALTIES.

    On Wednesday a man named John Sullivan was found in Parramatta Park, bleeding profusely from a wound in the cal[?] of one of his legs. Beside him was a swag and an open ...

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  41. THE DUMFRIESSHIRE SOLD.

    The British iron barque Dumiriesshire, which less than three years ago created a sensation by safely arriving at a port in New Caledonia some time after she had been abandoned, and reported to have ...

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  42. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON (1239 miles).—Arr: April 4, Whangape, s, from Newcastle; Urur[?]a, scow, from Port Macquarie. AUCKLAND (1281 miles).—Arr: April 4, Star of ...

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  43. FIJI SHIPPING.

    SUVA (1743 miles).—Dep: April 4, Como, s, [?] Newcastle, en route from San Francisco. ...

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  44. SALE OF THE ECUADOR.

    According to advices received by the last mail the steel four-masted barque Ecuador (ex Snaigow), of 21[?]3 tons register, and which carries about 3700 tons deadweight on 21ft 9[?]in draft, has changed hands. She ...

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  45. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 856 words
  46. PASSENGERS BY THE NAVUA.

    The following is a list of the passengers by the Union Company's island steamer Navua, which was despatched from Sydney on Wednesday evening for Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, and Auckland: ...

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  47. FEDERAL CAPITAL SITES.

    Sir,—Permit me to reply to one statement made by Sir John Forrest re Federal capital sites. He says: "The reason why the highlands near Yass and Lake George, and all that ...

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  48. KNOCKED DOWN BY A CAB.

    Martha Ward, 40, was knocked down by a cab near the Paddington Brewery yesterday morning. Her collarbon[?] was fractured, and the Civil Ambulance conveyed her to the St. ...

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  49. MELBOURNE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

    The Sydney is due at Sydney this evening from Western Australia, via ports. The Hobart is expected at Adelaide to-day from Sydney and Melbourne, en route to Western ...

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  50. DEATH FROM BLOOD POISONING.

    Emily Gordon, a young woman, died at the Sydney Hospital early this morning from blood poisoning. She was admitted to the institution on Wednesday, and her condition was ...

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  51. THE TITUS SAILING TO-DAY.

    The island steamer Titus will be despatched by Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, at noon today from the Federal wharf for the Southern Gilbert and Ellice Groups, and will tr[?]ship at Tarawa ...

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  52. FATAL EXPERIMENTS.

    Last evening the mutilated body of Eri[?] Aubrey Morrison, second son of Captain J. F. Morrison, deputy harbourmaster at Fremantle, was found in a cellar at the rear of ...

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  53. THE UNION LINERS.

    The Manuka is due from Auckland this morning. The Monowai leaves Melbourne at 10 a.m. on Wednesday for Hobart and New Zealand ports. The Kaipoi left Kaipara on Wednesday for Sydney. ...

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  54. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 7 p.m. Queensland.—Overland, 3.45 p.m. Port Macquarie.—Pyrmont, 11 a.m. ...

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  55. THE UNIVERSITY SENATE ELECTION.

    Sir,—It is to be regretted that your correspondents "Attieus" and "Reformer" conceal their identity. It is inconsiderate of such counsellors of perfection not to give their ...

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  56. THE TRAFALGAR ARRIVES WITH TIMBER.

    The big tramp steamship Trafalgar, of 4478 tons gross, arrived at Sydney yesterday fully laden with timber from Vancouver and Tacoma, and anchored in Waterview Bay. The Trafalgar, which is in command ...

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  57. A CIVIL SERVANT'S SUICIDE.

    Mr. Frank Lockwood, chief inspector for the Central Board of Health, committed suicide last night. Previously Dr. Haynes, who had been summoned, found him suffering from ...

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  58. QUARTERLY SHIPPING RETURN.

    The Customs-house authorities yesterday compiled the following return showing the number of ships which arrived at the port of Sydney during the months of January, February, and March, giving the national ...

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  59. ARRIVAL OF THE YACHT SEESTERN.

    The German New Guinea Government yacht Seestern arrived at Sydney last night from the islands of the Bismarck Archipelago, and anchored at 10.30 p.m. in Watson's Bay for medical inspection. She has come ...

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  60. DROWNING CASES.

    Mr. Richard Cramp, of Cramp Bros., coachbuilders, Hobart, is reported to have been drowned in Lake Crescent, in the Great Lake district. He was on a fishing trip. His ...

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  61. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    Sir,—The letter published this morning in reference to the above draws attention one[?] more to a serious condition of affairs in connection with our Victorian Federal policy of ...

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  62. THE GRACCHUS LEAVES CALCUTTA.

    A private cable message was yesterday received stating that the steamer Gr[?]us, of Messrs. Archibald Currie and Co.'s Australian and Indian line, sailed from Calcutta on Wednesday last for Sydney, v[?] ...

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  63. THE GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    The Apolda arrived a Suez, homeward, March 16. The Augsburg left Albany March 5, homeward, via Cochin. The Bergedorf left Townsville March 5, homeward. The Berlin arrived at Fremantle March 29, and ...

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  64. A TERRIBLE FALL.

    Donald Valentine, S, son of the engineer at the Boulder Perseverance mine, while playing this morning, fell down an open pass in the South Kalgur[?]i mine, it distance of 600ft, ...

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  65. THE LOCH NESS AT HULL

    According to a private cablegram received last night, the British barque Loch Ness, which was despatched from Melbourne on Jan. 12 with a cargo of 7922 bags of wheat, safely arrived at Hull on ...

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  66. THE KUMARA LEAVES MONTE VIDEO.

    Yesterday a private cable message was received to the effect that the steamer Kumara, of the fleet of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, left Monte Video on Wednesday last for London, en route from ...

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  67. THE ARTEMIS CHANGES HANDS.

    It is reported that the German steel barque Artemis, 13[?] tons register, and which carries about 2150 tons deadweight, built at Rostock in 18[?]0 has been sold for about £5000, by Messrs. Rob. E. Loesener and ...

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  68. LOUISE J. KENNY, FOR THE INTERISLAND TRADE.

    The schooner Louise J. Kenny, belonging to Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, is to be employed in the interisland trade in the Gilbert Group, acting as a feeder to the regular mail steamers, and will ...

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  69. COMMONWEALTH LINE.

    The Alala left Sydney last night for Port Pirie. The Ardova is discharging at Port Ui[?] The Allanton arrived at Valparaiso Ap[?]il 1. The Beechley is discharging at Cardiff. ...

    Article : 120 words
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