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  2. SHIPPING.

    Waikare, s, 3071 tons, Captain C. M'Donald, from Wellington. Passengers—Mesdames Whyte and 2 children, Burt, Muir and child, Jackson and child, Overton, Vincent, Kirkpatrick, Hayward, Wrigglesworth, ...

    Article : 234 words
  3. GAMBLING.

    It would be difficult to estimate the amount of money which changes hands in these three systems. It was stated to a Parliamentary committee in 1903 that the turnover in the ...

    Article : 2,055 words
  4. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. INDUSTRIES' PRESERVATION BILL. Consideration of the Australian Industries' Preservation Bill was resumed in committee. ...

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  5. BOYS' BRIGADE.

    There was a large gathering at the Y.M.C.A. Hall last evening, on the occasion of the annual meeting of the Boys' Brigade. The Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. B. B. ...

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  6. VICTORIA.

    An interesting discussion took place at a meeting of the Port Melbourne branch of the Australian Natives' Association last night. A motion was submitted that no intoxicating ...

    Article : 104 words
  7. MRS. CLEARY'S CLAIM.

    The Minister for Water Supply states that Mrs. Cleary, of Waranga, who has hitherto been described as a widow, and for whom a good deal of sympathy has been felt in her ...

    Article : 119 words
  8. DEPARTURES.—Aug. 22.

    Marathon, s, for London, via Capetown and ports. Pacifique, s, for Noumea and New Hebrides. Recorder, cable-repairing steamer for Singapore. Netherton, s, for Singapore. ...

    Article : 58 words
  9. A PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.

    The Speaker issued a writ to-day for the election of a member for Gippsland West. The vacancy has occurred through Mr. Mackey taking the office of Minister of Lands. ...

    Article : 46 words
  10. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Aug. 23.

    Burrawong, s, for Macleay River; Coomonderry, s, for Moruya, Bega, s, for Bermagui, Tathra, Merimbula, and Eden; Hastings, s, for Macleay River; Commonwealth, s, for Cape Hawke and Wallamba River; Erina, ...

    Article : 57 words
  11. THE LIQUOR BILL.

    The Victorian Alliance has tabulated the amendments it wishes made in the Licensing Bill. The most important of them is a request for complete local option to come into ...

    Article : 66 words
  12. CLEARANCES.—Aug. 22.

    Marathon, s, 6772 tons, Captain W. Allan, for London, via South Africa and ports, with passengers as per list published yesterday. Pacifique, s, 1956 tons, Captain A. Lonmeau, for ...

    Article : 100 words
  13. THE SPIRITS BILL.

    In the Standard Liquor in Spirits Bill introduced in the House of Representatives definitions are laid down of Australian standard brandy, Australian blended wine brandy, ...

    Article : 795 words
  14. CHILTERN VALLEY CONSOLS.

    Shareholders of Chiltern Valley Consols mine were asked to-day by the directors to increase the capital of the company by raising the value of shares from 25s to 40s each. ...

    Article : 122 words
  15. COASTERS OUTWARD.—Aug. 22.

    Kia-ora, s, for Newcastle; Noorebar, s, for Byron Bay; St. George, s, for Trial Bay. ...

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  16. IMPORTS.—Aug. 22.

    Waikare, s, from Wellington: 175 bgs hides, 12 esks pelts, 666 sks fungus, 250 sks oats, 11 cs cheese, 10 sks oysters, 50 bls hops, 70 cs and 50 brls fish, 9 bls tow, 169 bxs sultanas, 20 cs apples, 80 bdls steel, 10 sks ...

    Article : 62 words
  17. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Brigadier-General Gordon, State Commandant, accompanied by Lieutenant Lavarack, A.D.C., Mesdames Robert Farrell, J. J. Marshall, and Monk (of the Women's Branch of the ...

    Article : 840 words
  18. EXPORTS.—Aug. 22.

    Marathon, s, for London, via South Africa and ports: 42 bgs bark, 670 bgs antimony, 3020 ing copper, 650 bgs zinc ashes, 5950 bgs sugar, 75 cs meats, 100 cs tongues, 20 bgs peas, 86 bls leather, 526 bxs butter, ...

    Article : 456 words
  19. NEWCASTLE.

    An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the Abordare Collieries of New South Wales was held yesterday, Mr. Joseph Wood presiding. The matter of disposing of the ...

    Article : 132 words
  20. COAL EXPORTS.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house to-day:—Viduco, Ger. bq. for Mollendo, with 1600 tons of Wallsend coal; Bass Rock, Nor. bq. for Mollendo, with 1493 tons ...

    Article : 169 words
  21. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Oroya, from London, bound to Sydney, arrived at Melbourne at 2.45 p.m. yesterday, from Adelaide. The R.M.S. Sonoma, from San Francisco, bound to ...

    Article : 52 words
  22. ARRIVAL OF THE GOWANBURN.

    The steamer Gowanburn, running under the auspices of the Australian and American line, entered Sydney Heads at midnight last night from New York, via fremantle, Adelaide, and Melbourne. She sailed ...

    Article : 137 words
  23. LATE MINING.

    To-day's sales were:—Smithfield Pile, 3s. Quotations: No. 1 N. Columbia (old), 1s, 1s 4d; ditto (new), 8½ 10d; No. 2 N. Columbia, 3s 6d, 4s 3d; Oriental and Glanmire, 4s ...

    Article : 84 words
  24. THE TAMBO DUE ON SATURDAY.

    The island steamer Tambo, of the fleet of Messrs. Bums, Philp, and Co., is expected to reach Sydney from her cruise among the islands of the New Hebrides Group on Saturday next. She sailed from Norfolk Island ...

    Article : 63 words
  25. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    Average rainfall for 47 years, 49.047. Average for 48 years, Jan. 1 to July 31, 34,953. Total rainfall from Jan. 1, 19[?], to Aug. 22, 18,022. Corresponding period of previous year, 26,359. ...

    Article : 743 words
  26. THE ESSEX AND SUFFOLK.

    According to a cablegram, received by Messrs. Birt and Co., Limited, both the steamers Essex and Suffolk sailed fron Liverpool on Monday last within a few hours of one another. The Essex is bound for Adelaide, ...

    Article : 67 words
  27. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence for one month was granted to Mr. C. C. Kingston. ...

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  28. THE YSABEL AT PORT VILA.

    Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, were yesterday advised by cable from Noumea of the safe arrival of their island steamer Ysabel at Port Vila, in the New Hebrides Group, on Friday last. The Ysabel ...

    Article : 68 words
  29. DEPARTURE OF THE CABLE STEAMER.

    The cable-repairing steamer Recorder, belonging to the Eastern Extension, Australasia, and China Telegraph Company, Limited, having repaired the broken cable to New Zealand, and tested the second line, left ...

    Article : 55 words
  30. THE SAN FRANCISCO STEAMER.

    The R.M.S. Sonoma, of the Oceanic company's A. and A. line, which was 2½ days late in leaving San Francisco in consequence of the difficulty in procuring a crew, is expected to reach Auckland to-day. She ...

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  31. THE YARRA LEAVES NOUMEA.

    The Messageries Maritimes Company has been advised by cable of the departure of the French mail steamer Yarra from Noumea at 9 o'clock yesterday morning for Marseilles, via Sydney and ports. She is due ...

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  32. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON (1230 miles).—Arr: Aug. 22. Wimmera. s. from Sydney. LYTTELTON (1374 miles).—Arr: Aug. 22, Rive[?] Boyne, bqtn, from Newcastle. ...

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  33. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    Mr. J. S. Hawthorne held a successful meeting in the Town Hall, Campbelltown, on Tuesday night, Mr. S. Skerrett presiding. At the close of Mr. Hawthorne's address on "The ...

    Article : 115 words
  34. FIJI SHIPPING.

    SUVA (1743 miles).—Arr: Aug. 22, Iris, cable steamer, from Norfolk Island. ...

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  35. THE YAWATA MARU.

    Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd. (managing agents for Nippon Yusen Kaisha), are in receipt of telegraphic advice from Thursday Island advising the departure of the Japanese mail steamer Yawata Maru, ...

    Article : 88 words
  36. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 7 p.m. Queensland.—Overland, 3.45 p.m. Auckland, etc., N.Z.—Star of Scotland, 9 a.m. ...

    Article : 249 words
  37. THE MAHENO.—A RECORD PASSENGER LIST.

    The advice to the Union S.S. Company of the Maheno's sailing from Vancouver on Friday last mentions that the steamer has a full cargo and more passengers than any one ship has ever earried from Canada to ...

    Article : 107 words
  38. FARMERS AND SOCIALISTS.

    Mr. Wilson, M.P., on behalf of the Farmers' League of Victoria, addressed a meeting at the Town Hall on anti-socialism. He urged the electors to combine to fight the socialists, ...

    Article : 72 words
  39. CASUALTIES.

    A 15-year-old boy named David Owen, while walking in Hunt-street, Surry Hills, yesterday slipped and fell, striking his head on the kerbstone. He was taken to the Sydney ...

    Article : 56 words
  40. AUSTRALIND—THE FIRST WOOL STEAMER.

    The steamer Australind now running under the auspices of the Federal-Houlder-Shire line, will leave Sydney to-day for Brisbane, to commence loading wool. She will return here about Sept, 9 to take in a large ...

    Article : 78 words
  41. SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENTS

    The hearing of the action brought by Inspector Cawsey against George Martin Jones musician, and Ebenezer E. Scott, theatrical manager, to recover penalties under the ...

    Article : 131 words
  42. THE TRAINING SHIP SPARROW.

    The training ship Sparrow, formerly one of his Majesty's ships attached to the Australian station, and recently acquired from the Admiralty by the New Zealand Government, is undergoing a thorough ...

    Article : 117 words
  43. N.S.W. BOWLERS IN QUEENSLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 words
  44. DEATH OF A SOLICITOR.

    The body of John Rowland Davies, solicitor, of Gisborne, was found in dense bush about four miles from that town yesterday. There was a bullet wound in the forehead, and a ...

    Article : 46 words
  45. SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    A youth named Hiram M'Dougalt met with a serious accident on Monday, while out shooting. He was knocking at a rabbit-burrow with the butt of a pea-rifle, when ...

    Article : 58 words
  46. THE NEW STEAMER RUPARA.

    It was not originally intended that the new steamer Rupara, of the Adelaide Steamship Company's line, should visit Melbourne, but upon her arrival at Adelaide on Thursday last, from home, it was found ...

    Article : 1,879 words
  47. THE MOST WHOLESOME TONIC.

    A dash of KOLA-CUP in your Whisky regulates both Stomach and Liver.—Advt. ...

    Article : 21 words
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