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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. PETITION. Senator Pulsford (N.S.W.) presented a petition from the N.S.W. Alliance asking that ...

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  3. DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    In the House of Representatives to-night in Committee of Supply, during the debate on the Supply Bill, the administration of New Guinea was discussed. ...

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  4. CASUALTIES.

    While Mr. James M'Hugh, hotelkeeper of Uralla, was returning home from Armidale last night, he missed the mail train, and went to sleep by a fire until the special train came ...

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  5. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day a debate on the second reading of the Surplus Revenue Bill was resumed. Mr. Bent concluded his speech, begun on the previous ...

    Article : 118 words
  6. SHIPPING.

    Wollowra, s, 2631 tons, Captain David kerr, from Melbourne Passengers:—37 in the saloon and 24 in the steerage. G. S. Yuill and Co., Limited, agents Kyogle, s. 702 tons, Captain E. Farrell, from Clarence ...

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  7. LOSS OF THE LISMORE.

    The Board of Trade have requested their solicitor to take the necessary steps for holding an inquiry into the circumstances attending the stranding and total loss of the ship Lismore, of Glasgow, on Santa Maria ...

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  8. ZINITA AND COIMBATORE COLLISION.

    The Board of Trade have requested their solicitor to take the necessary steps for holding an inquiry into the circumstances attending the collision between the British sailing ship Zinita, of Gree[?]ock, and the ...

    Article : 101 words
  9. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Council, to-day the Charters Towers Water Supply Bill and the Married Woman's Estates Bill were read the first time. The Native Animals Protection Bill, ...

    Article : 154 words
  10. NEW CHARTERS.

    Messrs. Nelson and Robertson notify the following charters:— Dovenby, bq, 1653 tons. Captain Fegan, Smith Australia to South Africa. ...

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  11. DETERMINED CASE OF SUICIDE.

    William Herbert Thorn, tailor, committed suicide at Perth last night by shooting himself with a rifle. Apparently Thorn placed the muzzle of the rifle against his head, and ...

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  12. DEPARTURES.—Aug. 23.

    Star of Scotland, s, for Auckland. Australi[?], s, for Brisbane. Ardova, s, for Port Pirie. Silver Cloud, bqtn, for Auckland, via Newcastle. ...

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  13. SALE OF THE ASTRACANA.

    Foreign shipowners still continue to [?]gment their fleets by the purchase of obsolete British tonnage, one of the latest vessels to pass into foreign ownership being the old three-masted sailer Astricana, of ...

    Article : 198 words
  14. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Aug. 24.

    Mar[?]re, s, for South Africa and London via Melbourne: St. Louis, s, for Nourmen: Salamis, s, for Brisbane; Monaro, s, for Western Australian ports, via. Melbourne and Adelaide, Innamincka, s, for ...

    Article : 62 words
  15. FOUND DROWNED.

    The body of Martin Fury was found in the river this morning about 12ft from the edge of the retaining wall at North Quay. The body was covered with mud, and partly ...

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  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, Messrs. Riddoch and Warren spoke on the Franchise Bill. The debate was adjourned. Both opposed it. ...

    Article : 298 words
  17. CLEARANCES.—Aug. 23.

    Australind, s, 4521 tons, Captain Pidgeon, for London, via Brisbane Star of Scotland, s, [?]230 tons. Captain Hart, for Auckland. ...

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  18. CHINESE PIRATES.

    Mr. G. Compere, who is hunting for insect parasites in China on behalf of the Western Australian Government, gives, in a private letter to a Perth friend, particulars of the ...

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  19. THE WAR OF FREIGHTS.

    The following telegram was received last week by Messrs. Turnbull, Martin, and Co., the Dunedin agents for the federal-Houlder-Shire line of steamers, from the New Zealand head office:—" We authorise you ...

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  20. COASTERS OUTWARDS.—Aug. 23.

    Moka[?], s, for Richmond River; Helen Nicoll, s, for Newcastle. ...

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  21. COPYRIGHT LAW.

    The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of the Copyright Bill. He said the bill would have to be read together with the Copyright Act of last year. Clause 2 ...

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  22. IMPORTS.—Aug. 23.

    Innamincka, s, from Queensland ports: 4310 sks sugar, 95 bgs potatoes, 21 bgs beans, [?]60 cs pines, 24 small coal baskets, 32 shovels, 363 bgs pumpkins, 155 bgs bones, 19 cs oranges, 16 bgs oysters, 158 bgs hides, ...

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  23. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    HOKIANGA.—Dep: Aug.[?] 23, Manurewa, bq, for Adelaide; Laira, bq, for Sydney. KAIPARA.—Dep: Aug. 23, Helen Denny, bq, for Melbourne; Olivia, Norwegian bq, for Adelaide;[?] ...

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  24. EXPORTS.—Aug. 23.

    Star of Scotland. s, for London via auckland 18,000 bxs lead bullion. Silver Cloud, bqtn, for Auckland via Newcastle 1000 cs gallons, 1800 bgs coke. ...

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  25. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 894 words
  26. FIRES ON WOOL AND FLAX[?]SHIPS.

    At the Wool and Flax Commission, held at Wellington on Wednesday last week a witness stated that he had been a ship charterer for 10 years, and considered wool, flax, and tow were liable to spontaneous ...

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  27. PORT CHALMERS FLOATED OFF.

    The steamer Port Chalmers, which grounded last week on Ulrica Reef, Albany Island, was succesfully floated on last night's tide, and came up to Goode Island this morning. She ...

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  28. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Oroya, from London, left Melbourne at 3.45 p.m. yesterday, and is due here early tomorrow morning. The R.M.S. Victoria, from Sydney bound to London, ...

    Article : 122 words
  29. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night the second reading of the Land Tax Assessment Bill, which is a machinery measure, was carried on the voices. This afternoon the ...

    Article : 286 words
  30. THE HARBOUR MYSTERY.

    The mystory of the drifting boat which was picked up off Middle Head on Wednesday night by the Kuring-gai has not yet been satisfactorily solved. The police, ...

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  31. THE SUVA LEAVES FIJI.

    A telegram was received yesterday by Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd., stating that the A.U.S.N. Company' s steamer Suva a left Suva, Fiji, on Wednesday night for Sydney, via Likuri. She will bring ...

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  32. THE VOYAGE OF THE OROYA.

    The R.M.S. Oroya left Melbourne yesterday, in continuance of her voyage, from London, and is due at Sydney to-morrow morning. In brilliant weather in the height of the English summer, the Oroya left ...

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  33. THE SCOW MAY REFLOATED.

    Advices from Gisborne state that the scow May was towed off the beach at Tokormaru last week. The scow apparently has suffered no serious injury. Captain Sprago states that he left Auckland on July 12 in ...

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  34. AMUSEMENTS.

    A sacred and miscellaneous concert was given on Monday night at St. Clement's Church, Mosman, when the principal subject was Spohr's cantata, "God, Thou Art Great," in which Miss Lynn Mills, Mrs. ...

    Article : 83 words
  35. FIRE AT BALMAIN.

    At about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the fireman received a call to a private residence situated at No. 12 Callan-street, Balmain, occupied by James Burgess. On the arrival of ...

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  36. GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    The Altona is at Singapore to leave for Australia to-day. The Apolda arrived Adelaide Aug. 20, outward. The Augsburg left Algoa Bay Aug. 9 outward, due Melbourne Aug. 30. The Bergedorf left Algoa ...

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  37. BALMAIN SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT.

    Under the auspices of the balmain branch of the society of St. Vincent de Paul, a concert was given an the local Town Hall on Wednesday evening. The Mayor (Alderman M. H. Coben) presided and ...

    Article : 101 words
  38. TASMANIA.

    In the Legislative Assembly the Licensing Bill was discussed. The question whether electors should or should not vote for no license was postponed. The House decided ...

    Article : 136 words
  39. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. FIRE INSURANCE BILL. The PRIME MINISTER, replying to Mr. Frazer (W.A.), said that if towards the end of ...

    Article : 1,013 words
  40. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 words
  41. NEW MISSION VESSEL.

    The auxiliary schooner Purari, just built to the order of the London Missionary Society for special work in the cannibal country on the Purari River, British New Guinea, was ...

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  42. AUSTRALIAN AND INDIAN LINE.

    The following are the movements of Messrs. Archd. Currie and Co.'s Australian sad Indian line of steam ships:— The Darius sailed from Pinkenba July 27 for Java ...

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  43. AN IMPROVED MAIL STEAMER.

    The R.M.S. Oroya, which will arrive at Sydney early to-morrow morning, has undergone various changes both internally and externally since her last visit to this port, and ...

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  44. THE EPSOM LEWES NEW YORK.

    A cable message has been recived by Mr. G. A. Parkes, the local representative of the United States and Australasia S.S. Company, notifying the departure of the steamer Epson from New York yesterday ...

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  45. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    PORT DARWIIN (2540 miles).—Arr: Aug. 22. Taiyuan, s, from Lobe and Hongkong. Dep: Aug. 22. Taiyuan, s, for Sydney. THURSDAY ISLAND (2000 miles).—Dep: Aug. 23. ...

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  46. THE BELATED GUNVOR AT MELBOURNE.

    Our Melbourne correspondent telegraphed last night: —"The Norwegian barque Gunvor arrived to-day from New York after an eventful voyage of 173 days. She is laden with case oil, and in March had to put ...

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  47. THE MINERS' "DOG WATCH."

    Sir,—The Minister's reply to Mr. Charlton, in your paper to-day, re "dog; watch," or third shift, in the Maitland coal mines, states that the results of the inspector's analyses of ...

    Article : 426 words
  48. SUPPLY.

    The TREASURER submitted a two months' Supply Bill. The amount was £748,363. Earlier in the session a bill tor £459,064 was passed. If this bill were passed, the total ...

    Article : 121 words
  49. NEW STEAMERS FOR AUSTRALIA.

    Advices to hand from London state that Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co., Melbourne, have contracted with Messrs. Gourlay Bros. and Co., Dundee, for the construction of a passenger steamer about 400ft ...

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  50. THE OPTICAL BILL.

    Sir,—Porinit me space in your columns to reier to a letter signed by Mr. D. Hogan in reference to an Optical bill, which [?] lieve a number of opticians here are ...

    Article : 408 words
  51. THE MAILS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 359 words
  52. THE NEW ISLAND STEAMER.

    The new steamer which the directors of Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Ltd, some time ago decided to build at home, will be about 210ft long, with 32ft beam, and 16ft depth of hold. she will have a ...

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  53. THE LATE SIR HENRY PARKES.

    Sir,—Having served many years under the various boards of education constituted in New South Wales, I have frequently had occasion to lament that many of your ...

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  54. [?]OSS OF THE COUNTY OF ROXBURGH.

    A Board of Trade inquiry was held at Glasgow on July 13 into the circumstances attending the stranding and loss of the four-masted ship County of Roxburgh, on February 8, on the island ft Takaroa, ...

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  55. GAMBLING.

    Sir.—I think most men of sense must admire the letter of "Compromise" in your issue to-day. I have for years been forced to see the ...

    Article : 197 words
  56. MUSCULAR RHEUMATISM.

    BACKACHE is often attributed to defective kidneys. This in measure is only a bogey— an advertising trick. Your kidneys are correct—never fear. In ...

    Article : 61 words
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