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  2. FEDERAL OUTLOOK.

    Interest in the doings of the present Parliament are centred in the Anti-Trust Bill. By a political accident—the weakness of the Ministry rather than its strength—Sir ...

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  3. THE NORTHERN RIVERS.

    In the Lands Office at Grafton there are many reassuring evidences of activity and new methods and common sense ideas. This display accentuates the suspicion that th[?] ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS. LIVING CHESS AND DRAUGHT MATCHES.

    A grand living chess and draughts carnival, with pleces and men properly costumed, interspersed with part songs, took place in the Mechanics' Institute on Friday night, and ...

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  5. VICTORIA. UNEMPLOYED RELIEF WORK.

    The Premier, Mr. Bent, has made further inquiries into the cases of the men employed at Wara[?]ga Basin works who threw down their tools last week and are returning to ...

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  6. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.—June 16.

    Atua, [?], 3500 tons, Captain R. D. Watson, from Gourock (Clyde), via Durban, South Africa. Passengers—Misses Farine, Brown, Mounsey, Mullins, Cridland, Lloyd, [?]ton, [?], Dey, Me[?] Austrey, Brookes, ...

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  7. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Britannia, from London, bound to Sydney, arrived at Adelaide from Fremantle at 2 p.m. yesterday. The R.M.S. Ormuz was despatched from Sydney at ...

    Article : 92 words
  8. PEAK HILL RAILWAY.

    A largely attended meeting of the Railway League was held on Saturday afternoon. A letter was read from Mr. Eden George, M.L.A. for the district, stating that the official ...

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  9. QUEENSLAND.

    H.M.C.S. Gayundah, which left Townsville for Brisbane last Monday, had not put in an appearance up to a late hour to-night. It is surmised she sought shelter owing to ...

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  10. PASSENGERS BY THE F.M.S. SYDNEY.

    The following is a list of the passengers by the F.M.S. Sydney, which will be despatched from the M.M. Company's Wharf Circular Quay, at noon to-day, for Marscilles, via ports:— ...

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  11. STATE DEBTS.

    Speaking on Mr. Coghlan's memorandam on State debts yesterday Mr. Bent said it raised questions which would require consideration hereafter, but in the meantime Victoria had ...

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  12. ARRIVAL OF THE NEW STEAMER ATUA.

    The new steel twin-screw steamer Atua, the latest addition to the fleet of the Union S.S. Company of N.Z., and specially designed and built for the island trade, arrived at Sydney on Saturday, from the Clyde. ...

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  13. COFF'S HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS.

    The deputation which waited upon Mr. Wade some months age with reference to the harbour improvements has had some result at last. Mr. Briner, M.L.A., was officially ...

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  14. LAND TOR SETTLEMENT.

    The district surveyor at Grafton has received a communication from the Lands Department directing that boards be appointed to inspect and report on the timber reserves ...

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  15. ALLEGED SHAM MARRIAGE.

    The City Coroner yesterday held an inquest on the body of a boarded-out infant. The mother of the child said that three weeks after her marriage with a man who gave his ...

    Article : 256 words
  16. SOUTH MAITLAND COLLIERIES.

    The fortnight's work at the district collieries was good, with the exception of the dislocation at Pelaw-Main. Development work is being continued at the Caledonian ...

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  17. VOYAGE OF THE MAHENO.

    As stated clsewhere in this issue, the Union Company's turbine steamer Maheno returned from her first voyage to Canada on Saturday morning, and berthed at the Quay. She left Vancouver on May ...

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  18. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.

    Mr. David Watt, who died at Maclean this week, was an old ideality of the Clarence. Of his long life of 106 years more than onehalf was spent in this district. He was a ...

    Article : 171 words
  19. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. KNOCKED DOWN BY, A SULKY.

    Richard Baker, 30, living at George-street, Erskineville, was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday suffering from concussion of the brain. The injuries were ...

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  20. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 24 words
  21. NEW CALEDONIA SHIPPING.

    H.M.S. Prometheus left Noumea on June 7 on [?] island cruise. The French cruiser Vaucluse left Noumea on Jun[?] 10 on a three weeks' cruise of the islands. ...

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  22. QUEEN ALEXANDRA, FROM NEW YORK.

    The steamer Queen Alexandra, running under the auspices of the United States and Australasia S.S. Company, left Melbourne yesterday in continuation of her voyage from New York, and will reach Sydney ...

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  23. RIFLE SHOOTING. AT RANDWICK RANGE.

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  24. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    Average rainfall for 47 years, [?]47. Average for 48 years from January 1 to May 3[?] 24,152. Total from January 1 to June 16, 16.544. ...

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  25. A FATAL FALL.

    A very sad accident happened at Ang[?]edalo yesterday, when a little boy named Norman Jauncey, aged 7 years, oldest son of Mr. W. J. Jauncey, lost his life. It appears that ...

    Article : 93 words
  26. THE NEWCASTLE BAR.

    The Department of Navigation notifies that the water on the Newcastle bar having been restored to its normal depth, the tide signals exhibited at the pilot station, Newcastle, will indicate each foot of rise ...

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  27. THE CHURCHES.

    The Rev. Mr. Auid was bidden farewell last night, and presented with a purse of sovereigns prior to his departure for Muswell-brook. ...

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  28. TIMBER CRAFT FROM NEW ZEALAND.

    Three sailing vessels, laden with New Zealand timber, arrived at Sydney yesterday—the Manurewa, the Zelateur, and the Def[?]ance. They left the one port, Kaipara, together on the 5th inst, the run across ...

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  29. ACCIDENT TO A MAIL CONTRACTOR.

    Mr. Alex. H[?]man, storekeeper aad mail contractor, was align[?]ng from a coach at Yalwal on Thursday, when the horses started and caused one of his fee to slip. One of ...

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  30. LOSS OF THE OAKBURN.—THE CARGO.

    By the American mail we have received particulars of the cargo shipped by the steamer Oakburn, which was totally lost at Ducker Point, near [?]ut Bay, South Africa, on the 2lst [?]., while on a voy[?]ge from ...

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  31. DEPARTURES.—June 16.

    Ormuz, R.M.S., for London, via ports. Everton Grange, [?], for London and Liverpool, [?]a South Africa and ports. Waikare, 8, for Wellington. ...

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  32. SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO A LORRY DRIVER.

    Arthur F. Smith, who was employed at the local flour mills as a lorry driver, met with a serious accident yesterday afternoon, [?]t appears he was returning from Rutherglen ...

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  33. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—June [?].

    Sydney, F.M.S., for Marseilles, via ports; Karori, s, for Devonport and other Tasmanian ports; Eden, [?] for Eden, via ports; Duroby s, Duranbah, s, and Friendship, s, all for Tweed River, Burrawong, s, and ...

    Article : 90 words
  34. CLEARANCES.—June [?].

    Waikare, s. 3071 tons. Captain M'Donald, for New Zealand ports, via Wellington. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Titus, Mr. and Mrs. Scharfer and child, Mr. and Mrs. Cannaway, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander and infant, ...

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  35. BURNING FATALITY.

    Jessle Bates, aged 83 years, was burned to death at Mentone on Friday night in, the kitchen of her house. DELEGATE, Saturday. ...

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  36. IMPORTS.—June [?].

    Maheno, R.M.S., from Vancouver, via ports: 237 pkgs paper, 20 [?] provisions, 526 bgs flaked maize, 128 cs shoes, 15 es frozen fish, 112 b[?] cartridges, 863 ca salmon, 15[?] cs talking machines, [?] ca guns, 357 ...

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  37. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. THE "REGISTER" FOUNDATION.

    In celebration of a unique literary event, the "Register" is issuing on Monday morning a facsimile of its first publication in London 70 years ago, when it appeared six months ...

    Article : 77 words
  38. TEMPORARY SHIRE COUNCILS.

    APSLEY.—Mr. William F[?]tcher was elected chairman. BAULKHAM HILLS.—The first meeting of the temporary councillors was held on Saturday afternoon at ...

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  39. QUEENSLAND RAINFALLS.

    The principal rainfalls for the 24 hours ending [?] a.m. on Saturday were:— North.—Cardwell 15 points, Cooktown 50, Gerald[?] 70, Kuranda 24, Mackay 25, Proserpine 54. ...

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  40. THE MAILS. THIS DAY.

    South Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 7 p.m. Queensland.—Overland, 3.15 p.m. Eden.—Eden, 1 p.m. ...

    Article : 314 words
  41. THE UNION LINERS.

    The Wairuna arrived at Wellington on Friday night from Newcastle. The Navua left Likuri (Fiji) on Thursday evening for Sydney. ...

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  42. ESTABLISHMENT OF WAGES BOARDS.

    On Saturday evening a big procession of the Drivers' Union paraded King William-street, and brought up in Victoria-square, where men procceded to ask the Chief Secretary to ...

    Article : 113 words
  43. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    THURSDAY ISLAND (2000 miles).—[?] June 15, Eastern, [?] for Sydney. Passed: June 15. Wardha, hound for Fiji. CAIRNS (1400 miles).—Arr: June 16, Wyandra, [?], ...

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  44. NEWCASTLE.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs-house yesterday:—Pendle Hill, bqtn, for Auckland, with 353 tons coal; Willyama, s, for Fremantle, via Port Kembla and Port Pirie, ...

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  45. LANCERS' SHOOT AT NEWCASTLE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 263 words
  46. EXPORTS.—June 16.

    Ormuz, R.M.S., for London, via ports: 63 his wool, 219 his furskins, 168 his leather, 574 [?] lead, 764 ingots tin, 89 bgs ore, 26 cs pearl shells, [?] csks tallow, 1193 cs meats, 122 [?] timber, 1 [?] (valued ...

    Article : 268 words
  47. DESPATCH OF MAILS FOR THE UNITED KINGDO[?] AND OTHER PLACES.

    Overland to Adelaide and thence per Orient Co.'s steamer Ormuz, June [?],—Registered letters, 3.30 p.m.;: ordinary 5.30 p.m., 2d the [?]oz for United Kingdom, Canada, Ceylon, India, Honkgong, British Agencies in ...

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  48. YOUNG MAN SHOT.

    A number of people returning from the football match at Hampden Park on Saturday afternoon were witnesses of an unusual spectacle. Several Chinese were observed ...

    Article : 123 words
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