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  2. RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.

    The second reading of the Railway Commissioners' Appointment Bill was moved by the Premier in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon. Prior to the second-reading ...

    Article : 5,364 words
  3. NEWCASTLE. ARDGOWEN STRANDED.

    The steamer Ardgowan, 4300 tous, bound for Sourabaya, via Tunjong Priok, with 6613 tons of coal, under the command of Captain Putt, When proceeding to sea this evening, went ...

    Article : 373 words
  4. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT. THE SENATE.

    The President took the chair at 2.30 p.m. A TOBACCO WORKER'S TROUBLES. The MINISTER OF DEFENCE, in reply to Senater Gould (N.S.W.), said the papers in ...

    Article : 2,097 words
  5. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.—Aug. 2.

    Durham, s, 5661 tons, Captain Hunter from Avonmouth, Manchester, and Liverpool, via Adelaide and Melbourne. Birt and Co., Limited, agents. Gabo, s, 2060 tons, Captain W. T. C. Firth, from ...

    Article : 331 words
  6. DEPARTURES.—Aug. 2.

    Westralia, s, for Hobart, Joinville, bq, for New Caledonia. Tomoana, s, for London, via Auckland. Volute, s, for Singapore, via Newcastle. ...

    Article : 38 words
  7. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Aug. 3.

    Gabo, s, for Melbourne; Cooeyanna, s, for Fr[?]mantle, via ports; Peterborough, s, for Shellharbour; Allowric, s, for Bateman's Bay and Moruya; Eden, s, for Eden, via ports: Duranbah, s, for Tweed River; Newcastle, ...

    Article : 39 words
  8. CLEARANCES.—Aug. 2.

    Volute, s, 4002 tons, Captain E. Stott, for Singapore, via Newcastle. Westralia, s, 2[?]4 tons, Captain H. L. Dunsford, for Hobart. ...

    Article : 48 words
  9. THE COAL TREMMERS

    At the last meeting of the Coal Trimmers' Federal Union, the question of working after 1 o'clock on Saturdays was considered, and it was decided to hold a ballot of the ...

    Article : 503 words
  10. COASTER OUTWARD.—Aug. 2.

    Dunmore, s, for Kiama. ...

    Article : 7 words
  11. NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

    The Speaker took the chair at half-past 4 o'clock. DAY LABOUR SYSTEM. The MINISTER FOR WORKS, in reply to ...

    Article : 292 words
  12. IMPORTS.—Aug. 2.

    Ravenscourt, bqe, from Glasgow, 1100 tons pig iron, 83 bdls fans, 180 sinks, 270 hhds, 120 [?]hhds, 710 cs, 200 drs oil, 100 cs c. [?]ssence, 334 st plates, 100 bdls sheels 230 rls linolcum, 750 cs flour, 000 bls paper, 20 ...

    Article : 341 words
  13. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. MILITARY CANTEENS. Mr. CROUCH (V.) asked wether the Minister of Defence, in obtaining the opinions of ...

    Article : 1,643 words
  14. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    AUCKLAND (1281 miles).—Arr: Aug. 2, Zelateur, bq. from Newcastle. NELSON (1163 miles).—Arr: Aug. 2, Alexa, bq, from Clarence River. ...

    Article : 30 words
  15. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 964 words
  16. AMUSEMENTS. AMATEUR ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.

    In the art-education of the musical amateure who attend these concerts—and last night the Town Hall was brilliantly filled—the Sydney Amateur Orchestral Society may be described as going from strength to ...

    Article : 850 words
  17. EXPORTS.—Aug. 2.

    Indraghiri, s, for South Africa and London, via Melbourne: 80 bgs copper ore. 5752 cres mutton, [?]50 cres veal, 100 erc pork, 2000 cres lamb, 3935 crts rabbits, 22 bls leather, 466 bis wool, 14 esks pelts, 43 ...

    Article : 286 words
  18. THE WEATHER.

    Further rains, light to moderate in quantity, were recorded over a wide area inland during the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterday, but principally along the south-western ...

    Article : 335 words
  19. FATALITY AT CATHERINE HILL BAY.

    Mary Wardle, a single woman, aged 28, while carrying a box at Catherine Hill Bay yesterday, tripped and fell on a stump. She died this afternoon. ...

    Article : 32 words
  20. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Victoria, from London, via ports, is due at Sydney early this morning, and will moor in Athol Bipht. She signalled Gabo Island at 11.10 a.m. yesterday. ...

    Article : 200 words
  21. COAL AND OTHER EXPORTS.

    The following were to-day's, clearances:— Rona, bq, for Timaru, with 1013 tons Caledonia coal, 24 colls rope, and 10 packages paint; Agnes Oswald, bq, for Salaverry, with ...

    Article : 119 words
  22. THE RAVENSCOURT, FROM GLASGOW.

    After a voyage of 101 days from Glasgow with a cargo of general merchandise, the barque Ravenscourt arrived at Sydney yesterday afternoon and anchored in Mosman Bay. She sailed on April 24 with ...

    Article : 157 words
  23. COUNTRY NEWS. KIANDRA SNOWSHOE CARNIVAL.

    The Snowshoe Club has decided to hold a second carnival on August 11. An attractive programme of races is being issued. ...

    Article : 30 words
  24. STANFORD-MERTHYR COLLIERY REOPENED.

    Coal-getting will be resumed at StanfordMerthyr colliery after an in erval of over nine months. The miners draw a cavil on Saturday, and start in the places on Monday. The ...

    Article : 51 words
  25. CAPE ANTIBES, FROM OCEAN ISLAND.

    The steamer Cape Antibes, running under charter to the Pacific Phosphates Company, Limited, signalled Tacking Point, 169 miles nor'ard of Sydney Heads, at 1.20 p.m. yesterday. She is laden with phosphates ...

    Article : 51 words
  26. AN EXTRAORDINARY TRAGEDY.

    Yesterday the half-cremated body of William Douglas Aitken, aged 19, was found in the bush a mile and a half from his home, near Charters ...

    Article : 145 words
  27. THE GOWANBURN AT FREMANTLE.

    The New York steamer G[?]wanburn, running under the auspices of the American and Australian line, reached Fremantle at 1.10 p.m. yesterday. She has a full cargo of American merchandisc, constgned to ...

    Article : 46 words
  28. HAWKESBURY LANDMARK GONE.

    On Saturday night one of the landmarks of the Hawkesbury (the old homestead at Perey Place, just outside Pitt Town) caught fire, and everything but the brick walls was ...

    Article : 87 words
  29. CHARTER OF THE COMO.

    Mr. G. A. Parkes, agent for the United States and Australasia S.S. Company, Ltd., was yesterday advised by cable that the steamer Como has been chartered to load a general cargo for Melbourne, Sydney, and ...

    Article : 90 words
  30. THEATRICAL LAST NIGHTS.

    Mr. Wm Collier will make his farewell appearanee in australia at Her Majesty's Theatre to-night. The second act of "On the Quiet," and the whole of "The Dictator," will be played. ...

    Article : 78 words
  31. THE MAILS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 280 words
  32. SALE OF THE MARY MOORE.

    The barque Mary Moore, a composite vessel built in 1868 by Messrs. A. Stephen and Sons, of Glasgow, and owned by Mr. A. Sweet, was yesterday sold, though Messrs. Nelson and Robertson, of this city, ...

    Article : 100 words
  33. AN EFFECTIVE DREDGE.

    The new dredge Tethys did splendid work in Yamba channel, removing, it is estimated, 70,000 tons of sand, and cutting the channel 200ft wide, giving 10ft 6in at low water. The ...

    Article : 233 words
  34. R.M.S. OMRAH AT FREMANTLE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 232 words
  35. STRIKE AT A MINE.

    About 90 miners at the Conrad Stannite mines left work on Tuesday in opposition to the system of working the stopes singlehanded. The management contends that ...

    Article : 113 words
  36. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    GOODE ISLAND (2000 miles).—Passed: Aug. 2, Darius, s, bound for Java. COOKTOWN (1550 miles).—Passed:Aug. 2, Wardha, s, bound for Calcutta. ...

    Article : 946 words
  37. TRAM AND CAB COLLISION.

    Last night a collision occurred between a tram and a cab in George-street, near Christ Church, with the result that the vehicle was severely damaged, and the horse thrown down. ...

    Article : 69 words
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