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  2. NEWCASTLE "CREEP." CITY'S SUBSIDIARY RESERVOIR.

    Large numbers of people visited the scene of yesterday's "creep" on Shepherd's Hil, and residents of houses in Terrace-street were busy survoying the extent of the damage ...

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  3. THE CRICKET CRISIS. TRUSTEES AND THE ASSOCIATION.

    Cricket enthusiasts in this State will doubtless remember that a number of years ago the control of the Sydney Cricket Ground and ...

    Article : 631 words
  4. VICTORIA. THE COST OF WIRE NETTING.

    A deputation to Mr. Bent to-day, on the subject of rabbit destruction, said that the price of wire netting had risen from £21 per ton to £47. It asked that the Government ...

    Article : 125 words
  5. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.—May 16.

    Warrimoo, s, 3326 tons, captain F. W. M'Beth, from Wellington, Passengers:—Misses stevenson, Clinton, Haste, Chapman, sed[?]on, stuart, Chicken, Gretton, Auisebrook, Weher, M'Lean, Wardle, Calcott, Gibbs, ...

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  6. THE S.S. AIRLIE.

    The steamer Alrlie arrived at Pinkenba this morning from Singapore, via ports. The vessel has 321 tons of tapioca, rice, and tea for Sydney and Melbourne. ...

    Article : 112 words
  7. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. VESSELS OF THE SQUADRON.

    It has again been represented to the Minister for Defence that very few of the ships of the Australian Squadron visit Adelaide, and that when they do it is only for short periods. ...

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  8. THE WAKOOL, DUE TO-MORROW.

    The Blue Anchor liner wakool left Melbourne at 11.20 a.m. yesterday for sydney in continuation of her voyage from London, via Capetown, and is due her[?] early to-morrow morning. ...

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  9. A FLEET FOR NEWCASTLE.

    The French barque Versailles, of 1740 tons in command of Captain salann, arrived off Sydney Heads yesterday afternoon, 63 days out from San Francisco, for orders, and received instructions to proceed to ...

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  10. AN ALLEGED PROHIBITED IMMIGRANT.

    On April 25 a sailor named Wm. Webstor, born in America, of a white mother and an Indian father, was arrested in Melbourne on a charge of deserting from his ship. The ...

    Article : 132 words
  11. THE JAPANESE SQUADRON.

    Lady Talbot held a reception in honour of Admiral Shimamura and the officers of the Japanese squadron this afternoon. About 250 persons attended, and the function was a very ...

    Article : 38 words
  12. INEBRIATES ROYAL COMMISSION.

    The select committee which has been inquiring into the treatment of inebriates has been made into a Royal Commission. Members of the commission left by express ...

    Article : 38 words
  13. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 796 words
  14. BROKEN HILL JUNCTION NORTH.

    The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in Broken Hill Junction North Company was held to-day. Mr. Hall Sheppard presided. The chairman, in movin[?] the adoption of ...

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  15. SHIPS SPOKEN.

    The four-masted barque Armadale now 76 days out from Liverpool with a carge of general merchandiss for Sydney, was spoken on March 28 in lat. 21 N., long. 22 W., and wished to he reported "all well." ...

    Article : 73 words
  16. EARLY CLOSING LAW OPPOSITION.

    The Premier was interviewed to-day by a deputation that filled not only the large board room of the Lands Office, but overflowed from the corridors to the balcony. Its object was ...

    Article : 82 words
  17. DAMAGE TO THE HAWKES BAY.

    The Tyser liner Hawkes Bay, which arrived at Sydney on Tuesday last in ballast from Capetown, met with a somewhat remarkable accident while on her last voyage from Sydney to Durban. where she arrived on ...

    Article : 105 words
  18. DEPARTURES.—May 16.

    Schwaben, s, for Bremen, via Bunbury, Batavia, and ports. Pilbarra, s, for Noumea and Fiji. Tonawanda, s, for San Francisco, en route from ...

    Article : 95 words
  19. CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE MELBOURNE CRICKET CLUB.

    Following yesterday's meeting of the trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground, the chairman (Mr. C. N. J. Oliver) made public the official correspondence which passed between ...

    Article : 496 words
  20. PROPOSED MOTOR RAILWAY SERVICE.

    Although it is stated that the Railway Commissioners view the project coldly, Mr. Bent is determined to persevere with his experiment of providing a motor service on some ...

    Article : 128 words
  21. THE LOSS OF THE COUNTY OF ROXBURGH.

    Additional particulars concerning the total Toss of the British four [?]sted barque County of Rexburgh while on a voyage to Sydney from Caldera have been recelved from San Francisco. The steamer Mariposa, ...

    Article : 241 words
  22. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.— May 17.

    Niwara, s, at 7 a.m., for London, via Auckland; Recorder, cable-repairing s, at 8 a.m., for Nelson, N.Z.; Upolu, s, at 4 p.m., for Gavutu (Solomon islands), Ellice and Phoenix Groups; Westralia, s, at ...

    Article : 164 words
  23. CASUALTIES. CYCLING ACCIDENTS IN CENTENNIAL PARK.

    Two serious accidents happened in Centennial Park yesterday, when two persons were knocked down by cyclists and injured to such an extent as to render their admission to a ...

    Article : 170 words
  24. THE MAORI KING.

    Extensive alte[?]ons are to he made to the refrigereting machinery of the steamer Maori King, which arrived in Sydney under charter to Messrs. W. Scott Fell and Co., Ltd., on the 3rd inst. The future ...

    Article : 81 words
  25. CLEARANCES.—May 10.

    Schwaben, s, 5102 tons, Captain D. Kraeft, for Bremen, via ports. Mary L. Cushing. American bq, 1575 tons, Captain T.R. Harris, for Mexico, via Newcastle. Passengers— ...

    Article : 140 words
  26. SALE OF THE MACQUARIE.

    Messrs. W. and A. M'Arthur, limited of Sydney, who a couple of years ago purchased the well-known iron screw steamer Duke of Sutherland and renamed her the Macquarie, have disposed of her to Mr.Katz ...

    Article : 116 words
  27. REPORTED FALL IN SEA PIT.

    Many theories have been advanced to explain the cause of the "creep." Some hold the opinion that the movement was merely a form of lands[?]p with which underground ...

    Article : 360 words
  28. COASTER OUTWARD.—May 16.

    Civility, s, for Newcastle. ...

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  29. RUNAWAY AT NEWTOWN.

    Last evening a horse attached to a buggy, driven by Chas. Bailey, of Croydon-road, Ashfield, bolted in King-street, Newtown. After going some little distance the vehicle ...

    Article : 138 words
  30. MELBOURNE S.S. COMPANY.

    The Hobart leaves Sydney to-morrow for W.A., via Mellbourne and Adelaide. The Sydney left Fremantle last Tuesday for the eastern States. ...

    Article : 73 words
  31. IMPORTS.—May 16.

    Warrimoo, s, from Wellington:923 sks oats, 55 sks peas, 25 sks seed, 355 sks hides, 15 csks pelts, 71 gunnies onions 12 csks tallow 49 cs tea, 25 cs milk, 425 cs butter, 21 bis tow, 12 bis hops, 115 cs poultry, ...

    Article : 168 words
  32. INTERVIEW WITH MR. CLAYTON.

    Mr. J. H. Clayton, a vice-president of the N.S.W. Cricket Association, on being seen last night concerning Mr. Teece's version of matters between the Sydney Cricket Ground ...

    Article : 685 words
  33. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    COOKTOWN (1550 miles).—Passed: May 16, Chang[?]. s, bound to Hongkong. TOWNSVILLE (1370 miles).—Dep: May 16 Queensland, s, for Mary borough. ...

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  34. THE PLATERS.

    As anticipated the players made no reply yesterday to the decision of the association. They have until Monday, and they will naturally take the full time. ...

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  35. EXPORTS.—May 16.

    Schwaben, s for Bremen, via ports:l5O loads timber, 91 live sheep, 4000 crcs mutton, 1000 qrtrs beet, 25 cs fruit, 42 bdls pig iron. Niwaru, s, for london, via Auckland: 7965 brs lead, ...

    Article : 459 words
  36. A FATAL FALL.

    Early yesterday morning a grocer, named James Pegum, lately residing with his wife at Oberon-street, Randwick, was found lying in the gutter in Perouse-road near his home ...

    Article : 85 words
  37. N.S.W. COMBINED CRICKET ASSOCIATIONS' UNION.

    The above body consists of representatives from IHawarra Suburbs, Centennial Park, Northern Suburbs, Balmain and District, Hartley Vale, Dubbo District, and Clyde District ...

    Article : 498 words
  38. THE MAILS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 322 words
  39. A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.

    A labourer named Frederick Fazy, living at Jones-street, Ultimo, fractured one of his legs yesterday under rather peculiar circumstances. He was engaged on the Cataract ...

    Article : 103 words
  40. NEWCASTLE. DEATH OF A FIREMAN.

    The District Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, held an inquest to day on the body of James M' Kinnon aged 55 a fireman who was run over and killed instantineously by an engine at ...

    Article : 287 words
  41. CAUGHT IN SHAFTING.

    A man named Campbell Roy, employed at the Cement Works, was carrying an empty cement bag loosely in his hand, when it caught in the end of some shafting. The bag ...

    Article : 74 words
  42. DEATH OF A FIREMAN.

    Another fireman from the steamer Boveric, named J. MeKinnor, met his death by being run over by a train at Carrington Dyke late to-night. He was making his way to the ...

    Article : 268 words
  43. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Ortona, from London, bound to Sydney, arrived at Melbourne early yesterday morning from Adelaide, and subscquently sailed again for Sydney. She is due here to-morrow. ...

    Article : 192 words
  44. EMPIRE DAY.

    Arrangements have been made by the Director of Education for celebrating Empire Day in all the State schools. Special lessons have, been prepared to deal particularly with our ...

    Article : 207 words
  45. Advertising

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    Advertising : 395 words
  46. ABERDARE COLLIERIES.

    Negotiations between the Australian Agricultural Company and the Abordare Colliery of New South Wales, Ltd., in connection with the sale of the latter company's half-interest ...

    Article : 153 words
  47. ORTONA, DUE TO-MORROW.

    The Orient Royal Mail Company's R.M.S Ortona is due at sydney to-morrow from London, via the usual norts of call. Under the command of Captain [?] Fletcher she left Gravesend on April 6 at 1 p.m., ...

    Article : 396 words
  48. MEETING OF THE TRUSTEES.

    At a meeting of the trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground, held at their offices, Castlereagh-street, yesterday afternoon, further consideration was given to the matter of the ...

    Article : 717 words
  49. [?] ZINGARI SUPPORTS THE ASSOCIATION.

    The committee of I Zingari (Australian) Cricket Club has passed the following resolutions approving of the stand taken by the New South Wales Cricket Association,— ...

    Article : 137 words
  50. HOME RULE DELEGATION.

    Great enthusiasm was displayed at a meeting held in the Town Hall last night to hear the delegation from the Irish Parliamentary narty speak on the Home Rule question. The ...

    Article : 187 words
  51. RAILWAY TRAVELLING IMPROVEMENTS.

    The new rolling stock for pnssengers trains, which is under construction at the Newport workshops, includes two observation buffet cars for the Sydney express, in which ...

    Article : 165 words
  52. EXPORTS BY SEA.

    The following were to-day's clearances:— Port Stephens, s, for Shanghai, via Port Kembla, with 1700 tons coal; Fultala, s, for Singapore, with 4000 tons coal; Constance Craig, ...

    Article : 190 words
  53. VICTORIAN CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

    At a meeting of the executive committee of the Victorian Cricket Association to-night, a telegram was received from the New South Wales Cricket Association stating that the ...

    Article : 65 words
  54. TIMBER CRAFT FOR JOHNSTONE'S BAY.

    The.American barque Star of Bengal, which arrived here on Friday last with a carge of redwood from Eurcka, and anchored off Cremorne, will be removed to-day to an anchorage in Johnstone's Bay. ...

    Article : 98 words
  55. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    NEW ZEALAND [?] WELLINGTON (1239 miles).—Arr; may 16,[?] from Sydney. ...

    Article : 17 words
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