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  2. STRIPPER HARVESTERS.

    At the sitting of the Tariff Commission on Friday, Mr. A. S. Patterson, manager for Massey-Harris, Ltd., was examined. In answer to the chairman, Sir John Quick, he ...

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  3. SHIPPING.

    Airlie, s, 2337 tons, Captain Williams, from Singapore, via ports. Passengers—Misses Kennedy, Dufty, Graham, and Vaas; Messrs. McNab, Crawford, Kent, Calder, Townsend, and O'Donnell; Master Graham; ...

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  4. NORTH COAST RAILWAY.

    It is little wonder that the vacillation of the Ministry over the North Coast railway at the tail-end of last session of Parliament has quite baffled the unsophisticated people ...

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  5. CASUALTIES.

    A painter named George Bell, 50 years of age, a resident of Union-street, Pyrmont, was admitted into the Sydney Hospital on Saturday suffering from a fractured right thigh and ...

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  6. QUEENSLAND.

    A mass meeting of Ipswich colliery employees was held at Bundamba to-day. It was unanimously decided to support Whitwood No. 2 colliery men in the event of the latter going ...

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  7. TASMANIA.

    H.M.S. Psyche, from Sydney, arrived at 10.30 this morning. There are now five warships in the harbour. ...

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  8. NEW ZEALAND.

    During last year the arrivals in the colony numbered 32,685, and the departures 23,383, of whom 14,544 left for New South Wales. Of the new arrivals 31,371 came from British ...

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  9. FEDERAL INTEREST URGED.

    Mr. Knox, M.P., who is visiting Brisbane, was welcomed by the Chamber of Commerce yesterday. In the course of a speech he urged more vigorous action on behalf of ...

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  10. THE UNION LINERS.

    The Wakatipu arrived at Launceston on Friday evening and sails on Wednesday morning for Sydney, via Eden. The Mocraki arrived at Melbourne on Saturday ...

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  11. NEW CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

    Cardinal Moran yesterday blessed and opened the new hospital for sick children which has been inaugurated by the Sisters of Mercy, Monte Sant Angelo Convent, North ...

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  12. BANK OF NORTH QUEENSLAND.

    The half-yearly report of the Bank of North Queensland shows a not profit for the half-year of £2310, compared with £2420 for the same period the previous year. The ...

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  13. THE N.D.L. STEAMERS.

    The Willchad leaves Sydney to-day for Hongkong and Yokohama, via New Guinea ports and Monila. The Prinz Waldemar is due at Sydney on the 31st inst. from Hongkong, via New Guinea ports. ...

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  14. DEATH OF A CHILD FROM BURNS.

    A sad burning fatality was reported on Saturday from Redfern. The victim was Isabella Irene Steel, 4½ years old, lately residing with her parents at Cornwallis-street, ...

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  15. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    THURSDAY ISLAND (2000 miles).—Dep: Jan. 20. Bingera, turbine s, for Brisbane, Tsinan, s, for Hongkong. COOKTOWN (1550 miles).—Arr: Jan. 20, Aramac, ...

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  16. THE HEAT WAVE.

    Some conception of the severity of the heat wave inland on Friday may be formed from the fact that at 67 stations the thermometer registered upwards of 100 degrees, and at the ...

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  17. A RUNAWAY.

    On Saturday evening, at about 8 o'clock, a pony which was in the yard off Mr. L. A. Simpson, dentist, Parramatta, by some means got tangled up with a lawn mower, and, ...

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  18. DEPARTURES.—Jan. 20.

    H.M.S. Pegasus, for Hobart. India, R.M.S., for London, via ports. Riverina, s, for Fremantle, via ports. Wimmera, s, for Wellington. ...

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  19. FALL FROM A TRAM.

    Norman de Meur, 12 years of age, residing at Marrickville, was admitted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital on Saturday night suffering from a severe fracture of the skull, ...

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  20. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Jan. 22.

    Aorangi, R.M.S., for Vancouver, via ports, Franken, s, for Continent, via Melbourne; Willehad, s, for Hongkong, Kobe, and Yokohama, via ports, Bega, s, for Eden, via ports; Bellinger, s, for Camden Haven, ...

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  21. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

    At the quarterly financial meeting of Court Evening Star, No. 505 (Royal Foresters), held at Balmain, a balance-sheet was submitted showing that the profits for the year amounted ...

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  22. PTOMAINE POISONING.

    Michael Saxton. 54, residing at Mount-street, Pyrmont, was admitted to Sydney Hospital last evening suffering from ptomaine poisoning, which is believed to have been ...

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  23. CLEARANCES.—Jan. 20.

    Wimmera, s, 2000 tons, Captain W. J. Wyllie, for Wellington. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cotton and 3 children, Mr. and Mrs. J. Miles, Master and Miss Miles, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Moore and child, Mr. ...

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  24. FATAL FALL DOWNSTAIRS.

    On the 11th inst John William Burrell, 40, a labourer, who resided at Park-avenue, Camperdown, fell down stairs at his home. Injuring his head. He was taken to the Royal ...

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  25. METEOROLOGICAL RETORTS.

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  26. FATALITIES.

    A [?], employed at Nymagee mine, named Alexander Bailey, aged 27, died suddenly on Friday during the midday crib time, whilst "skylarking" with another surface hand. The coroner found that death ...

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  27. SUDDEN DEATHS.

    William Trudgeon, an old-age pensioner, was found in a shed at the rear of a house at Yarraville on Saturday in a fearful state. and was taken to the Melbourne Hospital. ...

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  28. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Price, Premier of South Australia, returned to Adelaides to-day. Before leaving Melbourne he said he was pretty confident that the Murray waters question would be ...

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  29. IMPORTS.—Jan. 20.

    Airlie, s, from Singapore, via ports: 1550 bgs rice, 376 bgs tapioca, 60 bgs white pepper, 57 bgs black pepper, 80 bgs nutmegs, 82 bdls malacca canes, 480 bls kapok, 83 hides, 440 bgs maize, 5 cs orchids, 1 bx ...

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  30. MOTORING ACCIDENT.

    A driver in the Adelaide motor and garage works, named Benjamin Matthews, aged 23, met with a serious accident midway between Basket Range and Uraidla, on Saturday ...

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  31. A LOCAL LOAN.

    A special Cabinet meeting was held on Friday, to deal with the question of the local loan, which the Government is floating to meet the unconverted balance of the 3½ per ...

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  32. BUSH FIRES.

    Several bush fires are reported in various parts of the district, but full particulars are not yet available. An outbreak occurred on the farm of Mr. F. Schultz, a few miles ...

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  33. DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.

    A man named Cocks, aged 27, was blown to pieces at Greymouth by the explosion of a case of dynamite caps which he was nailing up. ...

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  34. EXJORTS.—Jan. 20.

    India, R.M.S., for London, via ports: 13,829 bxs butter. 107 bls wool, 88 pkgs wine, 4999 cres mutton, 8 bxs bullion (£39,934 15s 10d), 116 bls leather, 146 bls skins, 25 cs peppermint, 106 bgs dross, 107 cs soap, ...

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  35. PLAYING WITH A REVOLVER.

    This afternoon four lads were playing with a revolver from which four bullets had just been removed by one of the lads, but one cartridge was overlooked and it exploded. The ...

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  36. THE MAILS.

    South Austarlia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, 5.30 and 7 p.m. Queensland.—Overland, 3.45 p.m. New Britain and Herman New Guinea, Manila, ...

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  37. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. India was despatched from Sydney at noon on Saturday for London, via ports, and passed through the Heads at 12.50 p.m. She signalled Gabo Island at 5.20 a.m. yesterday, and is due at ...

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  38. VICTORIAN CHAMPION RINK.

    The finals of the champion rink bowling tournament was played yesterday, and won by Armadale from West Melbourne, the scores being:— ...

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  39. THE THEATRES.

    "Utopia, Limited," was produced for the first time in Australia at the Princess' Theatre last night. The Governor-General and Lady Northcote were present. It had a reception ...

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  40. ALLEGED CARELESSNESS.

    A bush fire started on Friday on Mr. J. J. Bowler's Annandayle Estate, through, it is alleged, the careless use of matches. The flames spread rapidly, and covered a large ...

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  41. PASSENGERS BY THE AORANGI.

    Appended is a list of passengers by the R.M.S. Aorangi, which will sail at 1 p.m. to-day from Flood's Wharf, on the western side of the Circular Quay, for Vancouver, via ports:— ...

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  42. NEWCASTLE.

    The following were the clearances yesterday:—Pilbarra, s, for Noumea and Fiji, via Sydney, with 720 tons coal; Volga, s, for Shanghai, via Port Kembla, with 4021 tons. ...

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  43. FIRES AROUND FORBES.

    Further bush fires are raging in the vicinity of the town, and a large area of grass, has been burned towards Neulangabo station, T. M. Dunn being especially a heavy loser. The ...

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  44. PECULIAR MIXED MARRIAGE.

    A peculiar case was heard before the local police court yesterday. A dark-skinned girl, aged 18, whose mother is a Hindoo, and her father English, was brought up on a charge ...

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  45. A FRENCH RECEPTION.

    The French residents of Sydney gave a garden party at Rose Bay Lodge, the residence of Dr. Rougler, on Saturday, in honour of the visit of the French warship Catinat. The ...

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  46. OUTBREAK AT BERRY BANK.

    A wire from Camperdown on Friday states that the fire which broke out at Berry Bank threatened to do considerable damage among the farms at Strathvean, and was only ...

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  47. PARCEL MAIL.

    Parcels addressed to the United Kingdom, Egypt, Malta, and Continent of Europe, will be received at the Parcels Office, Basement, G.P.O., George-street, for transmission per Orient Company's steamer Oroya, up ...

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  48. PASSENGERS BY THE WILLEHAD.

    The following is a list of the passengers by the German steamer Willehad, which will be despatched from the Nord-Deutscher Lloyd Wharf, Circular Quay, at noon to-day, for Hongkong and Yokohama, via ...

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  49. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    AUCKLAND (1281 miles).—Arr: Jan. 20, Jessie Craig, bq, and Alexander Craig, bq, both from Newcastle. Dep: Jan. 169, Sonoma, R.M.S., a 11.20 p.m., for San Francisco. ...

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  50. MURDER NEAR MACKAY.

    This morning, the Eton police brought into Mackay a Solomon Islander named Daniel Twadiga, charged with the murder of a young boy named Wm. Baulch, grandson of a ...

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  51. POLICE COURTS.

    Before Mr. Isaacs, S.M., at the Central Police Court on Saturday the police presented a labourer named Thos. Roberts to answer a statement—that on November 28, 1995, John M'Namara feloniously inflicted ...

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  52. THE EAST INDIAN SIGNALLED.

    The barque East Indian, newt 60 days out from Sourabaya, Java, signalled Gabo Island at 12.35 p.m. She is coming to Sydney in ballast to load wheat for the United Kingdom. ...

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  53. DESPATCH OF MAILS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PLACES.

    Overland to Adelaide, and thence per P. and O. Company's steamer India. January 23. Letters.—Registered, 3.30 p.m.: ordinary, 5.30 p.m. 2d the [?]oz for United Kingdom, Canada, Ceylon, India, ...

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  54. THE AIRLIE MYSTERY.

    Very little light is thrown by the arrival in Sydney of the Airlie, on the circumstance relating to the death of the Chinaman Mee Ling, whose body was found floating in the ...

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  55. THE CHANGSHA DUE TO-DAY.

    The China Navigation Company's steamer Changsha, from Japan and Hongkong, via ports, is due at Sydney late this afternoon. ...

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  56. THE MACEDONIA AT PLYMOUTH.

    A cable message was received yesterday notifying that the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Macedonia arrived at Plymouth from Australia on Friday last. She sailed from Sydney on Dec. 9, Melbourne Dec. 12, ...

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  57. BREAK O' DAY TONIC.

    Ten drops in water early in the morning removes a SOUR TASTE in the mouth. HEADACHE, and the deleterious effects of OVERINDULGENCE. FISHER'S PHOSPHERINE ...

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  58. F.M.S. AUSTRALIEN AT FREMANTLE.

    The F.M.S. Australien, from Marseilies, arrived on Saturday morning with 130 passengers. For Melbourne: Major J. P. Doyle. For Sydney: Mrs. Rentick and infant. ...

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  59. HOWARD SMITH COMPANY, LIMITED.

    The Peregrine left Sydney on Saturday for Melbourne. The Buninyong left Townsville on Friday, and is expected here on Thursday next. She leaves Sydney on friday for Melbourne. ...

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  60. A CHARMING TONIC.

    KOLA-CUP strengthens the DIGESTION.— Advt. ...

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  61. EVER FAMOUS.

    FISHER'S Phosphorine for THE NERVES, HEAD, AND STOMACH.—Advt. ...

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