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  2. AUSTRALIA AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS.

    To him who should dream of the coming of the golden age of peace, the review of the Reviews in the "Herald" of Saturday must be disheartening reading. They contain no ...

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  3. CITIZEN SOLDIERS.

    The State Commandant, Brigadier-General Gordon, made some noteworthy remarks upon defence matters in the course of an address at the Royal Society's rooms last night. Whilst ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Owing to the heavy weather the local coal trade was interfered with. The seas were very heavy. One noticeable fact is that for some time after shipping has ceased at other ...

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  5. SHIPPING.

    Star of Scotland, s, 6230 tons, Captain Hart, from London, via Melbourne, en route to New Zealand ports. Passengers—Mrs. Hart and son and Miss N. W. Reid. Tyser and Co., agents. ...

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  6. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    AUCKLAND (1281 miles).—Arr: Aug. 7, Sierra R.M.S., from San Francisco, en route to Sydney. WELLINGTON (1239 miles).—Arr: Aug. 7, Beatrice, bq, from Noumea; Vlador, bqtn, from Clarence ...

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  7. THE HOSPITALS.

    The ball in aid of the hospital resulted in a net return of £41. NARRANDERA, Monday. A largely-attended sacred concert was given ...

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  8. THE EDINBURGH SIGNALLED.

    The barque Edinburgh, which sailed in ballast from Algoa Bay, South Africa, on July 2 for Newcastle, signalled Gabo Island at 4.30 yesterday afternoon. The Edinburgh, upon arrival at the northern port, will ...

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  9. THE UNION LINERS.

    The Warrimoo left Wellington at 6 p.m. on Saturday, and is expected to reach here to-morrow morning. The Moana arrived at Auckland on Sunday afternoon, and left that port again last evening for Sydney. ...

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  10. FIJI SHIPPING.

    SUVA (1743 miles).—Arr: Aug. 7, Miowera, R.M.S. from Vancouver. Dep: Aug. 7, Vienna, s. for Sydney; Miowera, R.M.S., for Sydney. ...

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  11. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    {No abstract available}

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  12. THE CANADIAN MAIL.

    The Royal mail steamers of the "All Red Route" are making record passages across the Pacific. The Miowera arrived at Suva yesterday morning on her May to Brisbane and Sydney, being nearly two days ...

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  13. THE VIRAWA AT SUVA.

    According to advices received from Fiji the British India S. N. Company's steamer Virawa. Captain F. H. Stunt, arrived at Suva on the morning of July 17 from Calcutta with 630 souls, Indian immigrants, ...

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  14. DEPARTURES.—Aug. 7.

    Aorangi, R.M.S., for Vancouver, via ports. Melbourne, s, for Newcastle. Oonah, s, for Newcastle. Ilma, bqtn, for Gisborne, via Newcastle. ...

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  15. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Aug. 8.

    Sydney, s, for Western Australia, via ports; Leura, s, for Brisbane, Maryborough, Bundaberg, and Rockhampton; Arawatta, s, for Melbourne; Wodonga, s, for Cooktown, via ports; Civlity, s, for Clarence ...

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  16. ADELAIDE LAUNCH SERVICE.

    For some time the Commonwealth and State Governments had a joint service of launches from the jetties at Largs Bay and the Semaphore to the vessels at the anchorage. It was used for the work of the ...

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  17. BRIDGE OVER THE WILLIAMS RIVER.

    A public meeting convened by the Mayor was held on Saturday night, to consider the be[?]t means of celebrating the official opening of the new bridge over the Williams River ...

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  18. CLEARANCE.—Aug. 7.

    Aorangi, R.M.S., 4196 tons., Captain Phillips, for Vancouver, via ports, with passengers as per list published yesterday. ...

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  19. IMPORTS.—Aug. 7.

    Wodonga, s, from Melbourne: 80 cs fruit, 230 bgs oats, 50 pkgs peas, 112 cs currants, 64 pkgs bottles, 20 bgs chicory, 115 cs spirits. 43 scks malt, 25 cs game, 73 bgs hides, 963 pkgs merchandise, 8 draught horses, ...

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  20. CASUALTIES.

    Mrs. Louisa Close, aged 49, residing at Sir Joseph Banks-street, North Botany, walked into the harbour at the Circular Quay yesterday afternoon while intending to board a ...

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  21. RAINS IN THE INTERIOR.

    The weather chart issued yesterday from the Observatory shows that during the course of Saturday the rain area over the south-western districts travelled slowly both in an eastward and northward direction. ...

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  22. TRAIN SERVICES.

    Many complaints are made by Wagga business people concerning the alteration in the time of Saturday's train on the Hay-Junee line. This train, which formerly left Hay ...

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  23. THE NEW STEAMER ASHBURTON.

    At the beginning of last month the Ashburton, a steel screw steamer, and sister ship of the Australind, was launched from the yards of David and William Henderson Company, Limited. Glasgow, for Messrs. ...

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  24. A YOUTH'S HAND AMPUTATED.

    Charles Bright, 17, residing at King-street, Newtown, was working at the Sydenham brickworks yesterday afternoon, when his left hand was severely crushed in a machine. He was ...

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  25. THE UMVOTI DAMAGED.

    The Chief Harbourmaster at Perth, Captain C. J. Irvine, recently received a wire from the Harbourmaster at Albany, Captain Winzar, to the effect that the barque Umvoti, bound from Adelaide to East ...

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  26. ACCIDENT TO AN OLD LADY.

    A painful accident has happened to an old lady. Mrs. Wols, a resident of Sandy Creek, near Bathurst. She was engaged feeding a calf, which was tethered to a fence, and by ...

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  27. EXPORTS.—Aug. 7.

    Aorangi, R.M.S., for Vancouver, via ports: 131 bls wool, 20 cks pelts, 298 bls sheepskins, 1485 pcs timber, 100 cs lemons, 30 cs jam, 276 sks hides, 418 bgs grass seed, 100 cs canned meats, 582 bls flax fibre. 10 cs ...

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  28. OPENING OF A NEW RIFLE RANGE.

    The official opening of the new rifle range for the local company of the Second Infantry Regiment took place this afternoon. A number of Sydney officers were present, including ...

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  29. GRAVING DOCK FOR PORT ADELAIDE.

    The Adelaide City Council resolved last week to support the movement which is being made to secure a graving dock for Port Adelaide. The decision was the outcome of a letter written by the Town ...

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  30. THE MAILS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 words
  31. SUPPOSED CASE OF SUICIDE.

    The body of Thomas Cosgrove, who walked into the river at Maclean some days ago, was found near Broadwater yesterday and conveyed to Maclean. The body was fully ...

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  32. BITTEN BY A SNAKE.

    Whilst engaged grubbing on Mr. A. Hore's farm, West Dapto, thin morning, Frederick Quinn was bitten by a brown snake. He was at once conveyed to a doctor for treatment. ...

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  33. ROBBERY AT BOWNING.

    A daring robbery occurred at Bowning early on Sunday morning. A steel safe was removed from the premises of Mr. Richard Steer, storekeeper, and blown open at a spot ...

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  34. A SUCCESSFUL TOW.

    Huddart, Parker, and Co. Ppy. Ltd.'s ocean-going tug Eagle has returned to Melbourne after havig towed the company's coal lighter Otago to Hobart. The time occupied with the tow was 63½ hours, ...

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  35. ACCIDENT WITH A PEA RIFLE.

    A youth named Geddes accidentally shot himself through the hand with a pea rifle yesterday. ...

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  36. LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL.

    The Borough Council has resolved to acquiesce in the suggestion of the Jerilderie Council to urge the local member to support the Local Government Bill. The council did ...

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  37. CHILD BURNT TO DEATH.

    A child, not quite three years old, the son of Mr. John Otis, of Maclean Heights, wandered into the bush yesterday and either set fire to some bushes or found some ...

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  38. THE GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN LINERS.

    The following are the movements of the fleet of the German-Australian S.S. Company, Limited:—The Altona arrived Manila July 1, homeward. The Apolda has arrived at Hamburg. The Augusburg left ...

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  39. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Oruba, from London bound to Sydney, arrived at Adelaide at 5.10 p.m. yesterday. The R.M.S. Moldavia, from Sydney bound to London, arrived at Melbourne early yesterday morning. ...

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  40. MORE WAGES-FEWER HOURS.

    At the adjourned general meeting of the A.M.A. yesterday at the Trades Hall Mr. J. Norton, president, in the chair, the business in connection with the statement of a fresh ...

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

    Overland to Adelaide, and thence per P. and O. Company's steamer Moldavia, to-day. Letters.—Registered, 3.30 p.m.; ordinary, 5 p.m. 2d the ½oz. for United Kingdom, Ceylon, Straits ...

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  42. MINER'S TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.

    Jas. Younger, 50, a miner, working on the old May Flower mine, near Purnamoota, 17 miles from Broken Hill, had a sensational experience last week. Early one morning he ...

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  43. NEWCASTLE.

    The Newcastle Council to-night accepted the tender of Babcock and Wilcox for the supply and erection of two boilers for the electric light station for £1343. The tendor of W. J. ...

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  44. BURNS, PHILP LINE OF STEAMERS.

    The following are the movements of Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co.'s fleet of island mail steamers:— Solomon Island Service.—The Moresby is now in the Solomons, and is due in Brisbane on Aug. 26, and ...

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  45. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    THURSDAY ISLAND (2000 miles).—Arr: Aug. 7, Maranoa, s, from Brisbane. Dep: Aug. 6, Changsha, s, for Hongkong. CAIRNS (1400 miles).—Arr: Aug. 6, Allinga, s, from ...

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  46. THE DRINK QUESTION.

    Dr. Andrew Ross, in the course of a reply to the Rev. Canon Boyce on the drink question, states that he admits the necessity for liquor reform, "but not after the rabid, ...

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  47. FATALITIES ON THE RAILWAY.

    Yesterday Frederick Page, railway porter, died at the Perth Hospital from injuries received through being struck by a locomotive at the Central Railway Station on the ...

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  48. ALLEGED HORSE STEALING.

    Last week Mr. Alfred McIntosh, a publican, of Mudgee, had his valuable racing gelding Paleface stolen. A warrant was issued for the arrest of a man, and information was sent ...

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  49. MR. WADE AND HIS CRITICS.

    Sir,—I notice, in your Saturday's issue [?] personal attack upon our member. It seems time someone took upon themselves to say something in his defence. As it was upon my ...

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  50. LUND'S BLUE ANCHOR LINE.

    Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Sanderson, Limited, agents, report:— The Wakool sailed for South Africa and London on Saturday, 5th inst. ...

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  51. ALLEGED ROBBERY.

    At the police court to-day a man and youth were remanded for a week on a charge of breaking, entering, and stealing from the residence of C. F. Bolton, Wagga. ...

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  52. CUT TO PIECES BY A TRAM.

    At fatal accident occurred at Boulder su[?] way about 1 o'clock on Saturday morning, when Patrick Egan, a middle-aged man, stepped in front of a tram, and was run over and ...

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  53. THE WHITE STAR LINERS.

    Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, managing agents for the White Star line, advise the following movements:— The Afric left Sydney June 16 and Melbourne June ...

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  54. BURGLARS AT A WAREHOUSE.

    The warehouse of Messrs. J. Chant and co. was entered by burglars on Friday night. A sum of about £4 was taken from a cash-box, and the private offices were ransacked. It ...

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  55. VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER.

    At the inquest held yesterday by the District Coroner on the body of an infant found on July 22 near Albert Park railway station, verdict of wilful murder against some unknown ...

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  56. FIRES.

    Last month a tobacco shed, valued at £90, containing £900 worth of tobacco, the property of Ah Wing, near Attunga, was destroyed by fire. The coroner has held an ...

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  57. THE ABERDEEN LINERS.

    The managing agents for the Aberdeen line, Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:— The Aberdeen left Plymouth July 20, and is due at Capetown Aug. 20, Melbourne Sept. 9, and at Sydney ...

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  58. THE CHURCHES.

    The second of a series of addresses on "Substitutes for the Gospel" was given by Rev. M. Reavley at the William-street Methodist Church on Sunday evening last. The ...

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  59. DEATH ON THE ROAD.

    Mr. John Orr, an officer of the statistical branch of the Customs Department, fell yesterday morning, while hurrying to catch a train at Auburn, and when picked up it was ...

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  60. SCHOOLS OF ARTS.

    The annual meeting of the Parkes People's Institute disclosed that good progress was being made. There was a large increase of subscribers, and a good credit balance on the ...

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  61. MEMORIAL CHAPELS.

    Sir,—Being a granddaughter of the late John Blaxland, of Newington, Parramatta River, formerly of Newington Manor, Kent, seeing a paragraph in the paper that a memorial chapel erected to the late Mrs. ...

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  62. CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.

    The twentieth annual meeting of the above society was held in the Randwick Town Hall last week. Mr. D. Storey, M.L.A., read the hon. secretary's report, which stated that during the year 135 families had ...

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  63. THE KARORI AGROUND.

    A cable message was received yesterday from Tasmania to the effect that the Union Company's cargo steamer Karori, from Newcastle, via Port Kembla, grounded in the channel while entering the port of ...

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  64. THE CHURCHES.

    At St. Saviour's Cathedral last night the Rev. W. F. Wentworth Sheilds was instituted to the parish of Wagga, and installed Archdeacon by Bishop Barlow. ...

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  65. POLICE COURTS.

    At the Water Police Court yesterday, Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., fined John Ingram, aged 47, a cabdriver, £2, in default seven days' gaol, for negligently driving his cab, No. 51, in King-street, on the 5th ...

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  66. OCEAN S.S. COMPANY.

    The Telamon sailed for London, via ports, on Aug. 1, and is due at London at the end of Sept. The Glenarm Head is due at Sydney from Glasgow about Aug. 17. ...

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  67. THE MELBOURNE COMPANY'S FLEET.

    The Sydney is due back from Newcastle at daylight this morning, and will leave Pyrmont Bridge wharf at 5 p.m. to-day for Melbourne, Adelaide, and W. A. ports, without transhipment. ...

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