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  2. CHAMPION SCULLING RACE. TOWNS AND TRESIDDER MATCHED.

    A match was definitely concluded last night between George Towns, champion sculler of the world, and R. B. Tresidder, champion sculler of Australia, to row in best-and-best ...

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  3. COUNTRY NEWS. WARDROP v MINISTER FOR WORKS.

    The District Court has been chiefly occupied since Thursday with the case. Wardrop v Minister for Works. The action, which was tried by consent in the local court, was for ...

    Article : 146 words
  4. VICTORIA. THE MISSING GRAZIER.

    Nothing has yet been heard of Mr. L. Bellerby, Brazier of Drouin, who has been unaccountably missing for some time. ...

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  5. NORFOLK ISLAND NEWS.

    Messrs. Burns, Philp, and CO.'s island mail steamer Titus, Captain Voy, arrived from Sydney on the morning of the 7th inst. The sea was calm and no difficulty was experienced ...

    Article : 343 words
  6. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.—May 21.

    Orotava, R.M.S., 5857 tons, Captain H. Collins, from London, via ports. Passengers—Mrs. Matheson, Miss Matheson Miss C. Clifton, Mr. T. W. Back, Miss B. Edwell, Rev. E. H. Lea, Mrs. Lea, Miss Lea, Mr. R. ...

    Article : 673 words
  7. THE BOXHILL BANK ROBBERY.

    The detectives are still at fault over the robbery at Boxhill. A scrutiny of the discharges from Pentridge does not show any safe-breakers of known skill; nor has any ...

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  8. THE THEATRES.

    "The Silver King" was revived before a large house at Her Majesty's on Saturday night by the Beerbohm Tree Company. At the Princess', George Edwardes' Galety ...

    Article : 63 words
  9. BURGLARS IN THE COUNTRY.

    Burglars visited Meldrum's store last night. An entrance was effected by boring holes in the back door, and then cutting out the panel. A sale was removed to a paddock about a ...

    Article : 106 words
  10. SUICIDE OF AN ACCOUNTANT.

    The City Coroner, Mr. A. N. Barnett, conducted an inquiry on Saturday regarding the death of Andrew Shanks, an accountant, who was found dend in bed ...

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  11. TRESIDDER'S CAREER.

    Richard Bernard Tresidder is a native of Wallsend, a suburb of Newcastle, where he was born in 1871. He is 5ft lO½in in height, and a heavier man than the champion. He ...

    Article : 313 words
  12. TURBINES FOR THE CUNHRDERS.

    One and a half hundred thousand horse-power is a good big order for one firm to place within a couple of months; but this is a moderate estimate of the output of the turbine machinery which the Cunard ...

    Article : 505 words
  13. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 words
  14. ESCAPE OF A PRISONER.

    Ernest Winterbank, a prisoner, escaped from the lockup yesterday. While the warder was taking in breakfast, the prisoner got to the bush, and followed the ridges till about ...

    Article : 97 words
  15. FIJI SHIPPING.

    SUVA (1743 miles)—Arr: May 22, Moura, s, fro[?] Auckland. ...

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  16. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Yesterday's Exchange quotations and sales were:— Queensland Trustees. s 6s 2d: Queensland National Bank, b 12s 4d. Sales: Queensland National Bank, 12s. 5½d 12s 6d. ...

    Article : 119 words
  17. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 653 words
  18. PRESERVATIVES IN MILK.

    Sir,—It is easy to understand why the Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company should have written to Dr. Ashburton Thompson in reference to concentrated milk when they had ...

    Article : 582 words
  19. THE HOSPITALS.

    The Wingham Amateur Dramatic Company gave an entertainment last evening in the Belmore Hall, in aid of the Manning River District Hospital. ...

    Article : 63 words
  20. PROPERTY SALES.

    Messrs. Raine and Horne report having held an auction sale, on the ground, on Saturday afternoon last, of the Rockville Estate, Careening Cove, North Sydney, under instructions from the Permanent Trustee Company, ...

    Article : 80 words
  21. FIRES.

    On Saturday evening a fire occurred at Killarney station, when a cottage and other outhouses belonging to Mr. W. F. Buchanan were destroyed. The damage is estimated at ...

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  22. DEPARTURES.—May 21.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 words
  23. THE DRINK BILL.

    Sir,—As a visitor to Sydney who will be soon leaving your shores, permit me to express my pleasure at the splendid way in which the "Sydney Morning Herald" is ...

    Article : 256 words
  24. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    On Saturday afternoon a sports gathering was h[?]ld on the Clyde Sports Ground under the management of the District Friendly Societies in aid of the funds being raised for the proposed Granvilw Electorate ...

    Article : 69 words
  25. SOUTH COAST.

    The coal trade this week has been very Black at most of the mines. Mr. D. Ritchie has been officially notified that the Victorian strike, to which the miners have been ...

    Article : 195 words
  26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—May 23.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 words
  27. THE MORGAN SHIPPING COMBINE.

    An American commercial paper reckons up the sitnation of the Shipping Trust by saying that, if it is true that the English now control it, then the Englishmen h[?]d their own property a gain, plus the cash ...

    Article : 412 words
  28. THE WEATHER.

    NARRANDERA.—A glorious soaking rain is falling, and 41 points were registered up till 6 p.m. on Sunday, at which hour it was still raining and appeared likely to continue. ...

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  29. CLEARANCES.—May 21.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 152 words
  30. SELECTED CANDIDATES.

    Sir,—Judging from the character of several speeches delivered at recent election meetings, there would appear to exist on the part of a few electors some misapprehension ...

    Article : 564 words
  31. YELLOW COMPETITION.

    Sir,—It is generally admitted in all sections of trade that competition is the primary basis of progress and development, without which commercial expansion becomes a dead letter. Unfortunately, the trend of legislation in New ...

    Article : 1,213 words
  32. CASUALTIES. A FATAL FALL.

    A fireman named Allan M'Donald died in Sydney Hospital on Saturday night from injuries received through falling downstairs at an hotel in Susaex-street on the same ...

    Article : 130 words
  33. IMPORTS.—May 21.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 479 words
  34. THE MAILS. THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 557 words
  35. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,695 words
  36. A CRY FROM THE BUSH.

    Sir,—The heartfelt thanks of all teachers whose hard lot it has been to labour in the "bush" for many consecutive years is due to the writer of your sympathetic' leader of ...

    Article : 795 words
  37. TRAM ACCIDENT.

    About 11 o'clock on Saturday night a man named Arthur Stevens was endeavouring to cross the roadway at the intersection of King and Elizabeth streets, when he was ...

    Article : 83 words
  38. FOUND SHOT DEAD.

    A wire was received this evening for the coroner to proceed to Nerrigundah, where Mr. James Manning had been found shot dead in the bush. It is supposed that it is a ...

    Article : 41 words
  39. SUICIDE OF A SELECTOR.

    A determined case of suicide was reported to the police this afternoon. It appears that A. E. Carter, a well-known selector, who was aman of steady habits, and was generally ...

    Article : 160 words
  40. EXPORTS.—May 21.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  41. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S, Britannia, from London, bound to Sydney, arrived of Adelaide yesterday. The R.M.S. Orient was despatched from Sydney on Saturday, for London, via ports. ...

    Article : 61 words
  42. PASSENGERS BY THE CALEDONIEN.

    The following is a list of the passengers by the F.M.S. Caledonien, which will be despatched from Sydney to-day for Marselilles via ports:— For Marseilles: Mons. Vidal, Col. and Mrs. Marot, ...

    Article : 214 words
  43. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

    At the monthly meeting of the trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales the report presented by the principal librarian showed that the attendance for the month of April had been 55,176, and ...

    Article : 185 words
  44. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.

    Sir,—Referring to the action of Mr. Wise in the Baechus March Company's case, Mr. W. H. Wood, a former Minister for Justice, avers that such is without parallel in the records of the Justice Department ...

    Article : 455 words
  45. PARCEL MAIL.

    Parcels addressed to the United Kingdom, Ceylon, India, Malta, Hongkong, Egypt, and Continent of Europe will be received at the Parcels Office, basement G.P.O., George-street for transmission per P. and ...

    Article : 110 words
  46. CAREER OF TOWNS.

    Towns was born on the Hunter in February, 1869, and is two years older than Tresidder. He left Newcastle in 1897 unassisted for the purpose of trying to win the championship, ...

    Article : 576 words
  47. A DOG TAX.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 13th inst appears a letter signed "Jas Grant," also one from P. A. Philips. Taking the former without the sareasm, his suggestion may suit the towns, but would be useless in the ...

    Article : 283 words
  48. FROM THE ISLANDS.

    The M.M. Company's steamer Pacifique, Which left Sydney on May 5, returned to Sydney yesterday and anchored in Neutra[?] Bay. The trip to the New Heb rides and back proved a very enjoyable one, nice ...

    Article : 148 words
  49. DISPATCH OF MAILS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PLACES.

    Despatched overland to Adelaide, and thence pe[?] Otient Company's steamer Orient, TUESDAY, May 24. Letters.—Regeisterd, 3.30 p.m.: ordinary, 5 p.m. 2½d the 1oz. ...

    Article : 146 words
  50. Advertising

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  51. THE GENERAL FAIRCHILD SPOKEN.

    Captain Bayldon, the master of the Island steamer Tambo which arrived here from the New Hebrides on Saturday, reported having spoken the American barque General Fairchild on the 17th inst, in lat ...

    Article : 61 words
  52. SALE OF WAR [?]SSELS.

    There was a large gathering of shipbreakers, dealers, and representatives of foreign firms at Chatham Dockyards [?]ast month, on the occasion of the largest sale of ob[?]olete warship from the British Navy ever offered ...

    Article : 452 words
  53. Advertising

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  54. Advertising

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