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  2. MR. REID AT REDFERN.

    Mr. Reid "took the window" of the Glengarry Castle Hotel in support of the candidature of Mr. Edwards last night. There was some opposition from the great crowd, but ...

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  3. THE PETRIANA SCANDAL. LETTER BY THE PRIME MINISTER.

    Mr. Deakin has addressed the following letter upon the Petriana case to the Melbourne press:— "Her crew were transhipped at leisure and ...

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  4. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. ACCIDENT ON A STEAMER.

    Andrew Anderson, 48, wharf labourer, residing at Cecily-street, Leichhardt, was employed on the Orient Company's steamer Orizaba yesterday, and was engaged with others lowering a portable'engine ...

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  5. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The last of the local wool sales this year took place at the Wool Exchange, Grenfellstreet, to-day, when a small catalogue of between 4000 and 5000 bales was offered. A ...

    Article : 111 words
  6. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.—Dec. 7.

    Aorangi, [?], 4190 tons, Capt. J.D.S. Phillips, from Vancouver, via ports. Passengers.—Miss L. L. Tall, Mrs. Weisener, Mr. A Wundertick, Mr. J. H. Hay, Miss Hay, Mr. W. F. Mitchell, Mr. W. A. Simmonds, Mrs. ...

    Article : 536 words
  7. BLAND.

    Mr. John Longmuir, the freetrade candidate, held a successful public meeting on Saturday evening. Interjections and the playing of an amateur brass band in front of the ...

    Article : 66 words
  8. LUND'S BLUE ANCHOR LINE.

    Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Sanderson, Limited, report:— The Wilcannia left Sydney for London, via ports, on the 4th inst. She is at present in Melbourne. ...

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  9. SOUTH SYDNEY ELECTORATE

    Mr. Reid went out to South Sydney last night and supported Mr. G. B. Edwards in his campaign for re-election in the Opposition cause. Both spoke to a great ...

    Article : 292 words
  10. A LIFT ACCIDENT.

    James Warwick, 19, storeman, residing at Grosestreet, Glebe, and employed by Messrs. Bardsley and Company, Bathurst-street, was engaged regulating the 1st at the warehouse yesterday morning when it ...

    Article : 76 words
  11. COWPER.

    Mr. Francis Clarke, Ministerial candidate, addressed a large meeting in the School of Arts on Saturday night, Mr. F. Rudder presiding. With regard to preferential trade, he ...

    Article : 51 words
  12. THE WHITE STAR LINERS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 words
  13. NEW ZEALAND. AN INCOME TAX CASE.

    in the supreme Court, Wellington, a case has been commenced in which the Commissioner for Taxes brings an action against the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company for the ...

    Article : 100 words
  14. A FATAL FALL.

    James Wellington, living at Petersham, whilst working on top of the verandah in front of Mr. Hagon's shop in King-street yesterday morning, fell through the glass roof on to the pavement below. ...

    Article : 76 words
  15. DARLING.

    Mr. D. B. Acton, the freetrade candidate, addressed a large meeting at the School of Arts on Saturday evening, the Mayor presiding. Large numbers of ladies were present. ...

    Article : 95 words
  16. THE ABERDEEN LINERS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 words
  17. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 847 words
  18. CARRIED BY THE OCEAN.

    There has been picked up on the beach near Gisborne, a bottle containing a printed form of the United States Hydrographic Office, which shows it was filled in by captain ...

    Article : 116 words
  19. WERRIWA.

    Mr. A. C. Barrett, labour candidate, addressed a meeting here on Saturday night. He had a good hearing, and a vote of thanks was accorded him. ...

    Article : 30 words
  20. LABOUR DEMONSTRATION.

    Mr. H. Lamond, president of the Political Labour League, presided at a meeting held last night at the Protestant Hall, at which addresses were delivered by the rederal ...

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  21. RICHMOND.

    Mr. R. G. L. Atkinson, the freetrade candidate, held a meeting here on Saturday evening, and had a fair hearing. ...

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  22. NEWCASTLE. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The steamer Whangape cleared at the Customs to-day for Suva with 4400 tons of coal, the steamer Easby for Melbourne with 1870 tons, and the American ship S. D. Carlton for San Francisco with 2680 tons of ...

    Article : 68 words
  23. BAR HARBOURS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 words
  24. DEPARTURES.—Dec. 7.

    Nera, F. M. S., for Marselles, via ports. Mararoa, s. for Newcastle. Sangola, s. for Bombay, via Melbourne. ...

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  25. THE HUNTER.

    One of the largest and most enthusiastic public meetings in Singleton was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday, when Dr. Liddell, the freetrade candidate far the Hunter ...

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  26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—Dec. [?].

    Coolgardie, s, for Melbourne, Adelaide, and W.A. ports; Aramac, s, for Melbourne; Arawatta, s, for Brisbane and Queensland ports, Konoowarra, s, for Brisbane and Queensland ports; Augusta, s, for Tweed ...

    Article : 87 words
  27. THE OROTAVA AT PLYMOUTH.

    A cable message was yesterday received by the Orient-Pacific Company noti[?]ving the arrival of the R. M.S. Orotava at Plymouth on Saturday last. The Orotava sailed from Sydney on Oct 24. Melboune Oct. ...

    Article : 44 words
  28. ARRIVAL, OF THE ORIZABA.

    The Orient Pacific liner Orizaba arrived on Saturday morning from London, via ports, and during the afternoon berthed at the Quay. Mroe than an ordinary share of boisterous weather was encountered by the ...

    Article : 267 words
  29. THE QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The December Quarter Sessions were opened to day before Judge Fitzhardinge, Mr. Armstrong prosecuting for the Crown. The follow cases were dcalt with:—Augustus Dixon Chater was charged with ...

    Article : 271 words
  30. CLEARANCES.—Dec. 7.

    Nera, F.M.S., 5876 tons, Captain Chevalier, for Marseilles, via ports, with passengers as per list published elsewhere. Oonah, [?], 1757 tons, Captain [?]. Morrisby, for ...

    Article : 64 words
  31. COASTERS OUTWARD.—Dec. 7.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 21 words
  32. IMPORTS.—Dec. 7.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 659 words
  33. NUMBER OF VOTERS.

    Since the rolls have been printed, it has been ascertained that over 1,700,000 names have been registered for the whole Commonwealth. Nearly 4,000,000 ballot papers have been ...

    Article : 43 words
  34. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    PORT DARWIN (2540 miles).—Dep: Dec. 7, Austra[?] lian, [?] for Hongkong. THURSDAY ISLAND (2000 miles).—Dep: Dec. 7, Maranos. s, for Burketown. ...

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  35. STATEMENT BY THE CAPTAIN.

    Captain Kerr, of the Petriana, in the course of a letter to the press to-night, gives a flat denial to many of Mr. Deakln's statements. After referring to the wreck and the ...

    Article : 351 words
  36. VICTORIA. TRANSPORTING FRENCH ESCAPEES.

    The seven French fugitives who were picked up at sea some time ago by the steamer Cromarty sailed from Melbourne by the steamer Caledonia for Noumea to-day. ...

    Article : 66 words
  37. HEWING RATE REDUCTIONS.

    It is understood that the colliery proprietors forming the Nrothern District Colliery Proptetors' Association, at a meeting held in Sydney on Friday last, confirmed a decision already arrived at to post notices to-morrow ...

    Article : 321 words
  38. TRAM CARS TO BE LICENSED.

    The validity of the new city bylaw, directing that the Tramway Company shall pay licenses for all tram cars plying for hire within the metropolitan area, was upheld by ...

    Article : 51 words
  39. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NOMINATION.

    Mr. Thomas Luxton has boen nominated for the seat of the South Yarra province in the Legislative Council made vacant by the resignation of Mr. E. E. Smith. ...

    Article : 32 words
  40. SPEECH BY SIR WILLIAM M'MILLAN.

    Sir William M'Millan addressed a public meeting to-night in the Mechanics' Institute. in the interests of the freetrade candidate, Mr. M'Lean. Alderman R. Wilkinson (Mayor) ...

    Article : 423 words
  41. THE MAILS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 411 words
  42. QUEENSLAND. DISCHARGING FIREARMS IN STREETS.

    Mr. Norton addressed a crowded meeting at Mackay on Thursday. He said that as the police were unablo to presecute him in connection with a revolver-firing incident on the ...

    Article : 117 words
  43. THE WEATHER. MONSOONAL RAINS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 258 words
  44. EXPORTS.—Dec. 7.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 238 words
  45. A CHURCH PROTEST.

    Some idea of the general resentment against the Government which is felt over the Petriana scandal may be gathered from to-day's meeting of the Prosbytery of Melbourne North. A ...

    Article : 333 words
  46. RETRENCHMENT IN THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT.

    The secretary of the Railway Department says that there is no truth in the statement concerning retrenchment in the Railway Department. No such list as stated has been ...

    Article : 51 words
  47. PARRAMATTA.

    Mr. Joseph Cook addressed a well-attended meeting of electors, both male and female, from the balcony of Cloke's Family Hotel last night. Alderman Marsden occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 202 words
  48. GLADSTONE-ROCKHAMPTON RAILWAY.

    Work on the Gladstone-Rockbampton rail way is proceeding rapidly. All but two miles of rail has been laid, and towards the end of last week plate-laying was proceeding at the ...

    Article : 42 words
  49. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Victoria left Adelaide at 3.45 a.m. yesterday. She leaves Melbourne to-morrow, and will arrive at Sydney early on Friday morning. The R.M.S. Himalaya was due at Colombo on the ...

    Article : 314 words
  50. RAINS IN QUEENSLAND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 581 words
  51. KANAKAS AND DRINK.

    In passing sentence on Willie Gulla, a South Sea Islander, who was convicted of entering the dwelling of Elizabeth Diezman, at Cleveland, with intent to commit a crime, Judge ...

    Article : 145 words
  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 314 words
  53. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 words
  54. SALE OF A STATION.

    Coalbrook station, 80 miles from Hughenden, with 7000 cattle, has been sold to Messrs. Vickery and Sons, of New South Wales. The cattle are to be removed shortly. ...

    Article : 33 words
  55. TREATED AS BRITISH SAILORS.

    Sir Phillip Fysh at his meeting to-night read a message from Mr. Deakin explaining that tho Petriana sailors had not been treated inhumanly, but were taken to Melbourne and ...

    Article : 48 words
  56. LANG.

    Mr. W. E. Johnson, the selected freetrade candidate, addressed a meeting at Miranda on Saturday evening, and one later on at Sutherland. Mr. D. G. Ferguson occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 48 words
  57. RETIREMENT OF CANDIDATES.

    The Commonwealth Electoral Act does not permit of any name being withdrawn from the ballot-paper. Thus any candidate who desires to retire in another's favour can only do so ...

    Article : 47 words
  58. FIJI SHIPPING.

    SUVA (1743 miles).—Arr: Dec 7, H.L.G.M.S. Condor, from Samon; R.M.S. Miowera, from Sydney, via Brisbane. ...

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  59. PASSENGERS BY THE NERA.

    The following is a list of the saloon passengers for Marseilles by the F.M.S. Nera which sailed from Sydney yesterday:—Mr. and Mrs. Augras and 3 chilfren, Mr. and Mrs. Cardeillac and child, Mr. and Mrs. ...

    Article : 112 words
  60. HIGH COURT JUDGES.

    The Hon. Sir S. Griffith, Federal Chief Justice, and the Hon. Sir Edmund Barton and the Hon. R. E. O'Connor, Justices, who were accompanied by Sir John Forrest, Minister for ...

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  61. GAMBLING PROSECUTIONS.

    At the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. N. Payten. S. M., Ah Wing, 36, described as a dealer, plcaded guilty to having, on December 6, unlawfully acted as banker in conducting a common ...

    Article : 279 words
  62. SIGNS OF BREAKING UP.

    The engines on the stranded steamer Petriana have capsized, and the vessel is showing signs of rapidly breaking up. ...

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  63. HUME.

    Mr. Bruce Smith addressed a large meeting at the Town Eall on Saturday night in support of Mr M'Lean. the freetrade candidate. The Mayor presided. The audience included about ...

    Article : 57 words
  64. EAST SYDNEY.

    If Mr. G. H. Reid could have been present at the meeting of the constituents of East Sydney addressed last night at the corner of Castlereagh and Bathurst streets by Mr. Peel, ...

    Article : 280 words
  65. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    George Owens, who was prominently before the public some time back as ono of the leaders of the goldfields unemployed, was served on Saturday with a criminal ...

    Article : 125 words
  66. THE EMPIRE, FROM THE EAST.

    The steamer Empire, of the E. and A. Co.'s fleet, left Townsville at noon yesterday, and is expected to reach Sydney on Friday afternoon next. ...

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  67. ARRIVAL OF THE AORANGI.

    The R.M.S. Aorangi of the Canadian Australian mail line in command of Captain J.D. Sydney Phillips, arrived at Sydney yesterday morning after another very smart run from Canada. She left ...

    Article : 285 words
  68. GWYDIR.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Onslow's prospects of being returned are brighter now than over. A number of followers of Mr. Barton, who are pronounced freetraders, have now decided that ...

    Article : 122 words
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