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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A disturbance took place between two rabbiters near M'Mahon's reef on Saturday night, during which a man named A. Study was shot in the left b[?]st with a revolver. The police proceeded to the ...

    Article : 67 words
  3. THE NEW ZEALAND FOOTBALLERS.

    A new era in Rugby football in the Southern Hemisphere was inaugurated at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday by a contest between Australia —as represented in the combined strength of New ...

    Article : 2,713 words
  4. LOW-LEVEL SEWERAGE SYSTEM.

    The works which are being carried out by the Public Works Department for the purpose of intercepting the sewage which at present is discharged into the harbour from ...

    Article : 643 words
  5. THE NORTHERN COAL TRADE.

    After the decision given by the Arbitration Court some months ago with regard to the proposal of the colliery proprietors to reduce the hewing rate in accordance with the then recognised standard selling ...

    Article : 2,851 words
  6. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The International football match found little attraction for several hundred riflemen who we[?]ded their way to Randwick range on Saturday afternoon. It was the best shooting weather our ...

    Article : 1,377 words
  7. SHIPPING.

    Narrung, s, 507[?] tons, Captain Bond, from London, via South Africa and Melbourne. Passengers: From London—Mrs. Fitzgerald, Miss Fitzgerald, Mr. Finlayson, Mr. Dorren, Miss Londalle, Dr. Dunwoody. From ...

    Article : 650 words
  8. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Quarter Sessions here to-day before Judge Rogers, Mr Merewether prosecuting for the Crown, the case of Arthur Wiggemann, a charge of shooting with intent to do grievous bodily harm at ...

    Article : 353 words
  9. THE MOUNT KEMBLA DISASTER.

    In connection with the non-mention of the Mount Kembla disaster h[?]ro[?]s at the annual meeting of the Royal Shipwreck and Humane Society the Mayor wrote to the secretary of the society, with the result ...

    Article : 87 words
  10. SOUTH COAST.

    The Moruya Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., held the half-yearly general meeting yesterday. The report and balance-sheet, which were adopted, disclosed a loss on the half year's transactions of ...

    Article : 223 words
  11. DEPARTURES.—Aug. 15.

    Oruba, R.M.S., for London, via ports. Chingtu, s, for China and Japan, via ports. Croydon, s, for Port Elizabeth. Clitus, s, for Java and Singapore. ...

    Article : 108 words
  12. PROJECTED DEPARTU[?]S.—Aug. 17.

    Sonoma, R.M.S[?], for San Francisco, via Auckland, Samoa, and Honolulu; Ar[?]and Behi[?], F.M.S., for Marse[?]lic[?], via ports; Melbourne, s, for Devonport and other Tasmanian ports, via Melbourne; Bega, s, for Bermagui, ...

    Article : 67 words
  13. CASUALTIES.

    A grocer's assistant named Frank Worboys, aged 23, residing at 505 Darling-street, Balmain, was the victim of a painful accident on Saturday night. He was proceeding home from his work at the time the ...

    Article : 115 words
  14. CLEARANCES.—Aug. 15.

    Warrimoo, s, [?]52[?] tons, Captain Williams, for New Zealand ports. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. Co[?]per Mr. and Mrs. Jeffcott, Mr. and Mrs. Wilford, Mesdames W. Price, Sutherland, Lo[?]den, Spriggins, Paget, and 2 ...

    Article : 223 words
  15. THE CHURCHES.

    The fair in connection with the Roman Catholic Church was continued through show week, and was very successful, valuable prizes, including a sulky and a handsome suite of furniture, being disposed of. ...

    Article : 668 words
  16. DROWNED IN A BATH.

    An elderly woman named Charlotte Moses, aged 71, residing at 219 Victoria-street, Darlinghurst, was drowned whilst taking a bath at her home on Saturday afternoon. The fact of the water running ...

    Article : 80 words
  17. IMPORTS.—Aug. 15.

    Wakatipu, s, from Launceston, via Devonport: 4829 bgs potatoes, 3313 bgs chaff, 514 bgs oats, 200 bgs [?]s, 126 bgs b[?]rk, 20 bgs oatmeal, [?]3 bgs turnips, 84 bgs carrots, 2[?] bgs pyrites, 1373 b[?]s straw, 240 ingots tin, 506 [?] timber, ...

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  18. FALL FROM A 'BUS.

    A young woman named Susan Fisher, aged 22, residing at 187 Campbell-street, met with a severe accident in Oxford-street on Saturday night. She had been sitting on the top of a 'bus, but wishing to ...

    Article : 85 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    LYTTELTON (1374 miles).—Arr.: Aug. 1[?], [?]e[?], bq., from Port Esperance; Lady Penrhyn, bq., from Penscola (Chili.) WELLINGTON (1230 miles).—Dep.: Aug. 15, ...

    Article : 32 words
  20. THE VISITORS' RECORD.

    The New Zealanders have one more match to play to complete their programme and that is against combined country on the University Oval on Wednesday. Their record to date is as follows: ...

    Article : 179 words
  21. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    John Crinson, aged 52, a carpenter, living at 488 Oxford-street, Woollahra, attempted to commit suicide early on Saturday morning. He got out of bed, secured a razor, and going into the yard backed ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria.—Overland, [?].[?]0 and 7 p.m. [?]Letters for Melbourne only will be accepted without late fee for the Express from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m.; if posted at ...

    Article : 523 words
  23. PHOSPHORUS POISONING.

    A girl named Daisy Pickings, aged 17, residing in G[?]rran-street, Glebe, was taken to Prince Alfred Hospital last night by Constable Elden, suffering from the effects of phosphorus poisoning. She ...

    Article : 62 words
  24. QUEENSLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    For the final day's shooting in connection with the Queensland Rifle Association's annual meeting, the weather was changeable. The international match, for teams representing England, Australia, and Scotland (10 [?] side), was ...

    Article : 287 words
  25. ACCIDENT TO A CYCLIST.

    A cyclist named Edward Hopper, while trying to avoid a butcher's cart at a street corner yesterday was knocked down by a tra[?] and seriously injured. His jaw was fractured and his head and face ...

    Article : 47 words
  26. CHURCH NEWS.

    Although All Saints' Church, Petersham, was dedicated nearly 32 years ago the con[?]ration of it had [?]o be delayed until Saturday last. The Bishop of Newcastle, who conducted the ceremony, pointed ...

    Article : 348 words
  27. FATAL FLANNELETTE.

    A little girl named Phelan, living at Albert Park, was burned to death on Saturday. She was wearing a flannelette dress, which became ignited. ...

    Article : 29 words
  28. TWO MINERS KILLED.

    Advises from Farina state that a fatal accident occurred at Y[?]dd[?]am[?]ana mine yesterday afternoon. James Arthur Greenwood, part owner, and Peter Roberts, miner, were killed by a fall of earth and ...

    Article : 305 words
  29. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 580 words
  30. EXPORTS.—Aug. 15.

    Chingtu, [?], for Hongkong and China, via Queensland ports and Thursday Island: 1888 b[?]s hay, 28 sk[?] beche-demer, 37 sks fungus, 2881 bars lead, 41 bgs shark fins, 1113 bls fodder, 85 [?]s wine, 14 pkgs old metal, 1112 [?] meats, 70 ...

    Article : 182 words
  31. NEWCASTLE.

    The coal shipped during the week ended yesterday amounted to 69,585 tons of which 30,427 tons were sent to interstate and New Zealand ports, and 39,158 tons to foreign ports, the distribution being as follows: ...

    Article : 224 words
  32. CHURCH WORK IN POOR PARISHES.

    The committee for extending the work of the Church in the poor and populous parishes of Sydney has made a gr[?]nt at the rule of £100 a year towards the stipend of a curate for St. David's, Surry Hills. ...

    Article : 68 words
  33. PARCEL MAIL.

    Parcels addressed to the United Kingdom, Egypt, Ceylon, India, Malta, Hongkong, via the United Kingdom, will be received at the Parcels Office, 151 Castlereagh-street, for transmission per P. and O. ...

    Article : 131 words
  34. PASSENGERS BY THE SONOMA.

    The following is a list of passengers booked by the R.M.S. Sonoma, sailing for San Francisco, via Auckland, Samoa, Honolulu, and Fanning Island, at 1 p.m. to-day:—Mrs. D. Adams, Miss M. P. Adams, ...

    Article : 324 words
  35. LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

    The auuual religous services in connection with the New South Wales Auxiliary of the London Missionary Society were conducted at Pitt-street and various suburban churches yesterday. The preachers ...

    Article : 69 words
  36. STABBING AFFRAY AT PYRMONT.

    A slabbing affray occurred at Fyrmont shortly after midnight on Saturday. Two seamen named B. Edwin and J. Hartford spent the evening together and returned to the barque Thistle, on which they ...

    Article : 146 words
  37. MELANESIAN MISSION.

    At a number of city and suburban Anglican Churches special services were held in connection with the Melanesian mission. Amongst the officiating clergymen were the Rev. W. Faithful ...

    Article : 53 words
  38. DESPATCH OF MAILS FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER PLACES.

    Despatched overland to Adelaide, and thence per Orient Company's steamer Or[?], Tuesday, August 18. Lettrs.—Registered, 3 p.m.; ordinary, 4.30 p.m.; 2[?]d the [?]oz. ...

    Article : 133 words
  39. SHOCK OF EARTHQUAKE.

    On Friday night a severe earth tremor was experienced in the north, at Brinkworth. The shock lasted 20 seconds. At Watervale the sensation was severe, crockery rattled, and ...

    Article : 66 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 111 words
  41. Advertising

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    Advertising : 51 words
  42. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    GOODE ISLAND (2000 miles).—Passed: Aug. 16, Mareeba, s, bound for Normanton. TOWNSVILLE (13[?]0 miles).—Dep: Aug. 14, Oswestry Grange, s, for Sydney. Aug. 1[?], Australian, s, for Sydney. ...

    Article : 1,493 words
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