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  2. RAINMAKING EXPERIMENTS.

    The special committee appointed to carry out the rainmaking experiments on Stenphen's Creek watershed returned to town about 9.30 last night, having exhausted the supply of chemicals. The members of ...

    Article : 213 words
  3. THE PLAGUE.

    No fresh developments took place yesterday in connection with the outbreak of plague. The latest report to hand from the Coast Hospital was to the effect that the patient (William Wilkins) was doing ...

    Article : 111 words
  4. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The Speaker took the chair at half-past 2. CONDITION OF NEW GUINEA. The PRIME MINISTER, in reply to Mr. Cr[?]uch (Vic.), who asked a number of questions with ...

    Article : 2,285 words
  5. ROCKS RESUMPTION AREA.

    A special meeting of the City Council was held last night to consider the question of the control anti improvement of the Rocks resumption area. The Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) presided, other members ...

    Article : 2,267 words
  6. SHIPPING.

    Aorang[?], R.M.S., 4190 tons, Captain Phillips, from Vancouver, via ports. Passengers—Mr. L. Williamson, Mrs. Williamson, Miss Williamson, Messrs. S. Williamson, J. J. Williamson, M. E. Denniston, M. Trail, Dr. Prytz, Mrs. ...

    Article : 241 words
  7. MISSIONARY LOAN EXHIBITION.

    For the purpose of providing funds to assist the work carried on by the Church Missionary Association, an exhibition of curios r[?]esentative of the various mission fields of the [?]d was opened ...

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  8. VICTORIA.

    The Board of Inquiry into the charges against Mr. Geo. J. Mead, a State school teacher, delivered its finding to-day. The board arrived at the conclusion that the meeting of school teachers at which ...

    Article : 181 words
  9. AN ESTIMATE IN MARCH LAST.

    It is interesting to recall the fact that us far back as March last the directors of some of the Broken Hill mining companies were becoming anxious as to the permanence of the water supply At that time, ...

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  10. ACTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL.

    The Lord Mayor (Alderman Thomas Hughes) reported at last night's meeting of the City Council that an outbreak of plague had occured, that being the first opportunity he had had of officially ...

    Article : 110 words
  11. DEPARTURES.—June 23.

    Indralema, s., for London, via Auckland. Armac, s., for Melbourne. Cintra, s., for Queensland ports. Barrumbeet, s., for Fremantle, via ports ...

    Article : 54 words
  12. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Lieutenant-Governor has received a telegram from Mr. Le Hunte, the new Governor, stating that he will leave Sydney on June 29 and will arrive in Adelaide on July 1. He will be sworn in on the day ...

    Article : 58 words
  13. REFERENCE AT LEICHHARDT COUNCIL.

    At Monday night's meeting of the Leichhardt Council reference was made by Alderman A. Fraser to the case of plague that had been that day reported from Annaudale. He said that it was the bounden ...

    Article : 169 words
  14. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—June 24.

    Pacifique, s., for Noumea; Deli, s., singapore, via Queensland ports, New Guinea, New Britain, and Batavia; Mararoa, s., for Auckland and other New Zeland Ports; Wakatapu, s., for La[?]neston and Ports ...

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  15. STATEMENT BY MR. WILLIAMS, M.L.A.

    "I am sorry to say," observed Mr. Williams, M.L.A., to a "Herald" representative last evening at Parliament House, "that the experiments carried out to-day with the object of producing ram at ...

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  16. USEFUL RAINS.

    The North, Central, and Southern districts received moderate showers last night. ...

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  17. NEWCASTLE DIOCESAN SYNOD.

    The first session of the fourteenth synod of the diecese of Newcastle was continued to-day, the Right Rev. Dr. Stanton, Bishop of the dicese, presiding. ...

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  18. CLEARANCES.—June 23.

    Empreza, bq., 2[?]9 tons, Captain J. Dunn, for Auckland, via Newcastle, with through cargo for Newcastle. Sigurd, Norwegian bq., 1499 tons, Capatin P. Oxnewad, for Honolulu, via Newcastle, with 202 tons coal ballast. ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. DISAPPOINTED THIEVES.

    On Saturday night or Sunday the Jubilee Exhibition Building was entered by robbers, who took a few smillings' worth of stamps and removed a number of medals from the office of the Chamber of ...

    Article : 73 words
  20. COASTER OUTWARDS.—June 23.

    Lady Mabel, sch., for Newcastle. ...

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  21. ALLEGED PLAGUE-INFECTED WOOD.

    Sir,—Referring to the report which appeared in the public press attributing to a suburban alderman the statement that the City Council had permitted the sale of "dangerous timber" from a plague ...

    Article : 365 words
  22. IMPORTS.—June 23.

    Aorangi, R.M.S., from Vancouver, via ports: 10 ca[?] copper bands, 5 cases corsets, 21 cases indiraubber shoes, [?] bales dom, cotton, 4 cases inetal ceillings, 27 cases candy, [?] cases books, 2[?] cases drugs, 43 cases boots and stock, [?] ...

    Article : 264 words
  23. A DETERMINED SUICIDE.

    This morning Robert Blaikie, aged 55, was run over by a tram near Glanville. It is stated that Bliukie, who was a provision hawker, left his cart when near Jervois Bridge, took off his coat and hung ...

    Article : 78 words
  24. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

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  25. CRITICISM OF BOWLERS.

    At a meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association to-night a letter was received from Mr. James Phillips, the well-known cricket umpire, commonting on the fairness of the bowling of Noble and ...

    Article : 308 words
  26. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Britannia left Columbo on Sunday last for Austrialia. The R.M.S. Ormuz, from Sydney bound to London, left Melbourne yesterday for Adelaide. ...

    Article : 89 words
  27. ARRIVAL OF THE AORANGI.

    After an uneventful passage from Vancouver, via the usual ports of call, the R.M.S. Aorangi, of the Canadian. Australian mail line, entered the Heads at midnight last night, and anchored at 12.30 this morning off Chowder ...

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  28. THE PLAGUE AND RATS.

    Sir,—Permit me to point out the ab[?]late absurdity of our State Government in spending thousands of pounds per annum upon an expensive Board of Health, endeavouring to prevent plague, while our ...

    Article : 148 words
  29. TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    THURSDAY ISLAND (2000 miles).—Arr.: June 23, Maranoa, s., from Brisbane. COOKTOWN (1550 miles).—Dep.: June 23, H.M.S. Torch, for the north; H.M.S. Dart, for the routh; ...

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  30. AMUSEMENTS.

    This afternoon the only mat[?] of "Sherlock Holmes" will be given at the Theatre Royal, where Gillette's clover drama, with Mr. Cuyler Hustings as the imperturbable detective, is drawing large ...

    Article : 74 words
  31. ANNUAL STOCK RETURNS.

    The annual report of the Under-Secretary of the Department of Mines and Agriculture, dealing with the Stock and Brands Department for 1902, was laid on the table of the House last evening. There have ...

    Article : 796 words
  32. SERIOUS EFFECT ON SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The stoppage of the mills at Broken Hill and the ultimate closing of the mines altogether will be very serious, and a most striking illustration will be afforded of the importance of the Broken Hill trade ...

    Article : 330 words
  33. LYCEUM THEATRE.

    At the Lyceum Theatre Mr. William Anderson's company will give only mine more performances of "The Night Birds of London." The drama presents more than one exciting situation in which the ...

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  34. PALACE THEATRE.

    This afternoon Miss Muggie Moore will give an extra performance at the Palace Theatre of the new farcical comedy, "A Widow from Japan." in which the co[?]dienne introduces with several newsuccess several ' nuw ...

    Article : 119 words
  35. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    This afternoon and evening Mr. Harry Rickards will make farewell appearanses at the Tivoli Theatre prior to his depaiture for Europe and American. Rudlinoff in his sparkling entertainment, and the ...

    Article : 45 words
  36. THE MAILS.

    South Australia.—Overland 5.30 p.m. Victoria—Overland, 5.30 and 7 p.m. Letters for Melbourne only will be accepted with not late fee for the Express from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. if posted in ...

    Article : 238 words
  37. MR. C. HOLLOWAY'S SEASON.

    Mr. Charles Holloway has returned from a successful tour of Queensland, which closed recently at Brisbane, in auticipution of engagements at the Sydney Criterion Theatre. Mr. Holloway will open his ...

    Article : 87 words
  38. TAMWORTH J.C. ANNUAL MEETING.

    The Tamworth Jockey Club's annual meeting opened very successfully to-day. The weather was beautiful, the attendance large, and the flelds were fair. Mr. F. Wyndham acted as judge, and Mr. C. ...

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  39. THE IDLERS.

    This evening, in the Queen's Hall, Mr. William Holman will direct J. B. Buckstone's comedy, "The Good-for-Nothing," Miss Phcebe Dawson playing a leading part. The second act of the Rey. George ...

    Article : 75 words
  40. AUSTRALIAN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.

    This was the second day of the golf tournament, and in the morning the second round of the Ladies Championship was played. The weather was much finer than Monday. Mrs. Fairbairn, who went out ...

    Article : 460 words
  41. THE CYCLORAMA.

    The great picture of the Buttle of Gettysburg continues to attract large numbers to the Cyclorama daily. The introduction of startling efficts has considerably heightened the interest in the show. New ...

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  42. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE CONCERT.

    To-morrow evening an entertainment will be given at the Town Hall, under Mr. Lawrence Campbell's direction, in aid of the St. John Ambulunce Association. In addition to recitations by the popular ...

    Article : 93 words
  43. WOMEN AND DRUNKENNESS.

    Sir,—In my remarks at the meeting of the Church Rescue Home fur inebriate w[?]men held last week, I referred to the need of incrcased accommodation in that institution, and in support of my appeal I quoted from memory ...

    Article : 382 words
  44. THE JAPANESE SQUADRON.

    The Admiral and officersd of the Japanesse squadron visited the municipal chambers to-day. During the visit to the theatre a group of school children who were rehearsing for the concert sang the Japanese ...

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  45. MISS MURIEL FOSTER'S RECITAL.

    Miss Muriel Foster, the young soprano who will make her debut at the Centenury Hall to-morrow night, will sing "Dear Bird of Winter," "Since I have loved The[?]," Tosti's "Spring," and "A Song ...

    Article : 80 words
  46. MATINEE MUSICALE.

    Mr. S. Martin Mortlock's Matinee d'Invitation was held at Needs' Rooms on Saturday afternoon last, a large audience being present. An interesting programme, consisting of pianoforte solos, &c., was ...

    Article : 45 words
  47. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    BLUFF (1107 miles).—Dep.: June 23, M[?] Hobart. TIMARU (1318 miles).—Arr.: June 23, Cooeyauns, [?] from Sydney. ...

    Article : 27 words
  48. CHARITABLE ENTERTAINMENT.

    At the Criterion Theatre on Friday evening an entertainment will be given by the pupils of the Waratah Deaf and Dumb Institution. The children will appear in character in a little drama entitled ...

    Article : 130 words
  49. BRITISH AND FOREIGH SHIPPING. LONDON, Tuesday.

    At London: Tarakina, s., from New Zealand ports, via Monte Video. Sailed from Wellington May 9. At Southampton: Oldenburg, G.M.S., from Sydney, via ports. Sailed May 2. ...

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