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  2. WESLEY BI-CENTENARY.

    Probably there was scarcely a Protestant pulpit throughout New South Wales from which, yesterday, some reference was not made to the bicentenary anniversary of the birth of John Wesley. ...

    Article : 104 words
  3. SHIPPING.

    Namoi, s., 1414 tons, Captain H. Warne, from Newcastle. Newcastle and Hunter River Company, Limited, agents. Bunin[?]ong, s., 2070 tons, Captain J. Rowland, from ...

    Article : 399 words
  4. THE PLAGUE.

    The president of the Board of Health (Dr. Ashburton Thompson) stated on Saturday that matters were reassuring in regard to the plague. Since the last report one plague-infected rat had ...

    Article : 59 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The vacancy in the Legislative Assembly caused by the retirement of Mr. T. H. Griffith is likely to evoke a lively contest. The candidates already definitely announced are Messrs. R. T. Ball (formerly member ...

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  6. STATE POLITICS.

    The pretty village of St. Albans, in the Northumberland electorate, was the scene of great festivities to-day, the occasion being the opening of a new bridge over the M'Donald, costing over £7000. The ...

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  7. PLAGUE RATS AT WATERLOO.

    At a meeting of the Waterloo Council on Thursday evening the sanitary inspector for the district presented a report dealing with the discovery of plague rats in the borough. The inspector stated that ...

    Article : 445 words
  8. THE ARBITRATION COURT.

    The Arbitration Court continues sitting. Witnesses have been examined for the A.M.A., and have gone exhaustively into the details of contract work with a view of showing that it is not equitable to ...

    Article : 90 words
  9. THE REFORM MOVEMENT IN KIAMA.

    Last night, at the invitation of the Kiama branch of the Liberal and Reform League, Sir James Graham, Mr. John Waugh, and Mr. C. W. Craig, three gentlemen spoken of as candidates for this ...

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  10. NEWCASTLE.

    The coal shipped beyond the State for the week ended yesterday amounted to [?]8.764 tons, of which 40.632 tons were sent to inter-state and New Zealand ports and 48,132 tons to foreign ports, the distribution being as ...

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  11. SERVICES AT THE CENTENARY HALL.

    Special bi-centenary services were held at the Centenary Hall, and excited a great amount of interest. A feature of the proceedings was the use of old Methodist hymus to old tunes, and the way in ...

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  12. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE.

    The members of the Parliamentary Committee of Public Works—the Hons. W. R. Campbell, Alexander Kethel, John Hughes, Ms.L.C., Messrs. J. M'Farlane, J. S. Hawthorne, J. S. M'Gowen, and ...

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  13. INDUSTRY ON THE MOUNTAINS.

    One sheet mill and two bar mills at the ironworks have run full time this week. The engineering shop has been gong as usual and the galvanising department has also ...

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  14. DEPARTURES.—June 27.

    R.M.S. Oceas[?], for London, via ports. G.M.S. Prinz Regent Lu[?]pold, for Bremen, via ports. T[?]inan, s., for Manila, China, and Japan, via ports. Tyrian, s., for Melbourne. ...

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  15. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    Three cases of assault and robbery were reported to the police on Saturday night. John Cuff, an employee at the Ultimo Power-house, was proceeding to his residence in [?]iley-street, Woolloomooloo, ...

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  16. WOMEN'S LIBERAL AND REFORM ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of members and of the council of the Women's Progressive Association was held at 42 Margaret-street on Friday night for the purpose of considering the recent action of the council of the ...

    Article : 373 words
  17. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WANGANUI.—Arr.: June 27, Balmain, s., from Newcastle. WELLINGTON.—Dep.: June 27, Monowal, s., for Sydney. ...

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  18. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.—June 2[?].

    Melbourne, s., for Devonport and other Tasmanian ports. via Melbourne; Wollumbi[?] s., for Tweed River; Pyrmont, s., and Electra, s., for Manning River; Wootton, s., for Bellinger River; Baden Powell, s., and Myee, s., ...

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  19. PRECAUTIONS IN BURWOOD AND ASHFIELD.

    The Burwood Council has authorised the Mayor to take reasonable steps to insure the district being made as sa[?]tary as possible in order to provent an outbreak of plague. Attention is being given to the ...

    Article : 63 words
  20. METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

    Average rainfall for 44 years, 49·674. Average rainfall from January 1 to May 31, 24·263. Rainfall from January 1, 13·536. Temperatures.—Saturday; Maximum, 57·; minimum, ...

    Article : 416 words
  21. CHURCHES.

    At the Town Hall last evening the annual fancy dress ball was held in connection with St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. There was a large gathering. The children were prettily arranged in various sets. ...

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  22. CLEARANCES.—June 27.

    Oceana, R.M.S., 6610 tons, Captain E. Street, for London, via ports. Y[?]bel, s., 524 tons, Captain M. Voy, for Gilbert and Ellice islands, via Newcastle, in water ballast. ...

    Article : 257 words
  23. NORTH SYDNEY GARBAGE.

    A few days ago an anonymous correspondent drew the attention of the Lord Mayor of Sydney to the methods adopted at North Sydney in connection with the removal of house garbage, which, the writer ...

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  24. A CHILD'S DEATH.

    The Coroner has been informed of the death of a child named Eliza Dunk, aged 18 months, which occurred at he[?] parents' residence, Crown-street, yesterday morning. It appears that on the 26th ...

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  25. ALLEGED ASSAULT ON A BOY.

    On Saturday evening a boy named John Dunn, aged 13 years, living at Salisbury-street, Camperdown, walked into the Camperdown lockup and informed Constable O Brien that his father had beate[?] ...

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  26. A REVOLVER FATALITY.

    An accident attended with fatal results occurred on Saturday as Roseville, as the result of the careless use of firearms. It appears that about noon a girl named Ethel Lea, 17 years of age, employed as a ...

    Article : 143 words
  27. IMPORTS.—June 27.

    Barabool, s., from Brisbane: 10 empty gas cylinders, 23 cases piney, 89 bales wool, 24 bags rice, 50 empty fountains, 54 bars iron, 15 bales sheepskin. 48 bags hides, 10 [?]ales basils, 10 cases vestas, [?]0 hogsheads molasses, and ...

    Article : 337 words
  28. BOWLS.

    The weather which prevailed on Saturday afternoon was anything but suitable for bowlers. The cold and the rain prevented many of the inter-club matches from being concluded, and even those which ...

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  29. 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 [?]ut late fee for the Express from 5.30 to 6.30 p.m. if posted in ...

    Article : 452 words
  30. WILLIAM-STREET, CITY.

    The Rev. W. Ralse Rogers, secretary of the New South Wales Methodist Conference, preached in the William-street, city. Church, taking on his morning subject "The Origin, Development, and Mission of ...

    Article : 91 words
  31. MUNICIPAL.

    The Public Works Department has refused the request of the Pilliga Progress Association to run a light line of railway from Burren Junction to the Namoi River for ballast for the Walgett railway, as ...

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  32. A BOY DROWNED.

    A fatality occurred last evening in t[?]e Yarra, near Gardner's Creek, when a boy of [?] named Thomas Simmons, was accidentally drowned. Simmons and two other boys of about the same age were ...

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  33. THE GLEBE CHURCHES.

    In the Glebe-road and Toxteth Methodist churches special services were held in connection with the bicentenary. At each service there were crowded congregations. The preachers were the Rev. W. Wooll[?] ...

    Article : 60 words
  34. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Quarter Sessions were opened on Tuesday. Acting Judge Harris presided. The Crown Prosecutor was Mr. Merewether. Two cases occupied the court till to-day, when James Brien, charged ...

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  35. EXPORTS.—June 27.

    Oceans. R.M.S., for London, via ports: 309 bales wool, 86 bales sheepskins, 46 bales furekins, 69 bales leather, 5098 [?]rates rabbits, 3162 boxes butter, 9200 bars lead, 2387 ingots copper, 2200 ingots tin, 11 bars bullion, 10 bars ...

    Article : 441 words
  36. PRECAUTIONS AT BRISBANE.

    At a meeting of the Board of Health yesterday it was decided that, owing to a case of plague having occurred at Sydney, all vessels coming from that port must produce a famigation certificate. ...

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  37. TEH MOUNT LYELL FATALITY.

    At an inquest to-day at Gormu[?]ston on the body of John Gillespie, who died on Thursday night, a verdict was returned that deceased died from injuries caused through a rock falling on him on the ...

    Article : 123 words
  38. ST. LEONARDS v. ST. GEORGE.

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  39. STANMORE CHURCH.

    Special services were held in the Stanmore Methodist Church, and there were crowded congregations at the three services. In the morning the preacher was the president of the Methodist Conference, the ...

    Article : 139 words
  40. SOUTH COAST.

    Last night a largely attended public meeting was held at the Town Hall respecting the control of the waterworks. Mr. C. S. Bedford moved.—"That this meeting of ratepayers approves of the action of ...

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  41. VITAL STATISTICS.

    During the week ended June 26 the births of 230 children were registered within the metropolitan area (of whom 30 were illegitimate), whilst 134 persons died, of whom eight were from the ...

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  42. SHOT BY A COMPANION.

    Two young men, named J. Penny and C. Harvey, were out rabbit shooting on Friday afternoon at Willunga. They separated to be at [?] safe distance apart. Penny s[?]w a rabbit, and supposing his ...

    Article : 434 words
  43. ST. GEORGE CLUB.

    Phippard Trophy (No. 1).—In the fourth round Cooper and Hinwood (5) defeated Kinsel[?] and Bar[?]by (5) by 22 points to 16. Pr[?]tchard [?]rophy.—Larbalestier (scratch) best Cooper ...

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  44. PADDINGTON CHURCH.

    At the Paddington Methodist Church special services, having reference to the bi-centenary, were held. The Rev. W. H. Beale took as his subject "The Man and His Work." ...

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  45. PETERSHAM v. HUNTER'S HILL.

    Hunters' Hill, with one man short, played three rinks against the Petersham bowlers, at Petersham, on Saturday, the result being a win for Petersham by 15 points. A few showers of rain during the afternoon interfered with the ...

    Article : 131 words
  46. WAVERLEY.

    There were large congregations at special services in the Waverley Methodist Church. The p[?]stor, the Rev. R. East, was the morning preacher, and he took as his subject "The Progress of Methodism." The ...

    Article : 64 words
  47. LUGAR BRAE, WAVERLEY.

    At the Lugar Brae, Waverley, Methodist Church, special bi-centenary services were also held. The Rev. J. Hopkins preached in the morning and the Rev. R. East at night. Old Methodist hymns and ...

    Article : 41 words
  48. PEOPLE'S REFORM LEAGUE.

    Mr. P. J. Macnamara, the organising secretary of the People's Reform League, spoke to a large and representative gatherin[?] in the local School of Arts last night. Mr. W. Day, J.P., occupied the chair. ...

    Article : 680 words
  49. PUBLIC SERVICE GAZETTE.

    The following appointments and transfers are notified in the "Public Service Gazette":- Appointments.—William Wallace Ivo Wyatt, cadet draftsman, parish map compiling branch, head office, ...

    Article : 214 words
  50. ARRIVAL OF THE TITUS.

    The steamer Titus, from the Solomon Islands and New Hebrides, entered the Heads shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Having passed the doctor, she [?]erthed at Circular Quay at 7 p.m. ...

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  51. PARCEL MAIL.

    Parcels addressed to the United Kingdom, Egypt. via the United Kingdom, will be received at the Parcels Office, 151 Castlereagh-street, for transmission per Orient Company's steamer Orita, up to 9.39 a.m. on SATURDAY, ...

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  52. STRATHFIELD v. CHATSWOOD.

    The Chatswood team, with two men short, played at Strathfield against the local bowlers on Saturday and were beaten rather heavily. Strathfield led at the end of the first half-hour, and were never headed, 44 points in their ...

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  53. EULOGY OF WESLEY'S WORK.

    The Rev. Dr. Ford[?]ce, M.A., preached at the Point Piper-road, Woollahra. Church. In the morning he made reference to the bi-centenary of Methodism. Dr. Ford[?]ce spoke of the contrast ...

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  54. THE ST. LOUIS.

    Messrs. W. S. Tait and Co. have received a cable reporting the departure of the St. Louis from Noumen at 8 a.m. on Saturday. She is due in Sydney on Thursday next, and will sail for Noumes again on July 11. ...

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

    Despatched overland to Adelaide, and thence per P. and O. Company's steamer Oce[?]na, Tuesday, June 30. Letters.—Registered, [?] p.m.; ordinary, 4.30 p.m.; 2[?]d the [?]oz. ...

    Article : 125 words
  56. TELEGRAPH SHIPPING NEWS.

    THURSDAY ISLAND (2000 miles).—Arr.: June 27, Torch, H.M.S., from Sydney. TOWNSVILLE (1376 miles).—Arr.: June 27, Allings, s. from Sydney. Dep.: June 27, It[?]ukushima, Japanese ...

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  57. PETERSHAM CLUB.

    The results of the second round in the handicap competition for trophies presenten by the president (sir. H. S. Brothwood) are us follow:- Leck (6) beat Triggs (8) by 31 to 18, Fallick (ser.) beat ...

    Article : 123 words
  58. PARRAMATTA.

    Commemoration services were held in the various Wesleyan churches in the Parramatta district. At the Leigh Memorial Church the Rev. Charles Stead, chairman of the district, preached in the morning, ...

    Article : 124 words
  59. OUR PARLIAMENT.

    Sir,—If the British Empire were searched from one end to the other at the present time it would be impossible to find a Parliament of so low a calibre as the present Parliament of New South Wales. It is ...

    Article : 129 words
  60. ASHFIELD CLUB.

    The vice-prsidents' trophy competition amongst quart[?]ttes of the club players is nearing its conclusion. On Saturday the semi-final wa[?] played, when Messrs. Mitchell, R. Reid, Titcombe, and J. Harrison beat Turner, J. Reid, ...

    Article : 70 words
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  62. AT NEWCASTLE.

    The two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of John Wesley was celebrated by the holding of special services in the Methodist churches in the city and suburbs to-day. Special services were also held in ...

    Article : 124 words
  63. INTER-STATE FOOTBALL MATCH.

    The inter-state football match played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground between South Australia and Victoria on Saturday resulted in an easy win for the home team by 18 goals 14 behinds (92 points) to 4 goals 11 behinds (35 ...

    Article : 169 words
  64. ANNANDALE v. CITY.

    Four rinks from the City Club visited Annandale for the purpose of playing a team from the local club on the Kentville green. After play had been in progress for about an hour the match had to be abandoned owing to the reavy ...

    Article : 159 words
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