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  2. THE DROUGHT.

    Following upon his announcement in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday evening, the Premier (Sir John See) brought forward yesterday afternoon the resolutions arrived at by the Parliamentary ...

    Article : 8,834 words
  3. VICTORIA.

    A fire broke out at Ararat last night at a large flour mill, owned by Mr. N. Jones, and the whole of the place was reduced to ashes. Mr. Jones' premises and plant cost something like £12,000, and ...

    Article : 64 words
  4. STATE POLITICS.

    In response to an invitation issued by the Premier and his colleagues to their supporters in the Legislative Assembly, some 50 members who sit on the Ministerial side of the House attended at the ...

    Article : 395 words
  5. THE ROYAL SOCIETY.

    A lecture on "The Art of the Bridge-builder," with lantern illustrations, was delivered in the Royal Society's House, Elizabeth-street, last night, by Professor ...

    Article : 535 words
  6. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Arrangements have been made for the public reception of the vice-regal party on Monday afternoon. The State Premier will not be able to accompany his Excellency, but it is probable that the Hon. F. B. ...

    Article : 82 words
  7. OPINION IN MERCANTILE CIRCLES.

    In mercantile circles there was not much conversation with regard to the Government proposals for giving relief to the sufferers by the drought, except the proposed remission of duties. The matter, had ...

    Article : 807 words
  8. CIVIL SERVICE REPRESENTATION.

    A petition has been prepared and is being made available to the public for signature against the provision in the Reform Bill for separate representation in Parliament of servants of the State. ...

    Article : 98 words
  9. ACCIDENTS.

    At Langawirra station a couple of days ago a ration sheep was being yarded, when the animal fell headlong down a well 30ft. deep. A man named James Anderson was at the bottom, engaged ...

    Article : 93 words
  10. MR. J. BARRE-JOHNSTON'S VIEWS.

    Mr. J. Barre-Johnston, the president of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, when seen yesterday by a reporter from the "Herald" with regard to the action proposed to be taken as the outcome of the ...

    Article : 383 words
  11. QUEENSLAND.

    The new A.U.S.N. steamer Wyandra, which is intended to replace the Cintra on the Cocktown-Melbourne service, arrived at Brisbane to-day, Captain Grahl, late of the Barcoo, will take ...

    Article : 71 words
  12. FIRES.

    A fire occurred at Melton's Hotel, the property of Mr. J. Jones. The billiard-room and hairdressing shop of Mr. B. M'Manus (who lost everything) caught first. The building was destroyed. The ...

    Article : 99 words
  13. NEW ZEALAND.

    At the recent local option poll prohibition was carried in Chalmers by 32 votes. Later returns show that Bruce and K[?]iapoi did not carry prohibition, but a reduction in the number ...

    Article : 47 words
  14. WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

    It is understood that the names of 824 women have been collected for insertion in the electoral roll for the Liverpool division of the Canterbury electorate. ...

    Article : 35 words
  15. THE ELINGAMITE WRECK INQUIRY.

    At the Elingamite inquiry to-morrow evidence is to be given by about 40 witnesses, including a large number of passengers. Mr. Gunson, chairman of the Auckland Harbour ...

    Article : 141 words
  16. PEOPLE'S REFORM LEAGUE.

    The secretary of the People's Reform League gave an address yesterday on the league's platform. Several speakers concurred in his remarks. LISMORE, Wednesday. ...

    Article : 70 words
  17. THE COUNTRY PARTY.

    It transpires that the members of the country party were not present at the conference. It is understood, however, that the party, by means of a letter, brought under the notice of the Premier some days ...

    Article : 222 words
  18. THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

    When seen yesterday by a "Herald" representative, with the object of ascertaining their views on the proposals of the Parliamentary conference, in so far as they relate to the Railway Department, the ...

    Article : 107 words
  19. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Dr. Ashburton Thompson, president of the Board of Health, stated yesterday that the Board had informed the Queensland Government that in consequence of the death of Mrs. O'Sullivan at Townsville ...

    Article : 286 words
  20. R.M.S. ORONTES AT FREMANTLE.

    The R.M.S. Orontes arrived at 7 o'clock yesterday evening and sailed at 4.30 a.m. to-day. Her saloon passengers are:— ...

    Article : 313 words
  21. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 342 words
  22. WORK FOR THE SUFFERERS.

    In the Legislative Assembly last night the Minister for Works said, in answer to questions by Mr. Gormly and Mr. Morton, that as he would have the money in hand in a few days for water ...

    Article : 111 words
  23. PTOMAINE POISONING.

    A case of ptomaine poisoning has occurred in Iodide-street. Mrs. Davis and her three children, after partaking of some soup, which, it is stated, was made ...

    Article : 144 words
  24. FOREIGN AND INTER-STATE FOOD SUPPLIES.

    According to a return prepared with a view of showing the amount of duty paid on grain and fodder imported into this State during the current financial year, it appears that the sum collected was ...

    Article : 131 words
  25. GRAPPLING WITH THE DROUGHT.

    The Minister for Works has lost no time in preparing to carry out his share of the work of grappling with the drought. The resolutions arrived at by the conference of political parties were announced ...

    Article : 794 words
  26. VIEWS OF PASTORALISTS AND OTHER SETTLERS.

    With a view of eliciting the opinions of those interested in the results of the Parliamentary Conference our representative yesterday called upon a number of gentlemen connected financially or ...

    Article : 1,240 words
  27. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON.—Arrival: Nov. 27, Westralia, s., from Sydney. Departure: Nov. 27, Tongariro, s., for London. TIMABU.—Departure: Nov. 27, Whangape, s., for Sydney. ...

    Article : 276 words
  28. QUEEN VICTORIA HOME.

    The monthly meeting of the house committee of the Queen Victoria Home for Consumptive at Thirlmere was held at Messrs. Towns and Co.'s rooms, Jamieson-street, on the 26th instant. There were ...

    Article : 174 words
  29. NEWCASTLE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 229 words
  30. CARRIAGE OF STARVING STOCK.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 245 words
  31. THE CONFERRING OF DISTINCTIONS.

    The Premier, Mr. Irvine, in a minute to the State Governor, enters a protest against the Government being entirely ignored in the matter of conferring the title of Lord Mayor upon the Mayor of Melbourne. ...

    Article : 249 words
  32. MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The monthly meeting of the Municipal Association of New South Wales was held at the offices of the association, Queen Victoria Markets, on Wednesday, Alderman John Wheeler, vice-president, was in the ...

    Article : 376 words
  33. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Orontes (new Orient-Pacific liner on her maiden voyage to Australia) arrived at Fremantle from London at 6.50 p.m. on Wednesday, and resumed her passage to Adelaide at 4.30 a.m. yesterday. ...

    Article : 110 words
  34. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    The Court of Quarter Sessions was continued on Thursday before Judge Backhouse. In the case of Patrick Kelly, who was arraigned on a charge of assault and attempting to assault, the jury, after being locked up all ...

    Article : 257 words
  35. THE GOULBURN DISTRICT.

    The stock inspector, Mr. Collman, has reported that the losses of stock in this district have not been alarming, numbers having been sent to other districts for grass. The district, on the whole, is, he ...

    Article : 221 words
  36. MOVEMENTS OF THE GERMAN-AUSTRALIAN STEAMERS.

    The Apolda arrived Melbourne Nov. 26, homewards; Augsburg arrived Sourabaya, Oct. 18, homewards; Bergedorf left Colombo Oct. 15, homewards; Bielefeld left Algon Bay Nov. 18, outwards; Chemists ...

    Article : 153 words
  37. THE COWRA TRAGEDY.

    The inquest on the death of Maurice John Lee was continued to-day. The medical evidence showed that death was due to peritonitis aud internal hemorrhage, the result of a bullet wound in the abdomen. The ...

    Article : 93 words
  38. ABSTRACT OF SALES[?] BY AUCTION THIS DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 299 words
  39. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE CRICKET FIELD.

    A youth named Mudge, whilst playing cricket yesterday, was struck on the chest by the ball. He continued batting for some time and fell heavily upon the bat. He complained of pains in the chest, ...

    Article : 60 words
  40. BREAD TENPENCE A LOAF.

    Sir,—The proposition—but with what certainty?— is problematical that there has never been so farreaching a drought since 1837-8-9 as that from which the State is now suffering. What information is ...

    Article : 418 words
  41. NEW MAGISTRATES.

    Messrs. John Walter Vick and William Peter Noller were sworn in as justices of the peace. ...

    Article : 18 words
  42. LATE MINING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 words
  43. SUDDEN DEATH AT MACQUARIE-STREET ASYLUM.

    The Parramatta District Coroner, Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., held an inquest at Macquarie-street Asylum on Thursday morning concerning the death of an old man named John Brown, who had been admitted into the ...

    Article : 192 words
  44. ROBBERIES IN THE SUBURBS.

    A burglary is reported as having occurred at Leichhardt on Wednesday afternoon, when the private residence of ex-Alderman L. O'Toole, at 36 Alfred-street, was broken into, and jewellery and ...

    Article : 167 words
  45. VIEWS OF FEDERAL MEMBERS.

    It happens that numbers of federal members are in Sydney at the present time. Most of the members for the metropolitan electorates are at home, and in addition there are in Sydney Senators O'Connor ...

    Article : 417 words
  46. VOLCANIC DUST OR HAZE.

    Captain C. Lindburgh, of the steamship Tsinan, which arrived at Port Darwin on Monday evening last, has supplied Mr. Little, post and telegraph master, Port Darwin, with the following extracts from the ship's log during the ...

    Article : 216 words
  47. During the HOT SULTRY Weather

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 78 words
  48. SUDDEN DEATH ON A STEAMER.

    A fireman named Allen M'Leod, 50, died suddenly while working on the steamer Pacifique yesterday afternoon. He was employed cleaning one of the boilers, and was seen shortly before 4 o'clock, when ...

    Article : 80 words
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