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  2. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 858 words
  3. VICTORIA.

    The board appointed to inquire into charges made by Mr. A. Scarlet in connection with the alleged inferior quality of fodder shipped last year to South Africa for the Imperial War Department, under the ...

    Article : 473 words
  4. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The attention of the Premier was called on Wednesday to a statement that when Sir F.W. Holder and Sir John Forrest were Premiers of South Australia and Western Australia there was a ...

    Article : 259 words
  5. NEWCASTLE.

    The Industrial Arbitration Court resumed this morning before Mr. Justice Cohen (President) and Messrs. Cruickshank and Smith. In the matter of an industrial dispute between the ...

    Article : 899 words
  6. QUEENSLAND.

    The Chief Justice's report on the conviction of the Kenniffs has reached the Home Secretary, but in view of the amount of work before Ministers the matter will not be considered at once. Moreover, ...

    Article : 67 words
  7. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE.

    Mr. Fegan laid on the table of the legislative Assembly last night the first report of the Public Accounts Committee, which was appointed by the Legislative Assembly on September 4 last under the ...

    Article : 1,053 words
  8. SYDNEY WATER SUPPLY.

    The following rainfalls on the Prospect catchment area for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. yesterdav have been received by the Metropolitan Board of Water Supply and Sewerage:—Prospect 36 points, Wilton ...

    Article : 375 words
  9. RETURN OF A RECRUITER.

    The report of the police magistrate at Bundaberg into matters concerning the recent voyage of the recruiting vessel Sydney Bells was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly this morning. The report ...

    Article : 234 words
  10. TASMANIA.

    The Governor on Wednesday unveiled the Hutchins School Memorial to pupils who served in the South African war. On it were enrolled 48 names of old pupils, including two who won Victoria Crosses, ...

    Article : 169 words
  11. NEW ZEALAND.

    In the current year nearly 80,000 tons of Westport coal have been shipped to the China station. ...

    Article : 26 words
  12. THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY.

    An Auckland firm of tobacco manufacturers have asked the Commissioner for Customs to get the Government to make special concessions for tobacco grown at Fiji and manufactured in New Zealand. ...

    Article : 99 words
  13. DAMAGE FROM FLOODS.

    During the past week over 3 inches of rain fell here. Not for years past has the ground received so complete a soaking within so short a period. On the plains should the usual scorching heat follow the ...

    Article : 133 words
  14. A RAILWAY EXPERIMENT.

    The Minister for Railways has decided to introduce a "suggestion box" into the railway service Employees of all ranks will be invited to make suggestions for promoting the efficiency of the ...

    Article : 68 words
  15. IN THE FAR WEST.

    Mr. William Bowring (Mayor of Wentworth) and Mr. J. O. Edwards (one of his colleagues in the Wentworth Council) were introduced to the Premier yesterday afternoon in his room at Parliament House ...

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  16. FATAL CASE OF PTOMAINE POISONING.

    A fatal case of ptomaine poisoning occurred at Pyramid Hill. A boy, aged 2 years, son of Mr. J. M'Cormack, ate some Sausaegs and was seized with a violent sickness, death ensuing in a short time. ...

    Article : 46 words
  17. THE OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    Mr. Coghlan, the Statistician of New South Wales, is inquiring into the working of the old-age pension system in New Zealand. He states he is satisfied that the methods adopted are admirably devised to ...

    Article : 51 words
  18. HURRICANE AT MOUNT HOPE.

    A hurricane, accompanied with hail and heavy rain, swept over South Mount Hope with terrific force this afternoon, completely demolishing the Great Central Free[?]ld concentrating and milling ...

    Article : 57 words
  19. A SUSPICIOUS INCIDENT.

    At a meeting of the Board of Pubbc Health on Wednesday Mr. S. S. Cameron, the board's veterinary inspector, reported having received a registered letter containing a note from one of the candidates ...

    Article : 94 words
  20. THE CEREAL ACREAGE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  21. SEVERE STORM AT BRAIDWOOD.

    The most severe storm over experienced here occurred this afternoon. The wind blew with hurricane force, and torrents of rain fell, 134 points were recorded within an hour. The streets were ...

    Article : 79 words
  22. A THEATRICAL ENGAGEMENT.

    The case of Rickards v. Fagan and Byron was mentioned in the Practice Court to-day, when an interim injunction was applied for by plaintiff pending the hearing of the suit. In the suit Harry Rickards ...

    Article : 370 words
  23. PERSONAL.

    There was a large crowd at the railway station to meet Lord and Lady Tennyson on their arrival on Wednesday. The principal thoroughfares were decorated with flags. A salute of 19 guns was ...

    Article : 118 words
  24. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs to-day:— The steamer Mildura for Brisbane, via Sydney, with 175 tons coal, 53 cases biscuits, 55 bags potatoes, 20 tons bone-dust, and sundries; the steamer Barwon, for Melbourne, ...

    Article : 175 words
  25. DAMAGE IN THE SOUTH COAST.

    Vehicular traffic between Pambula and Eden was blocked to-day by trees blown across the road. The Kiah River is in flood, and it is feared that serious loss has been occasioned to farmers in that locality. ...

    Article : 66 words
  26. RAIN ALL OVER VICTORIA.

    The rain which has fallen throughout the length and breadth of Victoria this week is the best the farmers have find for nine months. From end to end of Victoria the welcome news is announced that rain heavy ...

    Article : 230 words
  27. MOVEMENTS OF FEDERAL MINISTERS.

    The only Federal Ministers in Melbourne at present are Sir Edmund Barton, Sir George Turner, and Mr. Kingston Sir Edmund Barton intends leaving for Sydney to-morrow afternoon, and will ...

    Article : 59 words
  28. THE RAIN RECORDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 609 words
  29. WASHAWAY ON THE RAILWAY.

    The washaway near Meryula was at the same place as the large washaway in 1896, and was over a mile in extent. Large gangs of workmen left this morning for the scene. The train from Cobar ...

    Article : 62 words
  30. THE CITY COURT.

    At the City Police Court to-day, before Mr. Love, S.M., Emma J. Lonsdale, aged 18, was charged with having on November 3O last attempted to commit suicide by swallowing a solution of match heads. The accused was ...

    Article : 82 words
  31. MR. HENRY GULLETT.

    In the career of every pointer of portraits there are felicitous moments when the highest efforts in the direction of technique and "style" are coincident with the achievement of a vivid likeness. ...

    Article : 224 words
  32. SEVERE HAILSTORM AT MUSWELLBROOK.

    This evening there was a phenomenal downpour of hail, the like of which has not been witnessed in Musellbrook for many years. The hailstones were large, jagged pieces of ice, ranging in size ...

    Article : 205 words
  33. AMUSEMENTS.

    A concert will be given at the Town Hall this eveuing in aid of the St. Margaret's Meternity Hospital[?] Vice-regal and Mayoral patronage has been secured for this concert, at which the assisting ...

    Article : 83 words
  34. THE BRIGANTINE AURORA AGROUND.

    Yesterday, between 1 and 2 p.m., while the American brigantine Aurora, after having been [?] with a cargo of East Greta coal for Houolulu, was being being removed from No. 6 crane to No. 3 buoy to get ready for sea, she ...

    Article : 136 words
  35. THE PLAYERS' CLUB.

    The Players' Club will produce Pinero's serious drama, "The Profligate," at the Theatre Royal tonight, with a cast which will iuclude Messrs. Philip Lytton, Sancroft, Lincoln Jones, M'Keown, Beecher, ...

    Article : 52 words
  36. THE JUDGING OF SHEEP.

    The hearing of the case arising out of the judging of sheep at the last Numurkah Show was continued in the City Court thi afternoon. The defendants, William M'Nabb, Laurence Henry Rash, and John ...

    Article : 142 words
  37. THE QUEENSLAND RAINS.

    Further beneficial rains have fallen throughout the south-east and central divisions: also at a few Stations in the far south-west. The following are the principal falls for the 24 hours ended at 9 a.m. ...

    Article : 183 words
  38. CO-OPERATION IN THE SOUTH COAST.

    A very large and representative gathoring of dairy farmers assembled at the premises of the Illawarra Central Co-operative Dairy Company, Albion Park, to-day celebrate the opening of the pasteurising ...

    Article : 706 words
  39. MR. JOSEPH DAVIS.

    The Under-Secretary of the Public Works Department, Mr. Joseph Davis, who has been engaged for several months post on the Inter-State Commission appointed to inquire into the utilisation of the ...

    Article : 113 words
  40. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON.—Arr. Dec. 18, [?]dy Elizabeth, bq., from Liverpool. (For continuation of Shipping see page 6.) SHIPPING REPORTS. ...

    Article : 148 words
  41. VARIATIONS IN THE RICHMOND DISTRICT.

    The Hawkesbury at Richmond is about 8ft. above summer level. Traffic over the low-level bridge has not been impeded. The rainfall from November has been 750 points, of which 310 points has ...

    Article : 1,293 words
  42. RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE.

    Twenty of the passengers landed by the Ville De La Ciotat at the quarantine station were released today. ...

    Article : 24 words
  43. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    Yesterday Caidinal Moran visited Parramatta for the purpose of distributing the prizes to the scholars of Our Lady of Mercy's High School and St. Patrick's School. The Cardinal, who was ...

    Article : 138 words
  44. MR. JOHN J. VIRGO.

    The general secretary-elect of the Young Men's Christian Association, Mr. John James Virgo, travelling secretary for Young Men's Christian Associations, has just returned from Wellington, New ...

    Article : 80 words
  45. A FEDERAL NOTE ISSUE.

    In speaking to-night in the Legislative Council on the second reading of the Treasury Bills Act Amendment Bill Sir Hugh Nelson said, in referring to the ...

    Article : 464 words
  46. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION THIS DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 493 words
  47. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN RAINS.

    Further rains occurred throughout the State south from Quorn last night, but they were patchy in character. Reports continue to come in from the country regardiug heavy damage in places from ...

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  48. DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM GIBSON.

    Mr. William Gibson, [?]., father of Messrs. Gibson Brothers, of Bingara Plantation, Bundaberg, died to-day, aged 90. The deceased was an old colonist, and one of the first sugar growers and ...

    Article : 66 words
  49. THE ACCIDENT AT BROKEN HILL CENTRAL MINE.

    Mr. Williams asked the Premier in the Legislative Assembly yesterday whether he would have an inquiry made into the cause of the accident at the Broken Hill Central mine in July last. ...

    Article : 245 words
  50. MR. WADDELL AND HIS FIGURES.

    Sir,—Mr. Waddell has been endeavouring to throw [?] at me and saying I understand nothing about figures, but he finds out I know too much about them for his comfort and his manipulation of the same. On the 4th instant he ...

    Article : 572 words
  51. THE KING'S SCHOOL.

    The King's School broke up quietly on Thursday for the Christmas vacation. The headmaster, the Rev. A. H. Champion, M.A., read the form lists, and the list of prizes for special ...

    Article : 464 words
  52. THE DISTRICTS BENEFITED.

    The whole of the rich Riverina district has received further useful rains, while at many places exceedingly valuable falls are reported. As already stated upwards of 2 inches were measuted at Tumut ...

    Article : 401 words
  53. SYDNEY HOSPITAL.

    His Excellency the Governor, with Lady Rawson and Miss Rawson, accompanied by Mr. Robertson Clark (acting private secretary), paid a visit of inspection to the Sydney Hospital on Wednesday ...

    Article : 157 words
  54. THE XMAS NUMBER THE SYDNEY MAIL NOW READY.

    Send to Absent Friends this reminder of Sunny New South Wales. Your News Agent will Supply, 80 pages for 6d.—Advt. ...

    Article : 28 words
  55. AN EVERLASTING CHRISTMAS PRESENT

    Is a lovely Picture hanging on the wall. It is never destroyed, and always reminds you of the giver. The most beautiful collection of pictures in our State is to be found at ALDENBOVEN'S ART GALLERY, 74 Hunter-street, ...

    Article : 46 words
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