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  2. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 760 words
  3. LATE MINING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 935 words
  4. VICTORIA.

    In the local market the auction sales of wool were resumed to-day, when three firms of selling brokers brought forward catalogues aggregating 697 bales. There was a good attendance of buyers, and 638 ...

    Article : 145 words
  5. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Since yesterday morning rain has fallen throughout our northern areas, extending from Eucla to Broken Hill, and from Burra to Blinman. Not much fell about Buna or Port Broughton A nice fall ...

    Article : 57 words
  6. THE MOUNT KEMBLA DISASTER.

    The adjourned inquest into the cause of the death of William Meurant and Henry Meurant, miners, and William Nelson, under-manager, by the explosion in the Mount Kembla colliery was continued ...

    Article : 2,301 words
  7. INTERNATIONAL CRICKET.

    When play was commenced at Cheltenham to-day the weather was cloudy and the wicket was soft. There was a large attendance of spectators. ...

    Article : 593 words
  8. AN EXTRAORDINARY LIBEL CASE.

    At the local court this morning an extraordinary libel case was heard George Wright, of Croydon, railway employee, and his wife, sued Jacob Wright, contractor, for £150, for a libel, ...

    Article : 146 words
  9. A COLLIERY STRIKE.

    The Jumbunna Colliery t Outtrim has been thrown idle, the wheelers refusing in a body this afternoon to work further unless one of their number, a lad named Fred Ainslie, who had been ...

    Article : 57 words
  10. PECULIAR ACCIDENT.

    A wheeler named George Mills, aged 18, employed at the Outtrim Colliery, had a narrow escape from death this afternoon. A falling stone killed the horse attached to the skip, and Mills was thrown ...

    Article : 47 words
  11. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The hearing of the wages dispute case was resumed in the Arbitration Court to-day, when Mr. Beasley, who appeared on behalf of the Workers' Association, called several witnesses to testify that the cost ...

    Article : 116 words
  12. THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    A petition for the reduction of the capital of the Commercial Bank of Australia, Limitad, was heard by the Chief Justice to-day. Mr. Higgins, who appeared in support of the petition, said that the ...

    Article : 239 words
  13. A TUG OVERDUE.

    The tug Escort is three days overdue at Fremantle from Albany. Fears are entertained for her safety. The Government steamer Penguin left to-day to search the coast. ...

    Article : 34 words
  14. RAIN ON THE GOLDFIELDS.

    Welcome rains have fallen on the eastern goldfields, and large quantities of water have been conserved in the various Government tanks. The aggregate conservation in the five principal tanks is ...

    Article : 43 words
  15. WORK AT THE COLLIERY.

    The work of cleariug and the fixing of machinery at Mount Kembla colliery is being pushed on with all possible speed, the locality about the mine now presenting almost its normal appearance. The patients ...

    Article : 141 words
  16. JURISDICTION OF PETTY SESSIONS COURT.

    A question arising under the Federal Service and Execution of Process Act which has greatly exercised the Melbourne Court of Petty Sessions for some months past was dealt with by the Chief Justice ...

    Article : 241 words
  17. THE RAILWAY CLASSIFICATION.

    In a letter to the Amalgamated Society of Engineers the Commissioner for Railways states that he will deal with the classification as early as possible. At the same time he points out that the men must ...

    Article : 98 words
  18. THE BALMAIN COMMITTEE.

    A well-attended meeting of the committee formed at Balmain for the purpose of raising funds locally for the relief of Mount Kembla sufferers was held on Monday night, when it was decided to ...

    Article : 103 words
  19. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The steamer Eastern, from Sydney, arrived yesterday with the following passengers:—Mesdames Edwards, Ward, Miss Ward. Messrs. Edwards, Louper, Gillis, Dickinson, Summers. Furquhar, Weeden. ...

    Article : 61 words
  20. TOWN HALL RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 440 words
  21. THE TRAMWAY SYSTEM OF MELBOURNE.

    In giving evidence to-day before the Greater Melbourne Commission, Mr. W. Thwaites, engineer-inchief of the Metropolitan Board of Works, expressed the belief that in a little while the Melbourne cable ...

    Article : 92 words
  22. HALL v. HALL DIVORCE SUIT

    Mrs. Hall continued her evidence in defence in the Divorce Court this morning. She said that Wilson mentioned one evening that he had been stuck up on the road by two men. While the servants were at ...

    Article : 1,153 words
  23. THE SHEARING SEASON.

    The secretary of the Pastoralists' Union (Mr. Mair) yesterday received information to the effect that Edgeroi station, near Narrabri; had commenced shearing operations under the Pastoralists' Union ...

    Article : 511 words
  24. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MINES.

    The recent prospecting at the 1000ft. level of the Luke View Consols has revealed a small bunch of ore. The find, however, adds little to the reserves of the mine. A body of good grade ore has also been ...

    Article : 72 words
  25. NEW ZEALAND.

    The warship Ringarooma has returned to Wellington after a nine days' unsuccessful search for the Quiraing. The Hawea, with a shipment of stock, will leave ...

    Article : 127 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON.—Arrival: August 20, Mokoia, s., from Sydney. LYTTELTON.—Arrival: August 20, Helen, barque, from Hobart. ...

    Article : 319 words
  27. WEDNESDAY'S PLAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 289 words
  28. MISS DOROTHY VANE.

    Mis Norman Menzies, who is known to Australian theatre goers as Miss Dorothy Vane, has arranged to visit Sydney next month and sing at the Tivoli Theatre in the interests of the Mount Kembla Relief ...

    Article : 492 words
  29. NEWCASTLE.

    The inquest into the death of David John Dunning, a fettler, who was killed by a down train on the railway line between Awaba and Dora Creek, on Saturday morning last, was conlcuded this evening. ...

    Article : 309 words
  30. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Himalaya, from London, left Melbourne yesterday for Sydney. The G.M.S. Weimar, from Bremon, arrived at Melbourne yesterday. ...

    Article : 35 words
  31. THE WHITE STAR LINERS.

    The Afric is in port at Sydney, and will sail [?] August 25. To leave Melbourne August 30, due Captown September 23, and London October 19. The Medic left Sydney July 25, and Melbourne ...

    Article : 108 words
  32. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    A meeting of the committee of the Parramatta Progress Association was held on Tuesday evening, the president, Mr. C. B. Cairnes, presiding. It was ...

    Article : 125 words
  33. THE ABERDEEN LINERS.

    The Aberdeen left Plymouth July 10, and Capetown August 1. Due Melbourne to-day, and Sydney August 25. The Australasian left Sydney July 11, and ...

    Article : 114 words
  34. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The barque Anna Aleida sailed for Valparaiso to-day with 1598 tons of Wallsend coal; the schooner Kongsbyrd, for Kaipara, with 340 tons f East Greta coal; and the steamer Corio, for Melbourne, via Kembla, with 2010 ...

    Article : 185 words
  35. THE UNION LINERS.

    The Hawea leaves Wellington on Monday [?] Sydney: The Oonah arrived at Hobart at 5 p.m. yesterday, and sailed again at 8 p.m. to-day for Sydney. ...

    Article : 22 words
  36. NOTES.

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  37. PROPOSED GENERAL CEMETERY.

    On Tuesday evening a conference was held between a number of Parramatta clergymen, the committee of the Parramatta Progress Association, and others ...

    Article : 132 words
  38. THE NEW COLLIER HAMM.

    A cable message was yesterday received by the Wallarah Coal Company, Limited, notifying the departure of the steamer Hamm from Cardiff on Tuesday for Sydney. The Hamm is a steel steamship of ...

    Article : 60 words
  39. KANGAROO VALLEY, Wednesday.

    A concert and dance in aid of the Mount Kembla sufferers in the National Hall last night was a success. There was a very large attendance, and the proceeds, together with other money in connection ...

    Article : 89 words
  40. LATE SPORTING.

    The draw took place yesterday for the meeting commencing to-day at Belmore. This meeting is being tendered as a compliment to Mr. C. Jerome, who is a well known coursing identity, and ...

    Article : 251 words
  41. FROM THE ISLANDS.

    The Union Company's island steamship H[?] arrived from Auckland, via Friendly Islands, Samoa, and Fill, at 8.20 last evening. She left the New Zealand ports at 9 p.m. on July 30, and arrived ...

    Article : 115 words
  42. INTER-STATE WATER COMMISSION.

    Two members of the Inter-state Water Commission, namely, Messrs. Joseph Davis (UnderSecretary for Works, Sydney), and Mr. F. N. Burchell (of the Engineer-in-Chief's Department, ...

    Article : 111 words
  43. THE ASSAULT ON MR. QUONG TART.

    From inquiries made at the residence of Mr. Quong Tart at Ashfield yesterday it was learned that he had passed a very restless night. It the morning, however, he was much better, but it will be a ...

    Article : 82 words
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