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  2. VICTORIA.

    A shocking fatality happened at 3 a.m. to-day at Richmond railway station. Albert Lord, 36, railway guard, residing with his wife and four children at Richmond, attempted to jump on the engine as it ...

    Article : 73 words
  3. AUSTRALIAN AND IMPERIAL TOPICS.

    Mr. Seddon has left us now, and in him goes almost the last of our distinguished colonial guests People who saw him when he left Plymouth say that he looked a little worn and tired, but this is ...

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  4. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    At London: Emma Parker, barque, from Albany (sailed May 28); Robert Scrafton, barque, from Bunbury (sailed May 22.) Departures. ...

    Article : 204 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWSPAPERS ASSOCIATION.

    The annual conference of the Country Newspaper Association began yesterday at the Sports Club, Hunter-street. The president (Mr. J. C. Leslie) occupied the ...

    Article : 212 words
  6. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 185 words
  7. CHURCH NEWS.

    At the mission hall connected with St. John's, Darlinghurst, on Monday evening, a social reunion of the parishioners took place. There was a large attendance, and several items of vocal and instrumental ...

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  8. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Applications were invited yesterday for Treasury bills, and by this morning requests had come in for the issue of bills amounting to £85,075. They will bear interest at the rate of 3½ per cent., and the ...

    Article : 60 words
  9. CHRIST CHURCH, LAVENDER BAY.

    The sum of £75 was realised at the parish fair held at the end of last week at the parish hall, Lavender Bay, in connection with Christ Church, and in aid of the building fund towards the debt ...

    Article : 81 words
  10. THE CONGREGATIONAL UNION.

    At the annual meeting of the Congregational Union, under the presidency of the new chairman Rev. M. L. Johnson, the Rev. W. H. Newbold, of Truro, was elected chairman of the union for 1903. ...

    Article : 40 words
  11. THE UPPER YARRA FATALITY.

    At the inquest to-day upon the body of Miss May Perryman, 18, one of the Victims of the drowing fatality at the Upper Yarra on Sunday, the jury returned a verdict of accidental drowning, and added ...

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  12. PASSENCERS BY HEB R.M.S. INDIA.

    The following is a list of the passengers by the R.M.S. India, due here from London, via ports, early on Friday morning:—From London: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ayrton, Mr. George Smith. Mrs. ...

    Article : 294 words
  13. THE RAILWAYS.

    The report of the Railway Commissioner which was presented to Parliament to-day, shows that the capital expenditure to June 30 last was £13,275,037, an increase of £118,746, chiefly on the improvement ...

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  14. ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL YOUNG MEN'S INSTITUTE.

    A pleasant evening was spent on Friday last by the members and friends of this institute when an address was delivered by Mr. James Hole on the subject of Tennyson. The various works of the ...

    Article : 63 words
  15. AN INDUSTRY CRIPPLED BY THE TARIFF.

    The Director of Agriculture, Mr. Wallace, has recommended that the scent farm at Leongatha should be discontinued. It is found that profitable manufacture of essential scent oils is rendered ...

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  16. THE CATCHMENT AREA.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 356 words
  17. ST. ANNE'S, RYDE.

    On Friday last the schools in connection with St. Anne's Church, Ryde, had their annual excu[?]sion to Clifton Gardens, and the day passed very pleasantly for the young folks and their friends, numbering in ...

    Article : 43 words
  18. CHINESE FAMINE SUBSCRIPTIONS.

    At a meeting of the Chinese residents held on Sunday night steps were taken te raise a fund for the relief of famine-stricken people in Canton. A sum of £82 was subscribed at the meeting, the Bow ...

    Article : 90 words
  19. SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS.

    Matters at the Seventh Day Adventists' camp between Croydon and Burwood, which had been somewhat disturbed by the storm of last week end, had resumed ...

    Article : 99 words
  20. BALMAIN CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    The forty-fourth anniversary of the opening of the Sab[?]ath school of the Balmain Congregational Church was commemorated on Sunday by holding special services, which were attended by ...

    Article : 76 words
  21. THE ROYAL BANK OF AUSTRALIA.

    The half-yearly report of the directors and the statement of accounts to September 30, 1902, of the Royal Bank of Australia, Limited, was issued to-day. The profit and loss account shows the net ...

    Article : 119 words
  22. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Agent-General cables that the mutton market is firm and that speculative shipments now arriving are very small. River Plate mutton is in small supply. ...

    Article : 66 words
  23. THE PALLS OF GARRY.

    News was received yesterday by Messrs, We Kopsen and Co. of the safe arrival of the Fall[?] of Garry, barque, at Rotterdam, on the 13th instant, after a passage from Sydney of 114 days, ...

    Article : 57 words
  24. BURWOOD CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY-SCHOOL.

    There was a large attendance at the Burwood Congregational Church last night, when the twentyninth anniversity of the Sunday-school was celebrated. The Rev. George Campbell (Chairman of ...

    Article : 155 words
  25. INDIAN TROOPING SERVICE.

    The P. and 0. Company's steamers Assays Plassy, Sicilia, Soudan, and Syria have been taken up by his Majesty's Government for the purpose of carrying on the Indian trooping ...

    Article : 93 words
  26. MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE.

    The quarterly meeting of the Ministering Children's League was held in the Town Hall on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Douglas Mackenzie presided. Miss. Rawson attended, and others present were ...

    Article : 137 words
  27. INJURING AUSTRALIAN PROSPECTS.

    At a meeting of the council of the Chamber of Commerce this afternoon. Mr. W. Knox, who returned a few days ago from a visit to the old country, made reference to [?]li-advised letters from ...

    Article : 94 words
  28. STATE PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Council to-day Mr. Villiers Brown moved,—"That the opinion of the Legislative Council, in order to provide for increased revenue for the requirements of Queensland, also to ...

    Article : 323 words
  29. BATHURST DIOCESAN FESTIVAL.

    A public meeting was held at the Masome Hall to-night in connection with the Bathurst Diocesan Festival. There was a good attendance. Dr. Camidge presided and on the platform were the ...

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  30. BRITISH INDIA LINE.

    The movements of the B.I. steamers (Messrs. Burns. Philp, and Co., agents), are as follow:— The Ula leaves Melbourne on 17th instant, is du[?] in Newcastle on 20th, and proceeds thence to ...

    Article : 107 words
  31. WAVERLEY METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.

    The annual meeting and musical festival in connection with the Waverl[?]y Methodist Sunday-school was Held at the church, Bondi J[?]nction, on Monday night Mr. James Nicholson presided over a large ...

    Article : 117 words
  32. THE CONGREGATIONAL TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND.

    At this evening's sitting of the annual session of the Congregational Union of Victoria a report was submitted showing that up to date £10,250 had been contributed to the Twentieth Century Fund. The ...

    Article : 47 words
  33. MURRAY RIVER WATERS COMMISSION.

    The Commissioners are now in Sydney, and have arranged a new programme of work. After having taken legal evidence in the three capitals, the Commissioners left for Bourke on the 1st instant, and an ...

    Article : 259 words
  34. VOYAGE OF THE R.M.S. INDIA.

    The R.M.S. India, of the P. and 0. Company's fleet, is expected to arrive at Sydney carly on Friday morning. She left London on Sept. 5. embarking at Gravesend 235 passengers. Both the ...

    Article : 524 words
  35. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

    At a meeting of the Victoria Cricket Association to-night it was decided that the match Victoria v. South Australia should he commenced on January [?] in Melbourne, and that February 28 should be ...

    Article : 46 words
  36. THE KEMBLA DISASTER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 177 words
  37. RANDWICK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

    A school-hall, which will have seating accommodation for about 400 people, is being crected at the rear of this church, and will be completed about the middle of November. The building, which is of ...

    Article : 139 words
  38. THE OUTTRIM STRIKE.

    A roll call of the unionist employees of Outtrim Howitt Colhery, now on strike, was made this afternoon when responses showed a considerable falling-off in the number of members remaining in Outtrim. ...

    Article : 455 words
  39. BAZAAR AT TURRAMURRA.

    A bazaar in aid of the building fund of St. James' Church of England, Turramurra, was held last Saturday in the church grounds. Within a large marquee the stalls were tastefully arranged, and ...

    Article : 90 words
  40. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    In the House of Assembly to-day, on the motion to go into supply, several members took the opportunity of making a very strong criticism on what they termed the wicked extravagances of the Federal ...

    Article : 169 words
  41. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    The Granville Technical Students' Association held its monthly meeting at the Technical School. Granville, on Saturday evening last, Mr. R. J. Boyd, B.E., being in the chair. The business of ...

    Article : 122 words
  42. THE EDUCATION QUESTION.

    The Rev. Canon Boyce, preaching at St. Paul's, Redfer[?] on Sunday evening, referred to the training of children from what he termed the Christian standpoint. The text was Proverbs xxii. 6. ...

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  43. DUST NUISANCE AT NORTH SYDNEY.

    During the past 12 months, owing to the scarcity of water, the many tram routes on North Shore have remained unwatered, with the result that great inconvenience and discomfort have been experienced ...

    Article : 229 words
  44. NEWCASTLE.

    A meeting of the Hunter District Water and S[?]werage Board was held to-day, Mr. W. J. Millner presiding. A communication was received from the Department of Public. Health stating that a number of posters cantioning ...

    Article : 177 words
  45. VITAL STATISTICS.

    Following are the vital statistics for Parramatta and Sherbrooke for the quarter just ended, as registered at Parramatta Courthouse:—Births, 109 ([?]9 males, 60 females); deaths, 140 (105 males, 35 ...

    Article : 52 words
  46. THE CENTRAL MINE DISASTER.

    The position of matters at the Central Mine disturbance shows no alteration since yesterday. It is anticipated, as everything is favourable, that search for the missing bodies wil be undertaken this ...

    Article : 170 words
  47. THE NEW STEAMER KOORINGA.

    Our shipping cable this morning announces the departure from London for Adelaide of the new steel screw steamship Kooringa, buil[?] for the Yorke's Peninsula Steamship Company, Limited, of ...

    Article : 135 words
  48. THE COUNCIL'S FINANCES.

    At a meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council on Monday evening the Mayor was empowered to invite tenders for a loan of £56,600, for a term of 20 years, at a rate of interest not exceeding 4 per ...

    Article : 83 words
  49. TASMANIA.

    Work was resumed at Lyell Blocks to-day when 12 of the old hands were put on at wood-cutting and other surface work. Work underground will be started as soon as possible, but it will probably ...

    Article : 98 words
  50. WOOLLAHRA BOROUGH FINANCES.

    Mr. C. A. Vivian (council clerk) laid on the table of the Woollahra Council on Monday evening the financial statement of the borough for the half-year ended August 4. The receipts amounted to £6033 ...

    Article : 248 words
  51. MUNICIPAL LOAN FOR ST. PETERS.

    At Monday night's meeting of the St. Peters council the Mayor (Alderman J. Benbow) presented a report which showed that the final payments in connection with the loan by this council were made on ...

    Article : 371 words
  52. THE NEW STEAMSHIP HOBART.

    Advices received by yesterday a English ma[?] contataed ac[?]unts of the new steamship Hobart, built to the order of the Melbourne steamship Company, Limited, and launched on September 2 from ...

    Article : 368 words
  53. THE CITY COURT.

    At the Newcastle Police Court to-day, before Mr. G. F. Scott, D.S.M., the following hotelkeepers were proceeded against by Sub-inspector M'Vane for selling liquor during unlawful hours, each defendant being fined 10s. with 5s 6d ...

    Article : 71 words
  54. THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.

    In yesterday's "Herald " it was announced by cable that the Rev. F. W. M'Donald (the senior secretary of the Wesleyan Missionary Society) and the Rev. H. A. Raynes (the home superintendent of the ...

    Article : 379 words
  55. TRE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The following vessels cleared at the Customs to-day:— The steamer Waikare, for Auckland, via Sydney, with 830 tons of coal; the steamer Chillag[?], for Melbourne, with 1850 tons; the steamer Easby, for Melbourne, with 1820 ...

    Article : 182 words
  56. SOUTH TASMANIAN SHOW.

    The South Tasmanian aunual show will open to-morrow. The sheep awards are:—Championships: Merino ewe, Arthur Flood; ditton ram, A. T. Gibson. Lincoln ram, A. Oliver and Son: ewe, A. ...

    Article : 74 words
  57. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    On Sunday the steamer Western arrived from Hongkong with five Chinese, and sailed on Monday morning for southern ports, her passengers being— Mesdames Playford and child, Budgen and four ...

    Article : 58 words
  58. SINGLE TAX LEAGUE.

    The newly elected executive council of the Single Tax League held its meeting at the School of Arts on Monday. The council appointed a literature committee, and authorised it to bring out another ...

    Article : 154 words
  59. LECTURE ON THE OLD TESTAMENT.

    Professor Harper, D.D., continued his course of lectures on the Old Testament before a large audience at St. Stephen's Church yesterday afternoon. He chose for his subject, "Unfulfilled Proph[?]cy. Is ...

    Article : 336 words
  60. TRAGEDY IN MELBOURNE.

    The body of the man who murdered Constable Johnson at St. Kild[?] on Sunday remains unidentified. The belief of the local police that it was the body of George Shaw, who is wanted in connection with the ...

    Article : 268 words
  61. THE NEW STEAMER TURAKINA FOR NEW ZEALAND.

    Messrs. Hawthorn. Leslic. and Co., Limited despatched last month from their shipyard at Hebburn, the twin-screw steamer Turakina, which they have built for the New Zealand Shipping ...

    Article : 331 words
  62. INFANTS' HOME, ASHFIELD.

    Lady Rawson, accompanied by Major Holman, A.D.C., visited the Infants' Home, Henry-street, Ashfield, yesterday, and unveiled a memorial tablet which had been subscribed for by a number of people who held in respect the ...

    Article : 399 words
  63. ROWING.

    The champion fours will be rowed at the Sydney R.C. regatta, October 25, on the Parramatta River, over a course of two miles, the Rowing Association having given permission for the race to be held. ...

    Article : 172 words
  64. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The half-section skirmishing comp[?]tion for Lieutenant J. M. Arnott's prizes, postponed from the recent sports meeting, took place at Enfield Park on Saturday llth [?]nstant. A close contest ...

    Article : 232 words
  65. A PERILOUS PASSAGE.

    The Italian barque Genisia, which arrived at midnight on Monday with a cargo of 2500 tons of maize from Bucnos Ayres, made a sensational passage. Captain Ga[?]one states that after he sailed on ...

    Article : 250 words
  66. THE SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY.

    The monthly meeting of the Shakespeare Society of New South Wales was held at the Royal Society's House, Elizabeth-street last night. Professor MacCallum presided, and there was a large attendance ...

    Article : 79 words
  67. CUSTOMS DECISIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 words
  68. BODY NOT IDENTIFIED.

    The Inspector-General of Police is in receipt of a telegram from the Chief Commissioner of Police, Melbourne, to the effect that Constable Mitchell after viewing the body of the murderer of ...

    Article : 74 words
  69. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    At a meeting of the recently-formed Warehousemen's and Storemen's Union hold at the Trades Hall last night further consideration was given to the drafting of rules. Twenty new members were ...

    Article : 67 words
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