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  2. MINISTERS AT GRAFTON.

    When the cathedral fair was opened on Tuesday night by the Premier he made reference to art unions at bazaars, but said he would us soon buy anything he wished as engage in a raffle. Messrs. ...

    Article : 618 words
  3. SIMILAR EXPERIENCES OF THE PAST.

    It will be within the recollection of many, especicially those interested in shipping, that in June, 1899, the steamer Walkato had a similar experience in the Indian Ocean. The two cases appear to be ...

    Article : 1,500 words
  4. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

    Two meetings have been held in the city in favour of a reduction in the number of members in the State Parliament, and there is every indication that the electors will make the subject such a burning one that the ...

    Article : 529 words
  5. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Two additional cases of plague were reported to the Board of Health yesterday. Both patients were persons under 21 years of age. The first case reported was that of Florence Gibbs, ...

    Article : 163 words
  6. MINING INTELLIGENCE.

    A moderate extent of business was recorded on the Mining market yesterday, with prices showing an easier tendency generally. In Barrier silver stocks, however, Broken Hill South, paid, were tid firmer, ...

    Article : 734 words
  7. THE NEWCASTLE WHARFLABOURERS' DISPUTE.

    The Newcastle Wharf Labourers' Union and the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company, Limited, have each prepared for submission to the Arbitration Court a statement of their claims in ...

    Article : 442 words
  8. CONDITION OF PATIENTS.

    Dr. Salter, medical officer at the plague wards, reported last evening the condition of the patients under his care to be as follows:— The lad Dodds, much worse. His condition very ...

    Article : 75 words
  9. NORTH MOUNT LYELL COMPANY.

    There is no definite information obtainable yet as to the renewal or otherwise of the North Lyell Company's ore contract with the Mount Lyell Company. The directors are unwilling to say anything ...

    Article : 49 words
  10. THE OUTBREAK IN BRISBANE.

    Dr, Wray, the Government medical officer of Brisbane, who a few days ago was taken ill, and who was found to be suffering from plague, died to-day. Another case of plague was reported to-night, the ...

    Article : 185 words
  11. GOLD YIELDS.

    Lake View Consols (W.A.) for April crushed 6192 tons for 62770z. of gold. ...

    Article : 15 words
  12. ASCENSION DAY SERVICES.

    Yesterday being Ascension Day, special religious services were held in the principal Anglican churches in the city and suburbs. In most instances the congregations were large. ...

    Article : 442 words
  13. NEWCASTLE.

    The following vessels left the port to-day:—Commandant Marchant, barque, for[?] San Francisco, with 3021 tons of East Grets coal; Lord Cairns, ship, for San Francisco, with 2021 tons of Northern Extended coal; Catherina ...

    Article : 111 words
  14. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Albert Lee Tucker, formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly for Fitzroy, died suddenly this morning, aged 59. Deceased had been in andifferept health for the past two years. His first participation ...

    Article : 113 words
  15. DISCUSSION AT THE SYDNEY LABOUR COUNCIL.

    Atlast night's meeting of the Sydney Labour Council, presided over by Mr. Allan Cameron, a discussion took place on the movement towards State reform and the proposal to reduce the number of ...

    Article : 668 words
  16. CHINESE QUARTERS AT ALEXANDRIA.

    The Board of Health has decided, in view of the state of the sanitary surroundings of the area at Alexandria in and around Retreat-street, where a fatal case of plague occurred on Tuesday amongst the ...

    Article : 257 words
  17. DEATH OF A SAILOR.

    A sailor named James Bridges, aged 28, belonging to the barque Strathgryffe, which lies stranded at Waratah Bay, died in Melbourne Hospital this morning. The death was caused by swallowing ...

    Article : 126 words
  18. CONFERENCE OF MUNICIPALITIES.

    A conference of the city and surrounding municipalities was held to-night at the Town Hall, the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Cann) presiding, for the purpose of considering the question of the establishment of a Public High ...

    Article : 1,192 words
  19. A CITIZENS' BANQUET.

    A citizens' banquet was tendered to Mr. See and the visiting Ministers at Roche's hotel to-night. The attendance was very large, and numbers of people were unable to obtain seats. Mr. Samuel ...

    Article : 2,385 words
  20. TRIAL OF A PENTRIDGE ESCAPEE.

    The Full Court to-day considered certain points of law arising out of the trial of John O'Connor at the Criminal Court last November, on a charge of escaping from Pentridge. The Full Court held there ...

    Article : 62 words
  21. THE PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

    The commission of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria dealt to-day with the subject of the occupation of the New Hebrides, and adopted the following resolution:—"That in ...

    Article : 101 words
  22. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Governor of Western Australia (Sir A. Lawley), Mr. and Mrs. Barton, Sir John and Lady Forrest, and Mr. Chapman, M.P., took special train to Largs Bay to-day, where they joined the Rome. ...

    Article : 133 words
  23. INTER-STATE EXCHANGES.

    Sales and quotations on the Stock Exchange yesterday were:—Broken Hill Proprietary, buyer 31s 4[?]d. seller 31s 7½d: British, old, buyer 8s 1d, seller 8s 4d; ditto, new, buyer 6s, seller 6s 3d; Block 10, ...

    Article : 1,613 words
  24. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON.—Arrival: Waihora, s., from Sydney. (For Continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 8.) SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from page 6.) ...

    Article : 418 words
  25. CORONATION DAY IN SYDNEY.

    Copies of the " Form and Order of Service " issued by command of his Majesty the King, to be used on Thursday, June 26, in connection with the Coronation in Westminster Abbey, have been received ...

    Article : 1,136 words
  26. THE BISHOP OF GIPPSLAND.

    The Primate has forwarded to the administrator of the diocese of Melbourne his official confirmation of the election of the Rev. Canon Pain as Bishop of Gippsland. The consecration will take place at St. ...

    Article : 45 words
  27. TEACHERS FOR THE TRANSVAAL.

    Mr. Frank Tale, Director of Education of Victoria, and Mr. Bridges, Chief Inspector of Schools of New South Wales, have been appointed to draw up a scheme, for selecting 40 female teachers for the ...

    Article : 548 words
  28. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    In the Supreme Court, before his Honor Chief Justice Stone, yesterday, Alfred Woods was fined £100 for performing "Barrabas" on Sunday, February 16, in Her Majesty's Theatre, Kalgoorlie. The ...

    Article : 212 words
  29. PRELIMINARY MEETING AT GOULBURN.

    A preliminary meeting of citizens was held last night, Alderman Knowlman presiding. The following resolution was carried, with three dissentients,— "That this meeting is in hearty accord with the ...

    Article : 518 words
  30. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Australia arrived at Colombo on the 7th instant, homewards. Ihe R.M.S. Oruba sailed from Melbourne yestarday for Sydney. ...

    Article : 49 words
  31. TASMANIA.

    The master of the steamer Warrentinna reports that the fishing smack Royal Oak, of Melbourne, has been detained in George's Bay for the last three weeks owing to heavy weather, and was still there ...

    Article : 71 words
  32. BAR HARBOURS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 words
  33. THE UNION LINERS.

    The Waihora arrived at Wellington on Thursday. The Talune will leave Wellington to-morrow afternoon for Sydney. The Watkare is due to-day from Auckland. ...

    Article : 44 words
  34. NEW ZEALAND.

    Dr. Mason, Chief Health Officer, has not yet decided whether the suspicious case brought to Christchurch from the Lyttelton district is plague. The actual work in connection with the opening of ...

    Article : 71 words
  35. SAILING OF THE DAMASCUS.

    The following passengers have been booked by the steamer Damascus sailing at noon to day for Natal, Capetown, and London, via Melbourne:—Mr. H. Alexander, Mr. G. M. Matthews, Mrs. Matthews, Miss Helen White, ...

    Article : 104 words
  36. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 259 words
  37. CARGO OF THE DAMASCUS.

    The following are the principal lines of cargo by the Damascus, sailing to-day:—1200 bales wool, 238 casks [?]low, 4400 bars bullion,.274 cakes 25 tons copper, 6338 bags copper ore, 1442 ingota tin, 791 pieces timber, 421 pieces ...

    Article : 98 words
  38. QUEENSLAND.

    Protests are arriving from the country districts against the Government retrenching the Civil servants. The health inspector to-day condemned 150 barrels ...

    Article : 269 words
  39. CASUALTIES.

    A Chinaman named Gan Chong, who was knocked down by a tram in George-street on Saturday, died at Sydney Hospital yesterday morning. An inquest will be held to-day. ...

    Article : 32 words
  40. THE HEATHCRAIG.

    The steamer Heathcraig. at present at Melbourne, had an uneventful vovage from New York. She was just 60 days on the passage, and the only stoppage which occured was at St. Vincent, to replenish bankers. From that port ...

    Article : 74 words
  41. FALL FROM A BALCONY.

    A child named Lewis Sattler, 10 months, living with its parents at Little ESSEX-street, fell from a balcony to the ground, a distance of about 10ft., yesterday morning. The baby was removed to Sydney ...

    Article : 53 words
  42. SHIPPING SALES.

    Two sailing vessels well known in Australia are reported to have been sold recently in San Francisco. They are the ship Star of France and the barque Himalaya, both iron vessels, and formerly owned by J. J. Moore and Co. The ...

    Article : 104 words
  43. AMUSEMENTS.

    The weekly popular entertainments held in the Centenary Hall, under the auspices of the Central Methodist Mission, continue to attract a good share of public patronage. Last night the first of a ...

    Article : 146 words
  44. DEATH AT FLEMINGTON.

    An inquiry into the cause of death of a woman named Ann Fuller was held at the Concord Police Station yesterday by Mr. Bowden, acting coroner for Parramatta. Deceased was found dead in ...

    Article : 70 words
  45. UNIFORM FREIGHTS FROM NEW YORK TO AUSTRALIA.

    News has been received that the Tyser Line, Limited, the American and Australian S.S. Line, and the U.S. and Australasia S.S. Company have agreed upon unifrom rates of freight by steamers for shipment to Australasia. ...

    Article : 154 words
  46. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

    Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet. All Chemists refund the money if it fails to cure. 1s l½d. Of all Chemists and Wholesale Houses.—Advt. A beautiful double-page series of illustration ...

    Article : 55 words
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