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  2. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

    A meeting of the executive committee of the Citizens' Association for the reduction in the number of members of Parliament was held in one of the rooms of the School of Arts yesterday afternoon. This was ...

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  3. SEARCH FOR A FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    It is shivering cold. We have covered 500 miles of rail from Bathurst to the Homebush loop, and away up north to Armidale, and for what reason it is hard to say. From all I can gather the site ...

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  4. NEWCASTLE.

    The steamer Barwon sailed for Melbourne, via Sydney, to-day, taking 4700 tons of coal, 40 tons of coke, and 200 spokes. The steamer Isleworth sailed for Ocean Island with 650 tons of coal. ...

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  5. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Yesterday was a clear day as far as additional cases of plague were concerned. Reports received last evening from the plague wards of the Coast Hospital showed that the patient ...

    Article : 160 words
  6. THE INVERELL ELECTION.

    Mr. Webster, M.L.A., arrived in town to-day in connection with the forthcoming election. He states that Mr. G. A. Jones, general secretary of the Political Labour League, Sydney, will contest ...

    Article : 95 words
  7. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    The growers are now waiting patiently for some rain in order that they may commence planting operations for the coming season, but the rain seems to hold off, and so for the present operations ...

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  8. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A public meeting was held yesterday, having been called by the Mayor to arrange a demonstration in celebration of turning the first sod of the water supply. It had previously been decided to hold a ...

    Article : 165 words
  9. HEAVY IMPORTATIONS OF PRODUCE.

    During the week ended yesterday the importations of produce were:—Hay and chaff 2148 tons, potatons 403 tons, onions 70 tons, wheat 38,747 bushels, maize 3080 bushels, bran 6561 bushels, a pollard ...

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  10. LATE MINING.

    Sales on the Stock Exchange yesterday were:— No. 1 North Oriental and Glanmire, 19s; Oriental Extended, contributing, 2s 6d; ditto, paid, 3s 9d; No. 5 North Phoenix, 1 d, 2d; No. 6 North Phoenix, ...

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  11. THE SULPHIDE CORPORATION.

    Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co., as agents for the Sulphide Corporation, have shipped 150 tons of bullion by the steamer Dumascus, also 29 tons cake copper by the same steamer. The Dovedale has discharged ...

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  12. CHINESE QUARTERS AT ALEXANDRIA.

    Yesterday a medical officer from the Board of Health, accompanied by the sanitory inspector for Alexandra and a reporter from this journal, made a visit of inspection to the Chinese quarters at ...

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  13. THE RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.

    The Railway Commissioners visited here yesterday and were met at the station by the Mayor, aldermen, and officers of the Progress Association. The matter of extending the railway platform was brought ...

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  14. PLAGUE PRECAUTIONS AND SHIPPING REGULATIONS WITHOUT A PENALTY.

    A case under [?] shipping regulations, intended to prevent rats leaving vessels while in port, developed unexpectedly in the Summons Court to-day, when J. W. Jinman, master off the steamer Port Victoria, ...

    Article : 237 words
  15. THE QUEENSLAND WEATHER BUREAU.

    General regret is expressed throughout the district at the discontinuation of the Brisbane Weather Bureau. It is hoped that the Commonwealth will take up the work, retaining the services of Mr. ...

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  16. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    PORT CHALMERS.—Departure: County of Pembroke, barque, for Newcastle. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 10.) SHIPPING REPORTS. ...

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  17. ACCIDENTS.

    A painful accident happened this afternoon to a miner named David Cowo, aged 30. employed at Block 11 Proprietary. He is supposed to have taken a fit and rolled through an opening into the ...

    Article : 308 words
  18. THE LANCERS.

    At a meeting of the officers and men of the Parramatta Squadron of Lancers it was decided to hold a tournament on Eight-hour Day, provided Roschill Racecourse were available. It was reported that ...

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  19. THE MOTHER'S UNION.

    The annual service in connection with the St. John's, Parramatta, branch of the Mother's Union was held, on Wednesday afternoon. The service was conducted by Archdoncon Gunther, assisted by ...

    Article : 64 words
  20. EXTENSION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    The movement initiated by the Kataomba Municipal Council to bring public pressure on Parliament to grant extended powers of local government is being warmly taken up by all municipal councils in ...

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  21. WAVERLEY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    The Rev. R. F. Beecher, B. A., late of Parramatta, who began his pastorate of the Waverley Congregational Church on sunday last, was accorded a welcome at the church on Thursday ...

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  22. VIEWS OF SIR WILLIAM LYNE.

    Sir William Lyne, Minister for Home Affairs in the Commonwealth Cabinet, was waited upon last night by a "Herald" reporter, and was asked his views concerning Parliamentary reform. ...

    Article : 261 words
  23. SPECIAL HEALTH COURT.

    The sittings of the Special Health Court were continued yesterday at the Central Police Court, Mr. E. H. Wilshire, S.M., presiding. Mr. J. S. Cargill, of the Crown Law Department, prosecuted for the City ...

    Article : 246 words
  24. THE CORONATION.

    At a public meeting it was decided to hold a day's sport on Coronation Day. ...

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  25. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    At a meeting of the New castle Chamber of Commerce held this evening a letter was received requesting the chamber to assist in objeccting to the renewed application for a great of lease to undermine ...

    Article : 91 words
  26. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    At the Quarter Sessions James Maxwell, who was charged with stealing two bullocks from William Hibbard, was found guilty, and sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. ...

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  27. SUGAR INDUSTRY IN THE NORTH.

    The Colonial Sugar-refining Company is asking canegrowers in this part of the district to make preparations for a possible carher starting of the Broad-water mill to crush cane affected by the dry weather. ...

    Article : 43 words
  28. AN IMPORTANT LICENSING CASE.

    An important licensing case was decided at the Central Summons Court before Mr. C. N. Payten, S.M., yesterday, when James Joynton Smith, the licensce off the Hotel Arcadia, was proceeded against ...

    Article : 1,085 words
  29. SOUTH COAST.

    Mrs. Bernard O'Connor, of Oak Flats, recently met with an accident by being knocked down by the buffer of an engine as it was coming into the platform. She was taken into Wollongong for medical ...

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  30. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Ormuz will be despatched at noon to-day for London, via ports. The R.M.S. Oruba is due to-day from London, and will herth at the Circular Quay after the departure of the ...

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  31. DISCUSSION IN THE REDFERN COUNCIL.

    At a meeting of the Redforn Council held on Thursday evening a letter was read from the Camden Council, asking for co-operation in a movement to reduce the number of members of the State ...

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  32. NORTHERN RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

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  33. ANOTHER CASE AT BRISBANE.

    Another case of plague was reported to-night. The patient was a member of the cleansing gang up to a weeek age. ...

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  34. MUNICIPAL OR GOVERNMENT INSPECTORS.

    Sir,—The impossibility, of securing anything approaching adequate sanitary conditions under the existing system of supervision by local inspectors— as examplified in more than one suburban ...

    Article : 153 words
  35. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    During a discussion at the Sydney Labour Council on Thursday night one of the speakers stated that German arrivals in the State had beeen given recent positions on the trams in preference to men who ...

    Article : 315 words
  36. BISLEY RIFLE TEAM.

    The attention of Major-General Hutton was drawn this afternoon to an article published in the "Sydney Morning Herald" of Thursday, in which Lieutenant-Colonel Langfield outlines the case for ...

    Article : 108 words
  37. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Could not New South Wales send two or more men to compete in rifle contests in Eugland? I feel sure they would give a good account of themselves and do credit to this State. I know nothing ...

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  38. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 363 words
  39. ASSOCIATION OF OPERATIVE PLASTERERS.

    In connection with the last meeting of the Association off Operative Plasterers, held in the Trades' Hull, the secretary (Mr. Joseph Phelps) reports that the full text of the resolution carried at the meeting ...

    Article : 233 words
  40. HOWARD SMITH LINE.

    The Peregrine arrived here yesterday morning from Townsville, via ports, and lefft again for Melbourne last night. She is expected back here again on her way to Townsville. The Tyrtan arrived here yesterday from ...

    Article : 119 words
  41. THE TICK IN QUEENSLAND.

    The following proclamation in regard to the tick fever in Queensland has been gazetted:— "Whereas by proclamation dated the 15th day of April last certain concessions were cancelled, and by ...

    Article : 480 words
  42. THE BANFFSHIRE SPOKEN.

    Captain Pain, of the steamer Peregrine, which arrived here early yesterday morning from Queensland ports, reports that on thhe 4th instant the barque Bantfshire was signalled lying at anchor at the north end of Whitsunday ...

    Article : 62 words
  43. SANITATION AT REDFERN.

    The following report has been prepared by the Assistant Medical Officer of Health for the metropolitan combined district at the instance of the President of the Board of Health, Dr. Ashburton ...

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  44. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following reports were yesterday received as to [?] bars along the coast:— Clarence Heads.—14ft, on the bar at high water. Ballina—15ft. on the bar, 10ft on inside channel at high ...

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  45. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The Deputy Coroner (Dr. R. H. Todd) conducted au inquest at the Coroner's Court yesterday respecting the death of a Chinaman named Jun Cheong, who died at Sydney Hospital on Thursday morning ...

    Article : 65 words
  46. VESSELS SPOKEN.

    Captain John Gibb, of the Union liner Waikare, which arrived from Auckland yesterday afternoon, reports having passed the barquentine Pendle Hill at 9.30 a.m. on the 7th instant, and a gunboat bound west at 3.45 p.m. on the 8th. ...

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  47. A FRACTURED ANKLE.

    About half-past 11 last night a man named Frank Payne, aged 26, residing at Regent-street, Redfern, slipped on the pavement outside the fire station at George-street North and fractured his right ankle. ...

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  48. THE TROOPSHIP CORNWALL.

    The troopship Cornwall, which left Durban on April 11 with the returning Sixth New Zealand Contingent, is expected to arrive at Sydney to-day. She left Albany on 2nd instant, and passed Cape Otway on Thursday. She ...

    Article : 94 words
  49. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL AT ADELAIDE.

    The Governor-General was entertained at luncheon at Parliament House by the Ministry to-day. In consequence of unfavourable weather, a garden party, which Lord and Lady Tennyson were to have ...

    Article : 79 words
  50. ACCIDENT IN GEORGE-STREET.

    Shorlty before 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon J. Lvons, [?] stoker employed on H.M.S. Royal Arthur, was crossing George-street, near the railway station, when he was knocked down by a sulky. He was ...

    Article : 54 words
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