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  2. THE WATERLESS WEST.

    In view of the extended tour of the Minister for Lands, Mr. Crick, through a protion of the Western Division, now made the subject of special legislation, and his personal observation of the disheartening ...

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  3. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM

    A meeting of the Citizens' Committee formed in support of the movement for a reduction in the number of members was held at the School of Arts yesterday afternoon, Mr. E. C. V. Broughton, ...

    Article : 577 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The copper mine was shut down in all departments on Firday. The Railway Commissioners are building wooden tanks for the supply of water, being unable to get iron o[?]es. They expect to ...

    Article : 125 words
  5. CORONATION DAY.

    A public meeting was held at the Ashfield Town Hall last night for the purpose of considering how Coronation Day should be locally celebrated. The Mayor (Alderman E. C. V. Broughton, M. L. A.) ...

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  6. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Bluff.—Arrival: Warrimoo, s., from Melbourne. (For Continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 6.) SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from page 4.) ...

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  7. THE CHURCHES.

    A [?]all in aid of the convent was held on Friday and was well attended. CANOWINDRA, Monday. Dr. Dunne, the R.C. Bishop of Bathurst, ...

    Article : 334 words
  8. NEWCASTLE.

    Some time ago a commission was issued by the High Court of Justice (King's Division) to Mr. L. S. Donaldson, S.M., for the purpose of taking evidence of persons in this State relative to three actions ...

    Article : 260 words
  9. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. China reached Melbourne yesterday. She leaves to-morrow, and will arrive at Sydney early on Thursday morning. The R.M.S. Areadia was due at Colombo on sunday, and ...

    Article : 269 words
  10. SMART STEAMING OF THE WODONGA.

    The steamer Wodonga cleared Port Phillip Heads at [?] p.m. on the 10th instant, rounded Ga[?]o Island at 3.45 p.m. on the 11th instant, and berthed at the company's wharf at 9.15 a.m. yesterday. A smart run of 17 hours was made ...

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  11. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    The country all over the district looks splendid, and good feed is assured for the winter. [?]U[?]REN, Monday. The drought continues with little sign of breaking. ...

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  12. FROM CAPETOWN.

    Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, are advised by cable that the steamer Runic, of the White Star line, left Capetown on the 10th instant for Australian ports. The same firm are also advised of the departure of the Moravian, of ...

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  13. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    There arrived to-day the steamer Virawa, from Fiji, to load South Wallsend coal for Singapore; the barque General Fiarchild, from Fremantle, destination uncertain; and the barque Eivion, from ...

    Article : 151 words
  14. DEPUTATION TO THE PREMIER.

    The Premier has agreed to receive a deputation at 3 p.m. to-morrow from the citizens' committee on the subject of the reduction of members. The deputation will be introduced by Mr. E. C. V. ...

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  15. DEPUTATIONS.

    A deputation of nurserymen was introduced to Mr. Kidd (Minister for Agriculture) yesterday by Mr. F. Farnell, M.L.A. It was asked that the departiment should open up correspondence with ...

    Article : 419 words
  16. THE MOUNT STEWART.

    A vessel which should put in an appearance to-day is the Mount Stewart, ship, now 103 days out from London, she having passed Green Cape at 8 a.m. yesterday. The Mount Stewart has a large general cargo for Sydney, and comes to ...

    Article : 71 words
  17. UNITED EFFORT ADVOCATED.

    Mr. H. J. Asher, hon. secretary of the Camden barnch of the People's Reform Committee, writes:— "This is a 'people's' movement, not a member of Parliament's, and the 'people' ought to be allowed ...

    Article : 257 words
  18. ACTION OF THE WOOLLAHRA COUNCIL.

    At the meeting of the Woollahra Council last evening a letter from the Camden Council was read asking the council to co-operate in the movement for bringing about a reduction of members of the State ...

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  19. THE FRANCESCO GUISEPPE.

    The Austrian four-masted barque Francesco Guiseppe, Captain Rodinis, arrived yesterday morning from Glasgow, She left on January 27, and had very light winds to the equator, crossed one month out, and from the line was a ...

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  20. A BARQUENTINE DISABLED AT SEA.

    In reference to the report from South Solitary Island last evening that a disabled barquentine had been sighted beating south under [?]ib and muinsail, Captain H. Mills, of the steamer Burrabool, which ...

    Article : 206 words
  21. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following reports were yesterday received as to the bars along the coast:— Manning Heads.—12ft. on the bar, sea moderate, 7ft. on the crossing. ...

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  22. MEETING AT NEWCASTLE.

    A representative meeting was held at Hamilton to-night in the council-chambers for the purpose of emphasising the necessity for the extension of local government in the State. Alderman ...

    Article : 227 words
  23. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—Twelve State Houses and two Federal Houses as at present constituted are altogether unnecessary for the good government of four millions of people. To keep these 14 Houses and seven large Civil ...

    Article : 232 words
  24. AGITATION FOR PUBLIC WORKS.

    A public meeting was held on Saturday. The Mayor (Alderman Shaw) presided. It was decided to urge the Government (in view of the fact that a large number of men will very shortly be thrown ...

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  25. PASSENGERS PER R.M.S. SIERRA, SAILING TO-DAY.

    The following are the passengers booked per R.M.S. Sierra for Samoa, Honolulu, San Francisco, internal points of America and Canada, Europe, and round the world leaving the company's berth, east side Circular Quay at 1 ...

    Article : 431 words
  26. NEWCASTLE CITY BAND.

    A very successful gathering was held to-night by the members of the City Band in Fry's Hall, when a dinner was tendered to Mr. W. [?]arkell, the bandmaster, and Mr. Edward Tilley, the bandmaster of ...

    Article : 433 words
  27. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    A meeting of the newly formed Electrotypers and Stereotypers' Industrial Union of Employees was held in the Trades' Hall on Saturday under the presidency of Mr. Foster-Brown. It was ...

    Article : 91 words
  28. FAREWELL TO SUPERINTENDENT CAMERON.

    Acting Police Superintendent Cameron was, at the Town Hall on Saturday evening, presented with an illuminated address and a silver salver in recognition of his services to the district ...

    Article : 85 words
  29. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.

    Sir,—With your kind permission I would like to make one or two suggestions on this very important subject, as I believe it costs us far too much to run our Government, and that we do not get anything ...

    Article : 421 words
  30. FEELING IN THE COUNTRY.

    The telegrams which we have been publishing from day to day have forcibly testified to the feeling of the country in regard to the movement for Parliamentary reform. That the whole of New South ...

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  31. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    The annual breakfast in connection with the Parramatta branch of the A.H.C. Guild was [?]eld in St. Patrick's schoolroom on Sunday morning, the Rev. Father O'Reilly presiding. Amongst those present ...

    Article : 160 words
  32. INDUSTRIAL ARBITRATION COURT.

    The issues for trial in connection with the Newcastle wharf labourers' trouble and the Illawa[?]ra miners' dispute will be decided by the President of the Arbitration Court (Mr. Justice Cohen) sitting in ...

    Article : 118 words
  33. A NEW STEAM PUNT.

    The new steam punt ran her first trip to-day. The Mayor and aldermen were on board. She gave great satisfaction, doing the trip of about a quarter of a mile in five minutes. The Mayor said a few words ...

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  34. AUSTRALIAN-SOUTH AFRICAN S.S. COMPANY.

    The Orange Branch arrived in Capetown on the 8th instant and sailed the next day for Durban. The Vine Branch is expected in Sydney on the 24th instant from Port Louis, Mauritius. ...

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  35. JAPAN MAIL LINE.

    The steamer Kumano Maru will arrive at Townsville early this morning, and leave this afternoon for Thursday Island, Manila, Hongkong, Nagasaki, Kobe, and Yokohama. She leaves Yokohama on June 20, and is due to ...

    Article : 117 words
  36. VIEWS OF MR. C. J. M'MASTER.

    Although Mr. M'Master, chairman of the Western Lands Board, has had a 25-years' acquaintance with land administration in various portions of the State, and has seen different parts of the Western Division ...

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  37. ACCLIMATISATION OF FISH.

    A fine trout was caught yesteiday by Mr. F. M'Grade in Bombala River, close to town. The weight was over 7[?]b. The fish was about 22in. long. These fine fish are becoming plentiful. ...

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  38. PAINTERS' UNION.

    A meeting of the Painters' Union was held at the Trades' Hall last night. Mr. R. Smallwood presided. It was stated that road maintenance men were being employed to paint a bridge at Parramatta at a wage ...

    Article : 89 words
  39. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Parramatta Court of Quarter Sessions was opened yesterday morning, before his Honor Judge Backhouse. Mr. Dawson was Crown Prosecutor, Mr. T. E. MacNevin Deputy Sheriff, and Mr. James ...

    Article : 36 words
  40. ACCIDENT'S.

    Herbert Cheeseman, a railway employee, met with a serious accident last night. One of his hands was jammed between the buffers of a train, and will possibly have to be amputated. ...

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  41. M[?]LWRAITH, M[?]EACHARN, AND CO.'S LINE.

    The steamer Kalgoorlie, from Sydney to Fremantle, via ports, sailed in continuation of her voyage from Melbourne yesterday. The steamer Coolgardie, from Fremantle for Sydney, via ...

    Article : 52 words
  42. NEW MAGISTRATES.

    Messrs. Frederick Thomas Bigg and Isaac Smith were sworn in as justices of tho peace. ...

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  43. PASSENGERS BY THE CHINGTU.

    The Chingtu will sail to-day for China and Japan. Her passengers are:—Lieutenant-Colonel M'Donnell, Mr. and Mrs. Pixley and family, Mr. Munro, Mr. Reeve, Mr. [?]ayshaw, Mr. Sussman, Mr. Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. and ...

    Article : 51 words
  44. PROPOSED COASTAL AND NEW ENGLAND RAILWAY.

    The Public Works Comimttee examined the following witnesses here and at Fer[?]mount in regard to the proposed railway connection between the North Coast and the tableland:—Messrs. F. T. ...

    Article : 225 words
  45. ROBBERIES IN THE CITY.

    A robbery was reported yesterday as having occurred at the office of the Commercial Building and Investment Company, Bond-street, when the sum of £18 15s was stolen. The manager, after ...

    Article : 133 words
  46. ESTREATMENT OF BAIL.

    Joseph William Midgley, who had bound himself over in the sum of £80 as surety for a prisoner named Leonard, who did not appear when called upon, asked that the bond be reduced, as he had done ...

    Article : 90 words
  47. FIRES.

    A four-roomed wood and iron house with the contents was totally destroyed by fire at South Broken Hill to-day. The premises were owned by Susanna P[?]yor, and occupied by W. Opie. The building was ...

    Article : 55 words
  48. RAILWAY CONFERENCE.

    A conference of the various progress associations on the Northern line between Strathfield and Hornsby to consider matters in connection with the railway service, was held at Brown's ...

    Article : 447 words
  49. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.

    Messrs. G. S. Yuill and Co., limited, report that the Taiyuan, from Hongkong on April 28, left Port Darwin on the 9th, and Thursday Island on the 12th, for Sydney and Melbourne, being due her on the 21st. She hasa 2[?]0 tons ...

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  50. AN EPIDEMIC OF DIPHTHERIA.

    During the past few weeks 1[?] cases of diphtheria have occurred at Pelaw Ma[?] and Buchanan, being nine at the former place and four at Buchanan. The children attacked range from 2 years to 13 years. ...

    Article : 59 words
  51. THE UNION LINERS.

    The Talune is due to-morrow from Wellington. The Kittawa arrived at Launceston yesterday from Sydney. ...

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  52. EMBEZZLEMENT.

    Francis Septimus Cohen, charged with embezzling the sum of £32 7s from Henry Stovenson at Lithgow, pleaded guilty. After hearing evidence as to character, his Honor decided to apply the provisions of ...

    Article : 78 words
  53. A.U.S.N. LINE.

    The I[?]mincka, for Melbourne, leaves Sydney to-day, and is due to arrive there on Thursday, 15th. The Wodonga, for Cooktown, via ports, leaves Sydney to-night. The Arawatta, from Southern ports, is due to arrive at ...

    Article : 162 words
  54. OLD AGE PENSIONS AND THE HOSPITALS.

    At a meeting of the committee of the Berrima District Cottage Hospital a communication was received from the Hay Hospital pointing out that since the introduction of the old-age pension scheme many ...

    Article : 145 words
  55. HEART PALPITATION CURED BY DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS.

    "It was not until eighteen months ago," said Mrs. M. Ireland, of 38 Alfred-street (off West Terrace), Adelaide, "that I experienced a day's illness, but from then I became subject to terrible pains near the ...

    Article : 316 words
  56. STEALING.

    James Patrick Coghlan, who pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing goods the property of J. T. Osborne, and other goods the property of E. Osborne, was remanded for sentence. It was stated by the ...

    Article : 78 words
  57. THE WILLOUGHBY TRAMWAY.

    Residents of Willoughby dissatisfied with the present tramway service, both as regards timetable and fares, at a public meeting held the other evening adopted the following resolutions:—"That ...

    Article : 201 words
  58. NEW CALEDONIAN SHIPPING.

    The Muriel, American schooner, left Noumea on [?] stant for Port Townsend. The Robert II. [?]ind, barque, sailed from Noume[?] on 2nd instant for a port not disclosed. ...

    Article : 55 words
  59. ACQUITTED.

    Charles Kells, charged with assaulting a girl, pleaded not guilty, and was acquitted. He was defended by Mr. Mark Williamson. The special Chinese Envoy to England to attend ...

    Article : 163 words
  60. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Sessions were opened to-day before Judge Heydon. Mr. R. Browning acted is Crown Prosecutor. John Phillips, charged with maliciously wounding James Budge, a boy 8 years old, was ...

    Article : 54 words
  61. THE HEATHCRAIG.

    The steamer Heathcraig, now due from Melbourne, [?] been secured on time charter by Messrs. W. Scott Fell and Co., and will be employed in the coal trade. The Heathcraig has a capacity of 7000 tons. ...

    Article : 38 words
  62. BRITISH-INDIA LINE.

    The steamer Virawa, from Calcutta, via Fiji, arrived [?] Newcastle yesterday, and will leave for Singapore and Calcutta, via Melbourne, at daylight on Thursday morning, 15th instant. ...

    Article : 48 words
  63. SOUTH COAST.

    Last night at 12 o'clock the residence of Mr. W. Reid, farmer, Mount Hay, near Berry, was totally destroyed by fire. The content were also lost. There was no insurance. ...

    Article : 1,052 words
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