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  2. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.

    A meeting to advocate a reduction in the number of members of the State Parliament was held in the Town Hall last night. The Mayor (Alderman T. Hughes) presided, and the hall was about half-full. ...

    Article : 2,450 words
  3. TALE OE A DERELICT.

    On arrival at Fremantle this morning the steamer St. Mary, bound from Algon Bay to Fremantle (Captain A. Scott), reported having run across a disabled ship about 600 miles west of Fremantle on May 11. ...

    Article : 998 words
  4. THE S.S. BOVERIC.

    The anxiety felt as to the whereabouts of the Boveric, and the apprehension respecting the fate of those aboard, were allayed yesterday moring by the safe arrival at Fremantle of the drifting vessel in tow ...

    Article : 2,101 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    An inquest was held yesterday on the fire at the property of Mr. W. R. Sims, hotelkeeper. The jury returned a verdict that the property was wilfully set on fire by some person or persons unknown. ...

    Article : 42 words
  6. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The Newcastle and District Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association held its first show at Broadmeadow to-day. The new ground is about two miles to the west of Newcastle, is ...

    Article : 486 words
  7. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. John Rounsevell, aged 63 years died suddenly in Adelaide yesterday morning. He was one of the oldest coaching identities in the State, and sat in the Assembly in the sixties. He constructed over 500 ...

    Article : 136 words
  8. TASMANIA.

    The council of the Launceston branch of the State Reform League has adopted the following platform:—1. That the cost of the State Government is excessive. 2. That the State Ministers should be ...

    Article : 158 words
  9. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONERS.

    Messrs. Wilson and Barling, Public Service Commissioners, visited Hay last night and heard appeals by 12 public servants against their regrading. The decisions were all reserved. The appellants were ...

    Article : 44 words
  10. CASUALTIES.

    William Cowie, miner, was barring down at the 640ft. level of Block 11 Proprietary this morning, when a quantity of stuff fell away. Some of it struck Cowie, breaking his left leg and badly ...

    Article : 41 words
  11. THE UNEMPLOYED DIFFICULTY.

    A deputation waited upon the Attorney-General yesterday in the absence of the Premier, and urged the necessity for the Government to provide work for the unemployed about the city, estimated at upwards of ...

    Article : 323 words
  12. LANDING OF THE HORSES.

    The Boveric is now alongside the Victoria Quay. The horses have been landed. It having been suggested that the bravery and skill of the chief and second officers and two men in making a long and ...

    Article : 98 words
  13. MASONIC FUNCTION.

    A large and brilliant gathering of Freemasons took place last night, when the new Freemasons[?] Hall was solemnly consecrated and dedicated by Grandmaster Lieutenant-Colonel J. C. ...

    Article : 143 words
  14. THE BISLEY RIFLE TEAM.

    Advantage was taken of the presence in Melbourne to-day of Lieutenant-Colonel Dean, of Adelaide, who represented South Australia on the selection committee appointed to choose the team for Bisley, to ...

    Article : 737 words
  15. THE QUESTION OF INSURANCE.

    The underwriters will be the chief losers over the accident to the steamer Boveric, but the case will be one of general average. The Boveric was fully insured against mishap, as were also the horses which ...

    Article : 124 words
  16. SOUTH COAST.

    At a meeting of [?] yesterday addresses were delivered by Bro. R. H. Wynne, G.M., and Bro. H. Herron, G. S. In connection with the Bega District Grand United Order the following officers ...

    Article : 1,473 words
  17. SEARCH FOR A CAPITAL.

    This evening we reached Dalgety after a good drive of 30 miles. The whole route lay through the proposed federal territory, and as the Monaro Plains do not very much there was little viewing done. We ...

    Article : 231 words
  18. SEVERITY OF THE DROUGHT.

    Owing to the seventy of the lonh-continued drought round Tennant's Creek, extending over nearly seven years, a number of natives from Wycliffe and Bonney Wells have come to the ...

    Article : 135 words
  19. MR. J. A. HOGUE, M.L.A., AT THE GLEBE.

    There was a fair attendance last evening in the Record Reign Hall, the Glebe, the occasion being an address by Mr. J. A. Hogue, M.L.A., to the electors on the question of the reduction of the number of ...

    Article : 1,201 words
  20. WINDSOR.

    To-day as far as the weather was concerned was even better than the opening day. The Bavarian Band performed. There was a very large attendance. The State Premiers accompanied Mr. See, who ...

    Article : 471 words
  21. MILITARY RETRENCHMENT.

    Captain Clare returned to-day from a conference of military commandants held in Melbourne. He says that his retrenchment scheme was not of a drastic character, for the reason that there was no ...

    Article : 310 words
  22. A COMPLAINT FROM YASS.

    The people of Yass are indignant at the treatment they are receiving at the bands of the representatives on tour. It was only to-day that Yass was officially notified of the change of date in the programme. At ...

    Article : 391 words
  23. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    Arrivals: Triton, barque, from Bunbury; Jeanncite Francoise, four-masted barque, from Sydney; Chemn[?], s., from Sydney; Barbarossa, s., from Sydney; Whakatane, s., from New Zealand, via Monte Video; He[?] ...

    Article : 616 words
  24. TASMANIA.

    The Japanese officers made an enjoyable trip to the waterworks this afternoon as the guests of the Mayor. A citizens' meeting this evening initiated steps for ...

    Article : 92 words
  25. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    The annual installation of the Worshipful Master of Lodge Resurgo took place in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening last, when Bro. P. H. Robilliard, the W.M. elect, was installed. The ceremony was ...

    Article : 177 words
  26. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Three days have now elapsed without even a suspicious case of plague being reported to the Board of Health. The patient James Cook, who was admitted to the ...

    Article : 126 words
  27. NEWCASTLE.

    The four-masted schooner E. B. Jackson sailed for Honolulu to-day with 1149 tons of coal: the steamer Melbourne left for Melbourne with 2100 tons of coal and the four-masted barque Enrichetta for ...

    Article : 87 words
  28. VICTORIA.

    Mr. George Vowles, the well-known handicapper of the V.A.T.C., died at his residence, St. Kilda, to[?]ay. He had been ailing for some time. Teo Australian Mont de Piete Company has taken ...

    Article : 54 words
  29. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore) conducted an inquest yesterday respecting the death of Joseph Mutto, a native Madras, who died at St. Vincent's Hospital on Thursday evening. ...

    Article : 188 words
  30. THE SULPHIDE CORPORATION.

    The weekly smelting return of the Sulphide Corporation shown that 346 tons of ore were treated, producing bullion and matte containing 449oz. of gold, 28,098oz. of silver, 390 tons of lead, and 14 tons ...

    Article : 143 words
  31. CONDITION OF PATIENTS.

    Reports received from the Coast Hospital last evening showed the condition of the plague patients to be as follows:— German, condition critical. ...

    Article : 47 words
  32. HOSPITAL BALL.

    The ladies of the district have decided to hold the annual hospital ball and children's carnival on June 12 and 13 next. Mrs. Reginald Bowman and Mrs. T. D. Little have been elected joint hon. secretaries, ...

    Article : 50 words
  33. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Himalaya will be despatched at [?] for London, via ports. The R.M.S. India left Suez on Thursday in con[?] of her voyage to Australia. ...

    Article : 123 words
  34. GUN CLUB.

    The sporting residents of Smithfield have started a Gun Club, and about 30 members have already joined. Mr B. B. O'Conor, M.L.A., has been elected president, and Mr. T. Brown secretary. ...

    Article : 37 words
  35. ANOTHER PLAGUE RAT.

    A plague-infected rat was yesterday found on one of the wharfs at Darling Harbour. ...

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  36. FATAL ACCIDENT AT NEWTOWN.

    A tailor named Robert Frizzell, 47, who was admitted to Prince Alfred Hospital on Wednesday suffering from injuries caused through being knocked down by a sulky in King-street. Newtown, died at ...

    Article : 65 words
  37. OUTRAGE BY ABORIGINALS.

    The schooner Essington, from Bowen Straits, arrived on Tuesday, bringing Ahmet, a Malay, from Trepang Bay, who reorts that he was one of the crew of the Pro[?], which was windbound off the ...

    Article : 165 words
  38. A SUSPICIOUS DEATH.

    A Chinaman named Ah Young, living at Campbell-street, was taken to the Sydney Hospital by a countryman about 7 p.m. yesterday. He died within an hour of admission, and the body was removed to ...

    Article : 49 words
  39. THE WATER SUPPLY.

    The Parramatta Borough is still drawing the town supply of water from the Prospect source, and con sequently is feeling the heavy tax. The Hunt's Creek reservoir, when is 80ft. deep at the dam wall, ...

    Article : 173 words
  40. PASSENGERS PER R.M.S. HIMALAYA, SAILING TO-DAY.

    The following is a list of the passengers by the F.M.S. Himalaya, which will sail for London, via ports, at noon to-day:— For Brind[?] Marseilles, and London: Mr. H. W. ...

    Article : 383 words
  41. A RAILWAY FETTLER INJURED.

    A railway fettler named John Atkin, 33, who resides at Crown street, Woolloomooloo, was assisting to unload some iron rails from a track at Rockdale yesterday, when one of them fell upon him, ...

    Article : 78 words
  42. SUSPECTED CASES IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The district health officer has ordered the isolation of a boy from Lyttleton who is suspected to be suffering from plague. It is stated that the little girl taken ill yesterday is not suffering from plague. ...

    Article : 45 words
  43. MINISTER FOR WORKS' TOUR.

    The Minister for Works arrived this morning. He was accompanied by Mr. Watson, M.P. Messrs. Barnes, Kelly, Donaldson Burgess, Power, Neilsen, and Holman, Ms. L.A. The Mayor, aldermen, and ...

    Article : 113 words
  44. FATAL FALL FROM A LADDER.

    The circumstances connected with the death of a painter named Timothy Byrnes, 24, who died at the Balmain Cottage Hospital yesterday formed the subject of an inquiry before the city coroner (Mr. J. ...

    Article : 122 words
  45. ABSTRACT OF SALES BY AUCTION THIS DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 words
  46. ACCIDENT TO A LAD.

    On Friday morning a lad named Harry Lamb, aged 14 years, was admitted into the Parramatta District Hospital Buffering from severe in innes to the scalp. The lad, who lives in Harris Park, visited ...

    Article : 85 words
  47. THE MOVEMENT ON THE SOUTH COAST.

    Pursuant to a requisition, the Mayor convened a public meeting for the purpose of considering the question of State reform in the direction of the reduction of the number of members of the State ...

    Article : 358 words
  48. FALL FROM A BUILDING.

    Hurry Wilkinson, a painter, residing at Arthur-street, Surry Hills, fell from the roof of a house which he was painting at Strathfield yesterday, sustaining a dislocation of the right hip. Wilkinson ...

    Article : 67 words
  49. A LECTURE ON "BEN HUR."

    On Thursday evening the Rev. A. E. Ross, M.A., of Granville, delivered a lecture on the popular story of "Ben Hur" at All Saints' Schoolroom, Parramatta, in aid of the pasonage fund. The ...

    Article : 48 words
  50. THE DUBBO HOSPITAL.

    The Dubbo Hospital committee has promised to support the Hay Hospital committee in its agitation for an additional subsidy on account of old-age pensioners. The president, Mr. G. H. Taylor, ...

    Article : 143 words
  51. A FATAL FALL.

    About half-past 7 last evening a widow named Maria Catherine Engel, aged 69, living at Gloucester-street, fell down the stairs at her residence. Dr. Purcell, of Jamieson-street, was called in, but found ...

    Article : 46 words
  52. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 116 words
  53. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following reports were yesterday received [?] bars along the coast:— Harrington.—Still heavy sea on bar; three vessels of bar waiting to come in. ...

    Article : 44 words
  54. FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.

    Constable M'Lellan, of No. 2 station, found a man lying in an unconscious condition in the subway at the Redfern railway station about 8 o'clock last evening. The constable removed him to Sydney ...

    Article : 83 words
  55. DANIELL'S IMPERIAL HOTEL, BRISBANE.

    Terms, 3 guineas per week. Sample-rooms.—Advt. Alex[?] Ferguson and Co.'s P. and O. Liqueur Whisky. Best value. All W. and Sp. Merchants.—Advt. ...

    Article : 35 words
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