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  2. COMMONWEALTH NOTES.

    The division of Friday last, when the Senate by 16 votes to 12 decided to "request" the House of Representatives to reduce the duty on imported beers, is taken as an indication that the tariff will not be ...

    Article : 684 words
  3. FEDERAL POLITICS.

    Sir William Lyne, Minister for Home Affairs in the Federal Government, returned to Sydney yesterday from Melbourne. He left Bombala on Thursday morning, drove to Cooma, went by train to ...

    Article : 1,010 words
  4. SEARCH FOR A CAPITAL.

    Let him who thinks he detests travelling in a railway train take to the roads for a week or so, and sitting in a coach go thumping over imperfect tracks and ploughing through scores of miles of dust. ...

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  5. NORFOLK ISLAND SHIPPING.

    Arrival: Mambare, s., from New Hebrides. Departure: Mambare, s., for Sydney. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 8.) SHIPPING REPORTS. ...

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  6. VICTORIA.

    Mr. C M. Newman, of the Howard Smith Company, Limited, who has just returned from England, brought with him plans, specifications, and prices for a new steamer of the value of £300,000, ...

    Article : 127 words
  7. PARLIAMENTARY REFORM

    A public meeting convened by the Major (Alderman George Gale) at the request of a number of the residents was held in the Randwick Town Hall on Thursday night to consider the desirability of taking ...

    Article : 515 words
  8. THE BISLEY RIFLE TEAM.

    Major-General Sir Edward Hutton, the Federal Commandant, who is the president of the Commonwealth Council of Rifle Associations, was spoken to by a "Herald' reporter last evening regarding the ...

    Article : 336 words
  9. THE QUESTION OF SEARCHING MINERS.

    The vexed question of searching miners engaged the attention of Judge Chomley in the County Court, Bendigo, on Friday and Saturday. Edward Hummel, a miner employed in the Clarence mine, proceeded ...

    Article : 110 words
  10. THE THEATRES.

    The chief feature in the entertainments provided for theatregoers last night was the performance of "Twelfth Night" by the Janet Waldorf Company at Her Majesty's. The performance gave the ...

    Article : 657 words
  11. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 364 words
  12. DISGUSSION IN THE BOTANY COUNCIL.

    At a meeting of the Botany Council on Wednesday evening at which the Mayor (Alderman F. J. Page) presided, a letter was read from Mr. H. J. Asher, of Camden, asking that the council convene a public ...

    Article : 224 words
  13. THE PUBLIC DEBT.

    Sir,—In your otherwise excellent summary of my speech at the Glebe on Friday evening I am made to say that the public debt of New South Wales now amounted to £40,000,000. This is obviously an ...

    Article : 161 words
  14. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Austral passed Cape Borda at 10.10 last night. The F.M.S. Ville de la Ciotat left Adelaide on Saturday for Marseilles. ...

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  15. PASSENGERS BY THE R.M.S. AORANGI.

    The following passengers have been booked by the R.M.S. Aorangi (Canadian-Australian line), which sails from the Oceanic Wharf, Circular Quay, at 1 p.m. to-day, for Vancouver, via ports:—Mrs. Hawkes, Mrs. Kirkby, Mrs. ...

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  16. MR. BROUGHTON AND REDUCTION OF MEMBERS.

    Sir,—Some time ago I challenged Mr. Broughton with having said he had changed his mind on the above subject. I promised as soon as I received "Hansard" with the index I would prove my statement. ...

    Article : 451 words
  17. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Two additional cases of plague were reported to the Health authorities on Saturday. The first was that of a chinaman, named Ah Yun, who died while being conveyed to the Sydney ...

    Article : 449 words
  18. PUBLIC MEETING AT HURSTVILLE.

    A public meeting, convened by the Mayor of Hurstville (Alderman E. F. Tripp), was held in the council-chambers, Hurstville, on Tuesday night, to consider the question of obtaining local government ...

    Article : 150 words
  19. THE WRECK OF A MALAY PROA.

    The Minister controlling the Northern Territory has received a telegram from the Government Resident, dated May 16, stating that the Customs officer at Bowen's Straits had furnished a report respecting the ...

    Article : 292 words
  20. MOVEMENTS OF N.D.L. STEAMERS.

    The Konigin Luise is due in Naples on the 20th [?] en route from Sydney to Bremen, via ports; the Wei[?] arrived in Colombo on the 15th instant, en route to B[?] men, via ports; the Darmstadt arrived in Sydney f[?] ...

    Article : 140 words
  21. QUEENSLAND.

    Dr. Maxwell has returned to Brisbane from the North, and leaves at once for Melbourne on business connected with sugar excise. ROCKHAMPTON, Sunday. ...

    Article : 124 words
  22. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    On Thursday evening last the Merrylands Progress Association held a meeting in support of local government, and carried resolutions in favour of its introduction. Messrs. B. B. O'Conor and John Nobbs, ...

    Article : 66 words
  23. THE FEDERAL LINE.

    Messrs. Birt and Company, Limited, managing [?] for the Federal Steam Navigation Company, Li[?] port their steamers and [?]' movements as under:— The Cornwall left Sydney yesterday for Brisbane. The ...

    Article : 128 words
  24. THE COUNTRY MOVEMENT.

    At a meeting of the Ermington and Rydalmere Council on Wednesday, a letter from the secretary of the State Reform League was read, requesting their support to urge the reduction in the State ...

    Article : 71 words
  25. NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    The steamer Eastern, from southern ports, arrived on Wednesday last, having on board Mesdames Bice and Peninfold and four children, and Messrs. Bice, Budgen, Gathercole, Kelly, Penfold, and Witherden. ...

    Article : 55 words
  26. CHINA MUTUAL S. N. COMPANY.

    The offer of Mr. Alfred Holt, of Liverpool, [?] China Mutual Steam Navigation Company, is [?] made (says an exchange) only with the intention of [?] gamating two Eastern services, the other being that of the ...

    Article : 173 words
  27. INDUSTRY ON THE MOUNTAINS.

    The coal trade has been fairly well maintained or the past fortnight. There is, however, a slight [?] in the shipping trade, but on Wednesday an order was received for 1000 tons for shipping purposes, ...

    Article : 276 words
  28. MR. SMITH'S ADHESION.

    At a public meeting for the purpose of strengthening the hands of those in favour of local government (Mr. A. Judges occupying the chair) the following motion, moved by Alderman F. ...

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  29. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Several cattle have died at Eudunda, in the northeast district, of an anthrax disease said to be new to this State. When Mr. Jenkins re-formed his Cabinet, he offered ...

    Article : 72 words
  30. GORE HILL CEMETERY.

    A meeting of the trustees of the Gore Hill Cemetery was held last week under the presidency of Mr. D. Carment for the purpose of considering the bylaws recently passed by the Willoughby ...

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  31. SIR WILLIAM M'MILLAN AT WAVERLEY.

    At the Waverley Hall on Saturday evening Sir William M'Millan presented the prizes in connection with the Waverley Swimming Club, and took occasion to speak upon matters relating to federal politics ...

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  32. THE JAPAN MAIL.

    Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, are in re[?] a cable advising the departure of the steamer [?] from Yokohama on Friday for Sydney, via usual p[?]rts of call. She is due here on June 18. ...

    Article : 43 words
  33. DEATH AT BRISBANE.

    A man named Furlong died on Friday from plague. Another case of plague has been reported, the sufferer being a labourer named Shiels, residing at ...

    Article : 77 words
  34. THE HOWARD SMITH COMPANY.

    The Leura left on Saturday for Melbourne. She [?] pected back next Friday, and leaves on Saturday, the [?] instant, for Townsville. The Pereg[?]ne left on Saturday for Townsville, via po[?]. ...

    Article : 73 words
  35. TASMANIA.

    Four thousand spectators were attracted to the Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon to witness athletic displays by the Japanese from the war vessels. Some of the officers of the vessels accepted the ...

    Article : 57 words
  36. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY.

    Messrs. G. S. Yuill and Co., Limited, agents, repo[?] The Taiyuan left Hongkong for Australian port[?] April 28, Port Darwin on May 9, Thursday Island at [?] a.m. on the 13th, and Cooktown on the 16th, being d[?] ...

    Article : 170 words
  37. THE DROUGHT.

    In the Roman Catholic churches throughout the archdiocese of Sydney yesterday the following circular letter from the Coadjutor Archbishop (Dr. Kelly) was read at mass:— ...

    Article : 315 words
  38. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    While a brick wall was being pulled down in Fitzroy-street, Surry Hills, on Saturday, a portion of it fell upon a boy named Ernest M'Cormick, aged 8 years, fracturing one of his legs. He was conveyed to ...

    Article : 66 words
  39. A WOMEN'S HOSPITAL.

    The opinion is strengthening in favour of establishing a women's hospital in Hobart as a permanent memorial of the late Queen and the coming Coronation, instead of lavishing money in fireworks ...

    Article : 42 words
  40. CHURCH PARADE OF THE IRISH RIFLES.

    A church parade of the Irish Rifles (8th Regiment) was held in St. Benedict's Church, George-street West, yesterday morning. The parade, which was under the command of Colonel J. H. P. Murray and ...

    Article : 179 words
  41. THE WAIHORA.

    The Waihora, overdue from New Zealand, has not yet been signalled. QUEENSTOWN, Sunday. At the inquest held yesterday on the body of ...

    Article : 42 words
  42. A BASEBALL PLAYER INJURED.

    A young man named Andrew Cummings, who resides at Denison-street. Woollahra, was playing baseball on Saturday afternoon when he fell, fracturing his right kneecap. He was taken to St. Vincent's ...

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  43. THE UNION LINERS.

    The Whangape left Devonport at 6 p.m. on [?] Sydney. The Waipori left Devonport on Saturday for Sydney. The Warrimoo left Wellington on Saturday [?] ...

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  44. ACCIDENT TO A FOOTBALLER.

    During a football match at Brighton Racecourse on Saturday between the competitive teams from the Boroughs of Rockdale and Balmain, Joseph Reid, who resides at Harrow-road, Kogarah, fell, severely ...

    Article : 121 words
  45. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

    Argo, ship (TDFR), from Liverpool—83 days. Chipperkyle, barque (MQLK), from Liverpool—[?] days. Dec, barque (KDFM); from Antwerp—85 days. ...

    Article : 146 words
  46. NORFOLK ISLAND.

    The steamer Mambare arrived frm the New Hebrides this morning, and sailed again for Sydney at noon. She reports the death of the Rev. Mr. Smail, at Epi. ...

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  47. NEWCASTLE.

    A smoke concert was held last evening at the Great Northern Hotel for the purpose of entertaining Captain Norman Grant, road superintendent fo the Newcastle district, on the eve of his tansference to the Richmond River. ...

    Article : 102 words
  48. THE FAMINE IN INDIA.

    The Rev. Dr. Fraser Campbell, of the Canadian Presbyterian Mission to Central India, writes:— "May I add to the information given by me through your columns on Saturday regarding the present ...

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  49. HOLIDAY ON JUNE 3.

    "Merchant" writes:—"As the Premier has decided that the Prince of Wales' Birthday, which falls on June 3, is to be kept on that date, I would like to know why the holiday is not being observed ...

    Article : 246 words
  50. THE EFFECT UPON HORSES.

    Our Parramatta correspondent writes:—"The continued dry weather is being felt by everybody, and in same of the country districts it is now accessary to cart water some [?]es for domestic purposes. ...

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  51. NEW ZEALAND.

    In the course of a speech at Motucka, Sir J. Ward, referring to the Pacific cable as a State-owned cable, predicted that five years hence most of the present mercantile cables of the world would be ...

    Article : 136 words
  52. THE ROCKS IN OLDEN DAYS.

    Mr. R. H. F. Kemp writes:—"The town surveyor (Felton Matthew) placed a board on the Three Crowns Public House at the south end, and another on the wall enclosing the grounds of Archdeacon ...

    Article : 69 words
  53. ACCIDENT TO A LANCER.

    An accident happened yesterday to a Lancer, Trooper Burns, of the Sydney Squadron. He was engaged in the jumping event, and his horse crushed his right leg against a fence, breaking the shin bo[?]. The injured Lancer was ...

    Article : 151 words
  54. CHARTERS.

    Garibaldi, barque, 1348 tons, Sydney to Gen[?] Acolus, barque, 548 tons, Newcastle to Honolulu—[?] thence Eureka to Sydney—redwood. Drumeraig, four-masted barque, 1851 tons, San ...

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  55. THE DROUGHT AT GOODOOGA.

    The weather continues fine and cold. There is still a fair amount of dry feed, and the stock are holding their own. Labour never was so scarce in the district. Fully four times the usual number of men are ...

    Article : 130 words
  56. LIVER COMPLAINTS.

    DR. KING'S DANDELION and QUININE LIVER PILLS, the old-fashioned English remedy, without mercury, remove all Bilions and Stomach Disorders, and are still the best medicine.—Advt. ...

    Article : 84 words
  57. FROM FIJI.

    The Colonial Sugar Refining Company [?] Fiona, which left Sydney on May 10, arrived in port yesterday. Captain Gair states that squally weather and [?] prevailed throughout the trip. The steamer [?] ...

    Article : 60 words
  58. TUMUT ARRANGEMENTS.

    The plans for the reception of the federal members on Wednesday next were altered to-day. A smoke social, followed by a dance, will be given in the Tumut Hull on Wednesday night. In accordance ...

    Article : 108 words
  59. DON'T LOOK OLD.

    With advancing years greyness increases. Stop this with Lockyer's Sulphur Hair Restorer, which darkens to the former colour and preserves the appearance. Lockyer's Restorer is made in England only.—Advt. ...

    Article : 39 words
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