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  2. NOTES IN THE STATE PARLIAMENT.

    When the Legislative Assembly met yesterday afternoon the Premier, in answer to Mr. J.C. L. Fitzpatrick, who asked whether the matter of the suspension of the fodder duties had received the ...

    Article : 852 words
  3. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The President took the chair at half-past 2 o'clock. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, replying to Senator Neild, said 11 ...

    Article : 2,294 words
  4. QUEENSLAND.

    It is understood on good authority that no change will be made in the Speakership of the Legislative Assembly. Mr. Morgan is likely to again get the Government support. A caucus of the Labour ...

    Article : 103 words
  5. VICTORIA.

    An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Rogmald Callaghan, aged 26, an employee of the Electric Light and Traction Power Company, who succumbed to injuries received on June 18, through ...

    Article : 345 words
  6. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS.

    At the meeting of the Hurstville Council there were present the Mayor (Alderman Patrick) with Aldermen Slater, Musgrove, Poulton, Johnston, F. G. Thompson, and Fripp. It was resolved to co-operate with the Paddington ...

    Article : 269 words
  7. NEW ZEALAND.

    In addressing the conference of the Farmers' Union at Wellington the retiring president (Mr. M. Kirkbridge, of Auckland) said that the conference should urge upon the Government the importance of ...

    Article : 139 words
  8. OCCULTATION OF VENUS.

    At an early hour yesterday morning Venus was occulated y the moon, and the phenomenon was visible in all portions of the State. Mr. Russell, upon being seen by a reporter of the " Sydney ...

    Article : 189 words
  9. BYE ELECTIONS.

    The election of members for Maryborough and Oxley, which seats were rendered vacant through the deaths of Mr. Parton and Mr. Grimes respectively, was held to-day. In each case the ...

    Article : 97 words
  10. TASMANIA.

    The total value of minerals exported during June was £13,229 compared with £165,465 for June of last year. ...

    Article : 26 words
  11. THE G.M.S. GERA.

    The G.M.S. Gera loft at 8.70 this morning. Her passengers are as follows:— For largs bay: Mr. and Miss Bevilaqua, Miss M. gasmer, Messrs. H. C. Bosworth, H. Tambyl[?], ...

    Article : 125 words
  12. KOGARAH.

    At the meeting of the Kogarah council there were present—Alderman Hunter M'Pherson (in the chair), with Aldermen English, Edmonds, Finney, Judd, O'Brien, Kean, Sale, and Way. The Bexley council wrote in ...

    Article : 155 words
  13. REVENUE RETURNS.

    The revenue of Queensland for June was £353,956, as compared with £302,283 in June of last year, Railways show an increase of nearly £20,000, stamp duty an increase of nearly £7000, miscellaneous ...

    Article : 119 words
  14. THE REFORM MOVEMENT.

    The conference of reform delegates was brought to a close to-day with the appointment of a strong executive consisting of five representatives of Hobart, live of Launceston, and 10 from the country. The ...

    Article : 57 words
  15. HASTENING RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

    The Engineer in Chief will lose no time in giving effect to the instruction of the Government that the number of men employed on the construction of the Mildura railway be increased from 400 to 900. The ...

    Article : 104 words
  16. LIVERPOOL.

    At last night's meeting of the Liverpool Council Alderman Christiansen, as a matter of privilege, referred to the fast-drying condition of George's River above the local dam, and suggested that, owing to the Minister for ...

    Article : 156 words
  17. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY SPORTS' UNION BALL.

    The Paddington Town Hall was the scene of a brilliant gathering last night, when the members of the Sydney University Sports Union held their annual ball, which was attended by about 550 ...

    Article : 1,082 words
  18. THE R.M.S. VICTORIA.

    The R.M.S. Victoria left at 4.30 p.m. yesterday. Her passengers are:— For Melbourne Mr. and Mrs. A. Taverner and [?] children, Messrs. J. White, W. Gibson, J. D. ...

    Article : 187 words
  19. THE WEATHER BUREAU.

    The fate of the Weather Bureau still seems to be in suspense. It appears that the accounts which were served upon Mr. Wragge were not from the Queensland office, but from the south. The Deputy ...

    Article : 158 words
  20. THE STEAMER GULF OF SIAM.

    The steamer Gulf of S[?]am is still in the Alfred Graving Dock, and it has been determined to remove several of her plates to ascertain whether her frame was injured by the grounding off ...

    Article : 44 words
  21. MANLY.

    The Manly Council sat on Monday, June 30, when Alderman F. C. Pas[?]au in the chair, and there were also present; Aldermen J. B. Meyer, Owen Carroll, J. F. Walker, A. Russell, A. Ogilvy, and H. E. Stevenson. A ...

    Article : 404 words
  22. THE NEW STEAMER SYDNEY.

    At the invitation of the directors of the Melbourne Steamship Company, Limited, 200 persons paid a visit of inspection this afternoon to the new steamer Sydney which arrived here a few days ago on her ...

    Article : 89 words
  23. THE FODDER DUTIES.

    In the Legislative Assembly last evening Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick asked the Colonial Secretary: Has the matter of the fodder duties received the attention of the Cabinet; and, if it has, what determination, ...

    Article : 970 words
  24. STATE RETRENCHMENT.

    The Minister for Railways stated to-day that he had cut down the estimates of his department by £10,000. It was believed that in the Chief Secretary's Department savings to the amount of from £20,000 ...

    Article : 312 words
  25. DEVELOPMENT OF MINING AT GYMPIE.

    In his speech at Gympie last night the Premier said that he was glad to hear that a firm of enterprising Scotchmen were spending a large amount of money in Maryborough for mining machinery. He had ...

    Article : 383 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    PORT CHALMERS.—Arrival: Blenheim, ship, from Glasgow. (For Continuation of Shipping Intelligence see Page 8.) SHIPPING REPORTS. ...

    Article : 744 words
  27. NEWTOWN.

    This council met on July 1. The Mayor (Alderman H. Morgan) occupied the chair. There were also present Aldermen Fallick, M.L.A., Salmon, Abigail, Jones, Elstub, J. F. Smith, M.L.A., King, Ibbotson, Howe, and ...

    Article : 322 words
  28. NEWCASTLE.

    A special meeting of the Newcastle branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Association was held this evening, for the purpose of considering the proposed new Licensing Act and the proposition of the metropolitan association to ...

    Article : 316 words
  29. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 287 words
  30. VACANCIES IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    No appointments have yet been made to fill vacancies in the Legislative Council, but four names are mentioned in more or less confidence as likely to receive his Excellency's summons. These are Mr. J. ...

    Article : 282 words
  31. RANDWICK.

    The last meeting of this council was held on July 1. Present—Aldermen George Gale (Mayor), S. R. Kennedy, J. O'Donnell, F. Hannan, J.C M'Dougall, J. Hincks, H. Borradale, J. Rundock, and I. B. Hodgson. The ...

    Article : 661 words
  32. MOVEMENTS OF MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Omrah is due to leave Sydney on 5th instant, Melbourne 8th, Adelaide 10th, Fre[?]ntle 14th, Colombo 24th, Port Said August 6, marscilles 12th, and London August 18. ...

    Article : 234 words
  33. SERIOUS HARBOUR COLLISION.

    A somewhat sensational collision occured in the harbour this evening, in which three deep-sea ships were involved. It happened at the North Harbour buoy, where in April last the ship Ditton and the barques Port Crawford and ...

    Article : 467 words
  34. LATE MINING.

    At the Lake View Consols good grade ore ranging from loz. to 50z. in value is being furnished from the two winzers going down below No.3 south level in the ore reserves already accounted for. The main ...

    Article : 175 words
  35. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    The weekly meeting of the Sydney Labour Council was held at the Trades' Hall last night. Mr. A. Cameron presided. Delegates were welcomed from the Sydney and ...

    Article : 193 words
  36. HOMEBUSH YARDS.

    On Monday last both Victorian and New Zealand sheep were penned for sale at the Homebush fat stock yards, and realised very high prices; but they were crossbreds, and New South Wales is not the ...

    Article : 532 words
  37. A MODERN TYCHO BRAHE.

    Chandrasekhara Simha Samanta (says "Knowledge") is a near relative of the Raja of Khandapara, one of the tributary chiefs of Orissa. At the early age of 10, having been taught a tittle astrology ...

    Article : 484 words
  38. ROCKDALE.

    The Rockdale Council met on June 18. Alderman Trevurthen presided; Aldermen Hegarty, taylor, Beehag, Roarty, Gibson, Green, Willington, and the council clerk (Mr. W. C. Hinwood) were also present. In ...

    Article : 189 words
  39. THE NORTH SHORE BRIDGE.

    Sir,—We all admit the desirability of a bridge connection over here on the Shore, and we have agitated for it a good many years now. Still, in the present state of the public expenditure we might ...

    Article : 459 words
  40. ARRIVAL OF THE CHANGSHA.

    The Cha[?] Navigation Company's steamer Chags[?], from Japan and China, via the usual ports, arrived [?] evening and unchored at 8 o'clock in Watson's Bay. Captain Thomas Moore reports having left Yokol[?]ma on May ...

    Article : 132 words
  41. TRAMWAY EMPLOYEES AND EIGHT HOURS.

    At the meeting of the Labour Council last night delegates from the Tramway Employees' Union asked that attention should be directed to events in connection with the new system of eight hours a ...

    Article : 167 words
  42. THE PACIFIQUE.

    The M.M. liner pacifique, from Sydney 24th ultimo, [?] Noumea on the 2nd instant at 2 p.m., and may be expected to arrive at Sydney on Sunday next, the 6th instant. ...

    Article : 34 words
  43. THE TRIALS OF THE LEVIATHAN.

    The Leviathan, armoured cruiser, built, armoured, and engined by Messrs. John Brown and Co., anchored at Spithead on May 19, on the conclusion of her steam trials which had been completely ...

    Article : 356 words
  44. QUARTERLY LICENSING REPORT.

    The report of the licensing inspector, Sub-inspector M'Vane, which was presented to the Quarterly Licensing Bench to-day, stated that there were 178 licensed houses in the district at the present time of which 128 were well ...

    Article : 63 words
  45. THE SHIP CIMBA.

    The ship Cimba, which sailed from Sydney on march [?], arrived at London on Wednesday after days. ...

    Article : 12 words
  46. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following report were yesterday received as to [?] bar harbours along the cost:— Clarence Heads.—19ft. on bar at high water. Ballina.—15ft. on the bar, 9ft. 6in. on inside channel [?] ...

    Article : 56 words
  47. THE CITY COURT.

    At the police court to day, before Mr. Love, S.M., John Sheiley, aged [?]0, seaman, was charged with having at Newcastle on July 2 stolen from the person of Edward Short, a miner, a silver watch valued at £2. The evidence for the ...

    Article : 91 words
  48. IRONMOULDERS' UNION.

    The following have been elected office-bearers of the Ironmoulders' Union:—President, Mr. H. Connell; vice-president, Mr. W. Campbell; secretary, Mr. D.J.Sullivan. ...

    Article : 29 words
  49. THE ZEALANDIA.

    The Zealandia sailed on Wednesday in command of [?] tain C. B. Attwood, who as succeeded Captain Walter M. Hipgrave, resigned. Just before the vessel left New Zealand on her last trip to Sydney a large number of the ...

    Article : 43 words
  50. BUTCHERS' SHOP EMPLOYEES.

    Officials of the Butchers' Shop Employees' Union announce that the membership now numbers about 500. Successful organising work has been going forward at North Sydney, where nearly all employees ...

    Article : 45 words
  51. NEWCASTLE JOCKEY CLUB.

    A committee meeting of Newcastle Jockey Club was held this evening. Arrangements were made to complete the purchase of six acers of ground in connection with the new racecourse, in order to provide more room for the ...

    Article : 156 words
  52. THE STRATHGRYFE.

    Arrangements have been made to dock the recen[?] stranded four-masted Strathgryfe at the yarra dock of Messrs. Wright and Orr. This will probably be one of the largest vessels the firm has yet taken in. The vessel is ...

    Article : 98 words
  53. RAILWAY AND TRAMWAY SERVICE ASSOCIATION.

    At a meeting of the Sydney branch of the Railway and Tramway Service Association, presided over by Mr. J. Lamond at the Trades Hall last night, it was announced that 100 new members had ...

    Article : 76 words
  54. "KILLRHEU"

    Unequalled and Invincible for Coughs and Colds, Wood's Great Peppermint Cure. 1s 6d.—Advt. An excellent full-page portrait of his Majesty King Edward VII. is presented with this week's "Sydney ...

    Article : 46 words
  55. "KILL[?]HEU"

    For Influenza and Colds in the Head Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. 1s 6d.—Advt. ...

    Article : 23 words
  56. "KILLRHEU"

    KILLS RHEUMATISM.—Advt. ...

    Article : 9 words
  57. "KILLRILEU"

    KILLS RHEUMATISM.—Advt. ...

    Article : 7 words
  58. "KILLRHEU"

    KILLS RHEUMATISM.—Advt. ...

    Article : 7 words
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