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  2. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The A.S.S. Company's cattle steamer Ras Elba, when steaming for Long Jetty yesterday in Fremantle Harbour, got on a reef and since floated off. It is not yet known the extent of the damage or if ...

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  3. VICTORIA.

    The following live stock was on board the steamer Moravian, which arrived here yesterday from London:—Two Jersey cows for Mr. G. F. Chirnside, Werribee; a chestnut Suffolk stallion and two marcs ...

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  4. THE COAL-WEIGHING QUESTION.

    The following report of the judgment in the above important matter is taken from the "Times." The members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council were Lord Davey, Lord Lindley, and Sir ...

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  5. THE SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT STILL.

    At the Ryde Police Court yesterday, before Mr. T. E. Mac Nevin, P.M., and Messrs. R. Hilliard, H. E. Jordan, and T. G. Dole, Js.P., William Holland and Joseph Onus, who were arrested on New Year's ...

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  6. TOUR OF THE PRINCE, AND PRINCESS OF WALES.

    The Prince and Princess of Wales were in the city of London on December 5, and needless to say that the occasion being a State one, they were worthily received. Of the nature of their reception the ...

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  7. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    At the Trades Hall last night a conference was held between representatives of the Tailoresses' Union and delegates from the Manufacturers' Association to discuss various conditions of the ...

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  8. NEWCASTLE.

    A special sitting of the Newcastle District Court was held at the city courthouse this morning, when Acting Judge Harris delivered his reserved decision in connection with three municipal test cases which ...

    Article : 367 words
  9. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    Arrivals.—Triton, Precursor. Hyernes, Rhein, Dina. Departures.—Drayton Grange, s., for Sydney; Jupiter, for Melbourne; Morayshire, for Fremantle; Pakeha, s., for Lyttleton. ...

    Article : 241 words
  10. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL.

    The Governor-General yesterday visited the Zoo, attended by a large party, including the State Governor and Minister for Defence. He was conducted over the grounds by Mr. Hackett, president ...

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  11. A FATAL FIRE.

    A fire broke out late on Saturday night in a fourroomed wooden cottage in Nicholson-street, Carlton, occupied by a family named M'Namara. The fire is supposed to have started in a bedroom in which ...

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  12. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. China left Colombo on the 6th instant for Australia. The Rhein arrived at Southampton on the 4th instant from Australia. ...

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  13. MINISTERIAL ELECTIONS.

    The Ministerial elections took place to-day. Mr. Leake was returned for West Perth. The Guildford results are not yet in. The R.M.S. Victoria took from Fremantle 150,000 ...

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  14. THE R.M.S. HIMALAYA.

    The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Himalaya, due tomorrow morning from London, is in command of Captain W. L. Broun, R.N.R. The steamer left Gravesend on Friday, November 2s, at 2 p.m., and was delayed by fog in the ...

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  15. THE CARLTON BREWERY.

    An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Carlton Brewery, Limited, was held to-day to approve of the scheme of arrangement with the debenture-holders proposed by the directors, and ...

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  16. SENSATIONAL FIRE AT LILLIMUR.

    The police at Horsham this morning received a report of a sensational fire at Lillimur in the early hours of Saturday morning, when the Albion Hotel was destroyed with practically all its contents ...

    Article : 226 words
  17. COURT OF COLONIAL APPEALS.

    Describing the proposal to secure the establishment of a final Court of colonial appeals the London "Times" of December 2 writes:— The outcome of the conference on the subject of ...

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  18. COLLIERY ACCIDENT.

    A serious accident happened at about 4 o'clock this afternoon at Hetton Colliery. It appears that an old miner named Thomas Buchanan and his mate were engaged in ...

    Article : 177 words
  19. AN UNUSUAL CHARGE.

    An unusual charge, that of inciting a person to break into a dwelling-house, was preferred against Stephen Wright (also known as Sergeant-major Venimore Wright), and Edith Loel, at the City ...

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  20. THE CITY COURT.

    At the City Police Court to-day three men named John Burke, 28, stonecutter, George Ward, 22, bootmaker; and Clifford Jones, 30, shearer, were charged with having in company stolen a cardboard ...

    Article : 150 words
  21. THE GROUNDING OF THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE.

    The inquiry into the grounding of the steamer Duke of Devonshire on Hunter Reef was commenced to-day at the Marine Board office. During the course of his evidence the captain stated that in his ...

    Article : 544 words
  22. H.M.S. DART.

    The survey gunboat Dart, which yesterday arrived from Cairns, has the following executive:—Commander C. E. Monro, Lieutenant Nares, Lieutenant Sides, Lieutenant Aylen, Dr. Forrester, Mr. Hammond (paymaster), and Mr. ...

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  23. BUILDERS' LABOURERS' UNION.

    A meeting of the Builders' Labourers' Union was held last night at the Trades Hall, Mr. W. Porter being in the chair. Revision of rules with a view towards registration under the Industrial Arbitration ...

    Article : 63 words
  24. HARBOUR REMOVALS.

    The steamer St. Louis was taken from the Central to the Py[?]mont Wharf yesterday. The American ship Agenor, which has undergone an extensive overhaul at ort's Dock, was yesterday towed to ...

    Article : 138 words
  25. THE AJAX-GOSFORD COLLISION.

    A preliminary inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the recent collision between the Government pilot steamer Ajax and the coasting steamer Gosford was conducted by the Supreintendent of Navigation ...

    Article : 207 words
  26. COLLARMAKERS' UNION.

    At the Trades Hall last night a meeting of the Collarmakers' Union was held for the purpose of revising rules and prices of various classes of labour. Mr. J. MacNamara presided. It was stated that the ...

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  27. FERRY EMPLOYEES' DIFFICULTY.

    Mr. C. Raynham, secretary of the Firemen's and Deckhands' Union, received a reply yesterday morning from the secretary of the Terry Owners' Association with respect to the point in dispute between the two ...

    Article : 392 words
  28. BAR HARBOURS.

    The following reports were yesterday received as to the bars along the coast:— Ballina.—15ft. on bar, 10ft. on side channel at high water. ...

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  29. DEPARTURE OF WAR VESSELS.

    H.M.S. Archer (Commander Rolleston) and H.M.S. Sparrow (Lieutenant-Commander Coates), which have been on a visit to Newcastle for several days, took their departure this morning for Sydney. ...

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  30. HOULDER LINE STEAMERS.

    Messrs. Houlder Brothers and Co., Limited, report the following movements of their steamers, [?]iz.:— The Hornby Grange sailed from Buencs Ayres November 10 for Newcastle. ...

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  31. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The Tacora, four-masted brigantine, arrived this morning from Adelaide to load a full cargo of coal for the West Coast of South America. There were no departures or clearances in connection with the ...

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  32. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES.

    Court Fortitude. No. 433, Order of Royal Foresters, held its annual installation of officers at the Royal Foresters' Hall, Castlereagh-street, on Thursday, January 2, when Bro. W. Moore was elevated ...

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  33. FATALITIES, AND CASUALTIES.

    Shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday morning the proprietor of a boarding-house in Cumberland-street found a lodger, whose name is said to be H. Miller, lying on the floor ...

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  34. LUND'S LINE OF STEAMERS.

    Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Sanderson, Limited, advise:— The Wileannia is at Melbourne, on route to London. The Warrigal left Capetown December 19, due at ...

    Article : 81 words
  35. QUEENSLAND.

    The Under-Secretary for Mines has explained that the falling off of the gold yield last year was due to the fact that the tailings are being rapidly exhausted at Charters Towers, where the falling off ...

    Article : 88 words
  36. OCEAN S.S. COMPANY.

    Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Sanderson, Limited, report:— The Sarpedon left Glasgow on November 30 with general cargo for Australia. ...

    Article : 78 words
  37. RIFLE SHOOTING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 270 words
  38. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    A meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board was held at the offices, Newcastle, this morning. The president (Mr. W. J. Millner) occupied the chair and Messrs. G. W. Webb, ...

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  39. THE ALEXANDRIA TRAMWAY.

    The new tramway branching off from the Botany tramway at Raglan-street, Alexandria, and passing through that municipality to St. Peter's railway station, has been completed, with the exception of ...

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  40. DEATH AT SYDNEY HOSPITAL.

    A woman named Elizabeth Mary Catherine Aiken, aged 59 years, died at Sydney Hospital at an early hour yesterday morning. It was stated that deceased while attempting to cross Bourke-street near ...

    Article : 142 words
  41. THE TEACHERS' UNION.

    The fourteenth annual conference of the Queensland Teachers' Union was opened to-day. About 40 teachers were present. The annual report was read. The officers appointed were:—President, A. Exley; ...

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  42. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS CONSIGNED TO BURNS, PHILP, AND CO., LIMITED.

    The Arawatta, for Melbourne, left Sydney yesterday, arrives there on the 9th, leaves Melbourne on 11th, and is due back to Sydney on the 13th, sailing hence for Queensland ports on the 14th. ...

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  43. THE MOUNT MORGAN SHOOTING CASE.

    In connection with the recent shooting case at Mount Morgan, Matthew Adams was charged at Mount Morgan Police Court to-day with wounding his daughter Maggie with intent. From the evidence ...

    Article : 353 words
  44. A PECULIAR ACCIDENT IN A TRAM.

    Yesterday morning an accident happened, by which Mr. Thomas Hegarty, of Waverley, received serious injuries whilst seated in a tram in Oxford-street, Paddington, near the intersection of Jersey-road. ...

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  45. THE SEDUCTIVE CIGARETTE.

    With commendable perseverance Dr. Ross, M.L.A., has from time to time in the N.S.W. State Assembly drawn attention to the evils attendant on cigarettesmoking, especially in the cases of lads and young ...

    Article : 435 words
  46. CHURCH NEWS.

    A praise service was held on Sunday evening in the Hunter-Baillie Memorial Church, Annandale, the Rev. J. S. Scott being the preacher. Solos were sung by Miss Jessie Sheath ("Angels Ever Bright ...

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  47. ACCIDENT AT AN IRON FOUNDRY.

    An engineer's apprentice named Leslie Turnbull, who resides at Douglas-street, Petersham, met with a painful accident at Scrutton's Iron Foundry, Pyrmont, yesterday afternoon. He was working near ...

    Article : 75 words
  48. THE SCHOONER LOUIS.

    It is understood that the five-masted American schooner Louis, which put into Newcastle yesterday in a leaky condition, will be towed to her destination, Melbourne, by the steam tug Champion. She ...

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  49. NEW SOUTH WALES CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR UNION.

    The monthly meeting of the executive committee of the above union was held on Friday evening. The Rev. Dr. Porter (president) was in the chair. One new society was affiliated. A card was received from ...

    Article : 156 words
  50. AN OXFORD-STREET SENSATION.

    Shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a sensational accident occurred in Oxford-street, near Burton-street. A sulky which was occupied by two ladied and a child was being driven along the street, ...

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  51. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

    The New South Wales team to play against South Australia, on the Adelaide oval on Friday, arrived this morning, and was met by a large number of cricketers and enthusiastic supporters at the railway ...

    Article : 128 words
  52. BALMAIN METHODIST CHURCHES.

    Special thanksgiving and covenant services were celebrated on Sunday at the Balmain Central Wesleyan Mission Hall. Both the morning and evening services were conducted by the superintendent of the ...

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  53. INTER-STATE TEACHERS' CRICKET MATCH.

    The Inter-State Teachers' match was resumed on the St. Kilda Ground to-day, and resulted in a win for Victoria on the first innings by 12 runs. When play ceased on Monday New South Wales had made ...

    Article : 75 words
  54. THE CANADIAN-AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    The Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Limited, managing agents of the Canadian-Australian Royal Mail Line, advise the movements of the steamers as under:— ...

    Article : 94 words
  55. AUSTRALIAN CHURCH.

    Dr. James Martin Peebles, of Battle Creek, U.S.A., and editor of "The Temple of Health and Psychic Review," preached on Sunday morning to a large congregation in the I.O.O.F. Temple, the devotional ...

    Article : 74 words
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