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  2. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The Farmers' Co-operative Company having leased the Berry Central factory held a meeting of suppliers to-day, to lay before them a proposal to form a local co-operative company, to be called the ...

    Article : 208 words
  3. CITY COUNCIL.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council of Sydney was held at the Town[?] Hall last evening, when there were present— Alderman T. Hughes (Mayor, in the chair). ...

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  4. AMUSEMENTS.

    Signor Roberto Hazon's benefit was the occasion of an overwhelming attendance at Her Majesty's Theatre last night. The appearance of the popular maestro at his desk in the orchestra was the signal ...

    Article : 558 words
  5. QUEENSLAND.

    A message from Bundaberg states that the sugar output for the past season was:—Bundaberg, 18,273 tons: Isis, 13,101 tons; Maryborough, 1786 tons. Total for Wide Bay district, 33,160 tons. ...

    Article : 332 words
  6. GOULBURN DIOCESAN SYNOD.

    The informal conference of the Goulburn Diocesan Synod to consider the vacancy in the see lasted till about 10.30 p.m. yesterday. The tentative ballot was overwhelmingly in ...

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  7. POLITICAL LABOUR LEAGUE.

    The Political Labour League conference was resumed at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. H. Lamond presided, and the large number of delegates who were present on the opening day was well ...

    Article : 1,205 words
  8. SCHOOLS OF ARTS.

    The balance sheet presented at the annual meeting of the subscribers to the School of Arts indicates that the institution is in a very satisfactory position and making good progress. The receipts for the ...

    Article : 128 words
  9. RETRENCHMENT IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE.

    The Minister for Railways addressed a meeting at Rockhampton on Monday. He said the only means of overcoming the financial difficulty was by obedience to the natural laws of finance; that was, by ...

    Article : 169 words
  10. NEW COUNCIL-CHAMBERS AT WYALONG.

    This afternoon the foundation stone of the new council-chambers was formally laid by the Mayor (Alderman Chudleigh). There was a large attendance of citizens and visitors from West Wyalong. ...

    Article : 119 words
  11. THEATRE ROYAL MATINEE.

    There was a merry attendance of children at the performance of "Alice in Wonderland" at the Theatre Royal yesterday afternoon. All the little inmates of the Randwick Orphan Asylum were ...

    Article : 161 words
  12. THE STRANDED EXPLORING PARTY.

    The Premier has received a telegram from the Premier of Victoria as follows:—"Spencer and Gillen's exploration party is detained at Booraloola. They had hoped to catch the mail steamer sailing ...

    Article : 257 words
  13. FIRE AT BROKEN HILL.

    Shortly before 5 o'clock this afternoon a fire occurred at It. V. Wilson's general retail store in Bromide-street. The contents, consisting of groceries and drapery, were destroyed, or so damaged as ...

    Article : 161 words
  14. BUSH FIRES.

    Last evening a bush fire broke out on the property occupied by Mrs. Garland, on the road to Meadow Flat. The residence and sheds were consumed. The bush fire reported last week burnt over 2000 ...

    Article : 53 words
  15. SOUTH COAST.

    Preparations are being made with a view to the opening of a new colliery about half way between Austinmer and South Chifton. Survey work has been proceeding for some time, and other arrangements ...

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  16. TOWN HALL ORGAN RECITALS.

    The City Organist opened his recital yesterday afternoon in classic fashion with Rhemberger's beautiful "Pastoral Sonata," a work chosen in memoriam of the recently deceased composer. ...

    Article : 180 words
  17. THE WHITE CLIFFS MAIL ROBBERY.

    Mr. R. N. Morrison, the contractor of the White Cliffs and Wilcannia mails, has announced his intention of offering a reward of £50 for the discovery of the robber of the mail bag last week. ...

    Article : 44 words
  18. THE DENTAL HOSPITAL OF SYDNEY.

    The statutory annual mee[?]ng of the Dental Hospital of Sydney was held las[?]evening at the Australia Hotel. There was a large[?]as[?]endance. The chair was occupied by Mr. E. K. [?] [?]hell. ...

    Article : 319 words
  19. WEST MAITLAND CO-OPERATIVE BAKING SOCIETY.

    The sixty-seventh half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the West Maitland Co-operative Baking Society was held to-night, at the old Masonic Hall, when the report and the ...

    Article : 144 words
  20. THE RAINFALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 259 words
  21. DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.

    The Government Printing Office Dramatic and Musical Society gave a successful entertainment last evening at the Queen's Hall. Pitt-street. There was a large audience. The first portion of the evening ...

    Article : 172 words
  22. THE GRETA COLLIERY.

    The work of reopening the Greta colliery is progressing satisfactorily. All danger from fire is now past. Mr. Jeffries left to-day to resume his duties as manager at Helensburgh. The whole of the ...

    Article : 93 words
  23. THE LATE MR. R. H. W. WEBSTER.

    The remains of the late Mr. Richard Henry Wynne Webster were interred in the Church of England portion of the Waverley Cemetery yesterday. The cortege left the deceased's late residence, ...

    Article : 171 words
  24. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of the National Rifle Association of New South Wales was held at the association rooms, 16 O'Connell-street, last night. There was a large attendance of members. Lieutenant-Colonel ...

    Article : 579 words
  25. QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The Quarter Sessions sitting concluded to-day. John M'Gregor, for assaulting a girl aged 13, was sentenced to two years' hard labour; and John Towns, for stealing drapery from the Clarence River ...

    Article : 68 words
  26. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Quite a flatter in the labour organisations of Western Australia has been caused by two proposals recently put forward by the Government. The first is a proposal to let to Messrs. Coaston, Finlayson, ...

    Article : 217 words
  27. DAIRY FARMERS' UNION OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The quarterly Fxecutive meeting of the Dairy Farmers' Union of New South Wales was held at the Queen's Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr. John James (K[?]ama) presided. The secretary was directed to ...

    Article : 309 words
  28. THE CHURCHES.

    A number of changes has been made in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Goulburn. Three new parishes have been established—Jerilderie, Lockhart, and Koorawatha. Father M. Vaughan, of Wyalong, ...

    Article : 257 words
  29. SUBURBAN ROBBERIES.

    Mrs. Eliza Burkitt, licensee of the Standard Hotel, Cooper-street, Surry Hills, has reported to the police that her premises were entered by burglars between 11 p.m. on the 26th instant and 6 a.m. yesterday. ...

    Article : 192 words
  30. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    At a special meeting of the Parramatta council on Tuesday evening, the Mayor (Alderman Noller) referred to the fact that the council had been charged with neglect in not taking prompt action to represent ...

    Article : 187 words
  31. A WOMAN'S DEATH.

    The adjourned inquest in regard to the death of a married woman named Ellen Christian, 27, who died at her residence, Elizabeth-street, on January 21, was continued before the City Coroner (Mr. J. ...

    Article : 281 words
  32. A WATER FAMINE AVERTED.

    Splendid tropical rains are again reported from Fitzroy River, southwards to Coolgardie. The pastoral intervening districts all greatly benefited, and the goldfields were saved from a water famine. ...

    Article : 34 words
  33. LATE SPORTING.

    Some straight-out wagering was done on the Newmarket Handicap to-day. Aurons continues the favourite at 100 to 7, and is being steadily backed by the public at 100 to 4. Chesil Beach was backed to ...

    Article : 171 words
  34. VETERINARY SURGEONS' CONFERENCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  35. NEWCASTLE.

    The Albyn, four-masted barque, which arrived last night from Melbourne, will load a cargo of coal for a foreign market, the name of which has not transpired. The Iselholme, steamer, arrived to-day from Sydney to replenish ...

    Article : 120 words
  36. DEATH OF MR. G. E. MACKAY.

    Mr. George Edward Mackay, secretary for 20 years of the P. and A. Society, died last night. He was a son of the late Dr. Mackay, of Everton, Victoria, who was one of the earliest settlers on the ...

    Article : 131 words
  37. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Arrived at Wellington: Mokoia, s., from Sydney. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 8.) SHIPPING REPORTS. (Continued from page 4.) ...

    Article : 345 words
  38. POLLUTION OF GEORGE'S RIVER.

    At a meeting of the Cabramatta and Canley Vale Council, held on Thursday evening, the question of the pollution of George's River was referred to by Alderman Hoy, who stated that if the council did ...

    Article : 130 words
  39. AUSTRALIAN WORKERS' UNION CONFERENCE.

    When the conference of delegates from the various branches of the Australian Workers' Union met yesterday it resumed consideration of the union agreement, and some slight alterations were made in ...

    Article : 303 words
  40. AN "AMY CASTLES" TENOR.

    It is to be hoped that few vocalists meet with the misfortune which actually overtook Mr. William Neilson, a leading tenor, late of Miss Amy Castles Concert Co., and of Williamson and Musgrove's ...

    Article : 326 words
  41. THE CITY POLICE COURT.

    At the City Police Court to-day Edward Pritchard, 51, a carpenter, was fined £1, with the alternative of 14 days' imprisonment, for having stolen a brace and bit of the value of 5s. ...

    Article : 352 words
  42. AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL.

    The appearance of the vineyards in this locality is such as to hold out no encouragement to hope that growers will secure even a fair yield, want of rain having seriously affected the fruit, which ...

    Article : 161 words
  43. TRADES AND LABOUR.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Tailoresses' Union was held last night at the Trades Hall, the president Mr. Holland, occupying the chair. The proceedings were not open to the press, but ...

    Article : 150 words
  44. THE SHIP REPUBLIC IN A GALE.

    The terrific gales which resulted in the abandoning of the Port Patrick were severely felt by the ship Republic, which reached Hobson's Bay from Chemainus, British Columbia, to-night. She was ...

    Article : 153 words
  45. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The Polynesien arrived at Marseilles on the [?] [?] from Sydney, via ports. The R.M.S. Arcadia arrived at Fremantle at 8.15 a.m. yesterday, and left at 2.20 p.m. for Adelaide. Her English ...

    Article : 89 words
  46. COUNTRY HOSPITALS.

    The annual meeting of the subscribers to the Bourke District Hospital was held last night in the council-chambers. The following officers were elected:—President, Mr. W. W. Davis, M.L.A.; ...

    Article : 677 words
  47. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.

    Pure. Healthful. WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.—Advt. A group of 46 portraits of representatives at the Educational Conference is a leading feature in this ...

    Article : 28 words
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