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  2. NEWCASTLE.

    At to-day's meeting of the Water and Sewerage Board further consideration was given to the subject of the reduced volume of water in the Hunter River, from which the water supply of the Newcastle district is derived, as a ...

    Article : 626 words
  3. VICTORIA.

    It is understood that the Government of Victoria will place a 3 per cent. loan of £250,000 on the local market at a minimum of £94 10s or £95. ...

    Article : 38 words
  4. QUEENSLAND.

    In reply to a letter from Mr. J. M'Conuel, asking for Government support in order to give weight to the prospectus of the company which has secured an offer of the whole of the South African Supply and Cold ...

    Article : 234 words
  5. TO-DAY'S RAT CRUSADE.

    The general arrangements for the distribution of poison to the residents of the city and suburbs, in order that each person might join in the crusade which is to be made to-day against rats of all ...

    Article : 845 words
  6. CHURCH MISSIONARY ASSOCIATION.

    The seventy-seventh anniversary of the New South Wales Church Missionary Association was celebrated yesterday. The annual service was held St. Andrew's Cathedral at 4.30 p.m., at which there ...

    Article : 1,105 words
  7. CAPSIZE OF A BOAT.

    While a boat containing 12 persons was going along side the warship Wallaroo last evening the boat was dashed by the sea against the side of the war vessel, and so badly smashed that she sank, the ...

    Article : 88 words
  8. AREA AT ALEXANDRIA QUARANTINED.

    In view of the fact that several cases have broken out within au area in the borough of Alexandria the Board of Health has deemed it wise to quarantine this pertion of the borough, and a proclamation was ...

    Article : 117 words
  9. DEPARTURE OF CARDINAL MORAN.

    Cardinal Moran, accompanied by Dean O'Haran, arrived by the express to-day from Sydney. The train was due at 12.30, but did not arrive till 1.15, and Cardinal Moran, after a hasty acknowledgment ...

    Article : 93 words
  10. ALDERMEN AND THE DESTRUCTION OF RATS.

    On Monday evening Aldermen Fitzgerald and Perry, of the City Council, addressed three meetings in various parts of the Belmore Ward for the purpose of discussing the crusade against rats, and of ...

    Article : 138 words
  11. THE HOUSING AND TREATMENT OF THE PATIENTS.

    Much has been written and spoken of the causes of the reappearance of the dreaded disease of bubo[?] plague in our midst. Day by day the cases as they appear are chronicled in the press, and the facts ...

    Article : 2,019 words
  12. CONDITION OF THE GENERAL POST OFFICE.

    During the course of the deliberations of the City Council last evening the condition ot the General Post Office came under notice. Alderman Kelly said that in consequence of its ...

    Article : 356 words
  13. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Thomson, the dairy expert, has agreed to remain in the South Australian Public Service at a salary of £275 for another year. Arrangements will probably be made for the ...

    Article : 52 words
  14. ASSAULT BY SEAMEN.

    At the Williamstown Police Court to-day Jans Jansen and Louis Larsen, members of the crew of the Norwegian ship Phoz, were charged with having assaulted Christian Hald, chief officer of the Phoz. ...

    Article : 289 words
  15. ACTION BY THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.

    The central administration of the Postal Department first learned from the press that a letter-carrier employed in the Sydney General Post Office had contracted pingue. In the absence of the ...

    Article : 193 words
  16. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The population at the end of February was 199,282, the net increase for the month being 2559. ...

    Article : 22 words
  17. THE CITY COUNCIL.

    The health committee of the City Council met yesterday morning, the Mayor (Alderman Hughes) presiding. The Mayor informed the committee that he had ...

    Article : 1,629 words
  18. REVENUE RETURNS.

    The revenue for February was £301,415, being an increase of £46,901 over February, 1901. Compared with February last year the increase in Customs and excise receipts is £39,903. ...

    Article : 33 words
  19. PROTECTION OF CAVES.

    The caves board which was appointed some months ago to protect the caves in the south-west has been authorised to construct a number of roads and bush tracks so as to give casy access to the beauty spots. ...

    Article : 160 words
  20. THE SUSPECTED CASE ON THE COOLGARDIE.

    After waiting from 3.30 p.m. on Monday until 12.15 p.m. to-day, borne with much good humour by all on board, the Coolgardie was again inspected by the acting health officer, Dr. Gething, who after ...

    Article : 136 words
  21. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    The weekly 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. J. W. Birkenhead, Alfred ...

    Article : 263 words
  22. TASMANIA.

    The steamer Moonah, which arrived from King Island to-day, brought news of a sad drowning accident which occurred at Surprise Bay on Saturday week. It appears that three boys named Anderson, ...

    Article : 90 words
  23. DISCUSSION IN THE BALMAIN COUNCIL.

    At lost night's meeting of the Balmain Council a communication was received from the City Council asking the council to co-operate, with other municipalities, in making an onslaught on the rats and ...

    Article : 331 words
  24. THE TOWITTA CASE.

    The case of Mary Augusta Schippan, accused of the murder of her sister Bertha at Towitta, on New Year's Night, was brought on at the Criminal Court, before the Chief Justice, to-day. A large crowd ...

    Article : 189 words
  25. SEA WATER AS A DISINFECTANT.

    "Medicus" writes:—"I write to suggest the use of sea water for the flushing of our sewers and streets. Some of our best types of antiseptics, as sodium and iodine, are found in sea water in a state of solution. ...

    Article : 236 words
  26. THE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA ROBBERY.

    Leeming and Brownrigg, who are in custody on a charge of robbery at the Bank of Australasia, have made a full confession of their guilt, and will be brought up to-morrow morning at the police court ...

    Article : 73 words
  27. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The steamship Goodwin arrived to-day from Fremantle to load a full cargo of coal from various collieries for Java, and the barque Oimara arrived from Table Bay to load coal for the west coast of South America. The steamer ...

    Article : 132 words
  28. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Cabinet has decided to take the necessary steps to have the Westport-Cardiff mine declared a State coal mine, in addition to the mine at Point Elizabeth, near Greymouth, which has already been ...

    Article : 52 words
  29. CORRESPONDENTS' VIEWS.

    "Knight-Errant" writes:—"Fowls and pigeons are kept in an area right in the heart of the city, and maize is thrown about not only on the roof of the fowlhouse, but in the fowlhouse itself, and in the ...

    Article : 171 words
  30. RATS IN GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS.

    At a meeting of the Parramatta Borough Council on Monday evening the inspector of unisanees, in his report, referred to the fact that rats were very plentiful at the various Government institutions. It was ...

    Article : 104 words
  31. COLLISION AT LAUNCESTON.

    A collision occurred about 8 o'clock this evening near Town Point between the steamer Koonookarra, and the steam yacht Alice. The latter vessel was just returning from an excursion down the river, ...

    Article : 213 words
  32. THE QUARTER SESSIONS.

    The March sittings of the Newcastle Court of Quarter Sessions were opened before Judge Rogers at the City Courthouse to-day. Mr. Dawson prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Prior to the cases being called on for hearing ...

    Article : 496 words
  33. THE AUSTRALIAN AUXILIARY SQUADRON.

    The Australian squadron is now at Lyttelton. Admiral Beaumont paid an official visit to the Governor, Lord Ranfurly, to-day. Lord Ranfurly returned the visit. ...

    Article : 71 words
  34. GENERAL INSPECTION.

    A special report dealing with the inspection of premises in Leichhardt, whence one of the plague patients was taken recently, was furnished by the local inspector at a meeting of the Leichharde ...

    Article : 369 words
  35. THE ALIEN RESTRICTION ACT.

    It was reported yesterday that six lascars belonging to the crew of the P. and O. Company's K.M.S. India had deserted from the vessel. These men come under the provisions of the Aliens ...

    Article : 241 words
  36. AMATEUR FISHERMEN'S ASSOCIATION OF N.S.W.

    The annual dinner of the Amateur Fishermen's Association was held at the Queen's Hall last night. Captain A. Spain, president of the association, occupied the chair, and there were present Dr. A. Burne, ...

    Article : 599 words
  37. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Arrived at Port Chalmers; Pakeha, s., from London. Sailed from Auckland: Zealandia, s., for Sydney. (For Continuation of Shipping Intelligence see Pags 8.) SHIPPING REPORTS. ...

    Article : 52 words
  38. THE FEDERAL CONTINGENT.

    The men of the third battalion of the Federal Contingent were yesterday afternoon engaged in pitching tents, &c., on the site selected for the new camp in the Centennial Park. The location, on the plateau ...

    Article : 141 words
  39. THE R.M.S. INDIA, SAILING TO-DAY.

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  40. FUNERAL OF MRS. F. WELLS.

    The remains of the late Mrs. Wells, relict of the late Colonel Frederick Wells, were interred in the Waverley Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Those who attended included a number of relatives and ...

    Article : 235 words
  41. NEWCASTLE TATTERSALL'S CLUB.

    The sixth annual meeting of the members of the Newcastle Tattersall's Club was held in the club-rooms, King-street, to-night. The retiring president, Mr. David Fisher, occupied the chair. There was a representative gathering. ...

    Article : 463 words
  42. COLONEL WALLACK.

    Colonel Wallock left for Sydney by the steamer Oonah this ovening to assume charge of the third battalion of the Commonwealth Contingent for South Africa. ...

    Article : 30 words
  43. PRECAUTIONS AT DARLINGTON.

    At the last meeting of the Darlington Council the Mayor (Alderman Cover) reported that he had given the local sanitary inspector instructions to have all streets and lanes well watered; the water to ...

    Article : 145 words
  44. TRAM ACCIDENT IN OXFORD-STREET.

    While crossing Oxford-street, between Dowling and Flinders streets, shortly before 4 o'clock yesterday, a married woman named Mary Ann Harcourt, residing in Campbell-street, Paddington, was ...

    Article : 70 words
  45. FUNERAL OF MR. E. D. FARRELL.

    The funeral of the late Mr. Edward Dansen Farrell took place at the Waverley Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The chief mourners present were Mr. W. A. Farrell (brother), Mr. W. Lawrence, ...

    Article : 164 words
  46. FALL FROM A CART.

    Henry Cluton, 18, residing in Parramatta-road, Concord, and employed in driving cordial manufacturer's cart, was thrown from the vehicle yesterday afternoon while proceeding through Flemington. ...

    Article : 61 words
  47. PRECAUTIONS AT RANDWICK.

    The Randwick Council is doing all in its power to prevent any outbreak of the plague in that borough. A staff of men is engaged in laying poison in likely rat resorts and disinfecting drains and culverts. The ...

    Article : 186 words
  48. SALE OF WORK AT MORTLAKE.

    A sale of work was held by the Sewers' Band of St. Mary's Church, Mortlake, in the school-hall, on Friday afternoon and evening last. The opening ceremony was performed by Mrs. Yarrington, wife of the rector of the ...

    Article : 203 words
  49. HEALTH INSPECTION OF PROPERTIES.

    The health committee appointed by the City Council continued its inspection of city properties to-day, and drafted a number of r[?]commendations for consideration at the next meeting of the City Council. ...

    Article : 226 words
  50. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The ninth annual meeting of the Maitland Civilian Rifle Club was held at the Military Hall last evening. The report and balance-sheet showed that the club was in a sound financial position, with a membership roll of 45. ...

    Article : 152 words
  51. LEICHHARDT.

    At Monday night's meeting of the Leichhardt Council the Mayor (Alderman J. P. Treadgold) furnished a special minute dealing with the measures that had been taken in connection with the plague ...

    Article : 409 words
  52. THE EASTER SHOW.

    The horse committee of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales met at the society's office yesterday. Mr. H. R. Murray, of Moree, was appointed a judge in the tratting events, and Mr. C. ...

    Article : 125 words
  53. DANIELL'S IMPERIAL HOTEL, BRISBANE.

    Terms, 3 gu[?] per week. Sample-rooms.—Advt. ...

    Article : 8 words
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