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  2. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    After an absence of new cases for three clear days another plague patient was sent to the Coast Hospital yesterday afternoon. The case is that of Caroline Hook, aged 27, a resident of Farr-street, ...

    Article : 152 words
  3. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    WELLINGTON.—Departure: April 5, Talune, s., for Sydney. (For continuation of Shipping Intelligence see page 8.) SHIPPING REPORTS. ...

    Article : 429 words
  4. DANGERS OF A TICK INVASION.

    On more than one occasion during the last session of Parliament attention was drawn, especially by Mr. Meagher, M. L. A., to the dauger of the dairy herds of the northern districts, especially those in the ...

    Article : 1,189 words
  5. NEWCASTLE.

    The barque Clan Macleod, from Melbourne, arrived on Saturday to load coal for Auckland, and the barque Java, from Sydney, to take a cargo of coal for Callao. The barque Viking arrived to-day ...

    Article : 194 words
  6. VICTORIA.

    An old two-storied wooden building in Barkly-street Carlton, which has been occupied for the past 30 years by Messrs. Dorgan Brothers, undercolothing manufacturers, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. ...

    Article : 498 words
  7. MR. JUSTICE STEPHEN.

    On Tuesday last the April sitting of the Wagga Circu[?]t Court were opened. Before the business commenced (says the "Wagga Advertise") Mr. G. Martin, P.M., briefly extended to his Honor Mr. ...

    Article : 478 words
  8. QUEENSLAND.

    The Stock Board has had under consideration the present position of matters with regard to the tick pest and the advisability of maintaining the present buffer area near the south-eastern border. It was ...

    Article : 243 words
  9. A FATAL CASE IN QUEENSLAND.

    The plague patient Bogan died at Colmslie, and was buried yesterday at Toowong. ...

    Article : 20 words
  10. SHARING THE EXPENSES.

    A deputation from the Jo[?]t Epidemic Board waited upon Mr. Foxton yesterday to endeavour to get the Government to nationalise the expenses of stamping out the plague. A tentative arrangement ...

    Article : 111 words
  11. MURDER OF A GIRL.

    Further information regarding the outrage at Itaca has been received. The work of the trackers yesterday morning revealed the fact that on each side of the track of the girl's feet were pools of blood, and ...

    Article : 341 words
  12. PORT HUNTER SAILING CLUB.

    A 10-footers' handicap, the final race of the season, was sailed on Saturday afternoon over the usual course. The wind was strong from the south-east and three out of the five competing boats capsized, ...

    Article : 186 words
  13. CITY COUNCIL EMPLOYEES AND PLAGUE.

    It has been discovered that the man Bott, who died from plague in the early part of last week, was employed in one of the cleansing gangs of the City Council. At the time of his infection it was ...

    Article : 121 words
  14. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 words
  15. TYSER LINE.

    The Indradevi is due here from London about Thursday next. The Indralema sailed from London on March 2 for Fremantle. ...

    Article : 119 words
  16. [?]GU[?] RAT.

    With regard to the discovery of a plague rat on Friday on premises in the city, a thorough examination of these premises was made by the city health officer and other officials on ...

    Article : 226 words
  17. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The Deputy Postmaster-General has received a telegram from Norfolk Island reproting very bad weather. The Ang[?]a wired at noon yesterday:— "471 miles paid out. The gale du[?]ng the night ...

    Article : 47 words
  18. CHURCH LIFE IN SCOTLAND.

    The Rev. F. W. Anderson, M. A., who arrived on Friday from Scotland with the object of supplying the pulpit of the Woollahra Presbyterian Church for four months, was interviewed by a "Herald" ...

    Article : 562 words
  19. MR. RUSSELL INTERVIEWED.

    Mr. H. C. Russell, Government Astronomer, last evening, when seen by a "Herald" reporter, said from the reports to hand it appeared that the rain had been coastal only. Thoughout the inland areas ...

    Article : 139 words
  20. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY.

    The Changalla left Sydney on Saturday at noon for the usual Queensland ports. Thursday Island, Port Darwin, Manila, Hongkong, and Japan. The Tsinan leaves Melbourne to-day for Sydney, ...

    Article : 116 words
  21. NEW ZEALAND.

    In replying to a deputation from the Wellington Harbour Board, Mr. Seddon said that harbour boards were within their rights in charging harbour dues on private cargoes carried in Imperial troopships. The ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. RAILWAY FARES.

    The Burwood Council is again taking up the question of reduced suburban railway fares and other matters more particularly affecting the convenience of the regular passengers using the Burwood railway ...

    Article : 429 words
  23. BUSHRANGING IN QUEENSLAND.

    Little definite information has been received by the police in regard to the husbranging incident. The commissioner stated yesterday morning that the details of the various matters published were almost ...

    Article : 73 words
  24. HOWARD SMITH LINE.

    The steamer Peregrine left here for Townsville, via ports on Saturday. She is expected back in Sydney on the 19th instant on her way to Melbourne. The steamer Le[?]a left here on Saturday for Melbourne. ...

    Article : 67 words
  25. STATION REPORTS.

    Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, have received the following station advices:— The Cowals, Cobar, March 27, 20 points Canonbar, Nyngan, 27th, 26 points from thunderstorms; ...

    Article : 298 words
  26. RIFLE TEAM FOR BISLEY.

    Lieutent-Colonel Sommerville, who has been appointed to the command of the Bisley team which leaves on April 24, commanded the lost Bisley team. ...

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  27. CONDITION IF PYRMONT AND BLACKWATTLE BAY.

    Several complaints have been received of late with reference to the insanitary condition of portions of Pyrmont and Darling Harbour, and the residents of these particular parts seem not the least surprised ...

    Article : 343 words
  28. THE AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN LINE.

    Messrs. Dangar, Gedye, and Co. advise that the steamer New Orleans arrived at Melbourne on Saturday, on route to Brisbane, from New York. The steamer Workfield, also from New York, left ...

    Article : 43 words
  29. MAORI MOUNTED CORPS.

    Mr. Seddon announced in a recent speech that the Government intended to form native mounted corps in different parts of the colony. The officers, he said, would be selected with the assistance of ...

    Article : 87 words
  30. THE DETECTIVE OFFICE.

    Two vacancies have recently been occasioned in the staff of the detective office by the promotion of Senior-detectives Roche and Goulder to the rank of acting sub-inspectors, the former at No. 1 Police ...

    Article : 384 words
  31. UNION S.S. COMPANY OF N.Z.

    The Hauroto arrived at Auckland at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, and leaves for Fiji and Sydney, via Samoa and Tonga, on Wednesday, the 9th instant. The Talune left Wellington on Saturday for Sydney. ...

    Article : 44 words
  32. THE WOOL FLEET.

    Messrs. W. and A. M'Arthur, Limited, are in receipt of a cable advising the arrival at London of the ship [?] field on the 2nd instant. The Hartfield sailed from Sydney November 29, 1901. ...

    Article : 35 words
  33. FATALITY AT KALGOORLIE.

    A tragic fatality occurred on Saturday night at Knight's shooting gallery, Hannans-street, the victim bieng a youth named Richard G[?]bert Pope, aged 18 years. It is stated that shortly after 9 o'clock a ...

    Article : 155 words
  34. THE DRAYTON GRANGE.

    The steamer Drayton Grange arrived in port yesterday from Brisbane, whither she had gone to ship various lines of cargo. The vessel's stay here, however, was a very short one, as, after taking on board 2000 carcases of mutton. ...

    Article : 61 words
  35. PUBLIC SERVICE APPOINTMENTS.

    The "Public Service Gazette" notifies the following appointments:— Miss Ethel Lavina Smith, on probation for six month as attendant, female lazarel, Department of Public Health; ...

    Article : 400 words
  36. PASTORAL AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES' UNION.

    Mr. John Kidd (Minister for Mines and Agricalture) entertained the delegates attending the Pastoral and Agricultural Conference at a harbour picnic on Friday. The steamer Premier was placed at the ...

    Article : 211 words
  37. SANITARY CONDITION OF ALEXANDRIA.

    Speaking on the sanitary condition of the borough of Alexandria on Saturday, Dr. Ashburton Thompson, President of the Board of Health, said this borough was in a deplorable condition as far as its ...

    Article : 217 words
  38. THE LIBRARY CONFERENCE.

    The conference of the Library Association of Australasia was continued on Friday. Mr. H. G. Turner presided. The first subject dealt with, "The Club Side of Institutes," was introduced by Mr. G. ...

    Article : 955 words
  39. A DISTINGUISHED CHINESE VISITOR.

    Mr. Tsong Yao Lo, Chinese Consul-General at Singapore, arrived in Sydney on Saturday morning by the Brisbane express. The visit of this distinguished official is regarded by the Chinese ...

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  40. BOTANY MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

    Mr. Jabez Rhodes, who is a candidate for the vacant seat as one of the representatives of Banks Ward in the Municipal Council of Botany, addressed a meeting of ratepayers from the balcony of the ...

    Article : 113 words
  41. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    On Saturday morning a man named Martin Rowlinson, 43, it seaman, residing at the Star Hotel, Miller's Point, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital, suffering from serious internal injuries. It appears ...

    Article : 188 words
  42. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES' CONFERENCE.

    The following letter has been addressed by Mr. J. J. Miller, secretary of the Pastoral and Agricultural Societies' Union to the Minister for Public Instruction:—"343 Sussex-street, Sydney, April 5, ...

    Article : 246 words
  43. LOCAL OPTION AND THE LIQUOR ACT.

    The Colonial Treasurer recently asked municipal councils for an expression of opinion as to the use of the local option clauses of the Liquor Act. In several cases the suburban councils have dismissed the ...

    Article : 262 words
  44. THE USE OF METAL GARBAGE BOXES.

    Sir,—The regulation recently decided upon by our City Council, compelling all householders to provide metal garbarge boxes with lids, I consider one of the best methods of preserving public health that has ...

    Article : 381 words
  45. THE RAT POISON.

    In consequence of certain statements as to the inefficacy of the rat poison supplied by the authorities to the Burwood Municipal Council, it was decided at the meeting of the council at which the statements ...

    Article : 312 words
  46. SUDDEN DEATH AT RANDWICK.

    About 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, while witnessing the races at Randwick in connection with the Autumn Meeting of the J.J.C., a man named John Franklin, 50 years of age, residing with his family at ...

    Article : 88 words
  47. THE AUSTRALIAN TARIFF BILL.

    The "Times" has received a copy of a petition signed by English companies and firms representing capital aggregating £13,000,000 registered for industrial enterprise in the State of Western Australia, ...

    Article : 592 words
  48. ALLEGED ASSAULT.

    On Saturday afternoon a wharf labourer named Thomas Jones, 47 years of age, and residing at 19 Ann-street, Surry Hills, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital suffering from an incised scalp wound and ...

    Article : 78 words
  49. FOOTBALL.

    The agreement arrived at by the delegates representing New Zealand (Mr. I. Hyams), New South Wales (Messrs. R. A. Arnold and J. F. Mac[?] mey), and Queensland (Messrs. F. C. Lea and F. J. ...

    Article : 504 words
  50. THE HARBOUR FATALITY.

    On Saturday further offorts were made by the water police to reciver the body of Mr. Martyn, chief enginner of the steamship Willowdene, who lost his life on "Wednesday night off Peacock's Point, ...

    Article : 80 words
  51. THE LABOUR PROBLEM.

    A correspondent, "Humphry Davy," writing with regard to the labour problem, says that in this country political organibation has grown into such distmet factions that it appears somewhat hopeless ...

    Article : 132 words
  52. DEATH IN A TRAM.

    An accountant named William Bell, aged 66, who had an office in Pitt-street, and had resided at Womyss-street, Marrickville, while being conveyed towards the city in a tram yesterday, suddenly became ...

    Article : 65 words
  53. PYRMONT VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.

    A public meeting under the auspices of the Pyrmont Vigilance Committee was held in the Bon Accord Hall, Harris-street, on Tridity evening Mr. C. Lovering occupied the chair. The secretary ...

    Article : 441 words
  54. A MAN IN A FIT.

    Yesterday morning, while attending divine service in the Centenary Hall, a ship's painter named Charles Stanford fell down in a fit. He was removed to the Sydney Hospital by Constable Gilmore and the ...

    Article : 52 words
  55. UNEMPLOYED CITIZENS' ORGANISING COMMITTEE.

    A meeting of the Citizens' Organising Committee took place on Friday night at 606 Goorge-street, Mr. John Dwyer being in the chair. It was decided to appoint two auditors outside the committee and ...

    Article : 98 words
  56. THE ROYAL SHOW.

    Sir,—In re the motion brought forward at the meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Societies' Union, as reported in to-day's "Herald," while it seemed to go too far, I think it only fair that better ...

    Article : 279 words
  57. SHIPBUILDING AT BALMAIN.

    Matters in the shipbuilding trade are very busy at Balmain. At the yards of Mr. D. Drake, at Bald Rock, Johnstone's Bay, a new steamer on the most modern lines is being built for ...

    Article : 251 words
  58. VESTRY MEETINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 164 words
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