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  2. INTERVIEW WITH MR. RUSSEL.

    Mr. H. C. Rusell, the Government Astronomer, when seen last night, said that there was every indication of the rain having passed over. The fall had been most satisfactory, and had been of great value ...

    Article : 2,284 words
  3. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. THE FEDERAL CUSTOMS BILL.

    A large and representative meeting of delegates from the principal shipping companies, importers, agents association, and others interested in commercial matters was held in Adelaide to-day to consider ...

    Article : 215 words
  4. THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENT.

    The Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. PETITIONS. Messrs. J. H. M'Coll, R. A. Crouch, and J. N. H. Hume Cook (all of Victoria) presented petitions in ...

    Article : 3,302 words
  5. NEWCASTLE. WELCOME TO MR. H. M. GOOCH.

    Mr. H. M. Gooch, the British representative of the Young People's Scripture Union, who recently arrived from London on a tour of the Australian States, is at present on a visit to the Newcastle district, and was accorded a ...

    Article : 191 words
  6. OUR CANADIAN LETTER.

    Strikes are the order of the day on this Continent. In the United States the fight is one between the unions of labour and the Steel Trust, and the mills of the big trust from end to end of the country are idle until ...

    Article : 809 words
  7. STATE PARLIAMENTS. VICTORIA.

    In the Assembly the Chief Secretary, replying to Mr. Maloney, stated that the first tabulation of the census was in progress, and the present staff was considered sufficient for the work. The Premier, ...

    Article : 498 words
  8. DEATH OF MR. J. SCULLY.

    The death is announced of Mr. John Scully, one of the early pioneers, and one of the oldest residents of this district. The deceased, who was a native of England, arrived in Australia over 50 years ago, and was one of a party of ...

    Article : 173 words
  9. INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION.

    Recently the Adelaide Chamber of Manufactures petitioned the House of Assembly to refer industrial legislation to the Federal Parliament. Since then a counter petition has been sent round by ...

    Article : 484 words
  10. HOSPITAL SATURDAY DEMONSTRATION.

    A representative meeting of ladies was held in the Council-chambers this afternoon for the purpose of completing arrangements in connection with the Hospital Saturday Demonstration, to be held on September 7. ...

    Article : 121 words
  11. 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 : 375 words
  12. QUEENSLAND.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-night the debate on the financial statement was resumed and adjourned. Most of the members who spoke expressed regret at the Treasurer's proposal to reduce ...

    Article : 77 words
  13. NEW ZEALAND. WRECK OF THE HELEN N. KIMBALL.

    News by the mail states that the American schooner Helen N. Kimball was wrecked at Fanning Island on June 28. The crew was brought to Pagopago. ...

    Article : 38 words
  14. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    No fewer than seven deep-sea vessels were despatched to-day with cargoes of coal for foreign markets as follows:—Sophie Kirk, barque, for Valparaiso, with 1[?]62 tons of Hetton coal; Berwickshire, barque, for Corquimoo, ...

    Article : 320 words
  15. BRITISH AND FOREIGN SHIPPING.

    Arrivals: Baka[?]a, s., from New Zealand ports; [?], barque, from Albany; Sound of Jura, four-masted barquentine, from Bunbury; Inveresk, barque, from Timaru; Darmstadt, G.M.S., from Sydney. Departures: For ...

    Article : 130 words
  16. NAVAL DEFENCE.

    In reply to a question as to whether any practical steps had been taken towards strengthening the Australian Squadron Mr. Seddon said the necessity for such a step was becoming imperative. Admiral ...

    Article : 77 words
  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The House of Assembly sat alone to-day. The Commissioner of Lands moved the second reading of the Pastoral Bill. He painted out that the measure was another step in the direction of liberality. It ...

    Article : 228 words
  18. THE BOYS' BRIGADE.

    The Paddington Town Hall presented an animated seene last evening, when the Boys' Brigade annual ball was held. The gathering was very large; the almost incessant rain which fell throughout the day making scarcely any ...

    Article : 974 words
  19. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The G.M.S. Darmstadt arrived at Southampton from Sydney, via ports, on the 18th instant, two days in advance of time. The G.M.S. Oldenburg arrived at Colombo, en route to ...

    Article : 77 words
  20. A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

    The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Company's live-storred building at Lambton Quay has been [?]artially destroyed by fire. The insurances total £14,300. Several Government departments had ...

    Article : 293 words
  21. ARRIVAL OF THE AORANGI.

    In consequence of a delay in the arrival of the mails at Vancouver, the R.M.S. Aorangi, G. W. Hay, commander, left that port one day late, called at Victoria, B.C., and after taking on mails and passengers there proceeded on ...

    Article : 253 words
  22. PORT HUNTER SAILING CLUB.

    The committee of the Port Hunter Sailing Club met for the first time this season at the clubrooms, Commercial Hotel, to-night. The chair was occupied by the commodore (Mr. S. S. Arnott), and there was a full attendance ...

    Article : 211 words
  23. NEW ZEALAND.

    In committee in the House of Representatives on the Government Advnnces to Settlers Bill, Mr. Seddon moved to reduce the amount of the loan from £2,000,000 to £1,000,000. He explained that he had ...

    Article : 85 words
  24. THE CLITUS.

    The steamer Clitus, of the Currie line, is expected it arrive from Calcutta to-night. Captain M. M'Donald, who is a brother of Captain Colin M'Donald, of the Euryalus, is in command, and reports that the Clitus left ...

    Article : 124 words
  25. STATE POLITICS.

    A notification appears in the "Government Gazette" to the effect that his Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor has received a petition from Mr. John Charles Waine against the return of ...

    Article : 385 words
  26. DEPUTATION.

    Mr. D. R. Hall, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Minister for Works last evening, comprising Messrs. Collins, Webster, M'Donald, and Estell, M[?]. L.A., and Mr. Poole, of Curlewis, to urge that a ...

    Article : 137 words
  27. TAILORESSES' UNION.

    The recently-formed Tailoresses' Union held a mass meeting last night at the Trades Hall. Mr. H. E. Holland presided, and there was a large attendance, including a number of new members. ...

    Article : 715 words
  28. THE SOUTHERN CROSS.

    The steamer Southern Cross arrived at Melbourne from New York on Saturday, and is expected in Sydney at the end of the week. The vessel made but one stoppage on her voyage from New York, namely, at St. Vincent, where ...

    Article : 140 words
  29. THE VILLE DE BELFORT.

    Mr. Maurice Segur is in receipt of a cable advising that the French barque Ville de Belfort, which arrived at Noumen dismasted, left there on Sunday morning in tow of the French steamer Saint Louis for Sydney. On arrival ...

    Article : 49 words
  30. MASTER BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The monthly meeting of the Master Builders' Association was held last evening at the Builders' Exchange, Pitt-street. The president (Mr. Walter Ives) occupied the chair. There was a fair ...

    Article : 321 words
  31. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

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  32. WESTERN SUBURBS MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.

    The eleventh annual Christian Conference of the Western Suburbs Ministerial Association was continued at the Petersham Town Hall yesterday afternoon and evening. The Rev. William Allen, ...

    Article : 319 words
  33. A STORMY PASSAGE.

    The barque Ivanhoe arrived at Melbourne on Saturday after a tempestuous passage from Port Blakely. She sailed from Port Blakely with a cargo of lumber on May 10, and had a pleasant passage to the equator on June ...

    Article : 144 words
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  35. CLAIMANTS FOR OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    Papers were laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly yesterday with reference to a question recently asked by Mr. Moore, M.L.A. The question touched on the payment of old-age pensions to ...

    Article : 239 words
  36. HARBOUR REMOVALS.

    The four-masted barque West Lothian, which arrived on Sunday from New York, was berthed at the Federal wha[?]f yesterday. The G.M.S. Stettin returned to the company's wharf in ...

    Article : 94 words
  37. LATE MINING.

    At a meeting of the principal shareholders in the Tasmanian Copper Company it was decided to address the directors, through the local office, impressing on them the advisability of at once resuming work at ...

    Article : 42 words
  38. CHARTERS.

    Fernbank, barque, 1338 tons, Newcastle to San Francisco-Coal. Manurewa, barque, 327 tons, Kaipara to Sydney—K[?]ur[?] Timaru, barque, 364 tons, Surprise Island to ...

    Article : 36 words
  39. ST. CLEMENT'S CHURCH, MOSMAN.

    A concert was held last evening at the parish hall, Mosman, the proceeds of which will be devoted towards providing choir stalls for the new church. The entertainment was tendered by the members of ...

    Article : 85 words
  40. HONOLULU SHIPPING.

    The barque Dunbritton arrived at Honolulu after a [?] of 54 days, and was ordered on to Portland, Oregon, [?] load for the Continent. The barque City of Hankow, which left Newcastle [?] ...

    Article : 53 words
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