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  2. DEFENCE OF PEKING.

    The majority of the British portion of the Peking refugees were brought from Taku to Shanghai by the P. and O. Company's Ballaarat, the boat so well known in Australia. She was and is still doing ...

    Article : 9,148 words
  3. NORFOLK ISLAND NEWS.

    The contract steamer Mambare arrived off town from Sydney on the 4th instant, somewhat earlier than was expected, and was discharged and sailed again the same evening; the steamer ...

    Article : 402 words
  4. CHURCH NEWS.

    A paper on the holy ordinance of confirmation, prepared by the Bishop of Goulburn, was read before the members of the Diocesan Clerical Society on Monday last at the Chapter-house, Archdeacon ...

    Article : 393 words
  5. AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTS.

    In the Legislative Assembly on Friday afternoon Mr. Giassey moved,—"That in view of the inauguration of the Common wealth the clemency of the Crown be extended to prisoners in the shearer's strike, ...

    Article : 217 words
  6. THE WHARF LABOURERS' STRIKE.

    Inquiries at the office of the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company on Saturday elicited the information that more than sufficient wharf labourers had signified their intention of working for ...

    Article : 160 words
  7. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    On Saturday afternoon the members of the Parramatta No. 2 Squadron New South Wales Linean indulged in a practice tournament, which was held on the grounds attached to the barracks. The ...

    Article : 168 words
  8. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The Assembly carried s resolution in favour of the adoption throughout the railway service of an eight hours' day by 12 votes to 11. The Government voted with the minority. ...

    Article : 34 words
  9. NEW ZEALAND.

    In consequence of the long-contiuued sittings towards the close of the session comparatively little interest was manifested in the Houte yesterday. The Premier read a cable from ...

    Article : 347 words
  10. RETURNED MISSIONARIES.

    Included in the passenger list of the E. and A. Company's steamer Australian, which arrived from the Far East on Saturday afternoon, were the names of the following missionaries who have returned ...

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  11. WELCOME TO THE REV. T. HOWARD SMITH.

    The Rev. T. Howard Smith, who with his wife and child returned from China last week, was welcomed at the evening service at the Pitt-street Congregational Church yesterday. Special hymns were ...

    Article : 183 words
  12. ROMAN CATHOLIC.

    Cardinal Moran is reported to be recovering from the attack of influenza which seized him last week. A statement of accounts in connection with St. Mary's Cathedral fund has been published. It shown ...

    Article : 77 words
  13. PRESBYTERIAN.

    The Rev. John Walter, the Presbyterian Astembly's commissioner in connection with the contenary thansgiving fund, is now on the Richmond River. The contributions from the congregations ...

    Article : 362 words
  14. FEDERATION.

    The Premier on Saturday received a telegram from the Viceroy of India agreeing to send 100 men from India to Sydney. The force will cousist of native officers and non-comissioned officers. The date of ...

    Article : 246 words
  15. THE Y.M.C.A. MISSION.

    A meeting of workers in connection with the united mission which is to be conducted to the Y.M.C.A. Hall during the ensuing week by Mr. W. M. Oatts, representative of the National Council of ...

    Article : 212 words
  16. ANNEXATION OF THE COOK ISLANDS.

    The steamer Ovalau arrived from the Islands last night, bringing news of the annexation to Great Britain of the whole of the islands included in the Cook Group, the formal ceremony having been ...

    Article : 618 words
  17. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    Captain L. Tulloch reports that the Augusta spokes barque flying JHCL ("Auriga"), from Natal, 30 miles N.E. by N. from Sydney. Captain Helms reports that the Australian experienced ...

    Article : 273 words
  18. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 874 words
  19. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    Captain W. Foskett, the secretary of the N.R.A., has been hard at work arranging the details connected with the National Rifle Association meeting which commences to-day. At 6 o'clock on Saturday evening the entries for ...

    Article : 375 words
  20. WESLEYAN.

    The Rev. J. T. and Mrs. Field have returned invalided from New Guinea. Miss Benjamin is returning on furlough. Advices received from the Rev. Dr. Brown, who is ...

    Article : 105 words
  21. CONGREGATIONAL.

    The thirty-fifth annual season of the Congregational Union of New South Wales will be commenced to-day, when a sermon will be preached in the Pitt-street Church at 7.30 p.m. by the Rev. Dr. ...

    Article : 361 words
  22. PASSENGERS TO ARRIVE BY THE GERMAN MAIL STEAMER KONIGH LUISE.

    The following passages are engaged by the [?] Liise, which left Bremen on September 12 in command of Captain O. Volger:- From Bremen: Mrs. Anna Craig and child, Mrs. M. ...

    Article : 260 words
  23. NEWCASTLE TRADE REPORT.

    A moderate volume of business has been transacted by wholesale houses during the week just closed. Additional truckloads of general merchandise and groceries have been despatched to Gunnedah and Moree, to be followed at an ...

    Article : 774 words
  24. ACCIDENT TO A STEAMER.

    Our South Head correspondent reported yesterday:— The steamer Garnet cleared the harbour at 4 a.m. with a fishing party. When she got outside about eight miles N.E. of Sydney Heads it was found that the boiler had ...

    Article : 70 words
  25. VOYAGE OF THE MORAVIAN.

    the Aberdeen line steamer Moravian, in commands of Captain Alexander Simpson, arrived yesterday. The Moravian left London on September 4 in the afternoon, and Plymouth the same evening. Owing to the [?] ...

    Article : 215 words
  26. THE FUGITIVE BLACKS.

    Jimmy and Joe Governor not having surrendered, at ordered, by October 16, his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen on Saturday signed the writ declaring them outlaws. ...

    Article : 29 words
  27. THIS CHINA INLAND MISSION.

    Miss Isabella M. Coleman, of the China Inland Mission, writing to her friends at Paddington from near Hankow (Hu pe province) under date Steptember 8, says:—"I am writing now on board a ...

    Article : 299 words
  28. YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.

    The welcome from the members of the Y.W.C.A. branches to Mrs. Oatts will take the form of a Saturday afternoon excursion to Manly on Octoer 27. This will be in place of the tea which usually ...

    Article : 120 words
  29. A HUT ROBBED.

    The fugitive blacks robbed W. Johnston's hut, on Dingo Creek, on Saturday morning, taking a flask of powder, some tea, sugar, flour, and a pair of trousers. At desk on Saturday evening some civilians were ...

    Article : 190 words
  30. DIOCESAN CHURCH SOCIETY'S FESTIVAL.

    In anticipation of the diocesan festival which is to be held in the Town Hall this evening special reference was made in St. Andrew's Cathedral last night to the work, claims, and objects of the Church ...

    Article : 449 words
  31. THE BUNGAREE, FROM THE PHILIPPINES.

    Captain Lingham in command of Messrs. [?] steamer Bur[?] reports the he left Brisbane at 5 a.m. on September 15 of last year, passed Thursday Island September 21, had fine weather till arriving in [?] ...

    Article : 287 words
  32. THE LATE BANDMASTER J. PRYCE-JONES.

    On Sunday afternoon the ceremony of unveiling the tablet erected to the memory of the late Sergeant J. Pryce-Jones, formerly bandmaster of the 2nd Infantry Regiment, took place at the Waverley ...

    Article : 216 words
  33. DEATH OF A VICTORIAN.

    The Minister for Defence has received a cable announcing the death of a youth named Albert Arthur Gibb, a member of the Virtoriau Naval Contingent iu China. He died aboard the hospital ship ...

    Article : 53 words
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  35. THE FEDERAL LINE.

    Messrs. Bitt and Co., Limited agents for the [?] Steam Navigation Company, Limited, report their steamers' movements as follows:- The Cornwall is to leave New York October 25 for ...

    Article : 129 words
  36. TRAMWAY TO CRONULLA BEACH.

    A meeting of the executive of Sutherland to Cronulla Tramway League was held at the Progress Rooms on Saturday. In the absence of the president, Mr. A. Fraser, the vice-president of the ...

    Article : 119 words
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