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  2. COMFORTS FOR THE SOLDIERS.

    The Surry Hills working party organised for the purpose of making comforts for the sick and wounded soldiers in South Africa met in St. David's Hall on Thursday, February S, Mrs. G. Brown, ...

    Article : 169 words
  3. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    Arrival: Auckland, ship, at Port Glasgow, from Port Chalmers. Departures: Waihora, s., for Sydney: Star of Victoria, s., for Sydney; Charlotte, barque, from Bluff, for London. ...

    Article : 726 words
  4. WAR IN THE PHILIPPINES.

    The " Manila Times" of January 18, says:— One of the latest inventions for War purposes arriv[?] here yesterday consigned to the Chief Signal Office Department of the Pacific. It is a portable search. ...

    Article : 362 words
  5. TASMANIA.

    A blacksmith is now under arrest charged with the murder of Albert Andrews in a street fight. The keteh King Billy, laden with timber, foundered off Cape Raoul on Sunday during a ...

    Article : 72 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 119 words
  7. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,246 words
  8. OUR MEN AT THE FRONT.

    Private Rex, writing from Englin Camp, under date of January 3, to the officers and members of the Leichhardt Company, 7th Regiment, St. George's Rifles, says:—" Over here is much like our native ...

    Article : 490 words
  9. PATRIOTIC SPORTS CARNIVAL.

    Entries for the various events advertised in connection with the forthcoming carnival are coming in freely. A novel exhibition of buckjumping will be given, for which post entries will be received. ...

    Article : 456 words
  10. NEWCASTLE. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.

    The weekly meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board was held at the offices, Nowcastle, this morning. The president (Mr. H. D. Walsh) occupied the chair, and Messrs. J. W. ...

    Article : 377 words
  11. LATE MINING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 words
  12. A QUEER RODENT.

    A new parasite (says the " Moniteur do la Brass[?]ri") of the brewing and grain trades has recently made its appearance in Belgium in the form of a quadruped called amstel (hamster?). The ...

    Article : 309 words
  13. GENERAL FRENCH

    In appearance French is hardly an ideal cavalry officer (say[?] the London "Daily Mail"). There is little of the "bean sabreur" about him. He is short and thick, and of rather ungainly figure. ...

    Article : 157 words
  14. ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. Alameda arrived at San Francisco at 10 o'clock on Friday morning last, 9th instant. The French mail steamer Pacillque left Noumea on the 10th instant at noon and is due at Sydney to-morrow, the ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. THE COAL INDUSTRY.

    The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the Dyke for internal, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the week ended this morning was 56,618 tons, as compared ...

    Article : 135 words
  16. ACCIDENT TO A SCHOONER.

    The master of the schooner Shannon reports having spoken the schooner Stanley on Sunday afternoon, timberInden, bound to Sydney, 20 miles E.S.E. of Port Stephens, with rudder gone. ...

    Article : 36 words
  17. QUEENSLAND PATRIOTIC FUND.

    A meeting of the executive committee of the Queenland Patriotic Fund was held to-day. Two or three letters were read from wives of men at the front, stating that they had not sufficient to live on. ...

    Article : 108 words
  18. THE KALGOORLIE.

    The Kalgoorlie, Captain M'Donald, left Syndey for Western Australia on January 16, calling at Melbourne and Adelaide, where she embarked nearly 400 passengers, being the first intercolonial boat in that port since the ...

    Article : 124 words
  19. AMERICAN ATTACHE TO THE BOERS.

    The "Manila Times" of January 17 says:— Captain Carl Reichmann, captain and quartermaster of the 17th United States Infantry, sails this afternoon for South Africa, where he will act as ...

    Article : 245 words
  20. THE AIRLIE.

    Captain C. C. Kock, of the E. and A. Company's at eamer Airlie, reports leaving Robe on December 27, Hongkong on January 7, Port Darwin on January 17, Thursday Island on January 20, Cooktown February 5, ...

    Article : 197 words
  21. NEW ZEALAND'S THIRD CONTINGENT.

    The third contingent is not likely to sail before the 20th instant. The Government has declined to consent to Colonel Fox having command of the Canterbury Company. ...

    Article : 110 words
  22. COLLIERY REGULATIONS.

    In the Summons Division of the Wallsend Police Court to-day. William Humble, a Government Inspector of Collierias, proceeded against Daniel Saeddon, manager of the Maryland Colliery, at ...

    Article : 308 words
  23. INTERCESSORY PRAYERS.

    On Sunday special services were held in St. Phillip's, Church Hill. The rector, the Ven. Archdeacon J. D. Laugley, conducted morning prayer, and was also the preacher. His remarks were based ...

    Article : 1,789 words
  24. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,124 words
  25. MUNICIPAL COUNCILS. BANKSTOWN.

    A meeting of this council was held on February 8, the Mayor (Alderman N. Goyen, Jan.) presiding. Accounts amounting to £26 17s 3d were passed for payment. The treasurer's report showed credit balanees of-general ...

    Article : 75 words
  26. THE CLAN BUC[?]ANAN.

    The four-masted barque Clan Buchanan, from Glasgow to Sydney, passed Green Cape at 11.10 a.m., yesterday. She comes to the agency of Mason Brothers, Limited. ...

    Article : 28 words
  27. THE KURRARA, FROM THE ISLANDS.

    The steamer Kurrara, from the Solomon Islands, upon arrival will proceed alongside the ship Vortigern at Fitzroy Wharf, Woolloomooloo Bay, to discharge her corgo of Island produce, She passed Smoky Cape at noon ...

    Article : 61 words
  28. FIVE DOCK.

    This council met on February 8. There were presentThe Mayor (Alderman D. M'Fadyen), Aldermen Bold. Hill, Ghest, Passmore, Watts, Baker, Myler, M'Leas, and the council clerk (Mr. W. Peirce). The election of Mayo[?] ...

    Article : 202 words
  29. SINGULAR INCIDENT IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Mudla Wirra South District Council affairs took a decidedly sensational turn this afternoon. For some time past a strong feeling has been evinced with reference to the attitude of the chairman of the ...

    Article : 235 words
  30. DOCKING AND REMOVALS.

    The four-masted barque Vortigern will be floated out of Mort's Dock to-day. She berths at Fitzroy Wharf to load for London. The ship Mount Stewart goes into Mort's Dock to-day ...

    Article : 124 words
  31. WHEN THE BOYS COME HOME.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 282 words
  32. GLEBE.

    This council met on February 8. The Mayor (Alderma[?] Lucas) occupied the chair. There were also present Aldermen Dunn, Robey, Dr. West. Williamson, Wilkio[?], Law, Banks, M'Namarra, Nosworthy, and Tait. A letter ...

    Article : 792 words
  33. THE CAMBRIAN SOCIETY.

    The annual report of the general committee of the Newcastle and District Cambrian Society, which has been adopted by the members, shows that the society is still in a flourishing condition. The ...

    Article : 392 words
  34. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 words
  35. RETURN OF MAJOR LEE.

    Major Lee, who acted as transport officer for the steamer Surrey returned by the Ophir to-day. He gives a satisfactory account of the voyage to Albany, and says he profers the Western Australian horses to ...

    Article : 69 words
  36. CRUISE OF A LABOUR VESSEL.

    The well-known barquentine Coquette has just finished another island labour cruise, and returned to Brisbane. The following details of the cruise of the barquentine Coquette, which arrived here on Tuesday morning from ...

    Article : 284 words
  37. TASMANIANS IN THE RENSBURG ENGAGEMENT.

    The Governor has received the following cable, dated 11th instant, from Sir Alfred Milner:— "Regret to report the following casualties in Tasmanian contingent at Rensburg on February ...

    Article : 101 words
  38. WAR NOTES.

    Mr. George Arthur Murray Docker has obtained a commission in the 3rd Royal Lancaster Regiment and sails immediately for South Africa. Mr. G. A. M. Docker is the [?] eldest son of Mr. Arthur R. ...

    Article : 262 words
  39. THE 8.8 QUIRAING.

    It is reported that the Quiraing, which [?] recently changed hands, is about to be resold on completion of an exteu[?]ive overhal to a Queenland company. The price mentioned is a very substantial advance upon what her ...

    Article : 64 words
  40. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

    Trooper B. Spurway, of the Queen[?]land contingent, writing to his sister, Miss Mabel Spurway, of Ermington, about the battle of Sunnyside, says:— "It was on the second day out from here (Belmont), ...

    Article : 536 words
  41. SIX GREAT BATTLESHIPS.

    The Admiralty are about to provide the navy with another group of six battleships, the swiftest and probably the most powerful for offence and defence in the world. All these ships are not yet actually under construction, ...

    Article : 579 words
  42. PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 words
  43. MAGNALIUM, A NEW ALLO[?]

    Dr. Ludwig Mach has (says "Engineering") successfully alloyed aluminum with magnesium, and thereby obtained a compound which can be worked like brass, and which is lighter still than aluminum. ...

    Article : 293 words
  44. UNITED LABOURERS' PROTECTIVE SOCIETY.

    The United Labourers' Protective Society met last night at the Trades Hall, Mr. George Bull presiding. A report of the deputation which waited upon Mr. O'Sallivan (Minister for Works) ...

    Article : 98 words
  45. LEICHHARDT.

    This, council met on February 5. There were presentAlderman W. B. Wraggo (Mayor), Tresgold, Westbrook, Ainsworth, Colebrook, Mound, O'Toole, [?]yer, Pletcher, and Hearn. It was decided to co-operate with the borough ...

    Article : 251 words
  46. WOOLLAHRA BOROUGH FINANCES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 words
  47. A TOUCHING INCIDENT.

    Among the amounts appearing to-day in the list of subscriptions is one of £14, being proceds of [?]ble of horse and saddle, the property of the late Trooper R. Cox, 1st Australian Horse. The cheque was ...

    Article : 77 words
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