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  2. THE RETURNING LANCERS.

    The discussion which took place in Parliament early yesterday morning with regard to the impending return to New South Wales of some members of the Lancers contingent has led to a ...

    Article : 2,808 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 344 words
  4. NEWCASTLE.

    The city coroner, Mr. G. C. Marlin, J.P., conducted an inquest at the Royal Standard Hotel. Adamstown, to-day on the body of a child named Edward Hill, 6 years of age, who was killed by the ...

    Article : 616 words
  5. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    Custom-house.—Entered outwards: November 8, Damascus, s., 3711 tons, Captain R.M'Killian, for Capetown and London, via Newcastle; Afric, s., 11,816 tons, Captain W. H. Alford, for Capetown and London, via ...

    Article : 226 words
  6. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 567 words
  7. NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL.

    Some interesting information about the position of affairs in the Transvsal immediately prior to the commencement of the war, as well as particulars with reference to some of the chief actors on the ...

    Article : 92 words
  8. BOER INFATUATION.

    The special correspondent of the "Morning Post" at Pietermaritzburg, in the course of an interesting letter, says:—Let me tell you two anecdotes showing the spirit of the Dutch. One comes from Newcastle, ...

    Article : 134 words
  9. REMOVALS AND DOCKS.

    The Snow and Burgess, barque, was yesterday floated into Mort's Dock. The steamer Lubra, after overhaul in Mort's Jubilee D[?]ck, came off, and the Friendship was taken on. ...

    Article : 95 words
  10. THE GEORGE-STREET TRAMWAY.

    The Minister for Works (Mr. E. W. O'Sullivan) [?]id on the table of the Legislative Assembly last night the report of the committee appointed to report on the delay in opening for traffic the George ...

    Article : 1,095 words
  11. BRITISH AND INDIAN TROOPS IN I SOUTH AFRICA.

    It will be of interest to note the dates on which the British and Indian troops embarked respectively at Southampton and Bombay for service in South Africa. Hereunder we give a list of the departures. ...

    Article : 518 words
  12. C[?]TERS.

    Samuel Plimsoll, ship, from Sydney to London. Prince Robert, four-masted barque, from Newcastle to Acapalco. [?]ugo, barque, Newcastle to West Coast. ...

    Article : 36 words
  13. THE TSINAN.

    The China Navigation Company's steamer Tsinan, from Japan and China ports, left Manilla on the 4th instant for Sydney, via usual. ...

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  14. SAILING VESSELS DUE.

    Aberystwith Cas[?]que (PHKS), from Frederikstad—121 days. Eurasia, ship(K[?]om Liverpool—103 days. General Robert[?]ted barque (JPLM), from ...

    Article : 125 words
  15. ARRIVAL AT FOREIGN PORTS.

    The barque Ca[?]ich [?] Newcastle on July 21 for Antofagasta, arriva[?] destionation on October 4, after a passage of 75[?] Eight guineas reinsurance had been paid on this vessel. ...

    Article : 77 words
  16. A SCHOONER STRUCK BY A SQUALL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 484 words
  17. THE WRECK OF THE MERMAID.

    The Newcastle Marine Board delivered its reserved decision this afternoon in connection with the recent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the total loss of the steamer Mermaid on the beach ...

    Article : 120 words
  18. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING.

    The Swedish barquentine Carin proceeds from Sydney to Kaipara in ballast to load timber for Launceston. The barque Devonport, at Melbourne, will leave this week for Greymouth, where she will load timber back to ...

    Article : 127 words
  19. PARRAMATTA DISTRICT.

    Thw council met on Monday evening. Present the Mayor, Alderman J. R. R. Gibbons, and Aldermen Sidney, Lambeth, Stevenson, and Franklin. The Railway Commissioners wrote in reply to a ...

    Article : 399 words
  20. THE CARNMONEY.

    The barque C[?]mone[?]y, which left London on September 23 for Sydney, put back to Gravesend on September 30 in [?]ow of the tug Manila. The captain reported that the cranes on the fore-yard ...

    Article : 99 words
  21. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The barque Brodrick Bay arrivod to-day from Mauritius to load a cargo of coal from the Greta colliery for A[?]a. The four-masted barque Tasmania sailed to-day for Valparaiso with 3341 tons ...

    Article : 189 words
  22. INSURANCE NOTES.

    Marine insurance news to hand by the English mail, [?] London date October 5, states that during the week a fair amount of business was transacted on the Liverpool ship Sokoto, Port Pirie, May 3, for Tyne, with a cargo of ore, but ...

    Article : 97 words
  23. WOODEN VERSUS STEEL LIFEBOATS.

    Important evidence was given at an inquiry held some time ago into the less of the steamer Mohegan. One of the witnesses, Mr. C. J. May, boatman of the coastguard stationed at Coverack, said that he found a wooden boat ...

    Article : 136 words
  24. IMPERIAL REINFORCEMENTS.

    The British War Office has arranged for the des patch of the following infantry battalions to South Africa, and before Saturday next they will probably have brought up the number of Imperial troops there ...

    Article : 205 words
  25. CHURCH NEWS.

    The anniversary services in connection with the Paddington Wesleyan Sunday School were continued in the church on Tuesday evening, when there was a large attendance at the public meeting, which was ...

    Article : 166 words
  26. THE ASLOUN'S TOW OF THE WAIKATO.

    A curious item was noted in the insurance reports at Lloyd's just before the English mail by the Ormuz closed on the 6th ultimo. It ran as follows:—"On the steamer Aslo[?]n, which sailed from London August 4, and Las ...

    Article : 157 words
  27. THE NEWCASTLE EISTEDDFOD.

    The twelfth annual Eisteddfod, under the auspices of the Newcastle and District Cambrian Society, was opened at the Victoria Theatre to-night. Mr. Evan R[?] presuded, and there was a crowded house. Mr. ...

    Article : 496 words
  28. THE STORM AT ADAMSTOWN.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 386 words
  29. POLICE COURT.

    At the Parramatta Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. T. E. MacNevin, P.M., and Mr. F. J. Waller, J.P., Henry William Thompson, who had been arrested on warrant ...

    Article : 156 words
  30. SCOTCH SHIP-BUILDING.

    During September Scotch ship-builders launchedb 42 vessels of 47,81[?] tons gross, against 25 vessels of about 41,350 tons gross in August, and 27 vessels of about 42,[?]37 tons gross in September last year. For the year, so far, there ...

    Article : 211 words
  31. THE MOBILISED RESERVISTS.

    The units whom the War Office authorities mobilised last month for South African service belong to the following regiments:- 6th Dragoon Guards, 1st Drigoons, 2nd Dragoons, 6th ...

    Article : 190 words
  32. IN REAL WONDERLAND.

    Dr. W. J. Ansorge, medical office[?] Protectorate (says the London "[?] has arrived in London after a jour[?] Africa, gives some interesting par[?] ...

    Article : 362 words
  33. TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

    There was a well attended meeting at the Parramatta Council Chambers on Tuesday evening, in support of a proposal to establish technical classes in Parramatta. Some years back classes were held in ...

    Article : 344 words
  34. THE TWENTY LARGEST STEAMERS.

    The recent launch of the Cunard boat Invernia from Swan and Hunter's yard on the Tyne, the fourth largest steamer at present afloat, induces the "Hamburgische Borsenhalle" to compile a list of the 20 largest steamers ...

    Article : 367 words
  35. THE VOLUNTEER FORCES.

    There are nearly 2000 volunteer troops of all arms in Natal, and though some of them—notably the mounted rifles raised in Umvoti—are not thoroughly trustworthy, the large majority know their business ...

    Article : 134 words
  36. THE QUEEN'S YACHT.

    Non-inflammable wood is (says the "St. James's Gazette") sure to be a great boon, and in the future it will be classed amongst the great benefits which war has brought in its train, for the inventor ...

    Article : 562 words
  37. THE STORM AT MUSWELLBROOK.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 192 words
  38. DR. LEYDS AND THE PARIS PRESS.

    There is matter for surprise in the statement cabled from London to the effect that Dr. Leyds, the Transvaal Plenipotentiary in Europe, is engaged in "nobbling" the Continental press. Here, so the ...

    Article : 404 words
  39. LATE MINING.

    There wero no sales on Change to-day. CHARTERS TOWERS, Wednesday. There were sales on Change to-day. The Victoria and Caledonia Block has crushed 246 ...

    Article : 160 words
  40. MARINE RISKS AND REINSURANCES.

    A remarkable change has come over the marine world during the past 20 or 30 years in connection with reinsurances. In London to-day a reinsurance is about as readily placed as an original insurance. In the earlier period ...

    Article : 261 words
  41. WOMANHOOD SUFFRAGE LEAGUE.

    Under the auspices of the Womanhood Suffrage League, the Rev. G. Walters lectured at the School of Arts last evening upon the subject, "Woman's Influence upon Men of Genius." In the course of his remarks the speaker, ...

    Article : 173 words
  42. CENTRAL METHODIST MISSION.

    Last night, in celebration of the sixtieth of the present series of popular entertainments arranged by the committee of the Central Methodist Mission in the Centenary Hall, a concert of more than usual merit was held. There was an ...

    Article : 154 words
  43. DAMAGE AT MAITLAND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 810 words
  44. SHOOTING FATALITY.

    Shortly before 12 o'clock yesterday John M'Manus, an employee of the Federal Timber Company and the Kiama Blue Metal Company, was found in a lavatory at 359 George-street with a ballet wound in the head. The ...

    Article : 300 words
  45. THE ABERDEEN.

    The Aberdeen, with the New South Wales conlingent on board, sails this afternoon for South Africa. Lieutenaut-Colonel Umphelby, Captain Bruche, and Captain Johnston, of the Victorian ...

    Article : 48 words
  46. BUILDING IN ENGLISH YARDS.

    The returns of shipbuilding in English yards during September came to hand yesterday by the English mail. They show that English builders put into the water 29 vessels aggregating about 93,140 tons gross, against 21 vessels ...

    Article : 247 words
  47. SAILING OF THE MEDIC FROM ALBANY.

    After the Western Australian horses had been slung aboard the Medic some of them gave a lot of trouble in getting them into the stables provided, one animal taking half an hour before he was ...

    Article : 93 words
  48. TELEGRAPHIC CHESS.

    The team selected by the Sydney Chess Club will try conclusions with a representative Queensland team to-day. The local team will consist of Messrs. Crane, Hall, Jones, Miles, Kirkpatrick, Trasey, Taylour, Wallis, Lee, and ...

    Article : 54 words
  49. SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC.

    The Marrickville Congregational Sunday School held the scholars' annual picnic on Saturday last at Clontarf, Middle Harbour. The scholars were taken to and from Sydney by special trams, and together with the teachers, ...

    Article : 129 words
  50. A VOYAGE TO BAKER ISLAND.

    The Woosung, once a tea clipper, has just made a voyage to Baker Island. The Woosung is consigned with a [?] cargo to Lyttelton, and arrived there on the 29th ultimo. She reports: Baker Island is a sandy islet situated close ...

    Article : 169 words
  51. SYDNEY CYCLORAMA.

    In order to relieve the pressure always experienced at the Cyclorama on holiday evenings, the management will give exactly the same programme at 3 p.m. to-day as will be given at 8 p.m. This will include ...

    Article : 65 words
  52. "GOD SAVE IRELAND AND THE TRANSVAAL."

    An Irish corps has been organised at Pretoria by John M'Bride, the well-known agitator. He issued a call to arms in the form of a manifesto, which has been posted in prominent places throughout the city, ...

    Article : 130 words
  53. BOER ARTILLERY.

    The Boers have got the best sort of artillery, but, as was generally expected would be the case, they are not able to use it with effect. Thus we learn to-day that their heavy bombardment of Ladysmith has ...

    Article : 157 words
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