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  2. NEWCASTLE.

    At the Lambton Police Court to-day, before Mr. C.N. Payten, S.M., the manager of the ScottishAustralian Mining Company proceeded against the wheelers who recently came out on strike at the ...

    Article : 631 words
  3. SYDNEY CITY COUNCIL.

    A meeting of the City Council of Sydney was held yesterday afternoon in the Town Hall. The Mayor (Alderman M. Harris) presided, and there were present Aldermen Booth, Taylor, H. Chapman, J. ...

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  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    A strike has occurred at Cardington station. About 40 shearers are taking part. The men wanted the union rate, 20s per 100, and refused to shear for 17s 6d. Word was sent to the Molong police, who ...

    Article : 92 words
  5. NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

    The annual prize meeting was continued on the Randwick Rifle Range yesterday under very much more favourable conditions than existed on the previous day. A variable wind tempered the heat, ...

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  6. AMUSEMENTS.

    This afternoon and for the remainder of the week "The Gondoliers" will be staged at Her Majesty's Theatre. In this vivacious work, one of the most popular of the Gilbert-Sullivan series, the Royal ...

    Article : 94 words
  7. THE COAL-WEIGHING DIFFICULTY.

    It has tranamred that several of the colliery pr[?] pristors have arranged to procure the additonal weighting appliances necessary to enable them to carry into effect the weighing provisions of the ...

    Article : 183 words
  8. THE PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL MUSEUM.

    Just at the time when the Governments of most countries are making special efforts to increase the scope of their foreign and internal trade operations the visit to these colonies of Mr. C. A. Green, ...

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  9. THEATRE ROYAL.

    The last three nights of Mr. Bland Holt's season are announced at the Theatre Royal. "Sporting Life," which continues to draw large audiences, will be performed for the last time on Fnday evening. ...

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  10. FIRE AT BROKEN HILL.

    Two cottages, the property of Mr. John Ross, one of which was occupied by Mr. John Mellish, located at the corner of Bromide and Wolfram streets were gutted by fire this afternoon. The fire started in the ...

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  11. MISS PATTIE BROWNE'S SEASON.

    Miss Pattie Browne will make her re-appearance is Sydney at the Theare Royal on Saturday, when, under Mr. Harry Rickards' management, "The Dovecote" will be produced for the first time in ...

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  12. LATE SPORTING.

    This morning Thunder Queen, who is going well, got over her mile on the tan in 1 minute 56 seconds. Caledonia and North British ran live furlongs, all out, in 1 minute 8 seconds. John Banyan covered ...

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  13. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    Captain Rose of the Egremont Castle, reports leaving Port Pirie on October 13 at 6 a.m., passing Cape Willonghby at 7 a.m. on October 14; th[?] to Wilson's Promontory fresh to moderate northerly winds prevailed ...

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  14. LYCEUM THEATRE.

    At the Lyceum Theatre the revival of "My Jack" has caught the fancy of patrons of the house. The ingenious scene showing the inside and the outside of the lighthouse, with the explosion and the rescue, ...

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  15. DANTE AT THE PALACE.

    This afternoon there will be one of the regular biweekly entertainments at the Palace Theatre, which are to form a feature of Daute's season of magic, mirth, and mystery. Amongst the minor events of ...

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  16. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    Signor Ugo Bioudi, whose lightning changes, character sketches, and songs have helped to crowd the Tivoli Theatre for some weeks past, will make his last appearance here to-night. Miss Cora ...

    Article : 60 words
  17. MR. ALFRED DAMPIER.

    At the Criterion Theatre scenic artists and mechanists are busily employed upon the new effects for Mr. Alfred Dampier's production of "Everyday London" on Saturday. Mr. ...

    Article : 70 words
  18. ELOCUTION AND MUSIC.

    Miss Muriel Warburton Matters, a young elocutionist, who has arrived here with good credentials from Adelaide, will make her debut at the Y.M.C.A. Hall to-morrow evening. Miss ...

    Article : 104 words
  19. ASSAULT ON BOARD A VESSEL.

    At the City Court to-day a seaman named George Vincent, 51 years of age, was charged with having assaulted one Frank Lindberg on board the ship Ban[?]ockburn, lying in Newcastle Harbour. The ...

    Article : 133 words
  20. THE GLAUCUS.

    The new steamer Glaucus, of 6575 tons, in command of Captain Barwise, from Singapore, via Port Pirie, passed the Otway at 7.40 a.m. yesterdat for Sydney. She comes to Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Co., to load for Continent ...

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  21. THE UNION COMPANY'S LINE.

    The Waikare left Wellington for Sydney at 10 a.m. on Sunday; due Thursday. The Oonah arrived at Hobart on Monday afternoon, and leaves that port for Sydney at 4 p.m. on Thursday; ...

    Article : 53 words
  22. PLEYEL CONCERT POSTPONED.

    Mr. F. Aengenheyster, director of the Pleyel Classical Concerts, regretfully announces that in consequence of the illness of one of the artists engaged the concert originally fixed for Saturday ...

    Article : 64 words
  23. REPORT OF THE R.M.S. OCEANA.

    The P. and O. Company expect the Oceans here on Friday morning. She will bring up at the b[?]y, and a tender will convey passengers ashore as usual. The Ocena, E. Stewart commander, left London on September ...

    Article : 205 words
  24. A MINING DISPUTE.

    The board appointed some time ago to inquire into a dispute between the trustees of the estate of the late Mr. E. C. Merewether and the Scottish-Australian Mining Company in regard to the working ...

    Article : 248 words
  25. SATURDAY POPULAR CONCERTS.

    The second of the shilling populat concerts controlled by Mr. Philip Newbury will be given at the Town Hall on Saturday. The English tenor will then sing "In Native Worth." Mascagni's ...

    Article : 165 words
  26. THE WEATHER.

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  27. DECLINE OF BRITISH SAILING VESSELS.

    One of the striking features of the shipping trade has been the steady decline in the number of sailing vessels under the British flag. During the last few years some of our finest ships have gone over to Germany, Norway, and ...

    Article : 185 words
  28. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    Moonshee, Merry Andrew, and Advance have been scratched for the V.R.C. Spring Stakes. ...

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  29. AMATEUR ORCHESTRAL SOCIETY.

    Next Wednesday evening the Sydney Amateur Orchestral Society will give a concert [?]in the Town Hall under Signor Hazon's direction. The chief novelty will be the ...

    Article : 76 words
  30. MELBOURNE BETTING MARKET.

    The only wager of note on the Melbourne Cup to-day was the taking of 1000 to 70 about Amberite. Merloolas did not long remain at 100 to 2, for members of the ring who had laid him at shorter ...

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  31. THE MUNICIPAL DEADLOCK.

    The dispute in the City Council, which has led to very abrupt adjournments, continues to form one of the principal topics of conversation, and a great deal of interest is being manifested in the deadlock. ...

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  32. MISS PALMER'S CONCERT.

    Miss Gertrude Palmer gave a concert at the Mosman School Hall last night before a crowded audience, when the accomplished pianist rendered Vogrich's "Staccato Cap[?]co," Liszt's ...

    Article : 116 words
  33. WOOL LOADING.

    The Silver Crag is fast completing for London at Smith's Wharf. About half her cargo is aboard and stowed, and she will clear for March sales the first week in November. ...

    Article : 32 words
  34. HARBOUR REMOVALS AND DOCKINGS.

    The steamer Marloo is to be floated out of Mort's [?]ock to-day. Mr. G. W. Nicoll's new steamer Orara is to be floated out of Mort's Dock to-day. ...

    Article : 112 words
  35. CYCLING.

    The Warrnambool to Melbourne bicycle road race set down for next Saturday has been abandoned by the promoters. ...

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  36. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The barque Ardgowan arrived from Melbourne to-day to loud a cargo of coal for the West Coast, and barque Eastcroft put in an appearance from Adelaide to ship coal for the same destination. The ...

    Article : 108 words
  37. PIGEON HOMING.

    The following is the result of Rowan's Federal Homing Pigeon Society's Cootamundra race, which was flown on Saturday:- T. Taylor's Stuttgart, velocity 1243 yards Oft. 11in. per ...

    Article : 85 words
  38. WARREN AND BRISTOL'S CIRCUS.

    Messrs. Warren and Bristol's circus will give afternoon and evening performances to-day at the Benevolent Society grounds, opposite Redfern railway station. The matinee is specially arrange[?] ...

    Article : 73 words
  39. THE CULGOA.

    The steamer Culgoa, from Manila to Sydney, passed [?] Rocks at 2.30 p.m. yesterday. She comes to load for Europe. ...

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  40. THE WOOL INDUSTRY.

    The barque Kirkhill cleared at the Newcastle Customs-house to-day for London with a cargo of 7477 bales of wool, and will probably sail to-morrow. The steamer Breton arrived from Port Pine this ...

    Article : 71 words
  41. OVERDUE SHIPPING.

    The rates of premium being paid on overdue [?] On the Australian-bound barque Glenhuntly, 90 [?] per cent.; on the George F. Manson to 90 guiness per cent.; on the David Morgan to 80 guiness per cent. On ...

    Article : 65 words
  42. INSURANCE INSTITUTE OF NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The sixth meeting of the fourteenth section of the Insurance Institute of New South Wales was held in the Exchange last evening, there being but a moderate attendance. Mr. D. Carment presided. The ...

    Article : 186 words
  43. PROPOSED NEW FOOTBALL UNION.

    The proposal to form a new football union has caused much discussion amongst footballers and supporters of the game. It will be remembered that at a meeting of the metropolitan branch held a couple ...

    Article : 612 words
  44. THE WEIGHING DIFFICULTY.

    There are no further developments to record in connection with the difficulty which has arisen owing to the decision of the Minister for Mines to enforce the weighing provisions of the Coal Mines' ...

    Article : 177 words
  45. CHARTERS.

    J. C. Julius, barque, from Victoria, option South [?] tralia, for United Kingdom or Continent. Ladstock, barque, from Liverpool to Adelaide, op[?] Brisbane. ...

    Article : 45 words
  46. AN IMMENSE SHIPBUILDING CONCERN.

    In an interesting pamphlet entitle [?] Descriptive Account of the Fairfield Shipbuilding Work[?] at Glasgow," to hand by the mail, it is stated that there are the Fairfield works, with their 7000 men, ...

    Article : 269 words
  47. THE PARRAMATTA GAS QUESTION.

    Considerable [?]rimony was shown at the Parramatta Borough Council meeting on Monday evening when the matter of voting a sum of money to carry out the plebiscite on the gas question came before ...

    Article : 101 words
  48. THE WHEELERS' STRIKES.

    Mr. Thomas Croudace, general manager of the Scottish-Australian Mining Company, arrived from Sydney to-day, and will inquire into the causes of the strikes of wheelers at the Burwood and Lambton ...

    Article : 169 words
  49. LATE MINING.

    The winze sunk on the rich make of stone met with at the 100ft. level in No. 1 reef on the Kirkpatrick Consolidated mine is now down 12ft., and the ore still carries heavy gold. The winze was ...

    Article : 233 words
  50. STANMORE WESLEYAN CHURCH.

    The opening of the fair in aid of the above took place yesterday afternoon at Petersham. The Rev. Dr. Sellers presided. After the Rev. G. Lane had engaged in prayer Mr. J. J. Cohen, M.L.A., ...

    Article : 242 words
  51. A POWERFUL TUG.

    There was launched from [?] last month, at White[?]ch, a steelpaddle tug built to the order of the British Admiralty, and intended for the towing of battleships and general service. With this view she is ...

    Article : 251 words
  52. LABOUR AND ART.

    Mr. Percy Rowland, B.A., delivered a lecture at the School of Arts, under the auspices of the Toynbee Guild, last evening, on "Labour and Art." Mr. R. R. Garran was in the chair, and there was ...

    Article : 140 words
  53. WOODS' AUSTRALIAN DIARY.

    We receive from Messrs. John Andrew and Co. their Australian Diary (for 1899, No. 19, which is, like its pred[?]cessors for several years past, a very creditable [?]specimen of bookmaking. The paper is ...

    Article : 90 words
  54. CASE OF POISONING.

    Last night a man was taken to the Central Police Station by Constable Eagar. It was supposed that the man was drunk, but the sergeant, after examining him, sent him to ...

    Article : 58 words
  55. COUNCIL MEETING.

    A meeting of the council, called at the request of Colonel Templeton (Victoria), was held during the afternoon to consider the subject of the repr[?]tation of New South Wales on the federal council. ...

    Article : 280 words
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