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  2. CHARITY REORGANISATION.

    A conference, convened by the president and council of the Metropolitan Charities Association, was held at the Temperance Hall yesterday afternoon and evening, and was numerously attended. ...

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  3. NEWCASTLE. 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. H. D. Walsh) occupied the chair. The revenue return for ...

    Article : 212 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS. EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.

    About half-past 1 o'clock this morning a sharp shock of earthquake was felt here. GUNNING, Monday. A distinct earthquake shock, lasting several seconds, ...

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  5. QUEENSLAND. ARRIVAL OF THE DREDGE ANTLEON.

    The sand-pump dredge Antleon arrived here on Saturday in charge of Captain Higgins. After coaling she will resume her voyage to Sydney to-morrow. Tho Antleon had a good trip out, and ...

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  6. VICTORIA. A TANNERY DESTROYED BY FIRE.

    Haworth's tannery, situate on the Barwon River, about two miles from Geelong, was destroyed by fire this morning. Owing to the strong wind and insufficient water ...

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  7. BRITAIN AND FRANCE. SPEECHES BY A MINISTER AND EX-MINISTERS.

    Sir Edward Grey, M.P., who was Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs in the last Liberal Administration, speaking at Ashington, Northumberland, on ...

    Article : 165 words
  8. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The departure for London of M. P. Cambon, who was French Ambassador at Constantinople, and who has been appointed to succeed Baron de Courcol in ...

    Article : 110 words
  9. FATE OF A PEARLING SCHOONER.

    The Wanetta schooner, recently built in Sydney for pearling purposes in Torres Straits, is reported to have gone aground at night on the island. The steamer White Star has gone to her ...

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  10. THE WILBY WILBY BORE.

    News is to hand that at the Wilby Wdby bore, near Goodooga, a supply of water was struck to-day. The estimated flow is 3,000,000 gallons daily. The work has been carried out by the Petrolia ...

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  11. THE PREMIER OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Premier of South Australia (Mr. Kingston) has had interviews with the Chief Secretary, the Under-Secretary, and the Chief Inspector of Factories regarding the operation of the Factories ...

    Article : 43 words
  12. A SPECIAL WEATHER FORECAST.

    Mr. Wragge issued a special supplementary forecast at 8 o'clock to-night, stating that the high pressure system over Western Australia has made rapid progress eastward, and that rain may ...

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  13. THE FOREIGN COAL TRADE.

    The quantity of coal shipped at the Government cranes at the Dyke for home, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the week ended this morning totalled 56,195 tons, as compared with ...

    Article : 528 words
  14. HAWKESBURY AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

    A social entertainment was held at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College on Saturday evening in connection with the Christian Union of the above institution and on the occasion of the final visit of ...

    Article : 170 words
  15. THE WOOL SALES.

    The wool sales were continued this afternoon, when Dalgety and Co., Limited, brought forward a representative catalogue. Competition was brisk, and the market was firm at late improved ...

    Article : 297 words
  16. THE MINING BILL.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the House again went into Committee on the Mining Bill. The debate up to 11 p.m. was devoted to a proposal to increase the area of leases from 25 to 50 ...

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  17. BRITAIN AND AMERICA.

    The banquet to General Miles, Commander-in-Chief of the United States army, at New York, on Friday night, was a remarkable demonstration of cordiality ...

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  18. BRITISH NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

    It is reported that a squadron of five battleships of the reserve are proceeding to Gibraltar, and that the Channel Fleet is returning from the Rock to the ...

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  19. FORMATION OF A SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    A representative and well-attended meeting of thos interested in the formation of a school of arts was held here on Saturday last. Mr. F. N. Yarwood was in the chair. It was unanimously ...

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  20. THE KAISER'S TOUR.

    The German Emperor and Empress have sailed from Boyrout, Syria. The Kaiser still maintains his incognito. ...

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  21. RUMOURED FRENCH ADVANCE ON EL OBELD.

    It is rumoured that a strong French force is marching on El Obeid, the capital of Kordofan, in the Soudan. ...

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  22. MEETING OF VINEGROWERS.

    A meeting of vinegrowers, to arrange matters to be submitted to the Minister for Agriculture by a deputation on Thursday next, was held at Mrs. Marsden's Commercial Hotel, Liverpool, on ...

    Article : 99 words
  23. TASMANIA.

    The health officer has informed the City Council that during the last fortnight not a single case of infectious disease has been notified. QUEENSTOWN, Monday. ...

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  24. THE DREYFUS CASE. PATHETIC APPEAL BY THE PRISONER.

    Ex-Captain Dreyfus has written a pathetic letter to the Minister for War, in which he appeals for a revision of his case. ...

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  25. CHINA.

    Li Hung Chang has been sent to the province of Shantung to superintend the operations for the prevention of inundations by the Yellow River. ...

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  26. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Lipman Knoffmann, a bootmaker living in Hay-street, Perth, was drowned to-day while bathing in the Swan River, near Peppermint Grove. Deceased was lately at Adelaide. ...

    Article : 422 words
  27. THE PHYLLOXERA QUESTION.

    Mr. Beckingham, of Canley Vale, who recently communicated with the Agricultural Department respecting the method to be adopted for referring his claim for compensation to arbitration, has received ...

    Article : 193 words
  28. THE PHILADELPHIA COMMERCIAL CONFERENCE.

    At the invitation of the president and committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce a large number of members of that institution last night attended a reception tendered to Mr. C. A. Green, the ...

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  29. THE COLONIAL MINTS.

    It was stated in yesterday's "Herald" that it had been decided to concede to the colonial Mints the right to coin silver and bronze tokens, the profits arising therefrom to be retained by the colonial ...

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  30. AMERICA AND SPAIN.

    The Peace Commissioners of the United States refuse to discuss any further with the Spanish Peace Commissioners the retention of the Philippines by America. ...

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  31. AN APOLOGY TO THE GERMAN MINISTER.

    M. Delcasse, Minister for Foreign Affairs, has called on Count Munster, German Ambassador at Paris, and has apologised to him for an insinuation made ...

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  32. LA BOURGOGNE DISASTER.

    La Compagnie Generale Transatlantique of Havre, owners of the steamer La Bourgogne, which was sunk off the coast of Nova Scotia in July, with terrible loss ...

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  33. FATAL ACCIDENT.

    James Ryan, 40 years of age, a selector near Young, was killed yesterday evening just outside the town whilst on his way to a shed at the Fish River. He was riding furiously when his horse cannoned ...

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  34. THE MARCHAND EXPEDITION.

    Major Marchand and his second in command (Lieutenant Baratier) are journeying to rejoin their expedition at Fashoda. It is expected that they will reach Jibutil in ...

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  35. AN AMERICAN SQUADRON VISITS EUROPE.

    Commodore Schley, who was in command of the American sqnadron which defeated the Spanish fleet off Santiago do Cuba, has been placed in command of a ...

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  36. THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

    The Legislative Assembly will meet at half-past 3 o'clock this afternoon. The debate upon the motion of ceusure proposed by Mr. Barton will be at once proceeded with The motion runs as follows:— ...

    Article : 253 words
  37. RETURN OF CHRISTIANS TO CRETE.

    Owing to the evacuation of Crete by the Turkish garrisons, a large number of Moslems are quitting the island. Numbers of Christians who left on ...

    Article : 43 words
  38. A LONDON TRAGEDY.

    A man named Schneider, a butcher, has been arrested on a charge of murdering, in London, a baker named Berndt, whom he is alleged to have incinerated in ...

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  39. THE RECENT COAL TRADE CONFERENCE.

    The importance of the decision mutually arrived at between the colliery proprietors and miners' representatives at Saturday's conference cannot be overestimated, and the benefits which will result ...

    Article : 669 words
  40. A NORWEGIAN NATIONAL FLAG.

    A resolution has been passed unanimously through both Houses of the Storthing (the Norwegian Parliament) adopting a purely Norwegian flag, thus ...

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  41. SCULLING IN ENGLAND.

    W. A. Barry, the English sculler, who won the Sportsman's Challenge Cup in September, has issued a challenge to the world to row for £250 a side and the ...

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  42. A FORECAST OF THE DIVISION.

    Members were engaged at Parliament House yesterday discussing the prospects of the want of confidence motion which is to come on for discussion to-day, with the result that the conclusion was generally ...

    Article : 125 words
  43. AN AUSTRALIAN SCULPTOR.

    Mr. Bertram Mackennal, a Victorian sculptor, who has recently settled in London, is engaged upon a marble bust of Mme. Melba, for presentation to the ...

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  44. NEW ZEALAND AND RIVER PLATE COMPANY.

    The capital of the New Zealand and River Plate Land Mortgage Company has been reduced to £1,000,000 in £5 shares. ...

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  45. OPINIONS IN THE COUNTRY.

    Mr. Barton's motion of censure is generally disapproved of in this district. The secretary of the Sugar Defence League has been instructed to send the following wire to Mr. John Perry, M.L.A., ...

    Article : 285 words
  46. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Prince of Wales Birthday was, in accordance with the local Holiday Act, celebrated to-day as a public holiday. The weather was perfect for outdoor amusement, and consequently there were ...

    Article : 51 words
  47. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3 15-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  48. BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS' ASSOCIATION.

    The monthly meeting of the Builders' and Contractors' Association was held yesterday evening, the president (Mr. J. M. Pringle) being in the chair. Donations were received from Messrs. James M'Ewan ...

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  49. THE R.M.S. WARRIMOO AT WELLINGTON.

    The following is a list of the passengers by the R.M.S. Warrimoo for Australia:— Messrs. Rutherford, Kirkwood, Fryer, Kelley, Godwin, Aiusworth, Speer, Story, Nichol, ...

    Article : 109 words
  50. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 178 words
  51. MELBOURNE FRUIT SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 words
  52. Advertising

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