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  2. AN ACCIDENT OFF SYDNEY HEADS.

    If one can imagine the hull of a vessal deeply laden, with nothing visible aboveboard in the shapr of a most or a spar but a jagged stump just showing over the battered bulwarks, an idea will be obtained of the ...

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  3. SHIPPING REPORTS. &c.

    The barque Scrica was towed to the Jubilee Dock yesterday, and the K.M.S Mariposa was taken from Fitzroy Dock to an anchorage in the stream To-day the barque Annie Johnson is to be towed from ...

    Article : 478 words
  4. THE WAGGA MURDER.

    The Circuit Court was opened to-day at 10 a.m., before Mr. Justice Foster. Mr. F. E. Rogers prosecuted for the Crown. Thomas Reilly, who said he was 20 years old, was charged with having wilfully murdered ...

    Article : 1,693 words
  5. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At the land office yesterday 1187 acres conditional purchases were selected, and 3209 acres conditional leases. A thunderstorm passed over at 9 o'clook last night. ...

    Article : 1,390 words
  6. DIRECTORS' VISIT TO BROKEN HILL MINE.

    This afternoon the directors of the Broken Hill mine returned from their visit to Broken Hill, where they have made the half-yearly inspection of the mine. At, 2 o'clock, by request of the ...

    Article : 934 words
  7. PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND.

    In the Assembly the whole afternoon was spent in discussing the right of witnesses summoned to give evidence before the select committee of the House appointed to inquire into the Brisbane ...

    Article : 298 words
  8. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    Major-General Edwards passed through Melbourie to-day on route for Sydney. He had a brief interview with the Premier and the Minister for Defence. He expects to forward his report to the ...

    Article : 545 words
  9. R.M.S. PARRAMATTA.

    The following passenger, have booked to leave to-day per R.M.S Parramatta for London via ports:— From Sydney for London: Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, Mr. and Mrs. D'Arey, Misses D'Arcy (3), Miss kinlingbury and 3 servants, ...

    Article : 320 words
  10. NEWS FROM CHINA AND THE EAST.

    The following items are from the Hongkong files by the steamer Kent, which passed yesterday:- Floods occurred at Ningpo recently which were ...

    Article : 344 words
  11. THE M. A. DORAN.

    News is to hand that the Sydney-owned schooner M. A. Doran drifted ashore at Clarence yesterday, and efforts made to tow her off had been unsuccessful. It was hoped, however, that with additional tug-power the vessel would be ...

    Article : 47 words
  12. THE ISABELLE DISMASTED.

    The signals made yesterday that a dismasted schooner was off Sydney Heads, proved to refer to the brigantine issbella, bound from Newcastle to this port with coals. Some particulars of the accident, and an Account of the loss of both fore ...

    Article : 79 words
  13. THE R.M.S. ROSETTA.

    The first thing yesterday mornng the P. and 0. Company's well-known mail steamer Rosetta made fast to the company's moorings in Neutral Bay; and the passengers, of whom there were a good many, were landed at Circular Quay ...

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  14. THE HAMILTON DISASTER.

    The Inquest upon James Hodson, who was killed at the Hamilton pit, was resumed to-day, before the Coronor. James Sharp, overman, deposed that he saw Hodson on the morning of the disaster; Hodson told him all ...

    Article : 966 words
  15. QUEENSLAND.

    Colonel French. Commandant of the Queensland defence force, was a passenger for Sydney by last night's mail train. He is likely to be absent several weeks, and it is understood that during his visit to ...

    Article : 278 words
  16. EXPLORATION IN CENTRAL AUSTRALIA.

    At an extraordinary meeting of the Central Australian Exp oring and Prospecting Company, the chairman said the recent exploration for minerals was unsuccesful, but Mr. Tietkias had found what ...

    Article : 118 words
  17. A DISPUTED WILL CASE.

    Mr. Justice Bundy and a jury have been engaged for three days in hearing a will cases in which the disputants were a mother and her youngest daughter. Owen Devlin, a farmer at Wongyarra, ...

    Article : 176 words
  18. A LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE SCHEME.

    The first long-distance telephone scheme between Melbourne and Geelong, 45 miles, is now nearly competed, and in all probability will be available for use towards the end of next week. ...

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  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Some time ago Mr. R. E. Minchin, the wellknown director of the Zoological Gardens, was offered the position of director of the proposed Zoo at Hongkong. After consideration, Mr. Minchin ...

    Article : 258 words
  20. PROTECTIONIST DEMONSTRATION AT BATHURST.

    A protectionist demonstration took place to-day, and created a stir in the town. A procession was formed, and, headed by a brass band, marched through the principal streets to Market-square, where a large crowd ...

    Article : 200 words
  21. THE LATE FIRE IN MELBOURNE.

    The inquiry into the cause of the fire at George and George's was concluded to-day. Arthur Watkins, an employee of the firm, who admitted having thrown away a match before leaving the ...

    Article : 122 words
  22. THE IKA VOKA.

    Another smart passage from the Solomon Islands was completed yesterdar by the schooner lka Vuka a recent purchase of Captain.M'Leod, of Havanah harbour. Captain Champion reports leaving Sydney on the 10th ultime for ...

    Article : 254 words
  23. WRECK OF THE STEAMER KORANUI.

    The Union Company's steamer Koranui a small Vesse of 488 tons gross register. Captain Hill was wrecked in the French Pass at a early hour this morning. She left Nelson last night, the weather ...

    Article : 236 words
  24. THE OVERLAND EXPRESS.

    The express for Sydney, which left on Thursday afternoon, had a narrow escape of being derailed. Shortly after the train pulled up at Burnt Creek station. about l8 miles beyond Seymour, the ...

    Article : 128 words
  25. THE SCHOONER M. A. DORAN ASHORE.

    The schooner M. A. Doran, while being towed out this morning by the steam tug Gurnet against a strong flood[?]de, opposite the end of the breakwater, met the full force of the current, which was so strong that the ...

    Article : 112 words
  26. CASUALTIES.

    A drainer named John Henry Btuddon, 82, residing at 24, Rosehill-street, Redfern, was working in an excavation for a sewer shaft, which is being made by Dean and Dean, in Rose-street, yesterday, when the ...

    Article : 153 words
  27. TRADES MOVEMENTS.

    The weekly meeting of the Eight-hour Demonstrstion Committee was held last evsning at the Trades Hall, Dixon-street, Mr. M'Gowan presiding. Messrs. Traill and Schey, Ms.L.A., wrote expressing their ...

    Article : 148 words
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  29. THE WOLLONGONG HARBOUR TRUST BILL.

    Satisfaction is universally expressed regarding the passing of the Harbour Trust Bill. All sections are lond in praise of the Government in this first attempt at local self-government. Mr. Woodward, M.L.A., ...

    Article : 66 words
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